Seagate GoFlex Home User Guide - Page 5

1. Introduction About This Guide 1. Introduction The FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home network storage system lets you use one external drive for all the computers in your home. With enough capacity to support multiple computers and users, you can easily store all of your files in one centralized location, while automatically and continuously backing up the files and folders on every computer in your home. Setup is as simple as connecting to your Wi-Fi router, and in just minutes, you can begin wirelessly accessing files and streaming photos, music and movies to personal computers (PCs), Mac® computers, and game consoles. Plus, you can share a printer with every computer in the home by simply connecting it to the USB port on GoFlex Home. About This Guide This User Guide introduces the features of GoFlex Home, describes how to set up your GoFlex Home network storage system, and explains how to use GoFlex Home to share and store your files, back up your files, and access your files from anywhere in the world. This User Guide also provides detailed instructions for using Seagate Share, a Web-based application that allows you to access your files on GoFlex Home over the Internet, as well as share files with friends and family. Note: Some of the features described in this User Guide are available only on computers running the Windows operating system. Sections of the guide that describe Windows-only features are clearly marked. System Requirements To set up and use GoFlex Home, you need: • Home network (also called a Local Area Network, or LAN) • Wired or wireless router with an available Ethernet port • Internet connection for file sharing over the Web PCs accessing GoFlex Home require: • Pentium III 500 MHz-equivalent processor or higher • 256 MB RAM • Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, or Windows 7 operating system • Internet Explorer® 6 or later, Firefox® 2.x or later, or Chrome 4.x or later Web browser FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide 5