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Index E Edit Contact 60 Edit User 66 editing a user account 65 e-mail address books for shares 60 e-mail address for system messages 13, 23, 70 Enable FTP access to the Internet 61 Enable FTP access to your local LAN 61 Enable Sharing 44 F Facebook, copying photos to 45 files accessing from home 40 accessing from Seagate Share 42 accessing from SmartFolderShortcut 42 accessing from the Seagate Dashboard 41 accessing remotely 43 accessing with FTP 61 adding captions and tags in Seagate Share 55 adding to a folder in Seagate Share 54 automatic backups 39 backing up 39 copying in Seagate Share 55 copying to GoFlex Home 37 creating shares 43 deleting from Seagate Share 56 downloading from a share 59 downloading from Seagate Share 56 enjoying on media devices 48 managing with Seagate Share 50 moving in Seagate Share 54 playing on gaming consoles 48 removing from a share 57 renaming in Seagate Share 55 sharing 43 uploading to GoFlex Home 37 working in Seagate Share 34 Flickr, copying photos to 46 folders adding files in Seagate Share 54 adding to Seagate Share 53 copying in Seagate Share 54 deleting from Seagate Share 53 managing with Seagate Share 50 moving files in Seagate Share 54 moving in Seagate Share 54 renaming in Seagate Share 54 working in Seagate Share 34 FTP 61 G gaming consoles 48 Gateway 71 Get Cooliris 53 Go To menu 34 GoFlex Home adding a USB drive 66 adding capacity 69 adding Macs 26 adding new applications 63 adding PCs 17 Backup folder 9, 36 changing your password 62 configuring Time Machine 24 connecting 10 customizing system settings 70 customizing your settings 62 Desktop Applications for Macs 23 device features 6, 7 device name 13, 21 folders 9, 19, 36 FTP access 61 installing the software on Mac 20 installing the software on Windows 12 lights 6, 7, 74 managing the device 62 online support 75 package contents 10 Personal folder 9, 36 privacy 37 Public folder 9, 36 registering 14, 22 removing a USB drive 67 removing the GoFlex drive 67 resetting 68 restarting 68 FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide 77

Section	Page
1. Introduction	5
About This Guide	5
System Requirements	5
Getting to Know GoFlex Home	6
Special Features of GoFlex Home	7
About Seagate Share Pro	8
About Premium Backup	8
2. Setting Up GoFlex Home – Windows	9
Step 1: Familiarizing Yourself with the Setup Process	9
Main Setup Steps	9
Understanding GoFlex Home’s Automatic Folder Creation	9
Step 2: Connecting GoFlex Home	10
Step 3: Installing the Software	12
Step 4: Setting Up GoFlex Home	12
Step 5: Adding a User to GoFlex Home	15
Step 6: Adding PCs to GoFlex Home	17
Next Steps	18
3. Setting Up GoFlex Home – Mac	19
Step 1: Familiarizing Yourself with the Setup Process	19
Main Setup Steps	19
Understanding GoFlex Home’s Automatic Folder Creation	19
Step 2: Connecting GoFlex Home	20
Step 3: Setting Up GoFlex Home	20
Step 4: Installing GoFlex Home Desktop Applications	23
Step 5: Configuring Time Machine for GoFlex Home	24
Step 6: Setting Up More Mac Computers	26
Next Steps	27
4. Getting Started with GoFlex Home	28
Opening the Seagate Dashboard	28
Navigating the Seagate Dashboard	29
The Seagate Dashboard Features	30
Logging In to the Seagate Dashboard	30
Updating the Seagate Dashboard	31
Opening Seagate Share	31
Navigating Seagate Share	33
Completing Tasks Multiple Ways in Seagate Share	34
Finding the Seagate Share Menus	35
Seagate Share Features	35
Seagate Share Pro Features:	35
Getting to Know Your GoFlex Home Folders	36
Privacy Limitations	37
Copying Your Files to GoFlex Home	37
Copying Files to GoFlex Home Using the Seagate Dashboard	37
Copying Files to GoFlex Home Using Seagate Share	38
Backing Up Your Files to GoFlex Home	39
About Memeo Instant Backup	39
Starting Automatic Backups	40
On-going Backups	40
Accessing and Enjoying Your Files on Your Home Network	40
Accessing Your Files From the Seagate Dashboard	41
Accessing Your Files From Seagate Share	42
Accessing Your Files with the SmartFolderShortcut	42
Accessing and Enjoying Your Files When You’re Away from Home	43
Sharing Your Files with Friends and Family	43
Creating a Share	43
Copying Your Photos from GoFlex Home to Facebook	45
Copying Your Photos from GoFlex Home to Flickr	46
Sharing Your Files with RSS Feeds	46
Setting Up a Centralized Printer	47
Enjoying Your Files on a Digital Video Player or Game Console	48
5. Enjoying and Managing Your Files in Seagate Share	50
Playing Music	50
Playing Music in Seagate Share	50
Playing Music with iTunes	50
Playing Movies and Videos	51
Enjoying Your Photos	51
Viewing Photos	52
Viewing Photos as a Slideshow	52
Making a Photo Your Home Page Background	52
Viewing Your Photos in Cooliris	53
Managing Files and Folders	53
Adding and Deleting Folders	53
Moving a Folder	54
Copying a Folder	54
Renaming a Folder	54
Adding Files to a Folder	54
Moving a File to Another Folder	54
Copying a File	55
Renaming a File	55
Adding Captions and Tags to Your Files	55
Downloading a File	56
Deleting a File from a Folder	56
Managing Your Shares	56
Accessing Your Shares	57
Viewing a Share	57
Adding Files to a Share	57
Removing a File from a Share	57
Creating a Share that Only You Can Access	58
Disabling Sharing on a Selected Share	58
Renaming a Share	58
Creating Cover Art for a Share	59
Downloading a File from a Share	59
Deleting a Share	60
Setting Up and Managing an E-mail Address Book for Shares	60
Accessing Your GoFlex Home Files Using FTP	61
6. Managing GoFlex Home	62
Changing Your Own GoFlex Home Password	62
Customizing Your GoFlex Home User Settings	62
Adding New GoFlex Applications to Your Computer	63
Adding and Managing User Accounts	64
Adding a New User Account to GoFlex Home	64
Adding a User from the Seagate Dashboard	64
Adding a User from Seagate Share	65
Editing or Removing an Existing User Account	65
Managing GoFlex Home and Connected Devices	66
Updating the GoFlex Home Software	66
Adding a USB Drive to GoFlex Home	66
Removing a USB Drive from GoFlex Home	67
Safely Removing the GoFlex Drive from the GoFlex Home Dock	67
Shutting Down and Restarting GoFlex Home	68
Resetting GoFlex Home to Its Original Settings	68
Adding More Storage Capacity to GoFlex Home	69
Managing GoFlex Home Settings and Preferences	69
Server Preferences Settings	70
Administration Settings	71
7. Solving Problems	72
Common Problems and Solutions	72
Why can’t I create a new user account?	72
Why won’t my computer connect to GoFlex Home?	72
Why can’t I use the name I want for GoFlex Home/my user account?	73
Why won’t Memeo Instant Backup let me back up more than three computers to GoFlex Home?	73
I’m the home network manager and I can’t remember my GoFlex Home password. How do I reset it?	73
Why does GoFlex Home seem to shut down by itself?	74
During setup, someone else logged into the Seagate Dashboard. What can I do?	74
Decoding the GoFlex Home Lights	74
Finding More Help	75

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FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide

Index

Edit Contact

Edit User

editing a user account

e-mail address books for shares

e-mail address for system messages

Enable FTP access to the Internet

Enable FTP access to your local LAN

Enable Sharing

Facebook, copying photos to

files

accessing from home

accessing from Seagate Share

accessing from SmartFolderShortcut

accessing from the Seagate Dashboard

accessing remotely

accessing with FTP

adding captions and tags in Seagate Share

adding to a folder in Seagate Share

automatic backups

backing up

copying in Seagate Share

copying to GoFlex Home

creating shares

deleting from Seagate Share

downloading from a share

downloading from Seagate Share

enjoying on media devices

managing with Seagate Share

moving in Seagate Share

playing on gaming consoles

removing from a share

renaming in Seagate Share

sharing

uploading to GoFlex Home

working in Seagate Share

Flickr, copying photos to

folders

adding files in Seagate Share

adding to Seagate Share

copying in Seagate Share

deleting from Seagate Share

managing with Seagate Share

moving files in Seagate Share

moving in Seagate Share

renaming in Seagate Share

working in Seagate Share

FTP

gaming consoles

Gateway

Get Cooliris

Go To menu

GoFlex Home

adding a USB drive

adding capacity

adding Macs

adding new applications

adding PCs

Backup folder

changing your password

configuring Time Machine

connecting

customizing system settings

customizing your settings

Desktop Applications for Macs

device features

device name

folders

FTP access

installing the software on Mac

installing the software on Windows

lights

managing the device

online support

package contents

Personal folder

privacy

Public folder

registering

removing a USB drive

removing the GoFlex drive

resetting

restarting