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..., file format, features, and application software. Actual quantities will not be available for formatting and other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of the listed capacity is used for data storage. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive Revision 1 © 2008...
..., file format, features, and application software. Actual quantities will not be available for formatting and other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of the listed capacity is used for data storage. Seagate reserves the right to hard drive capacity. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive Revision 1 © 2008...
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Contents Contents Getting Started...5 Using the Seagate Status Icon 5 Restoring the Seagate Status Icon 6 FreeAgent Drive Light 7 Managing Your Drives 8 Using the My Drives Window 8 Settings 9 Adjusting the Power Setting 9 Testing Your Drive 10 Updating Your Software 10 Adjust LED Control 11 Drive Info 11 Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files 12 Backup ... Backup 17 Backing Up Manually 18 Viewing the Backup Log 18 Restoring Files 19 Restoring an Historical Version 19 Restoring Most Recent Version 19 Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 3
Contents Contents Getting Started...5 Using the Seagate Status Icon 5 Restoring the Seagate Status Icon 6 FreeAgent Drive Light 7 Managing Your Drives 8 Using the My Drives Window 8 Settings 9 Adjusting the Power Setting 9 Testing Your Drive 10 Updating Your Software 10 Adjust LED Control 11 Drive Info 11 Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files 12 Backup ... Backup 17 Backing Up Manually 18 Viewing the Backup Log 18 Restoring Files 19 Restoring an Historical Version 19 Restoring Most Recent Version 19 Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 3
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... one location, as well as backup and sync encryption. Getting Started Using the Seagate Status Icon Getting Started The Seagate Manager software, included with all products. • Settings to control power management, software updates, drive lights and more computers. • Security features, including encryption of...failed. You can use this guide (except where noted) are compatible with all Seagate FreeAgent and Maxtor OneTouch drives and the Windows XP and Vista operating systems. Using the Seagate Status Icon After you of the drive's status: Blue Green Yellow Gray Red ...
... one location, as well as backup and sync encryption. Getting Started Using the Seagate Status Icon Getting Started The Seagate Manager software, included with all products. • Settings to control power management, software updates, drive lights and more computers. • Security features, including encryption of...failed. You can use this guide (except where noted) are compatible with all Seagate FreeAgent and Maxtor OneTouch drives and the Windows XP and Vista operating systems. Using the Seagate Status Icon After you of the drive's status: Blue Green Yellow Gray Red ...
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...• To access advanced settings for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 8 If there is highlighted in light blue (as shown in the Command Panel from any other window within the software. The drive that appears when you to access Seagate Manager's features: Backup, Sync and Security. The Command .... Command Panel Help Figure 4: My Drives Window Using the My Drives Window In the My Drives window, you first select your Seagate FreeAgent device. This is the default window that is currently selected is more information, see "Settings" on page 9. Managing Your Drives ...
...• To access advanced settings for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 8 If there is highlighted in light blue (as shown in the Command Panel from any other window within the software. The drive that appears when you to access Seagate Manager's features: Backup, Sync and Security. The Command .... Command Panel Help Figure 4: My Drives Window Using the My Drives Window In the My Drives window, you first select your Seagate FreeAgent device. This is the default window that is currently selected is more information, see "Settings" on page 9. Managing Your Drives ...
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...your question, you can click the Customer Support button to go to detect your device. It can click the Seagate Manager help , you want to adjust and click Settings. If you use your drive less frequently, you want ...how long your drive to become active again when you can take a few seconds for the Seagate Manager software to Seagate's Support website. All Seagate and Maxtor external drives are automatically detected and listed in use it 's properly connected and turned...'s internal storage disk to the original power setting time for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 9
...your question, you can click the Customer Support button to go to detect your device. It can click the Seagate Manager help , you want to adjust and click Settings. If you use your drive less frequently, you want ...how long your drive to become active again when you can take a few seconds for the Seagate Manager software to Seagate's Support website. All Seagate and Maxtor external drives are automatically detected and listed in use it 's properly connected and turned...'s internal storage disk to the original power setting time for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 9
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...test your drive. Step 3: Click Test. To check for Software Update. Updating Your Software The Software Update feature automatically informs you when an update is available for your software is available or you whether your software. A Software Update window appears to contact Seagate for updates automatically is complete, the results are displayed. Step... the diagnostic encounters an error during testing, the serial number of the test. Step 4: To check for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 10 Seagate Manager User Guide for updates now, click Check Now.
...test your drive. Step 3: Click Test. To check for Software Update. Updating Your Software The Software Update feature automatically informs you when an update is available for your software is available or you whether your software. A Software Update window appears to contact Seagate for updates automatically is complete, the results are displayed. Step... the diagnostic encounters an error during testing, the serial number of the test. Step 4: To check for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 10 Seagate Manager User Guide for updates now, click Check Now.
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... about the new software, click More Info. Your drive lights flicker to control the lights on your drive. Adjust LED Control The LED Control feature allows you can download it from this window. Step 2: Click Adjust LED Control. Seagate Manager User Guide for FreeAgent drives. Note:... This feature is only available for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 11 The Drive Lights window opens.
... about the new software, click More Info. Your drive lights flicker to control the lights on your drive. Adjust LED Control The LED Control feature allows you can download it from this window. Step 2: Click Adjust LED Control. Seagate Manager User Guide for FreeAgent drives. Note:... This feature is only available for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 11 The Drive Lights window opens.
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... your intention to help you must use full disk encryption so your Manager software, there is a different set of security features available to delete the files. Note: Files can perform these functions using Seagate Manager: • Unlock your drive • Change your drive. Folders... dragged and dropped into the Recycle Bin. The selected items are protected from unauthorized access. Seagate Secure drives use the Delete operation to delete them from the Encryption folder. you manage your drive password Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 35
... your intention to help you must use full disk encryption so your Manager software, there is a different set of security features available to delete the files. Note: Files can perform these functions using Seagate Manager: • Unlock your drive • Change your drive. Folders... dragged and dropped into the Recycle Bin. The selected items are protected from unauthorized access. Seagate Secure drives use the Delete operation to delete them from the Encryption folder. you manage your drive password Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 35
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...the Command panel. Step 4: Click Unlock Drive. The Unlock window opens. Tips for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 36 If you have more information, see "Using Administrative Tools to Format an Erased Seagate Secure Drive" on the drive will need to a computer on your drive, you are trying to... application when your password if you lose it is off when you can use the KeyErase feature on which the Seagate Manager software is connected to disconnect and reconnect your password and click Unlock. The Security window opens. The window displays Locked instead of Windows Vista....
...the Command panel. Step 4: Click Unlock Drive. The Unlock window opens. Tips for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 36 If you have more information, see "Using Administrative Tools to Format an Erased Seagate Secure Drive" on the drive will need to a computer on your drive, you are trying to... application when your password if you lose it is off when you can use the KeyErase feature on which the Seagate Manager software is connected to disconnect and reconnect your password and click Unlock. The Security window opens. The window displays Locked instead of Windows Vista....
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...set , change it . You can change , or delete a password hint, you must enter the 25-character identification code printed on which the Seagate Manager software is to help you to a computer on your password, as long as a last resort! Step 2: Select your current password, then enter and... with a security question you originally created a password hint. Step 5: Enter your Seagate Secure drive. A message confirms that will erase ALL of three windows: Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 37 Step 7: Click Done to return to the Security window or ...
...set , change it . You can change , or delete a password hint, you must enter the 25-character identification code printed on which the Seagate Manager software is to help you to a computer on your password, as long as a last resort! Step 2: Select your current password, then enter and... with a security question you originally created a password hint. Step 5: Enter your Seagate Secure drive. A message confirms that will erase ALL of three windows: Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 37 Step 7: Click Done to return to the Security window or ...
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...overwrite 28 automatic sync 26 B backup custom 13 simple 13 backup features, in Seagate Manager 12 backup log 18 backup plans about 13 custom 14 deleting 17 scheduling ... up to more than one 15 displayed in "My Drives" window 8 info 11 managing 8 rotation 15 Seagate Secure 35 testing 10 unlocking 36 E editing sync settings 25 encryption 29 about 29 folder 29 of synchronized files... drive, configuring 40 erased drive, formatting 41 erasing a drive 40 F features, of Seagate Manager software 5 file extensions 23 file system 11 file types, synchronizing 23 files, overwriting older versions 28 folders...
...overwrite 28 automatic sync 26 B backup custom 13 simple 13 backup features, in Seagate Manager 12 backup log 18 backup plans about 13 custom 14 deleting 17 scheduling ... up to more than one 15 displayed in "My Drives" window 8 info 11 managing 8 rotation 15 Seagate Secure 35 testing 10 unlocking 36 E editing sync settings 25 encryption 29 about 29 folder 29 of synchronized files... drive, configuring 40 erased drive, formatting 41 erasing a drive 40 F features, of Seagate Manager software 5 file extensions 23 file system 11 file types, synchronizing 23 files, overwriting older versions 28 folders...
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...synchronizing 21 free space 11 FreeAgent device managing 8 software for 5 FreeAgent Drive Light 7 H hint, for password 37, 38, 39 historical versions of files, restoring 19 I icon, Seagate Manager 5 colors of 5 in taskbar 5 restoring to taskbar 6 K KeyErase 40 L LED 7 LED control 11 light FreeAgent drive light 7 light, on FreeAgent drive 7 M manual ... icon restoring 6 security 29 about 29 while backing up 12 simple backup 13 simple sync, about 21, 22 software, updating 10 Start menu Seagate status icon in 6 status color designation for 5 of drive 5 of sync 25 sync automatic 26 checking status of...
...synchronizing 21 free space 11 FreeAgent device managing 8 software for 5 FreeAgent Drive Light 7 H hint, for password 37, 38, 39 historical versions of files, restoring 19 I icon, Seagate Manager 5 colors of 5 in taskbar 5 restoring to taskbar 6 K KeyErase 40 L LED 7 LED control 11 light FreeAgent drive light 7 light, on FreeAgent drive 7 M manual ... icon restoring 6 security 29 about 29 while backing up 12 simple backup 13 simple sync, about 21, 22 software, updating 10 Start menu Seagate status icon in 6 status color designation for 5 of drive 5 of sync 25 sync automatic 26 checking status of...
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Index sync preview window 27 sync settings editing 25 synchronizing about 21 folders 21 see also sync T testing drives 10 turning off automatic sync 26 U updating software 10 V volumes 11 Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 45
Index sync preview window 27 sync settings editing 25 synchronizing about 21 folders 21 see also sync T testing drives 10 turning off automatic sync 26 U updating software 10 V volumes 11 Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 45