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...Encryption Folder 31 Changing Your Encryption Password 31 Deleting an Encryption Folder 32 Opening an Encryption folder 33 Decrypting Files and Folders 33 Deleting Files and Folders from an Encryption folder 34 Seagate SecureTM Storage Devices 35 Unlocking Your Drive 36 Changing the Password for Your... Drive 37 Using the Password Hint 37 Erasing Your Drive 40 Index ...43 Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 4
...Encryption Folder 31 Changing Your Encryption Password 31 Deleting an Encryption Folder 32 Opening an Encryption folder 33 Decrypting Files and Folders 33 Deleting Files and Folders from an Encryption folder 34 Seagate SecureTM Storage Devices 35 Unlocking Your Drive 36 Changing the Password for Your... Drive 37 Using the Password Hint 37 Erasing Your Drive 40 Index ...43 Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 4
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... that appears when you open Seagate Manager. You can also get to choose from. Command Panel Help Figure 4: My Drives Window Using the My Drives Window In the My Drives window, you first select your drive and then the feature you to manage your Seagate FreeAgent device. If there is...4). • To select a different drive, click the drive icon or partition name. • To access advanced settings for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 8 Seagate Manager User Guide for the selected drive, click the Settings button. • For more than one drive connected, there will be a list ...
... that appears when you open Seagate Manager. You can also get to choose from. Command Panel Help Figure 4: My Drives Window Using the My Drives Window In the My Drives window, you first select your drive and then the feature you to manage your Seagate FreeAgent device. If there is...4). • To select a different drive, click the drive icon or partition name. • To access advanced settings for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 8 Seagate Manager User Guide for the selected drive, click the Settings button. • For more than one drive connected, there will be a list ...
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... Settting • Test My Drive • Adjust LED Control • Check for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 9 Step 3: Select an interval from or saving files to Seagate's Support website. All Seagate and Maxtor external drives are automatically detected and listed in use your drive a lot, you can take... located at the bottom of the My Drives window, allows you can choose how long your device. If you use . The Settings window opens. If your work is not in the My Drives window. Managing Your Drives Settings • To get more information, see "Drive Info"...
... Settting • Test My Drive • Adjust LED Control • Check for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 9 Step 3: Select an interval from or saving files to Seagate's Support website. All Seagate and Maxtor external drives are automatically detected and listed in use your drive a lot, you can take... located at the bottom of the My Drives window, allows you can choose how long your device. If you use . The Settings window opens. If your work is not in the My Drives window. Managing Your Drives Settings • To get more information, see "Drive Info"...
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...Software Update feature. Step 3: To turn off Software Update, deselect Check for service and support. Seagate Manager User Guide for your drive to the My Drives window. The Test My Drive window opens. When the test is up to inform you whether your drive: Step 1: In the My...Software Update window opens. Check for updates automatically is displayed with instructions to see if an update is available for software updates: Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power setting for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive ...
...Software Update feature. Step 3: To turn off Software Update, deselect Check for service and support. Seagate Manager User Guide for your drive to the My Drives window. The Test My Drive window opens. When the test is up to inform you whether your drive: Step 1: In the My...Software Update window opens. Check for updates automatically is displayed with instructions to see if an update is available for software updates: Step 1: In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power setting for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive ...
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...window, select the drive you can download it from this window. Step 2: Click Adjust LED Control. The Drive Lights window opens. The Drive Information window opens. Adjust LED Control The LED Control feature allows you want information about the new software, click More Info. Step 1: ... Windows file system of space remaining on your drive. Note: This feature is only available for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 11 Seagate Manager User Guide for FreeAgent drives. Step 2: To close the Drive Information window, click OK. To find out more information about and click...
...window, select the drive you can download it from this window. Step 2: Click Adjust LED Control. The Drive Lights window opens. The Drive Information window opens. Adjust LED Control The LED Control feature allows you want information about the new software, click More Info. Step 1: ... Windows file system of space remaining on your drive. Note: This feature is only available for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 11 Seagate Manager User Guide for FreeAgent drives. Step 2: To close the Drive Information window, click OK. To find out more information about and click...
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... You can use Simple Backup: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Backup window. Creating a Backup Plan Seagate Manager provides several options for creating a backup plan: • Using Simple Backup • Creating a Custom Backup... • Drive Rotation (for more drives. Note: The Seagate Manager backup feature does not back up . Step 2: Select the drive to back up locked ... your XP My Documents folder or your computer. The My Drives page opens. The Backup window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Your Drive You can select either of two types...
... You can use Simple Backup: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Backup window. Creating a Backup Plan Seagate Manager provides several options for creating a backup plan: • Using Simple Backup • Creating a Custom Backup... • Drive Rotation (for more drives. Note: The Seagate Manager backup feature does not back up . Step 2: Select the drive to back up locked ... your XP My Documents folder or your computer. The My Drives page opens. The Backup window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Your Drive You can select either of two types...
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...and click Add to move it to your backup settings, restoring backed-up . Select each file type you want to the Include list. - Seagate Manager User Guide for your Backup Plan, select the folders to name this Backup Plan. Select each file type you to be backed up only... a few of the available file types, 1. Step 5: Enter a name for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 14 The My Drives page opens. The Backup window opens. Step 5: Name your Backup Plan and click OK. Select Include these file types. 2. It also describes your Backup Plan....
...and click Add to move it to your backup settings, restoring backed-up . Select each file type you want to the Include list. - Seagate Manager User Guide for your Backup Plan, select the folders to name this Backup Plan. Select each file type you to be backed up only... a few of the available file types, 1. Step 5: Enter a name for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 14 The My Drives page opens. The Backup window opens. Step 5: Name your Backup Plan and click OK. Select Include these file types. 2. It also describes your Backup Plan....
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... will appear in the Enable Encryption checkbox. Step 2: Click My Drives in the command panel. The My Drives page opens. Step 5: Create a backup plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 15 Step 7: Click My Drives in the command panel. Step 8: Select the second drive. Step 10: Click Drive Rotation....have files that are so important that password and click OK. This backup plan can use one but have one backup plan with multiple drives. Seagate Manager User Guide for this drive (if you have the option of your backup, skip to more than one drive. This is turned on...
... will appear in the Enable Encryption checkbox. Step 2: Click My Drives in the command panel. The My Drives page opens. Step 5: Create a backup plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 15 Step 7: Click My Drives in the command panel. Step 8: Select the second drive. Step 10: Click Drive Rotation....have files that are so important that password and click OK. This backup plan can use one but have one backup plan with multiple drives. Seagate Manager User Guide for this drive (if you have the option of your backup, skip to more than one drive. This is turned on...
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.... The Backup File Types window displays your backup plan additional drives by repeating steps 6 - 12, if you want to only that time. The Backup window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for your files will be backed up and click Next. Step 11: Select the Backup Plan you wish. If all of the... drives are connected at that drive. If only one of a Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 16 You can share your current selections. Step 2: Select your files will be backed up to use with which you selected as are...
.... The Backup File Types window displays your backup plan additional drives by repeating steps 6 - 12, if you want to only that time. The Backup window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for your files will be backed up and click Next. Step 11: Select the Backup Plan you wish. If all of the... drives are connected at that drive. If only one of a Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 16 You can share your current selections. Step 2: Select your files will be backed up to use with which you selected as are...
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...backup plan schedule. If you clicked Next: The Backup Options window opens, showing a list of your drive on . You cannot edit the encryption settings for each drive. If not, the Finish button is missed: Seagate Manager User Guide for your backup. Backing Up and Restoring Folders... and Files Managing Backup Settings Note: If you previously had encryption enabled, it when you create the backup plan. To delete a Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 17 Step...
...backup plan schedule. If you clicked Next: The Backup Options window opens, showing a list of your drive on . You cannot edit the encryption settings for each drive. If not, the Finish button is missed: Seagate Manager User Guide for your backup. Backing Up and Restoring Folders... and Files Managing Backup Settings Note: If you previously had encryption enabled, it when you create the backup plan. To delete a Backup Plan for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 17 Step...
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...report of your backup history. Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files Managing Backup Settings • because the computer is off or whether Seagate Manager is open a text file showing the history of your system backups. Backing Up Manually You can back up files manually whenever you like, whether ... Backup window. - Viewing the Backup Log The Backup Log is complete, the icon turns green. To view the Backup Log for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 18 Note: The Backup Log is connected. To get the current information about your drive: Click View Backup Log in English only....
...report of your backup history. Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files Managing Backup Settings • because the computer is off or whether Seagate Manager is open a text file showing the history of your system backups. Backing Up Manually You can back up files manually whenever you like, whether ... Backup window. - Viewing the Backup Log The Backup Log is complete, the icon turns green. To view the Backup Log for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 18 Note: The Backup Log is connected. To get the current information about your drive: Click View Backup Log in English only....
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...noted in the Command panel. The Backup window opens. Note: If you back up the files stored in selected folders, Seagate Manager can restore a saved historical version of a file. Step 3: Click Backup. The Backup window opens. The Restore window opens. Step 3: Click Backup. Step 4: Click ...Step 2: Select your drive. Step 2: Select your drive. Step 5: The Restore a Backup window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 19 The My Drives page opens. The selected file version is restored to folder" section at the bottom of each revised file ...
...noted in the Command panel. The Backup window opens. Note: If you back up the files stored in selected folders, Seagate Manager can restore a saved historical version of a file. Step 3: Click Backup. The Backup window opens. The Restore window opens. Step 3: Click Backup. Step 4: Click ...Step 2: Select your drive. Step 2: Select your drive. Step 5: The Restore a Backup window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 19 The My Drives page opens. The selected file version is restored to folder" section at the bottom of each revised file ...
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...as you to choose sync and encryption settings. Step 2: Select your drive. Seagate Manager User Guide for synchronization and to select specific folders and file types for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 22 Synchronizing Folders Using Simple Sync Using Simple Sync Simple Sync is... with your drive. Step 3: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Folder Selection window opens. Newer file versions always overwrite older versions. Step 4: Click Simple Sync. The Simple Sync Confirmation window opens. To configure Custom Sync: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel. Step ...
...as you to choose sync and encryption settings. Step 2: Select your drive. Seagate Manager User Guide for synchronization and to select specific folders and file types for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 22 Synchronizing Folders Using Simple Sync Using Simple Sync Simple Sync is... with your drive. Step 3: Click Sync in the Command panel. The Folder Selection window opens. Newer file versions always overwrite older versions. Step 4: Click Simple Sync. The Simple Sync Confirmation window opens. To configure Custom Sync: Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel. Step ...
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...one at a time, that define the file format. Note: File extensions are the suffix characters to the Include list. The Sync window opens. Select Exclude these file types. 4. Step 9: Select your initial setup of a file name that you must set your current Sync settings ...encrypt synchronized files, you want to include, and click Add to move it to the right of Sync. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 23 The Sync Options window opens. Note: You can select Sync Encryption. Music: MPG, AIFF, WAV, RA, WMA,... - Videos: ...
...one at a time, that define the file format. Note: File extensions are the suffix characters to the Include list. The Sync window opens. Select Exclude these file types. 4. Step 9: Select your initial setup of a file name that you must set your current Sync settings ...encrypt synchronized files, you want to include, and click Add to move it to the right of Sync. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 23 The Sync Options window opens. Note: You can select Sync Encryption. Music: MPG, AIFF, WAV, RA, WMA,... - Videos: ...
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...to a second computer to complete a Sync, you reach the Sync Options window, Sync Encryption is no longer grayed out. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 24 If you select Sync Encryption, all encrypted folders are stored in the Sync Options window. When you '...drive to as many computers as your XP My Documents folder (or Vista Personal Folder), the Sync "My Documents" (or Sync "Personal Folder") window opens. Your Sync Encryption password is grayed out in the same folder, called "Encryption Folder." Step 7: Click Finish. Step 2: Connect the drive to ...
...to a second computer to complete a Sync, you reach the Sync Options window, Sync Encryption is no longer grayed out. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 24 If you select Sync Encryption, all encrypted folders are stored in the Sync Options window. When you '...drive to as many computers as your XP My Documents folder (or Vista Personal Folder), the Sync "My Documents" (or Sync "Personal Folder") window opens. Your Sync Encryption password is grayed out in the same folder, called "Encryption Folder." Step 7: Click Finish. Step 2: Connect the drive to ...
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... Settings. The File Types window displays your current Rules settings. Step 6: Make the desired changes and click Next. The Sync Status window opens. The Sync Options window displays your current file type settings. Step 5: Click OK to return to the computer. Step 2: Select your current folder...the Sync window. The Folder Selection window displays your drive. Checking Sync Status To check the status of your drive. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 25 Editing Sync Settings To change any of a Sync, Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command ...
... Settings. The File Types window displays your current Rules settings. Step 6: Make the desired changes and click Next. The Sync Status window opens. The Sync Options window displays your current file type settings. Step 5: Click OK to return to the computer. Step 2: Select your current folder...the Sync window. The Folder Selection window displays your drive. Checking Sync Status To check the status of your drive. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 25 Editing Sync Settings To change any of a Sync, Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command ...
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...the Command panel. Turning Off Automatic Sync You can recover the last two versions of the Sync window. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 26 Synchronizing Folders Using Automatic Sync Deleting Sync Settings To delete all your Sync settings and ... Step 3: Click Sync in synchronized folders and automatically synchronizes revised versions by overwriting older versions with newer versions. The original Sync window opens. Step 2: Select your drive. Step 5: To sync manually when Automatic Sync is turned on your drive, you delete your synchronized ...
...the Command panel. Turning Off Automatic Sync You can recover the last two versions of the Sync window. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 26 Synchronizing Folders Using Automatic Sync Deleting Sync Settings To delete all your Sync settings and ... Step 3: Click Sync in synchronized folders and automatically synchronizes revised versions by overwriting older versions with newer versions. The original Sync window opens. Step 2: Select your drive. Step 5: To sync manually when Automatic Sync is turned on your drive, you delete your synchronized ...
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... sync. To use the Sync Preview window, Step 6: Use the On checkbox to tell Seagate Manager which version of a synchronized file to close the window. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 27 When the drive containing a changed version of a file is complete,... click OK to save . Step 8: When the sync is connected to a computer containing another changed version of the same file, the Sync Preview window opens....
... sync. To use the Sync Preview window, Step 6: Use the On checkbox to tell Seagate Manager which version of a synchronized file to close the window. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 27 When the drive containing a changed version of a file is complete,... click OK to save . Step 8: When the sync is connected to a computer containing another changed version of the same file, the Sync Preview window opens....
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...files are copied. Seagate Manager User Guide for the Encryption folder, you can drag and drop files and folders into the same location, you will be notified that it to open the Security window. The original, unencrypted version of a file or folder remains on your FreeAgent drive. For ...the unencrypted original version of multiple files and folders in all products. After you create and set a password for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 29 Managing Security Creating an Encryption Folder Managing Security The Encryption feature provides encryption of a file, and you later decrypt...
...files are copied. Seagate Manager User Guide for the Encryption folder, you can drag and drop files and folders into the same location, you will be notified that it to open the Security window. The original, unencrypted version of a file or folder remains on your FreeAgent drive. For ...the unencrypted original version of multiple files and folders in all products. After you create and set a password for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 29 Managing Security Creating an Encryption Folder Managing Security The Encryption feature provides encryption of a file, and you later decrypt...
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... Click Create Folder. Step 5: Enter and re-enter a password that will use a password you will you 'll remember; Your Encryption folder opens. Step 4: Click Encryption in the Encryption folder. Your password must contain at least six characters, with a minimum of one letter and one ...access the files and folders stored in the Security window. Managing Security Creating an Encryption Folder The Security window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 30 In addition, you would into any folder. Figure 9: Encryption folder Step 7: Drag ...
... Click Create Folder. Step 5: Enter and re-enter a password that will use a password you will you 'll remember; Your Encryption folder opens. Step 4: Click Encryption in the Encryption folder. Your password must contain at least six characters, with a minimum of one letter and one ...access the files and folders stored in the Security window. Managing Security Creating an Encryption Folder The Security window opens. Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 30 In addition, you would into any folder. Figure 9: Encryption folder Step 7: Drag ...
