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Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 1 Seagate Manager User Guide For Use W ith Y our FreeAgent TM Drive.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 2 Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive Revision 1 © 2008 Seagate Technology LL C. All rights reserved. Seagate , Seagate Technology, the Wave logo, and FreeAg ent are trademarks or registered tra demarks of Seagate Technology LLC, or one of its affiliates.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 3 Contents Contents Getting Started ............. ............ .............. .............. .............. .............. ........... .............. .... 5 Using the Seagate Status Icon .
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 4 Contents Synchronizing Folders ........................ .............. ........... .............. .............. ............. 21 Using Simple Sync ......................... ..........
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 5 Getting Started Using the Seagate Status Icon Getting Star ted The Seagate Manager software, included with your Fre eAgent TM drive, adds a powerful set of tools to your drive: • Backup and restore fe atures to e nable you t o protec t your data .
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 6 Getting Started Using the Seagate Status Icon Step 2: To display the Seagate Status menu, click the taskbar icon: Step 3: Select the featur e you wa nt to access or select Exit to close the menu.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 7 Getting Started FreeAgent Drive Light FreeAgent Drive Light The light on your FreeAg ent drive fla shes to indic ate various drive states . The followin g information applies to all FreeAg ent drives.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 8 Managing Y our Drives Usi ng the My Drives Window Managing Y our Drives The My Drives window pro vides a centr al point from which to ma nage your Seagate Free Agent device. This is the default window that appears when you open Seagate Manager .
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 9 Managing Y our Drives Settings • To get more information about the selected drive, click the Drive Info button. For more information, see “ Drive Info” on page 11. Any time you need help, you can click the Seagate Man ager help icon.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 10 Managing Y our Drives Settings Step 4: Click Apply to save the power setting. The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power settin g for your drive has been changed. Step 5: Click OK to return to the My Drives window.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 11 Managing Y our Drives Drive Info If new software is available, you can down load it from this window. To find out more information abou t the new software, click More In fo . Adjust LED Control The LED Contro l feature allows yo u to control the ligh ts on your drive.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 12 Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files Backup Features Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files With Seagate Manager, you can back up valuable files to your FreeAg ent drive. Each file you choose to back up from your computer is copied to your drive.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 13 Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files Creating a Backup Plan • Back up your files to an encrypted folder After the initial ba.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 14 Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files Creating a Backup Plan A Simple Backu p Confirmation window conf irms that you’ve selected Simple Backup and asks you to name this Backup Plan.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 15 Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files Creating a Backup Plan Step 7: Click Next . The Backup Sc hedule window opens. Step 8: Select the days and time you want to back up your folders.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 16 Backing Up and Restoring Folder s and Files Managing Backup Settings The Backup Drive Rotation window opens. Step 11: Select the Backup Plan you want to use with your second drive. Step 12: Click OK .
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 17 Backing Up and Restoring Folder s and Files Managing Backup Settings Note: If you previously had encryption enabled, it remains enabled (displaying a checkmark). You cannot edit the encryption settings for you r backup.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 18 Backing Up and Restoring Folder s and Files Managing Backup Settings • because the computer is off, it automatica lly runs the next time the computer is booted. • because th e drive is no t connected , it automa tically runs th e next time the drive is connected.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 19 Backing Up and Restoring Folder s and Files Managing Backup Settings Restoring Files When you back up the files stored in selected folder s, Seagate Manager can save up to te n (10) previous, or historical, versions o f each re vised file stored on your drive.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 20 Backing Up and Restoring Folder s and Files Managing Backup Settings The Seagate Backup folder on your drive is displayed . Step 5: Browse to the desired file and dr ag it to the location where you wan t it restored.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 21 Synchronizing Folders Synchronizing Folders With Sync, you can easily keep im portant files up to date in mu ltiple locations. You select one or more folders on your compu ter to synchronize.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 22 Synchronizing Folders Using Simple Sync Using Simple Sync Simple Sync is pre-configured to automa tically sync all file types in your XP My Documents folder or Vista Personal Folde r .
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 23 Synchronizing Folders Using Custom Sync — Music: MPG, AIFF, WAV, RA, WMA,... — Videos: AVI, MO V, MPEG, QT, RM, W MV,.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 24 Synchronizing Folders Completing the Sync Using Sync Encryption You can automatically encrypt synchronized file s to keep the m secure as y ou synchr onize them between computers.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 25 Synchronizing Folders Editing Sync Settings (c) If you’ve synchronized both your XP My Documents folder (or V ista Personal Folder) and other folder s, both windows open.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 26 Synchronizing Folders Using Automatic Sync Deleting Sync Settings To delete all your Sync settings and create a new set: Step 1: Click My Drive s in the Command panel. Step 2: Select your drive.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 27 Synchronizing Folders Using the Sync Preview Window — OR — • Select Sync Now from the Seagate Status menu to Sync on ALL connected drives: The Sync Preview window opens. Listed are the fi les scheduled to be overwritten.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 28 Synchronizing Folders Using the Sync Preview Window Using Automatic Overwrite When Automatic Overwrite is on, old er file vers ions are always repla ced with newer versions.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 29 Managing Security Creating an Encryption Folder Managing Security The Encryption feature pr ovides encryption of multiple fi les and folders in one location, the Encryption folder.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 30 Managing Security Creating an Encryption Folder The Security window opens. Step 4: Click Encryption in the Security window. The Encryption Password window opens. Step 5: Enter and re-enter a password that will you will use to open your Encryption folder.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 31 Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder Step 8: Delete the original, unencr ypted versions of the files and folders from your computer. Step 9: When you are finished encrypting files, close the Encryption folder.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 32 Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder Step 6: Enter your curren t Encryption password and click Next . The second Chang e Encryption Password window op ens. Step 7: Enter and re-enter a new password and click Change .
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 33 Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder Opening an Encryption folder To open an Encryption folder , Step 1: Click My Drive s in the Command panel. Step 2: Select your drive. Step 3: Click Security in the Command panel.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 34 Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder A Select Destina tion Directory window opens. Step 2: Select a destinatio n and click Decrypt . Decrypted copies of the items are placed in the selected locatio n.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 35 Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder A Delete warning window opens, asking you to confirm your intention to delete the files. Step 2: Click Yes . The selected items are deleted fro m the Encryption folder.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 36 Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder • Set, change, or delete a password hint • Erase your drive Unlocking Y our Drive Your Seagate Secu re drive locks auto matically each time you disconnect it from a computer.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 37 Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder You can ask for your pa ssword hint to help you remember your passwo rd, as long as you originally created a pa ssword hint.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 38 Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder • The Unlock Drive window: (a) Click Hint in the Unloc k Drive window. If no password hint has been set, the Password Hint Not Set window opens.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 39 Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder Step 8: Enter a hint to help you recall your password if you forget it. Step 9: Enter the 25 -character identificati on code print ed on the drive label.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 40 Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder Step 7: Click Done to return to the Unlock window and enter your password.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 41 Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder To configure th e drive: Step 1: Enter the 25 -character identificati on code print ed on the drive label. Step 2: Enter and confirm a new drive password.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 42 Managing Security Managing an Encryption Folder The Seagate Secure drive is lab eled “Unallocated” because it’s no t properly formatted. Step 3: Right-click anywhere in the “Unallocated ” bar and select New Partition.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 43 Index Index A automatic overwrite 28 automatic s ync 26 B backup custom 13 simple 13 backup features, in Seagate Manage r 12 backup .
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 44 Index synchronizing folders, synchronizing 21 free space 11 FreeAgent device managing 8 software for 5 FreeAgent Drive Light 7 H hin.
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Y our FreeAgent™ Drive 45 Index sync preview windo w 27 sync settings editing 25 synchronizing about 21 folders 21 see also sync T testing drives 10 turning o.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Seagate FreeAgent Desktop è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Seagate FreeAgent Desktop - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Seagate FreeAgent Desktop imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Seagate FreeAgent Desktop ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Seagate FreeAgent Desktop, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Seagate FreeAgent Desktop.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Seagate FreeAgent Desktop. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Seagate FreeAgent Desktop insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
