Seagate GoFlex Home Support Question
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Question posted by wansiTHFE on July 22nd, 2013
Seagate Goflex Home Mac Cannot Change Permission
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Product Information - Page 2
...Safari® 3, or later web browser • Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows® XP or Mac OS® X 10.4.9 or later operating system
• GoFlex Home Network Storage System (includes network base and hard drive - All rights reserved. Home
NETWORK STORAGE SYSTEM
Product Dimensions Retail Packaging Specs
System Requirements Inside the Box
3.13in L x 5.31in W x 6.75in H (80mm...
User Guide - Page 3
...Opening Seagate Share 31 Getting to Know Your GoFlex Home Folders 36 Copying Your Files to GoFlex Home 37 Backing Up Your Files to Know GoFlex Home 6 Special Features of GoFlex Home 7
2. Introduction 5
About This Guide 5 System Requirements 5 Getting to GoFlex Home 39 Accessing and Enjoying Your Files on Your Home Network 40
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
3 Mac 19...
User Guide - Page 4
... or Game Console 48
5. Managing GoFlex Home 62
Changing Your Own GoFlex Home Password 62 Customizing Your GoFlex Home User Settings 62 Adding New GoFlex Applications to Your Computer 63 Adding and Managing User Accounts 64 Managing GoFlex Home and Connected Devices 66 Adding More Storage Capacity to GoFlex Home 69 Managing GoFlex Home Settings and Preferences 69
7. Solving Problems...
User Guide - Page 5
... Windows operating system. This User Guide also provides detailed instructions for using Seagate Share, a Web-based application that describe Windows-only features are available only on every computer in your GoFlex Home network storage system, and explains how to use GoFlex Home to personal computers (PCs), Mac® computers, and game consoles. About This Guide
This User Guide...
User Guide - Page 19
... page 20 for you can access, where all your home network to see "Copying Your Files to the folders of your home network (or set up GoFlex Home is complete, each user account you don't want anyone else on the drive for getting the most out of GoFlex Home.
Mac
Step 1: Familiarizing Yourself with the folders that only you...
User Guide - Page 20
... to create during setup.
1. The Welcome screen opens.
3. Double-click GoFlex Home Install to begin , make sure you have a pen and paper handy to download the installation software.
2.
Setting Up GoFlex Home - Power on a computer or device without a CD-ROM drive, go to www.seagate.com/goflexhomesupport to keep track of the names and passwords...
User Guide - Page 22
... yourself by entering a user name and password. GoFlex Home is configured. (This may include an automatic software update.)
Figure 18: Configuring and Updating GoFlex Home
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
22 Passwords are case-sensitive.
9. Figure 17: Creating the First User Account
8. Mac
Step 3: Setting Up GoFlex Home
If the Product Key hasn't been entered automatically...
User Guide - Page 23
... message if there is a problem with the drive, if the drive is full, or if your computer. Click Next. The Welcome screen opens.
Step 4: Installing GoFlex Home Desktop Applications
In this step, you access GoFlex Home from your Seagate Share Pro subscription is now set up.
13.
User Guide - Page 24
... click Change Install Location..., adjust the settings, then click Install.
4. Continue by configuring Time Machine to use a complimentary Mac version of Memeo Instant Backup provided in a stand-alone folder on a computer or device without a CD-ROM drive, go to www.seagate.com/goflexhomesupport to GoFlex Home:
1. Step 5: Configuring Time Machine for GoFlex Home
2. If you can use GoFlex Home...
User Guide - Page 26
... computers (as your GoFlex Home network storage system. Setting Up GoFlex Home - Note: You can use GoFlex Home as required) to use both PC and Mac computers with GoFlex Home. Follow the on a computer or device without a CD-ROM drive, go to www.seagate.com/goflexhomesupport to GoFlex Home
7. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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3.
Mac
The Time Machine Walkthrough...
User Guide - Page 27
... Mac computers to Seagate Share Pro or purchasing a Premium Backup software upgrade. Pass along these chapters of your household:
• "Getting Started with friends and family (see page 43).
• Set up additional computers by subscribing to your files from your computer to access and enjoy your GoFlex Home network storage system (as required).
Setting Up GoFlex Home...
User Guide - Page 30
... with family and friends, using Seagate Share (see page 50).
• Change your GoFlex Home password (see page 62).
• Add new users to your GoFlex Home network storage system, and edit existing user accounts-permission required (see page 64).
• Manage your computer to GoFlex Home (see page 37).
• Share files in the GoFlex Home Public folder and access the files...
User Guide - Page 31
... watch movies, listen to music, view photos, or work with GoFlex Home
The Change User dialog box displays. Opening Seagate Share
Figure 27: Seagate Dashboard: Changing Users
3. Select your user name, enter your smart phone. Click ? (the online Help icon) in your home network. See page 8 for more information.)
Seagate Share is a Web-based application that lets you access...
User Guide - Page 35
... devices, such as a FreeAgent GoFlex TV (see page 48).
• Change your GoFlex Home password (see page 62) and customize other personal GoFlex Home settings (see page 62).
• Add and manage GoFlex Home user accounts-permission required (see page 64).
• Manage your GoFlex Home and connected devices (see page 66) and change the settings on Seagate Share (such as starting a slideshow...
User Guide - Page 62
...
6. Changing Your Own GoFlex Home Password
You use your GoFlex Home password to log into the Seagate Dashboard (Windows users only) and to log in this chapter, ask your home network manager to GoFlex Home from the Seagate Share application or FTP connection.
FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
62 Managing GoFlex Home
Once your GoFlex Home network storage system...
User Guide - Page 63
... allowing media devices to view your storage devices. Adding New GoFlex Applications to Your Computer
The bottom panel of the Seagate Dashboard is updated regularly, so check back often to see "Creating a Share" on your GoFlex Home network storage system to access new shares; FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
63 TIP: Mac users-Some applications available in , and...
User Guide - Page 64
...: Mac users-You must upgrade to your GoFlex Home network storage system, edit the details of the application. Adding and Managing User Accounts
This section explains how to add a new user to Seagate Share Pro.
When the free trial period is over , you must use Seagate Share to add a new user account to change GoFlex Home account settings. Managing GoFlex Home
Adding...
User Guide - Page 65
...; Give or remove manager permissions, which allow the user to change the details of an existing GoFlex Home user account at least three characters in the household, or to shut down the account of your GoFlex Home network storage system (see page 31), click Go To, then click Preferences. Enter a display name for Mac). This name can be able...
User Guide - Page 69
... files, in the future, you can change network-related settings, and manage your GoFlex Home (if you manage personal and network settings for instructions on GoFlex Home by mistake. You can reconnect to a new or larger-capacity GoFlex Home or GoFlex Desk drive (see page 67 for your home network. Managing GoFlex Home
Adding More Storage Capacity to Seagate Share (see page 28), then...
User Guide - Page 74
... the Mac operating system, use Not connected to indicate the status of the GoFlex Home dock change users. FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide
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What can I do if a problem occurs. This section explains the meaning of no activity. On your network storage system accesses their folders and files. GoFlex Home automatically returns to do ? The Seagate Dashboard...
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