Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive Quick Start Guide
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- Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 1
External Hard Drive Quick Start Guide - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 2
support the pushbutton backup feature for a Mac OS that is using a USB interface. This guide uses the terms "dual-interface" and "USB-only" to differentiate between these two kits wherever something applies to one kit but not the other. Dual-interface external hard drive Multi-function push button - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 3
-specific power cord • This guide • The Seagate Disc Utility CD The USB-only external hard-drive kit includes • Seagate external hard drive with a USB 2.0 interface, plus a pushbutton backup feature. Note. BounceBack Express does not support the pushbutton backup feature for a Mac OS that is using - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 4
kit, an OHCI-compliant FireWire connector • Macintosh format (initialization) required. See Mac format section on page 9 Note. BounceBack Express does not support the pushbutton backup feature for a Mac OS that is using a USB interface. Cautions If your drive is turned on, don't move it. You - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 5
Express does not support a Mac OS that is using a USB interface. Continue to step 3 on page 6. For a USB-only kit 1. Plug the AC power adapter into the hard drive and the wall outlet. 2. Use the USB cable to connect the drive to your computer. Continue to step 3 on page 6. External Hard Drive 5 - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 6
, you must install and configure BounceBack Express software to enable the pushbutton-backup feature on your drive. You don't need to follow this hardware setup sequence. Hardware setup steps 1 through 4 are a good way to connect your new drive to your computer, but you don't always need to follow - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 7
wizard. This means the wizard needs to find USB drivers, which are included on the Seagate Disc Utility CD. Follow these steps to install the drivers: 1. Insert the Seagate Disc Utility CD in your computer's CD-ROM drive. 2. Click the Next button. The wizard displays a screen with two options - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 8
, on-screen instructions. Data-sharing between Windows and Macintosh systems Seagate does not recommend that you use your external hard drive to share data between Windows and Macintosh operating systems. This is primarily due to all of the variables in OS types and versions, formats and partitions - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 9
the drive. Seagate is not responsible for lost data. Multi-function push button operations. • Press and hold button until LED comes on- 1st Power On occurs. • After Power On, press button-initiates backup (FireWire only). • Press and hold button until LED shuts off- Power Down occurs. External Hard - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 10
chaining FireWire devices, not for connecting two computers to the drive at the same time. Caution. Do not leave your drive in its pre-formatted FAT32, single-partition condition if you intend to transfer data between Mac and Windows systems. Doing so will result in data loss. 10 Quick Start Guide - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 11
both USB and FireWire interfaces. You don't need to install any drivers if you are using a Macintosh OS. Dismounting your drive with Mac OS Mounting is the beginning and dismounting is the end of the conversation between your computer and your external hard drive. Mounting occurs automatically when - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 12
install BounceBack Express while your drive is connected to your computer's USB interface, you must use the USB interface for subsequent backups. Note. BounceBack Express software (version 7.0 or higher) is not backward compatible with earlier Seagate External Hard Drive models. You should only use - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 13
connected to the computer. Backup Device List identifies available hard drives for backup use and allows you to select an available device for the full system backup. Backup Set Schedule allows you to manually launch a backup operation or to schedule backups to be launched. Backup Sizing scans the - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 14
and click the Backup button on the BounceBack Control Center. • Auto Launch. Any time you connect a configured and supported external backup device to your computer, this feature scans your system disk for new or modified files and automatically backs them up to the backup device. To temporarily - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 15
file on your hard drive. Newer-the file on the backup drive unit is newer than file on your hard drive. Deleted-the file on the backup drive unit represents a file that has been deleted on your hard drive. 4. Click on the file(s) you want to restore. Restore button Restore location Restore options - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 16
PC hard drive with the backup drive. • The advanced restore function provides a graphical user interface to compare and manage information on the source drive and backup drive, allowing users to restore lost or corrupted data. • The synchronization feature automatically scans both the computer and - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 17
't have Internet access. PROBLEM The drive is connected to the USB port, but the computer does not recognize the drive. RESOLUTION Check power. Confirm the drive has power and that the power LED is glowing on the drive and power converter. If the light is not lit, press the push button on the front - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 18
disabled in the computer BIOS. Check Device Manager to confirm the USB hard drive is detected and configured properly. If not, disconnect and reconnect the drive using a different USB port. Try another cable and host adapter. If, after following the steps above, you still have a problem, try another - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 19
before you spend time looking for a drive problem. These updates are issued to fix bugs, add drivers, and enhance the security features of your computer. To check for software updates using Mac OS X, open the Software Update system-preference panel and click the Check Now button. You must be - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 20
(IEEE 1394a) port on my External Hard Drive. RESOLUTION Make sure FireWire (IEEE 1394a) cables are used throughout the entire daisy-chain connection to the computer. Make sure all External drives are powered on. Power is required on all units that the data passes through. 20 Quick Start Guide - Seagate 3.5-inch Pushbutton Backup External Hard Drive | Quick Start Guide - Page 21
of their owners. Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings or specifications. One gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environment and formatting. Quantitative usage examples
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