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1. About Seagate Central About This Guide 1. About Seagate Central Seagate Central makes it easy to back up all your files, documents, and media to one location on your network, and enjoy the convenience of a shared digital library that is compatible with both Macs and PCs. About This Guide This guide describes how Seagate Central can help you organize and access your digital life in one central location. It shows you how to set up your device, connect Seagate Central to your network, and copy content to the device. To get the latest firmware, how-to videos, tips and troubleshooting information, go to the Seagate Customer Support site. Features Seagate Central connects directly to your Wi-Fi-capable router in your home network. After it is connected, you can access your music, movies, and documents from computers, game consoles, Smart TVs, and other connected devices throughout your home. Seagate Central is available in capacities of 2 terabytes (TB), 3TB, or 4TB, providing plenty of storage space for hundreds of high-definition movies, thousands of songs and photos, and all the important documents on your PCs and Macs. Seagate Central User Guide 1

Section	Page
1. About Seagate Central	9
About This Guide	9
Features	9
Product Specifications	11
System Requirements	11
Supported Devices for the Seagate Media App	11
Hardware Specifications	11
2. Setting Up Your Seagate Central	13
Unpacking the Box	13
Connecting Your Seagate Central	13
Discovering Seagate Central	14
Personalizing Your Seagate Central	15
Private Folders	17
Connecting to a Private Folder	18
Connecting a USB Drive to Seagate Central	20
3. Backing Up Your Data	21
Seagate Dashboard	21
Installing Seagate Dashboard	21
Activating the Default Backup Plan	21
Creating a Customized Backup Plan	22
Restoring Files from Backup	25
Setting Up Apple Time Machine	26
Restoring Your Data from a Time Machine Backup	28
4. Playing Back Your Media	29
Playing Content with the Seagate Media App	29
Installing the Seagate Media App on iOS and Android Devices	29
Installing the Seagate Media App on Samsung Smart Hub devices	29
Playing Content on DLNA Certified Devices	30
Re-Scanning the Seagate Central for New Content	30
Disabling the Media Server	30
Playing Music Stored on Seagate Central in iTunes	30
Changing the Frequency of New Music Scans	31
Disabling the iTunes Shared Library	31
5. Archiving Your Facebook Content	33
Setting Up Automatic Facebook Archiving	33
Changing Facebook Settings	33
Disabling Facebook Archiving	33
6. Using the Seagate Media App	35
Playing Videos	35
Viewing Photos	36
Playing Music	37
Viewing Documents	39
Viewing Content in Folders	39
Downloading Content from Seagate Central	40
Uploading Content to Seagate Central	40
Disabling Access from the Seagate Media App	41
7. Using Seagate Remote Access	42
Setting Up a Seagate Remote Access Account	43
Using Seagate Remote Access with the Seagate Media App	43
Using Seagate Remote Access with a Web Browser	44
Sharing Files with Friends and Family	45
Disabling Remote Access to Your Seagate Central Device	45
8. Administering Your Seagate Central Device	47
Logging In to Your Seagate Central	47
Adding and Editing User Accounts	48
Adding a User Account	48
Changing or Removing a User Account	49
Changing Seagate Central Drive Settings	49
9. Troubleshooting	51
Common Problems and Solutions	51
Manage Seagate Central Internet Shortcut Not Working	51
Private Folder Is Not Accessible (Windows Only)	52
Logon Failure (Windows Only)	52
Activation Email for Seagate Remote Access Not Received	52
Seagate Media Service is Busy or Operation Failed	53
Seagate Central Does Not Appear in Seagate Remote Access	53

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1. About Seagate Central

About This Guide

Seagate Central User Guide

About Seagate Central

Seagate Central makes it easy to back up all your files, documents, and media to one

location on your network, and enjoy the convenience of a shared digital library that is

compatible with both Macs and PCs.

About This Guide

This guide describes how Seagate Central can help you organize and access your digital life

in one central location. It shows you how to set up your device, connect Seagate Central to

your network, and copy content to the device.

To get the latest firmware, how-to videos, tips and troubleshooting information, go to the

Seagate Customer Support site

Features

Seagate Central connects directly to your Wi-Fi-capable router in your home network. After it

is connected, you can access your music, movies, and documents from computers, game

consoles, Smart TVs, and other connected devices throughout your home.

Seagate Central is available in capacities of 2 terabytes (TB), 3TB, or 4TB, providing plenty

of storage space for hundreds of high-definition movies, thousands of songs and photos, and

all the important documents on your PCs and Macs.