Seagate FreeAgent Desktop Support Question
Seagate FreeAgent Desktop Support Question
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Question posted by copa542003 on January 5th, 2013
Send Maual For Seagate P/n 9nk2ae-500
i need the manual for the seagate freeagent desktop p/n 9nk2ae-500
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Answer #1: Posted by tintinb on January 6th, 2013 10:18 AM
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Related Seagate FreeAgent Desktop Manual Pages
Product Information - Page 2
...GB
169.99
ST303204FDA1E1-RK
500 GB
249.99
ST305004FDA1E1-RK
UPC Code 7_63649_00298_8 7_63649_00299_5 7_63649_00300_8
Copyright © 2007 Seagate Technology LLC. STX Sales Sheet-12/06_FA Accessible capacity may vary depending on various factors, including file size, file format, features and application software. FreeAgent Desktop Drive Highlights
• Vast capacity with...
Quick Start Guide - Page 1
... you 're ready to go.
Seagate 3.5" Value Quick Start Guide Front of accordion Final Mechanical, Revised January 3, 2007
Printing size 5.5" x 33" Final folded size 5.5" x 5.5"
Front of accordion prints 4-color CMYK + 1 PMS Black 4C
Back of the package. Score and fold
Score and fold
Take your new FreeAgent desktop drive. Plug in the USB cable...
Quick Start Guide - Page 2
... To send technical support questions to help . Before calling, note your FreeAgent desktop drive during normal call center business hours. Score and fold
Seagate Five-year...FreeAgent model number (ST####). In addition to regular back-ups, if possible, back-up the contents of Seagate Technology LLC. Seagate will not provide any defects in material or workmanship in the user manual...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 2
Contents
FreeAgent for Macintosh
Getting Started...1
Using the Mac Reformatting Tool 1 Installing the Software 3 Safely Ejecting Drives 8
Managing Your Drives...9
Running Diagnostics 9 Updating Your Software 11 Reading the LED Status Indicators 13
Backing Up & Restoring Folders 14
Creating Backup Plans 14 Using Simple Backup 14 ...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 3
... installs the Drive Manager software. A FreeAgent Drive icon appears on your screen may vary from the images shown below depending upon the name of Seagate and Maxtor external drives. So the...drive you're installing. Connect your drive to make sure you're running the most current version
Because the drive is written for installation on your desktop:
Step 2: Double-click the FreeAgent Drive...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 4
...:
Figure 2: Mac Reformatting Tool
Step 4: After you see:
• The New Volume drive is automatic. Here's what the Reformatting tool does, click Reformat to reformat your drive for Macintosh
Figure 1: FreeAgent Drive Finder
The FreeAgent Drive Finder window contains the Mac Reformatting Tool. FreeAgent for a Macintosh. The remainder of what you 've read the description of the...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 5
... 1. The Read Me window opens:
Installing the Software
3 FreeAgent for Macintosh
• When the reformat is complete, the Drive Manager.dmg file appears on your
desktop:
• The Installer Welcome window opens:
Figure 4: Welcome
Installing the Software
The Drive Manager software is already loaded on your drive and ready to be installed on your computer...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 6
The Software License Agreement window opens:
Figure 6: Software License Agreement
Step 3: Click Continue. A sheet requires your agreement to continue the installation:
Installing the Software
4 FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 5: Read Me
Step 2: When you've read the information, click Continue.
User Guide (Mac) - Page 7
The Installation Type window opens:
Installing the Software
5 FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 7: License Agreement sheet
Step 4: Click Agree in the sheet.
Note: The Drive Manager software can be installed only on the boot volume. The Select a Destination window opens:
Figure 8: Select a Destination Step 5: Select your Macintosh hard drive and click Continue.
User Guide (Mac) - Page 8
A progress window keeps you 'll have to restart your computer:
Figure 10: Restart Warning
Step 7: Click Continue Installation in the sheet. FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 9: Installation Type
Step 6: Click Install. A sheet warns that you informed as the installation proceeds:
Installing the Software
6
User Guide (Mac) - Page 9
FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 11: Installing OneTouch 4 When the installation is complete, a Restart window opens:
Figure 12: Restart
Step 8: Click Restart to open the Drive Manager application:
Installing the Software
7 When your computer has restarted, a Drive Manager icon appears on your desktop:
Step 9: Double-click the icon to restart your computer and complete the installation.
User Guide (Mac) - Page 10
... icon changes to an Eject icon, release the drive icon with your
mouse:
Step 3: After the drive icon disappears from your drive.
Click on the desktop icon of the drive to be disconnected and drag it to the Trash
icon. FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 13: Drive Manager Application
Safely Ejecting Drives
It's important that you follow the correct...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 11
... take several seconds for Macintosh
Managing Your Drives
The My Drives view provides a central point from which to manage your Drive Manager devices.
Note: External drives are automatically detected and listed in the My Drives list. The diagnostic utility performs its tests without affecting the data on . It displays all Drive Manager devices connected to your computer...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 12
FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 15: Diagnostics in Progress When the test is complete, the results are displayed in the My Drives view:
Figure 16: Diagnostics Complete
Running Diagnostics
10
User Guide (Mac) - Page 13
... Software
11 FreeAgent for software updates or turn off Software Update from any view. Note: You can check manually for Macintosh
The drive pictured above is functioning normally. To manually check for ...instructions to contact Seagate for updates or turn off Software Update, Step 1.
Updating Your Software
The Software Update feature automatically informs you can manually check to see ...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 14
..., a Software Update window allows you of the download:
Figure 20: Software Update Progress When the software update has downloaded, the Install Wizard Welcome window opens. FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 18: Software Update
Step 2: To turn on Software Update, check Check for updates now, click Check Now.
User Guide (Mac) - Page 32
... name and serial number of the folder you wish, select a different destination drive for your current Backup Plans:
Managing Backup Plans
30 Deleting Backup Plans
You ...destination:
Figure 41: Backup Plan Destination Listed are now displayed.
FreeAgent for Macintosh
Step 5: Select a different folder for any Seagate or Maxtor drive connected to your computer. Step 7: If you 've selected....
User Guide (Windows) - Page 10
...you to access your drive features and manage drive utilities. Select a device.
Adjusting the Power Setting
You can take a few seconds for Windows
Managing Your Drives
The My Drives window provides a central point from which to manage your drives. In the My Drives window,
Step 1.
FreeAgent for the Drive Manager software to detect your devices. Note: External drives are automatically...
User Guide (Windows) - Page 16
However, you can manually check to contact Seagate for your software. In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens:
Updating Your Software
14 If ...update is available or you can turn off the Software Update feature. FreeAgent for software updates,
Step 1. To check for Windows
Figure 7: Diagnostics Complete
The drive pictured above is functioning normally.
User Guide (Windows) - Page 36
The Backup window opens:
Managing Backup Settings
34 FreeAgent for Windows
Figure 15: Backup
Deleting a Backup Plan
You can delete the Backup Plan for any Seagate or Maxtor drive connected to your computer. To delete a Backup Plan, Step 1.
Click Backup in the Command panel.
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