Seagate FreeAgent Pro Classic User Manual - Page 3

Getting Started, Safely Turning Your Drive On and Off

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Getting Started Safely Turning Your Drive On and Off When you connect the power and data cables to your computer system, your FreeAgent™ drive spins up automatically. To safely disconnect your Freeagent drive, • Use the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray. - OR - • Press the power switch on the base of the drive. Note: The drive cannot shut down while it's being accessed; wait until all operations have completed before shutting down. To safely disconnect your FreeAgent drive, Step 1: Double- click the system tray Icon. Figure 1: Safely Remove Hardware The Safely Remove Hardware window opens: FreeAgent Pro Data Mover 1

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FreeAgent Pro Data Mover
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Getting Started
Safely Turning Your Drive On and Off
When you connect the power and data cables to your computer system, your FreeAgent™
drive spins up automatically.
To safely disconnect your Freeagent drive,
Use the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray.
— OR —
Press the power switch on the base of the drive.
Note:
The drive cannot shut down while it’s being accessed; wait until all operations have
completed before shutting down.
To safely disconnect your FreeAgent drive,
Step 1:
Double- click the system tray Icon.
Figure 1:
Safely Remove Hardware
The
Safely Remove Hardware
window opens: