Home » Seagate Manuals » Network Storage Servers » Seagate GoFlex Home » Manual Viewer

Seagate GoFlex Home User Guide - Page 81

Use as Home Background, Sharing Emails Sender setting - installation software download

View all Seagate GoFlex Home manuals

Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 81 highlights

Share with Media Devices 48, 51 Share with Media Players 44 Share with Other Family Accounts 44 shares accessing 57 adding files 57 creating 43 creating cover art 59 creating unshared shares 58 defined 43 deleting 60 disabling sharing 58 downloading files 59 finding 57 inviting others to view your share 58 opening 44, 57 removing files 57 renaming 58 setting up an e-mail address book 60 viewing 44, 57 Sharing Emails Sender setting 63 sharing photos on Facebook 45 sharing photos on Flickr 46 sharing photos with RSS feeds 46 sharing with media devices 48 sharing your files 43 Shuffle 34 Shut Down 68 shutting down GoFlex Home 68 signing in to Seagate Share 31 signing in to the Seagate Dashboard 30 Slideshow 52 slideshows in Seagate Share 52 SmartFolderShortcut 19, 36 accessing your files 42 installing 23 SmartWebShortcut 19, 32 installing 23 Social Networking Sites 45 software installation on Mac 20 FreeAgent® GoFlex™ Home User Guide Index Windows 12 Software Updates 66 software, updating 31, 66 solving problems 72 Storage Devices 67, 71 system requirements 5 T tags 55 defined 55 Time Machine 24 troubleshooting 72 U Unshare with Media Devices 49 updating GoFlex Home software 66 updating the Seagate Dashboard 31 uploading files to GoFlex Home 37 UPNP Router Configuration setting 70 UPnP-AV 48 USB drives adding to GoFlex Home 66 formatting with Seagate Share 71 removing from GoFlex Home 67 USB port image 7 USB printer, setting up 47 Use as Home Page Background 52 Use as Share Cover 59 user accounts 13, 22 adding 15, 64, 65 home network manager permissions 16, 65 password tips 16 users deleting a user account 65 editing a user account 65 troubleshooting 72 V videos watching 42 watching with Seagate Share 51 View This In 3D 53 81

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