Seagate FreeAgent Desktop Support Question
Seagate FreeAgent Desktop Support Question
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Question posted by heidiBdoggy on June 24th, 2014
Seagate Free Agent Desktop 9nk2ae-500 Won't Power Up
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Product Information - Page 2
...FreeAgent Desktop Drive Model Numbers/UPC Codes
Interface
Capacity
USA $MSRP Model Numbers
USB 2.0
250 GB
149.99
ST302504FDA1E1-RK
320 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. One gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes when referring to hard...
Quick Start Guide - Page 1
Score and fold
A few seconds after your new FreeAgent desktop drive. Seagate 3.5" Value Quick Start Guide Front of accordion Final Mechanical, Revised January 3, 2007
Printing... about using your FreeAgent desktop drive lights up, you're ready to go.
Score and fold
Plug in the power cord.
Score and fold
Score and fold
Score and fold
Take your FreeAgent desktop drive and cords out ...
Quick Start Guide - Page 2
...the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on the FreeAgent desktop drive or visit www.seagate.com for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules...improper installation; any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Toll free and Toll numbers A list of numbers by country is not covered under this ...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 3
... desktop:
Step 2: Double-click the FreeAgent Drive icon. FreeAgent for Macintosh
Getting Started
The Drive Manager software offers these features:
• Backup & Restore to protect your data • Drive diagnosis to check the health of your drive • Software updates to your screen may vary from the images shown below depending upon the name of Seagate and Maxtor external drives...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 5
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. In...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 9
When your computer has restarted, a Drive Manager icon appears on your computer and complete the installation. 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 restart your desktop:
Step 9: Double-click the icon to open the Drive Manager application:
Installing the Software
7
User Guide (Mac) - Page 10
Safely Ejecting Drives
8 Click on the desktop icon of the drive to be disconnected and drag it to your drive. FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 13: Drive Manager Application
Safely Ejecting Drives
It's important that data is not lost or corrupted during the process. Step 2: When the Trash icon changes to an Eject icon, release the drive icon with your...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 13
...off the automatic Software Update feature.
In the menu bar, go to date.
FreeAgent for service and support. Updating Your Software
The Software Update feature automatically informs you ... you each month of the bad device is displayed with instructions to contact Seagate for Macintosh
The drive pictured above is functioning normally. To manually check for software updates or turn ...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 15
... indicator to keep you informed about the status of the drive:
Figure 22: Drive LED
LED Descriptions Flashing rapidly Shining steadily/bright Pulsing slowly Shining steadily/dim
State Drive fault Power on; no data activity Data activity Asleep
Reading the LED Status Indicators
13 FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 21: Software Up To Date Step 6: Click...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 23
FreeAgent for your backup and click Options. The Schedule tab view becomes active:
Figure 31: Backup Plan Schedule
Step 5: Select the days and time for Macintosh
Step 4: Select untitled backup or the name you've given it (Custom Backup in the image above) and select Enable Scheduled Backup in the Schedule tab view. Step 6: The power options sheet is displayed:
Creating Backup Plans
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User Guide (Mac) - Page 24
Step 8: Click Folders in the Backup Plans view.
The Backup Plans Folders tab view is displayed:
Creating Backup Plans
22 FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 32: Backup Schedule Options
Step 7: Set the power options to accommodate your backup schedule and click OK.
User Guide (Mac) - Page 30
... deselect the days for the backup or change the backup time. (c) To edit the power options, click Options, make the desired changes in the Backup Plans view. Step 3: Click Folders in the power options sheet, and click OK. FreeAgent for Macintosh
Figure 38: Backup Plan Schedule
Step 2: In the Backup Plans list, select...
User Guide (Mac) - Page 32
...Step 7: If you 've selected. FreeAgent for Macintosh
Step 5: Select a different folder for your backup and click Set. The Folders tab view now displays the path of the selected drive are the drives currently connected to your computer.
To delete... Backup Plans
You can delete a Backup Plan for any Seagate or Maxtor drive connected to your current Backup Plans:
Managing Backup Plans
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User Guide (Windows) - Page 2
Contents
FreeAgent for Windows
Getting Started...1
Installing the Software 1 Using the System Tray Icon 5
Restoring the System Tray Icon 6
Managing Your Drives...8
Adjusting the Power Setting 8 Testing Your Drive 11 Updating Your Software 14 Reading the LED Status Indicators 18
Backing Up & Restoring Folders 20
Creating a Backup Plan 20 Using Simple Backup 20 Creating a ...
User Guide (Windows) - Page 3
... opens:
Installing the Software
1
The Main Menu window opens:
Figure 1: Main Menu
Step 2: Click Install Drive Manager. FreeAgent for Windows
Getting Started
The Drive Manager software offers these features:
• Backup & Restore to protect your data • Utilities to your drive to control power management, drive diagnosis, and software updates
Installing the Software
To install the...
User Guide (Windows) - Page 6
A Drive Manager icon appears on your desktop:
Installing the Software
4 FreeAgent for Windows
Figure 6: Setup Status
When the installation is complete, the InstallShield Wizard Complete window opens:
Figure 7: InstallShield Wizard Complete
Step 8: Click Finish.
User Guide (Windows) - Page 10
FreeAgent for the Drive Manager software to detect your devices. Step 2: Click an option in the My Drives window.
Note: External drives are automatically detected and listed in the Command panel. It can choose how long your drive should remain inactive before it 's properly connected and turned on. Select a device. Adjusting the Power Setting
You can take a few...
User Guide (Windows) - Page 11
The Adjust Power Setting window opens:
Adjusting the Power Setting
9 To adjust the power setting,
Step 1. In the My Drives window, click Settings. The Settings window opens:
FreeAgent for Windows
Figure 2: Settings
Step 2: Click Adjust Power Setting.
User Guide (Windows) - Page 16
In the My Drives window, click Settings. However, you can manually check to contact Seagate for your software. If the diagnostic encounters an error during testing...Software Update feature. To check for Windows
Figure 7: Diagnostics Complete
The drive pictured above is functioning normally. The Settings window opens:
Updating Your Software
14 FreeAgent for software updates,
Step 1.
User Guide (Windows) - Page 36
Click Backup in the Command panel. 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. The Backup window opens:
Managing Backup Settings
34
To delete a Backup Plan, Step 1.
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