Seagate Backup Plus Desktop Seagate Dashboard User Guide - Page 8

Introducing Seagate Dashboard System Requirements for Seagate Dashboard System Requirements for Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard runs on Windows and Mac computers. Make sure your system meets the requirements listed in this section. Note: The Protect, Share, and Save features of Seagate Dashboard only work with Dashboardenhanced Seagate drives, such as the Backup Plus family of drives. These features do not work on non-Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drives, or drives from other vendors. Windows Requirements To use Seagate Dashboard on a Windows computer, you need the following: • 2 GHz or higher AMD® or Intel® processor • Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, or Windows 7 operating system • 512 MB RAM (1 GB RAM for Windows Vista or Windows 7) • Internet Explorer® 6 or later, Firefox® 2.x or later, or Chrome 4.x or later Web browser Mac Requirements To use Seagate Dashboard on a Mac computer, you need the following: • Mac OS® X 10.6.8 or later operating system • Safari® 3.1 or later Web browser Cloud Storage Requirements To set up and use a Cloud Storage account, you need the following: • Internet connection. For best results, the connection speed should be broadband DSL or faster. • Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive, such as one of the Backup Plus family. The Cloud Storage service is not compatible with non-Dashboard-enhanced drives. • Windows computer. The Cloud Storage service does not work with Mac computers, even when connected to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive. Seagate Dashboard User Guide 8