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3. Using FreeAgent DockStar™ Accessing Your Drive Content The volume is added to your desktop. Double-click the volume to access the devices connected to the network adapter. Accessing Your Content Using the Drive Application Though not required to use your DockStar network adapter, a convenient downloadable application is available that makes each drive connected to your network adapter look just like a drive that is directly connected to your computer. A shortcut is added to your desktop for easy access to all drives connected to the network adapter, as well as folders shared with you and folders you share with others. Downloading the Drive Application 1. Go to http://dockstar.pogoplug.com and sign in to your account. 2. Once signed in to your account, click Downloads in the upper right corner of the menu bar. 3. On the Downloads page, select the appropriate software version for your computer and then click the Download for ... button. Note: If you are unsure if your Windows operating system is 32 or 64 bit, right-click My Computer and then select Properties on the menu. In the System Properties window, look at the information under System. If your system is 64 bits, it will say so. Otherwise, your system is 32 bits. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. A Pogoplug icon appears in your system tray (Windows) or on your desktop (Mac) following installation. If updates are available for the drive application, an exclamation point is shown over the icon. Right-click the icon and then select Upgrade Now to update the application to the new version. Using the Drive Application 1. Start the Pogoplug drive application: • Windows: On the Windows taskbar, click Start > All Programs > Pogoplug > Pogoplug. • Mac: Open Applications and then double-click the Pogoplug application. The Pogoplug Preferences dialog box displays. 2. Enter the email address and password used for your account. 3. Click OK (Windows) or Save (Mac). A Pogoplug icon appears in your system tray (Windows) or on your desktop (Mac). An Explorer window opens if you are using Windows. Double-click the Pogoplug icon on your desktop if you are using a Mac. The following is shown: FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide 16

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3. Using FreeAgent DockStar™
Accessing Your Drive Content
FreeAgent DockStar™ Network Adapter User Guide
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The volume is added to your desktop. Double-click the volume to access the devices
connected to the network adapter.
Accessing Your Content Using the Drive Application
Though not required to use your DockStar network adapter, a convenient downloadable
application is available that makes each drive connected to your network adapter look just
like a drive that is directly connected to your computer. A shortcut is added to your desktop
for easy access to all drives connected to the network adapter, as well as folders shared with
you and folders you share with others.
Downloading the Drive Application
1.
Go to
and sign in to your account.
2.
Once signed in to your account, click
Downloads
in the upper right corner of the menu
bar.
3.
On the
Downloads
page, select the appropriate software version for your computer and
then click the
Download for ...
button.
Note:
If you are unsure if your Windows operating system is 32 or 64 bit, right-click
My Computer
and then select
Properties
on the menu. In the System Properties window, look at the
information under System. If your system is 64 bits, it will say so. Otherwise, your system is 32
bits.
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
A Pogoplug icon appears in your system tray (Windows) or on your desktop (Mac) following
installation. If updates are available for the drive application, an exclamation point is shown
over the icon. Right-click the icon and then select
Upgrade Now
to update the application to
the new version.
Using the Drive Application
1.
Start the Pogoplug drive application:
Windows
: On the Windows taskbar, click
Start > All Programs > Pogoplug >
Pogoplug
.
Mac
: Open Applications and then double-click the
Pogoplug
application.
The Pogoplug Preferences dialog box displays.
2.
Enter the email address and password used for your account.
3.
Click
OK
(Windows) or
Save
(Mac). A Pogoplug icon appears in your system tray
(Windows) or on your desktop (Mac).
An Explorer window opens if you are using Windows. Double-click the Pogoplug icon on your
desktop if you are using a Mac. The following is shown: