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Contents

Getting Started.............................................................................................................. 1

Using the Seagate Status Icon ...................................................... 1

Restoring the Seagate Status Icon .................................. 2

Managing Your Drives............................................................................................ 3

Using the My Drives Window ........................................................ 3

Settings ................................................................................................... 4

Adjusting the Power Setting ............................................. 4

Testing Your Drive ................................................................ 5

Updating Your Software ...................................................... 5

Adjust LED Control ............................................................... 6

Drive Info ................................................................................................ 6

Storage Features ................................................................................. 7

External Storage ..................................................................... 7

Online Storage ........................................................................ 7

Backing Up and Restoring Folders on a FreeAgent

Drive and to Online Storage

Backup Features ............................................................................... 10

Backup Plans for your FreeAgent ................................. 11

Backup Plans for Online Storage ................................... 11

Creating a Backup Plan .................................................................. 12

Using Simple Backup with FreeAgent ........................ 12

Using Simple Backup with Online Storage ................ 13

Creating a Custom Backup with FreeAgent ............13

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Creating a Custom Backup with Online Storage .... 15

Drive Rotation with FreeAgent ...................................... 16

Managing Backup Settings ........................................................... 17

Editing Backup Settings for FreeAgent ...................... 17

Editing Backup Settings for Online Storage ............. 18

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Deleting a Backup Plan for FreeAgent ........................ 18

Deleting a Backup Plan for Online Storage ............... 19

Using Scheduled Backup .................................................. 19

Backing Up Manually ......................................................... 20

Viewing the Backup Log ................................................... 20

Restoring Files ................................................................................... 21

Restoring an Historical Version from FreeAgent .... 21

Restoring an Historical Version from Online Storage

..................................................................................... 22

Restoring Most Recent Version from FreeAgent .... 22

Synchronizing Folders .......................................................................................... 23

Using Simple Sync ............................................................................ 24

Using Custom Sync .......................................................................... 24

Using Sync Encryption ....................................................... 25

Completing the Sync ....................................................................... 26

Editing Sync Settings ...................................................................... 27

Checking Sync Status ...................................................................... 27

Deleting Sync Settings ....................................................... 27

Using Automatic Sync ..................................................................... 28

Turning Off Automatic Sync ............................................ 28

Using the Sync Preview Window ............................................... 29

Using Automatic Overwrite ............................................. 30

Managing Security................................................................................................... 31

Creating an Encryption Folder ....................................... 31

Managing an Encryption Folder .................................... 33

Seagate and Maxtor Seagate SecureTM Storage Devices .. 37

Index...................................................................................................................................... 42

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Getting Started Using the Seagate Status Icon

Getting Started

The Seagate Manager software, included with your FreeAgentTM drive, adds a powerful set of tools to your FreeAgent Drive:

• Backup and restore features to enable you to protect your data.

• Online storage, file sharing, and backup. Not available in all regions or with all

products.

• Sync, to synchronize one or more folders between two or more computers.

• Security features, including encryption of multiple files and folders in one location, as

well as backup and sync encryption. Not available in all regions or with all products.

• Settings to control power management, software updates, drive lights and more.

The features described in this guide (except where noted) are compatible with all Seagate FreeAgent and Maxtor OneTouch drives and both Windows XP and Vista operating systems.

Using the Seagate Status Icon

After you install your drive, the Seagate Status icon appears in the taskbar notification area on your computer desktop. You can use this icon to check the status of your FreeAgent drive and to access the drive features.

Step 1: To check the status of your drive, roll your mouse over the Seagate icon:

Figure 1: Seagate Taskbar Icon

The information popup confirms the drive’s status and identifies the drive letter.

The color of the Seagate Status icon informs you of the drive’s status:

Blue Drive connected

Green Drive connected, backup passed and sync idle

Yellow Backup or sync in progress

Gray No drive connected

Red Backup or sync failed

Note: When a backup or sync has failed, the red icon continues to display until the next

successful backup or sync. You can view the log file to determine why the backup failed.

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Getting Started Using the Seagate Status Icon

Step 2: To display the Seagate Status menu, right-click the taskbar icon:

Figure 2: Seagate Status Menu

Step 3: Select the feature you want to access or select Exit to close the menu.

Restoring the Seagate Status Icon

If you exit from the Seagate Status menu, the Seagate icon disappears from the taskbar notification area. To restore the Seagate Status icon to the taskbar notification area, go to

Start >Programs > Seagate > Seagate Manager > Seagate Status Icon

Figure 3: Restore Seagate Status Icon

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Managing Your Drives Using the My Drives Window

Command Panel

Help

Online Storage

Managing Your Drives

The My Drives window provides a central point from which to manage your Seagate FreeAgent device. This is the default window that appears when you open Seagate Manager.

You can also get to the My Drives window by clicking the My Drives button in the Command Panel from any other window within the software.

External Storage

Figure 1: My Drives

Using the My Drives Window

In the My Drives window, you first select the storage location and then the feature you want to use with it.

There are two storage locations:

• External Storage: Store files on your FreeAgent drive

• Online Storage: Store files on the Internet

For details about these different storage methods, see Storage Features

The Command Panel across the top of the window allows you to access Seagate Manager’s features: Backup, Sync and Security.

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Managing Your Drives Settings

When you use external storage, the middle of the My Drives window displays the connected FreeAgent drive. If there is more than one drive connected, there will be a list of drives to choose from. The drive that is currently selected is highlighted in light blue (as shown in Figure

1).

To select a different drive, click the drive icon or partition name.

To access advanced settings for the selected drive, click the Settings button.

For more information, see Settings

To get more information about the selected drive, click the Drive Info button.

For more information, see Drive Info

Any time you need help, you can click the Seagate Manager help icon. If you are not able find the answer to your question, you can click the Customer Support button to go to Seagate’s Support website.

Note: External drives are automatically detected and listed in the My Drives window. It can take a

few seconds for the Seagate Manager software to detect your device. If your device doesn’t appear, make sure it’s properly connected and turned on. All Seagate and Maxtor external drives are detected.

Settings

The Settings button, located at the bottom of the My Drives window, allows you to access the following features:

• Adjust Power Settting

• Test My Drive

• Adjust LED Control

• Check for Software Update

Adjusting the Power Setting

You can choose how long your drive should remain inactive before it goes into power-saving mode.

Power-saving mode conserves energy by telling your FreeAgent drive’s internal storage disk to stop spinning when it is not in use. Though power-saving mode uses less electricity, it takes a little more time for your drive to become active again when you want to use it.

If you use your drive a lot, you may want to choose a longer time interval, so that your work is not interrupted when opening files from or saving files to your FreeAgent.

If you use your drive less frequently, you may want to choose a shorter time interval, so that your FreeAgent is not consuming more energy than it needs.

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Managing Your Drives Settings

To adjust the power setting,

Step 1: In the My Drives window, click External Storage.

Step 2: Select the FreeAgent drive you want to adjust and click Settings.

The Settings window opens.

Step 3: Click Adjust Power Setting.

The Adjust Power Setting window opens.

Step 4: Select an interval from the drop-down menu or click Default to return to the original

power setting time for the drive.

Step 5: Click Apply to save the power setting.

The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power setting for your drive has been changed.

Step 6: Click OK to return to the My Drives window.

Testing Your Drive

Test your drive to check the health of your FreeAgent drive. The diagnostic utility performs its tests without affecting the data on your drive.

To test your drive:

Step 1: In the My Drives window, click External Storage.

Step 2: Select the FreeAgent drive you want to test and click Settings.

The Settings window opens.

Step 3: Click Test My Drive.

The Test My Drive window opens.

Step 4: Click Test.

A progress bar indicates the progress of the test. When the test is complete, the results are displayed.

If the diagnostic encounters an error during testing, the serial number of the bad device is displayed with instructions to contact Seagate for service and support.

Step 5: Click OK.

Updating Your Software

The Software Update feature automatically informs you when an update is available for your software. However, you can manually check to see if an update is available or you can turn off the Software Update feature.

To check for software updates:

Step 1: In the My Drives window, click External Storage and then Settings.

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Managing Your Drives Drive Info

The Settings window opens.

Step 2: Click Check for Software Update.

The Software Update window opens.

Check for updates automatically is selected by default.

Step 3: To turn off Software Update, deselect Check for updates automatically.

Step 4: To check for updates now, click Check Now.

A Software Update window appears to inform you whether your software is up to date or not.

If new software is available, you can download it from this window. To find out more information about the new software, click More Info.

Adjust LED Control

The LED Control feature allows you to control the lights on your FreeAgent drive. Your drive lights flicker to indicate drive activity and status.

Note: This feature is only available for FreeAgent drives.

Step 1: In the My Drives window, click External Storage.

Step 2: Select the FreeAgent drive you want to adjust and click Settings.

The Settings window opens.

Step 3: Click Adjust LED Control.

The Drive Lights window opens.

Step 4: To turn the drive lights off, click Turn lights off and click Apply.

To turn the drive lights back on, click Display status and activity lights and click Apply.

The drive lights may automatically turn back on in the following situations:

• If power is turned off and back on for the FreeAgent

• If the FreeAgent is disconnected and reconnected

Drive Info

The Drive Info feature provides the following information about your FreeAgent drive:

• Volume

The name of your FreeAgent drive.

• Capacity

The total capacity of your FreeAgent drive.

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Managing Your Drives Storage Features

• Free Space

The amount of space remaining on your FreeAgent drive.

• File System

The Windows file system of your FreeAgent drive.

To view the Drive Info for your FreeAgent drive:

Step 1: In the My Drives window, click External Storage.

Step 2: Select the FreeAgent drive you want information about and click Drive Info.

The Drive Info window opens.

Step 3: To close the Drive Info window, click OK.

Storage Features

Using External Storage, you store files on your FreeAgent drive. You can backup or restore your files using your FreeAgent drive.

Using Online Storage, you store files on the Internet using the Seagate Online Storage website. You can share, backup or restore files using the Internet.

External Storage

To access Seagate FreeAgent and other external drives connected to your computer:

Step 1: Click External Storage.

All Seagate external drives appear.

Step 2: Select the drive you want to use with Seagate Manager.

Online Storage

To access the Online Storage features of Seagate Manager:

Step 1: From the My Drives window, click Online Storage.

The My Drives Online Storage window appears.

Note: If this is your first time using the Online Storage feature, you’ll need to create an account.

For more information, see Creating a Seagate Online Storage Account

Step 2: Do one of the following:

• To back up or restore files, click Backup in the command panel.

The Backup Online Storage window appears.

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Managing Your Drives Storage Features

• To access the Seagate Online Storage website, click Online in the command

panel.

A web browser window opens and the Seagate Online Storage website appears.

For more information about backing up and restoring files, see Backing Up and Restoring Folders on a FreeAgent Drive and to Online Storage

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Backing Up and Restoring Folders on a FreeAgent Drive and to Online Storage

With Seagate Manager, you can back up valuable files to your FreeAgent drive. You can also back up your files to the Internet, with the Seagate Online Storage feature.

Each file you choose to back up from your computer is copied to your FreeAgent drive or Seagate Online Storage. If you ever lose one of the original files on your computer, you can easily restore it from the backup version.

For increased data security, you can back up your files to an encrypted folder on your FreeAgent. Folder encryption uses AES 256-bit encryption to ensure your private files can’t be accessed without your encryption password. Files that you back up to Seagate Online Storage are also encrypted and are protected, as well, during the backup and restore processes, with a secure connection..

Figure 1: Backup for External Storage

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Figure 2: Backup for Online Storage

Backup Features

The Seagate Manager Backup features allow you to:

• Back up folders to a FreeAgent drive or the Internet

• Restore backed-up files from a FreeAgent drive or the Internet

• Schedule the backup of selected folders

• Edit backup settings

• Launch an immediate file backup

• Use the same backup plan for multiple FreeAgent drives

• Restore backed-up files

• Back up your files to an encrypted folder

After the initial backup, Seagate Manager backs up changed files in backed-up folders on a schedule you set or when you click Back Up Now in the Backup window.

Note: The Seagate Manager backup feature does not back up locked files.

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Backup Plans for your FreeAgent

You can create one Backup Plan for each FreeAgent drive connected to your computer. You can select either of two types of Backup Plans:

• Simple Backup: Pre-configured to back up your XP My Documents or your Vista

Personal Folder folder daily at 10:00 p.m.

— OR —

• Custom Backup: You select the folders to be backed up and set a backup

destination and schedule.

— OR —

• Drive Rotation: You can use the same backup plan with two or more FreeAgent

drives.

Backup Plans for Online Storage

You can create one Online Backup Plan per computer on up to two computers. For example, you could create one for your work computer and one for your home computer.

You can select either of two types of Online Backup Plans:

• Simple Backup: Pre-configured to back up your XP My Documents or your Vista

Personal Folder folder daily at 11:00 p.m.

— OR —

• Custom Backup: You select the folders to be backed up and set a backup

destination and schedule.

Creating a Seagate Online Storage Account

The first time you use Online Storage, you need to create an account.

To create an account:

Step 1: Connect your FreeAgent drive.

Step 2: Click My Drives.

The My Drives window opens.

Step 3: Click Online Storage.

The My Drives Online Storage window opens.

Step 4: Click Backup or Online in the Command panel.

Step 5: The Online Storage Account window opens.

Step 6: Click Create an online account.

The Create Account window appears.

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Step 7: Enter your email address, create a password and re-enter that password.

Step 8: Select your country of residence from the list.

Step 9: Click the checkbox next to I accept the Terms and Conditions.

Note: If you wish to read Terms and Conditions, you can do so by clicking the I accept the

Terms and Conditions link.

Step 10: Click Create Account.

Note: If you clicked Online in step 3, A web browser opens and the Seagate Online Storage Log

In page appears. If you wish, you can log in to review the features available on the Seagate Online Storage website.

You will receive a Seagate Online Storage Welcome email, at the email address you provided, confirming your new account.

Your Seagate Online Storage account is now created.

From now on, as long as you are connected to the Internet, when you click Online Storage from the My Drives page and then click Backup, Seagate Manager automatically connects you to your Seagate Online Storage account. You do not need to log in or go to the Seagate Online website.

Backing up and restoring files using Seagate Online Storage works the same way as backing up and restoring files using your FreeAgent drive, except that you use the Internet instead of your FreeAgent drive.

Creating a Backup Plan

Seagate Manager provides several options for creating a backup plan:

• Using Simple Backup with FreeAgent

• Using Simple Backup with Seagate Online Storage

• Creating a Custom Backup for FreeAgent

• Creating a Custom Backup for Seagate Online Storage

• Drive Rotation with FreeAgent (for more than one drive)

Using Simple Backup with FreeAgent

Use Simple Backup to back up your XP My Documents or Vista Personal Folder folder daily at 10 p.m.

To use Simple Backup:

Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel.

Step 2: Click External Storage and select the FreeAgent drive to which you want to

back up.

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Backing Up and Restoring Folders on a FreeAgent Drive and to Online Storage Creating a Backup Plan

Step 3: Click Backup in the Command panel.

The Backup window opens.

Step 4: Click Simple Backup.

A Simple Backup Confirmation window confirms that you’ve selected Simple Backup and asks you to name this Backup Plan.

Step 5: Enter a name for your Backup Plan and click OK.

The Backup window now offers the options of editing your backup settings, restoring backed-up files and deleting backup plans. It also describes your Backup Plan. Scheduled backup is turned on.

Using Simple Backup with Online Storage

Use Simple Backup to back up your XP My Documents or Vista Personal Folder folder to Seagate Online Storage daily at 11 p.m.

To use Simple Backup with Seagate Online Storage:

Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel.

Step 2: Click Online Storage.

The Online Storage window appears.

Step 3: Click Backup in the Command panel.

The Backup Online Storage window opens.

Step 4: Click Simple Backup.

A Simple Backup Confirmation window confirms that you’ve selected Simple Backup and asks you to name this Backup Plan.

Step 5: Enter a name for your Backup Plan and click OK.

The Backup window now offers the options of editing your backup settings, restoring backed-up files and describes your Backup Plan. Scheduled Backup is turned on.

Creating a Custom Backup with FreeAgent

To select specific folders and a schedule for backup to your FreeAgent drive:

Step 1: On the My Drives page, click External Storage.

Step 2: Select the FreeAgent drive to which you want to backup.

Step 3: Click Backup in the Command panel.

The Backup window opens.

Step 4: In the Backup window, click Custom Backup.

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The Backup Folder Selection window opens.

Step 5: Name your Backup Plan, select the folders to be backed up, and click Next.

The Backup File Types window opens.

Step 6: Select the types of files you want to back up:

• All File Types

• Photos, Music, Videos, Documents

Back up any or all of these types of files:

• Custom

Select specific file types to include or exclude for backup:

— To back up only a few of the available file types,

1. Select Include these file types.

2. Select each file type you do want to back up and click Add to move it to the

Include list.

— To back up most of the available file types,

1. Select Exclude these file types.

2. Select each file type you don’t want to back up and click Add to move it to the

Exclude list.

Note: File extensions are the suffix characters to the right of a file name that define the file

format.

Step 7: Click Next.

The Backup Schedule window opens.

Step 8: Select the days and time you want to back up your folders.

You have the option of backing up your files to an encrypted folder.

Note: If you do not wish to encrypt your backup, skip to step 13.

Step 9: To encrypt your backup, click Enable Encryption.

• If you do not have an encrypted folder or you have one but have not created a

password for it yet, the Folder Encryption window opens. Go to step 10.

• If you already have an encrypted folder and it is currently open, a checkmark

will appear in the Enable Encryption checkbox. Go to step 11.

Step 10: Create a password, re-type that password and click OK.

Step 11: Click Finish.

The Backup window now displays the details of your backup and Scheduled Backup is turned on.

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Creating a Custom Backup with Online Storage

To select specific folders and a schedule for backup to Seagate Online Storage:

Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel.

Step 2: Click Online Storage.

The Online Storage window appears.

Step 3: Click Backup in the Command panel.

The Backup Online Storage window opens.

Note: If you have already created an External Storage backup plan for your FreeAgent drive, you

can select Copy the existing folder selection, to select the same folders for online backup that you chose for backup to your FreeAgent drive.

Step 4: Click Custom Backup.

The Backup Folder Selection window opens.

Step 5: Name your Backup Plan, select the folders to be backed up (unless you selected

all you want by copying the existing folder selection in Step 3), and click Next.

The Backup File Types Online Storage window opens.

Step 6: Select the types of files you want to back up:

• All File Types

• Photos, Music, Videos, Documents

Back up any or all of these types of files:

• Custom

Select specific file types to include or exclude for backup:

— To back up only a few of the available file types:

1. Select Include these file types.

2. Select each file type you do want to back up and click Add to move it to the

Include list.

— To back up most of the available file types:

1. Select Exclude these file types.

2. Select each file type you don’t want to back up and click Add to move it to the

Exclude list.

Note: File extensions are the suffix characters to the right of a file name that define the file

format.

Step 7: Click Next.

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The Backup Schedule window opens.

Step 8: Select the days and time you want to back up your folders and click Finish.

The Backup window now displays the details of your backup and Scheduled Backup is turned on.

Drive Rotation with FreeAgent

With Drive Rotation, you can use one backup plan with multiple FreeAgent drives. This is useful if you have files that are so important that you want to give yourself the added security of backing them up to more than one drive.

Step 1: Connect the first FreeAgent drive to which you want to back up your files.

Step 2: Click My Drives in the command panel.

The My Drives page opens.

Step 3: Select your drive (if not already selected).

Step 4: Click Backup in the command panel.

The Backup window opens.

Step 5: Create a backup plan for this drive (if you haven’t done so already).

This backup plan can be either a simple or custom backup plan.

Step 6: Connect your second FreeAgent drive.

Step 7: Click My Drives in the command panel.

The My Drives page opens.

Step 8: Select the second drive.

Step 9: Click Backup in the command panel.

The Backup window opens.

Step 10: Click Drive Rotation.

The Backup Drive Rotation window opens.

Step 11: Select the Backup Plan you want to use with your second FreeAgent drive.

Step 12: Click OK.

The Backup window opens, displaying the plan you selected as the Active Plan and indicating Scheduled Backup is turned on.

You can share your backup plan additional drives by repeating steps 6 - 12, if you wish.

Step 13: Each time backup takes place, your files will be backed up to as many of the

drives with which you have shared your backup plan as are connected at that time.

If only one of the drives is connected, then your files will backed up to only that drive. If all of the drives are connected, then your files will be backed up to all of them.

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Managing Backup Settings

Once you create a backup plan, the Backup window displays:

• The active backup plan

• Which file types will be backed up

• The time of the backup

• The Scheduled Backup (On/Off) setting

Editing Backup Settings for FreeAgent

To edit the settings of a Backup Plan for your FreeAgent:

Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel.

Step 2: Click External Storage and select your FreeAgent.

Step 3: Click Backup in the Command panel.

The Backup window opens.

Step 4: In the Backup window, click Edit Backup Settings.

The Backup Folder Selection window displays your current Backup Plan name and folder selection:

Step 5: Edit the Backup Plan Name and/or the folder selection(s) and click Next.

The Backup File Types window displays your current selections.

Step 6: Edit the types of files to be backed up and click Next.

The Backup Schedule window displays your current schedule.

Note: If you previously had encryption enabled, it remains enabled (displaying a checkmark).

You cannot edit the encryption settings for your backup. The only way to enable or disable encryption for a backup is to do it when you create the backup plan.

Step 7: Edit the days and/or time you want to back up your folders.

If this drive previously participated in Drive Rotation (sharing a backup plan with another FreeAgent drive), the Next button is displayed. If not, the Finish button is displayed.

Step 8: Click Next or Finish.

If you clicked Finish:

The Backup window now displays the new details of your backup and Scheduled Backup is turned on. You have completed editing of your backup settings.

If you clicked Next:

The Backup Options window opens, showing a list of drives to which this plan backs up. Go to the next step.

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Step 9: Uncheck any drive in the list to remove that drive from this backup plan and

click Finish.

Editing Backup Settings for Online Storage

To edit the settings of a Backup Plan for Online Storage:

Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel.

Step 2: Click Online Storage.

Step 3: The My Drives Online Storage window opens.

Step 4: Click Backup in the Command panel.

The Backup Online Storage window opens.

Step 5: In the Backup window, click Edit Backup Settings.

The Backup Folder Selection window displays your current Backup Plan name and folder selection:

Step 6: Edit the Backup Plan Name and/or the folder selection(s) and click Next.

The Backup File Types Online Storage window displays your current selections.

Step 7: Edit the types of files to be backed up and click Next.

The Backup Schedule Online Storage window displays your current schedule.

Step 8: Edit the days and/or time you want to back up your folders and click Finish.

Step 9: Click Finish.

The Backup Online Storage window now displays the new details of your backup and Scheduled Backup is turned on.

Deleting a Backup Plan for FreeAgent

You can delete the Backup Plan for any FreeAgent drive on which you’ve created one, even if the drive is not connected to your computer.

To delete a Backup Plan for your FreeAgent:

Step 1: Click My Drives from the Command panel.

Step 2: Click External Storage.

Step 3: Click Backup in the Command panel.

The Backup window opens.

Step 4: In the Backup window, click Delete Backup Plans.

The Delete Backup Plans window opens.

Listed is the Backup Plan for each FreeAgent drive.

Step 5: Select the Backup Plan you want to delete and click Delete.

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The selected backup plan is deleted.

Note: Your backed up files are NOT deleted.

Deleting a Backup Plan for Online Storage

To delete a Backup Plan for Seagate Online:

Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel.

Step 2: Click Online Storage.

Step 3: Click Backup in the Command panel.

The Backup Online Storage window opens.

Step 4: Click Delete Backup Plans.

The Delete Backup Plans Online Storage window opens.

Listed is the Online Backup Plan for your computer.

Step 5: Select the Backup Plan you want to delete and click Delete.

The selected backup plan is deleted in Seagate Manager.

Step 6: Click Back.

Step 7: The Account Online Storage window opens, displaying two options:

• Create an online account.

• I already have an online account.

Note: When you delete an online backup plan, you will no longer be automatically logged in to

Seagate Online. To create a new online backup plan, click I already have an online account, and reconnect to your online account.

Note: Your backed-up files are NOT deleted in Seagate Online.

Using Scheduled Backup

Use Scheduled Backup to back up changed files to your FreeAgent drive or Seagate Online on the days and time you set. The Scheduled Backup On/Off switch enables or disables the backup plan schedule.

By default, Scheduled Backup is turned on.

If Scheduled Backup is missed:

• because the computer is off, it automatically runs the next time the computer is

booted.

• because the FreeAgent is not connected, it automatically runs the next time the

FreeAgent is connected.

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Turning Off Scheduled Backup

To turn off Scheduled Backup:

• In the Backup window, click the Scheduled Backup Off button.

Backing Up Manually

You can back up files manually whenever you like, whether Scheduled Backup is on or off or whether Seagate Manager is open or not.

To launch a manual backup to your FreeAgent drive:

• Click Back Up Now in the lower right corner of the Backup window.

— OR —

• Select Seagate Drive > Back Up Now from the Seagate Status icon menu:

The Seagate Status icon turns yellow and the backup takes place in the background.

When the backup is complete, the icon turns green.

To launch a manual backup to Seagate Online:

• Click Back Up Now in the lower right corner of the Backup Online Storage window.

— OR —

• Select Online Backup > Back Up Now from the Seagate Status icon menu:

The Seagate Status icon turns yellow and the backup takes place in the background.

When the backup is complete, the icon turns green.

To get the current information about your backup, move your mouse over the Seagate Status icon. A message appears with the information about your backup.

Viewing the Backup Log

The Backup Log is a text-based report of your backup history.

To view the Backup Log for your FreeAgent drive:

Step 1: Click View Backup Log in the Backup window.

— OR —

Click the Seagate Status icon in the Taskbar notification area to display the Seagate Status menu.

Step 2: Click Seagate Drive > View Backup Log to open a text file showing the history of

your system backups.

To view the Backup Log for your Seagate Online:

Step 1: Click View Backup Log in the Backup Online Storage window.

— OR —

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Backing Up and Restoring Folders on a FreeAgent Drive and to Online Storage Restoring Files

Click the Seagate Status icon in the Taskbar notification area to display the Seagate Status menu.

Step 2: Click Online Backup > View Backup Log to open a text file showing the history

of your system backups.

Note: The Backup Log is in English only.

Restoring Files

When you back up the files stored in selected folders, Seagate Manager can save up to ten (10) previous, or historical, versions of each revised file stored on your FreeAgent drive or Seagate Online. You can restore a saved historical version of a backed-up file based on the date it was last modified, or you can restore the file’s most recent version.

Note: An encrypted file is restored based on the date it was backed up rather than on the date it

was last modified.

To restore files:

Step 1: Click Backup in the Command panel.

The Backup window opens.

Listed beneath Restore Files are the date and time of your most recent backup.

Step 2: In the Backup window, click Restore Files.

The Restore a Backup window opens.

Restoring an Historical Version from FreeAgent

To restore a specific historical version of a file that you backed up to your FreeAgent drive:

Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel.

Step 2: Select External Storage and click Backup.

Step 3: The Backup window opens.

Step 4: Click Restore Files.

Step 5: The Restore a Backup window opens.

Step 6: Click Restore an historical version of backed up file to restore a previous

version of a file.

The Restore Historical Version window opens.

Step 7: Select a file and file version to be restored and click Restore.

The selected file version is restored to the location noted in the “Restore to folder” section at the bottom of the window.

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Backing Up and Restoring Folders on a FreeAgent Drive and to Online Storage Restoring Files

Restoring an Historical Version from Online Storage

To restore a specific historical version of a file that you backed up to Seagate Online:

Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel.

Step 2: Select Online Storage and click Backup.

Step 3: The Backup Online Storage window opens.

Step 4: Click Restore Files.

Step 5: The Restore Online Storage window opens.

Step 6: Select a file and file version to be restored and click Restore.

The selected file version is restored to the location noted in the “Restore to folder” section at the bottom of the window.

Restoring Most Recent Version from FreeAgent

To restore the most recent version of a file that you backed up to your FreeAgent drive:

Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel.

Step 2: Select External Storage and click Backup.

Step 3: The Backup window opens.

Step 4: Click Restore the most recent version of a backed up file to restore the latest

version of a file.

The Seagate Backup folder opens.

Step 5: Browse to the desired file and drag it to the location where you want it restored.

Step 6: Close Windows Explorer.

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Synchronizing Folders

With Sync, you can easily keep important files up to date in multiple locations. You select one or more folders on your computer to synchronize. Whenever any files change or are added inside your folder(s), they are automatically copied to your FreeAgent.

You can even synchronize folders between different computers, which is convenient way to move files between a computer at work and a computer at home.

Note: Files cannot be synchronized between computers running XP and those running Vista.

Figure 1: Sync

You have these Sync options:

Simple Sync: Custom Sync:

Sync XP My Documents or Vista Personal Folder Select one or more folders to sync

Sync all file types Select file types to include or exclude

Sync automatically Select automatic or manual sync

Always overwrite older file versions Set Sync and Copy & Replace Rules

Encrypt synchronized files

Note: Make sure all computers participating in the Sync are set to precisely the same time to

ensure that Sync works properly.

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Synchronizing Folders Using Simple Sync

Using Simple Sync

Simple Sync is pre-configured to automatically sync all file types in your XP My Documents or Vista Personal Folder folder. Newer file versions always overwrite older versions.

To select Simple Sync:

Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel.

The Sync window opens.

Step 2: Click Simple Sync.

The Simple Sync Confirmation window opens.

Your XP My Documents or Vista Personal Folder folder is now synchronized with your drive. Connect the drive to other computers to complete the synchronization.

Using Custom Sync

Custom Sync allows you to select specific folders and file types for synchronization and to choose sync and encryption settings.

To configure Custom Sync:

Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel.

The Sync window opens.

Step 2: Click Custom Sync.

The Folder Selection window opens.

Step 3: Select the folders to be synchronized.

You can select as many folders as you like, but they must all reside on the same drive (partition).

Step 4: Click Next.

The File Types window opens.

Step 5: Select the types of files you want to sync.

• All file types

• Photos, Music,...

You can choose to sync any or all of the following:

Photos: JPG, GIF, TIFF, BUP,...

— Music: MPG, AIFF, WAV, RA, WMA,...

— Videos: AVI, MOV, MPEG, QT, RM, WMV,...

— Documents: DOC, XLS, RTF, TXT, PDF, PPT,...

• Custom

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Synchronizing Folders Using Custom Sync

Custom selection allows you to choose the specific file type (by specifying that file’s extension) to include or exclude in synchronization:

— To permit synchronization of a specific file type:

1. Select Include these file types.

2. Select each file type, one at a time, that you want to include, and click Add to

move it to the Include list.

— To exclude a specific file type from synchronization:

1. Select Exclude these file types.

2. Select each file type, one at a time, that you want to exclude, and click Add to

move it to the Exclude list.

Note: File extensions are the suffix characters to the right of a file name that define the file

format.

Step 6: After you’ve selected the types of files to sync, click Next.

The Sync Options window opens.

Step 7: Select your Sync options:

• Sync Rules:

— Sync automatically each time a file changes

— Sync manually using the Sync Now button in the Sync window

• Copy & Replace Rules

— Always replace older file versions with newer versions

— Ask before overwriting a file

• Sync Encryption

— Automatically encrypt synchronized files on the Seagate FreeAgent drive

You must set up Encryption before you can select Sync Encryption. See Using

Sync Encryption for more information.

Note: You can select Sync Encryption only during your initial setup of Sync. If you later decide

you want to encrypt synchronized files, you must delete your current Sync settings and create new settings.

Step 8: After you’ve set your Sync options, click Finish.

The Sync window opens.

Using Sync Encryption

You can automatically encrypt synchronized files to keep them secure as you synchronize them between computers. Your Sync Encryption password is the same as your Encryption

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Synchronizing Folders Completing the Sync

password since all encrypted folders are stored in the same folder, called “Encryption Folder.”

Before you can enable Sync Encryption, you must set up Encryption in the Security window. If you have not yet set up Encryption, the Sync Encryption option is grayed out in the Sync Options window.

To set up Encryption and then enable Sync Encryption:

Step 1: Click Cancel in the Sync Options window.

Step 2: Click Security in the Command panel.

Step 3: Click Encryption and follow the steps to set up an encrypted folder.

Step 4: Click Sync in the Command panel.

Step 5: Click Custom Sync and select your Sync folder and file-type settings.

When you reach the Sync Options window, Sync Encryption is no longer grayed out.

Step 6: Set your Sync Rules and Copy & Replace Rules and select Sync Encryption.

Step 7: Click Finish.

Your synchronized folders will now automatically be encrypted using the same password you used to set up Encryption.

Note: If you select Sync Encryption, all users must have your encryption password in order to

access synchronized folders on their computers.

Completing the Sync

To complete the Sync, you must remove your FreeAgent drive from the computer on which the original Sync occurred and connect it to another computer on which you want to sync the selected folders. You can connect the FreeAgent drive to as many computers as you wish to include in the Sync.

The first time you connect your FreeAgent to a second computer to complete a Sync, you’re asked where to put the synchronized folders on this computer.

To complete the Sync:

Step 1: Safely remove the FreeAgent drive from your computer.

Step 2: Connect the FreeAgent drive to another computer.

(a) If you’ve synchronized folders other than XP My Documents (or Vista Personal

Folder), the Sync Folders window opens.

(b) If you’ve synchronized your XP My Documents (or Vista Personal Folder), the

Sync “My Documents” (or Sync “Personal Folder”) window opens.

other folders, both windows open.

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Synchronizing Folders Editing Sync Settings

Step 3: In each window, select the location at which to store the synchronized folders on

this computer and click OK.

From now on, the selected folders will automatically sync with the versions on your Seagate FreeAgent drive each time you connect the drive to the computer.

Editing Sync Settings

To change any of your Sync settings:

Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel.

The Sync window opens.

Step 2: Click Edit Sync Settings.

The Folder Selection window displays your current folder settings.

Step 3: Add and/or remove folders from Sync and click Next.

Folders removed from Sync are deleted from your FreeAgent drive.

The File Types window displays your current file type settings.

Step 4: Make the desired changes and click Next.

The Sync Options window displays your current Rules settings.

Step 5: Make the desired changes and click Finish.

Checking Sync Status

To check the status of a Sync,

Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel.

The Sync window opens.

Step 2: Click Check Sync Status.

The Sync Status window opens.

Listed are the names of the computers on which Sync was set up, the date of the last Sync, and the Automatic Sync setting (On or Off).

Step 3: Click OK to return to the Sync window.

Deleting Sync Settings

To delete all your Sync settings and create a new set:

Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel.

The Sync window opens.

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Synchronizing Folders Using Automatic Sync

Step 2: Click Delete Sync Settings.

The Delete Sync Settings Confirmation window opens.

Step 3: Click Delete.

The original Sync window opens.

Step 4: To create new Sync settings, select Simple Sync or Custom Sync.

Note: If you delete your synchronized files in the Seagate Sync folder on your FreeAgent, you

can recover the last two versions of those files in the “SyncRecycleBin01” and “SyncRecycleBin02” folders, respectively.

Using Automatic Sync

The Automatic Sync feature continuously tracks file changes in synchronized folders and automatically synchronizes revised versions by overwriting older versions with newer versions. Your FreeAgent drive must be connected during Automatic Sync.

By default, Automatic Sync is turned on.

Turning Off Automatic Sync

You can turn off Automatic Sync and control when files are synchronized rather than synchronizing files automatically.

To turn off Automatic Sync:

Step 1: Click Sync in the Command panel.

The Sync window opens.

Step 2: In the Sync window, click the Automatic Sync Off button.

Step 3: To sync manually when Automatic Sync is off,

• Click Sync Now in the lower right corner of the Sync window.

— OR —

• Select Sync Now from the Seagate Status menu to Sync on ALL

connected drives:

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Synchronizing Folders Using the Sync Preview Window

Figure 2: Sync Now

The Sync Preview window opens.

Listed are the files scheduled to be overwritten.

If you do NOT want to overwrite an older file version with a newly-synchronized version,

• Uncheck the file in the On column.

Using the Sync Preview Window

Use the Sync Preview window to manage your synchronized files.

• Add or delete files

• Decide whether to overwrite existing file versions

• Resolve conflicts over which version of a synchronized file to save

If the same file is edited on different computers at the same time, a conflict occurs over which version of the file to save. When the FreeAgent drive containing a changed version of a file is connected to a computer containing another changed version of the same file, the Sync Preview window opens.

To use the Sync Preview window,

Step 4: Use the On checkbox to tell Seagate Manager which file versions to overwrite, add,

or delete.

Step 5: Click Sync Now to complete the sync.

A Sync Progress window informs you of the progress of the sync.

Step 6: When the sync is complete, click OK to close the window.

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Synchronizing Folders Using the Sync Preview Window

Using Automatic Overwrite

When Automatic Overwrite is on, older file versions are always replaced with newer versions.

When Automatic Overwrite is off, the Seagate Manager displays the Sync Preview window to allow you to decide whether to overwrite an older file version with a new version.

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Managing Security

The Encryption feature provides encryption of multiple files and folders in one location, the Encryption folder. After you create and set a password for the Encryption folder, you can drag and drop files and folders into it to secure them.

When the files are encrypted, they are copied. No files are moved on your computer. The original, unencrypted version of a file or folder remains on your computer along with the newly encrypted version. For total security, you should delete the unencrypted version from your computer.

If you do not delete the unencrypted original version of a file, and you later decrypt the encrypted version back into the same location, you will be notified that it will overwrite the original unencrypted version.

Note: Encryption is not available in all regions or with all products.

Figure 1: Security

Creating an Encryption Folder

Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel to open the Security window.

Step 2: Click Encryption in the Security window.

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The Encryption Password window opens.

Step 3: Enter and re-enter a password that will you will use to open your Encryption folder.

Your password must contain at least six characters, with a minimum of one letter and one number. Be sure to use a password you’ll remember; you’ll need it each time you want to access the files and folders stored in the Encryption folder. Your Encryption password is attached to the Encryption folder and not to the files and folders stored within it. In addition, you should close your encryption folder before deleting it or changing its password.

Step 4: Click Create Folder.

Your Encryption folder opens.

Figure 2: Encryption folder

Step 5: Drag files and folders into your Encryption folder as you would into any folder.

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Figure 3: Encryption folder Populated

Step 6: Delete the original, unencrypted versions of the files and folders from

your computer.

Note: Your encrypted files and folders will not be completely secure unless you delete the

original, unencrypted versions from your computer.

Managing an Encryption Folder

You can move files and folders from your Encryption folder to another location on your computer or delete them from your Encryption folder.

To manage the files and folders in your Encryption folder,

Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel.

The Security window opens.

Step 2: Click Encryption.

The Manage Encryption window opens.

Changing Your Encryption Password

To change your Encryption password,

Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel.

The Security window opens.

Step 2: Click Encryption.

The Manage Encryption window opens.

Step 3: Click Change Password.

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Managing Security

Note: There is no way to recover a forgotten encryption password. If you forget your encryption

Deleting an Encryption Folder

The first of two Change Password windows opens.

Step 4: Enter your current Encryption password and click Next.

The second Change Encryption Password window opens.

Step 5: Enter and re-enter a new password and click Change.

A Change Encryption Password confirmation window opens.

Step 6: Click OK.

password, you must delete the Encryption folder.

Warning: When you delete an Encryption folder, you also delete the data stored in it. To

retain your data, be sure to remove files and folders from your Encryption folder before you delete the folder itself.

To delete your Encryption folder:

Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel.

The Security window opens.

Step 2: Click Encryption.

The Manage Encryption window opens.

Step 3: Click Delete Encryption folder.

The Delete Encryption folder window opens.

Step 4: Click Open Encryption folder, decrypt and save files and folders stored in the

Encryption folder, and close the Encryption folder.

See Decrypting Files and Folders for further information.

Step 5: Click Delete in the Delete Encryption folder window.

A Delete Encryption folder warning window makes certain you want to delete the Encryption folder.

Step 6: Click Delete.

A Delete Encryption folder confirmation window opens.

Step 7: Click OK.

Opening an Encryption folder

To open an Encryption folder,

Step 1: Click Security in the Command panel.

The Security window opens.

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Managing Security

Note: After you open your Encryption folder on the first computer and user account with which

Decrypting Files and Folders

Step 2: Click Encryption in the Security window.

The Manage Encryption window opens.

Step 3: Click Open Encryption folder.

The Unlock Folder window opens.

Step 4: Enter your password and click OK.

Your Encryption folder opens.

you use Seagate Manager, it will be saved on that computer so that will never need to enter it again. When opening your Encryption folder from another computer or user account, however, you will need to enter your password.

To decrypt files or folders and move them out of your Encryption folder,

Step 1: Select the items to be decrypted in the Encryption folder and click Decrypt in the

toolbar.

Figure 4: Encryption folder - Decrypt Folder

A Select Destination Directory window opens.

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Figure 5: Select Destination Directory

Step 2: Select a destination and click Decrypt.

Decrypted copies of the items are placed in the selected location.

The encrypted versions remain in the Encryption folder. To remove them from the Encryption folder, use the Delete option in the Encryption folder toolbar.

Note: Files can also be dragged and dropped at the desired location on your computer. Folders

cannot be dragged and dropped; you must use the Decrypt operation to remove folders from an Encryption folder.

Deleting Files and Folders from an Encryption folder

To delete files and folders from your Encryption folder,

Step 1: Select the items to be deleted in the Encryption folder and click Delete in the

toolbar.

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Managing Security Seagate and Maxtor Seagate Secure

Figure 6: Encryption folder - Delete File

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A Delete warning window opens, asking you to confirm your intention to delete the files.

Step 2: Click Yes.

The selected items are deleted from the Encryption folder.

Note: Files can also be dragged and dropped into the Recycle Bin. Folders cannot be dragged

and dropped; you must use the Delete operation to delete them from an Encryption folder.

Seagate and Maxtor Seagate SecureTM Storage Devices

Seagate Manager is compatible with all features of Seagate Secure storage devices (drives).

Figure 7: Seagate Secure logo

Unlocking your Seagate Secure Drive

Step 1: Click My Drives in the Command panel and select External Storage.

Step 2: Select your Seagate Secure drive and click the Security icon in the Command

panel.

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Managing Security Seagate and Maxtor Seagate Secure

The Unlock screen appears.

Step 3: Enter your password and click Unlock.

Tips for unlocking your Seagate Secure drive

Make sure the caps lock key is off when you are typing your password (unless your password is in all capital letters). If you have more than one Seagate Secure drive connected at the same time, make sure you have selected the drive that you are trying to unlock (the large light on the drive will blink when it is selected). If you do not successfully enter your password after three attempts, you will need to disconnect and reconnect your Seagate Secure drive to try again. If you password contains the letter “O” or the number “0”, make sure you are typing the correct one.

Unlocked Your Seagate Secure Drive But Can’t Find It?

If you use the KeyErase feature on your Seagate Secure drive, you must initialize, partition and format it before you can use it. After you have created your new password and unlocked your drive, you can use the Windows Disk Management utility to complete these necessary steps. After completing these steps, your Seagate Secure drive appears in the list of drives in the My Computer window of Windows XP or the Computer window of Windows Vista.

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Can’t Remember Your Seagate Secure Password?

There is no way to recover your password, if you lose it.

You can ask for your password hint to help you remember your password, as long as you originally created a password hint.

If you still can't remember your password, the only way to regain access to your Seagate Secure drive is to KeyErase it. This will erase ALL of your files and allow you to reset your password.

Once you KeyErase your Seagate Secure drive, there is no way to recover your files (even by using a data recovery service). Only do this as a last resort!

Changing the Password for Your Seagate Secure Drive

Step 1: Click Security from the command panel.

The Security screen appears.

Step 2: Click Change Password.

The Change Password screen appears.

Step 3: Type your current password.

Step 4: Type a new password, then re-type that new password.

Step 5: Click Set.

A “Change Password successful!” message appears.

Step 6: Click OK.

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The password for your Seagate Secure drive is now changed.

Setting or Deleting a Password Hint

You can set a password hint to help you remember your password, if you forget it. You can also delete or overwrite your hint.

To Set a Password Hint:

Step 1: Click Set or Delete Password Hint.

The Set Password Hint window appears.

Step 2: Choose a question from the list or choose Enter your own question, if you want to

create your own question.

If you chose the “Enter your own question” option, go to the next step. Otherwise, go to Step 4.

Step 3: In the Create a Question field, type your question.

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Step 4: In the Answer field, type the answer to the question.

Note: Your answer can be up to 32 characters in length.

Step 5: In the Password Hint field, type the hint that will help you to remember

your password.

Step 6: Enter the Security ID for your drive.

The Security ID is a 25-character code printed on the bottom of the drive case.

Step 7: Click Set.

Your password hint is now set.

To Delete a Password Hint:

Step 1: Click Set or Delete Password Hint.

The Password Hint Already Set window appears.

Step 2: Click Delete.

The Delete Password Hint window appears.

Step 3: Enter the Security ID for your drive.

The Security ID is a 25-character code printed on the bottom of the drive case.

Step 4: Click Delete Password Hint.

The Password Hint Deleted window appears.

Step 5: Click OK.

Your password hint is now deleted.

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To Overwrite a Password Hint:

Step 1: Click Set or Delete Password Hint.

The Password Hint Already Set window appears.

Step 2: Click Overwrite.

The Set Password Hint window appears.

Step 3: Choose a question from the list or choose Enter your own question, if you want to

create your own question.

If you chose the “Enter your own question” option, go to the next step. Otherwise, go to Step 5.

Step 4: In the Create a Question field, type your question.

Step 5: In the Answer field, type the answer the question.

Note: Your answer can be up to 32 characters in length.

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Step 6: In the Password Hint field, type the hint that will help you to remember

your password.

Step 7: Enter the Security ID for your drive.

The Security ID is a 25-character code printed on the bottom of the drive case.

Step 8: Click Set.

The Password Hint Set window appears.

Step 9: Click OK.

Your new password hint is now set.

KeyErase

KeyErase completely removes ALL data from your Seagate Secure drive. This feature is provided as the only way for you to regain access to your Seagate Secure drive if you forget your password.

This extra level of security is provided so that if your drive were to fall into the wrong hands, your valuable data could not be stolen.

Note: Once you KeyErase your Seagate Secure drive, there is no way to recover your files (even

by using a data recovery service).

Step 1: Click Security from the command panel.

The Security screen appears.

Step 2: Click the Other Features button at the bottom of the screen.

The Other Seagate Secure Features screen appears.

Step 3: Click KeyErase.

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Note: You can only use KeyErase if your drive is locked.

The KeyErase screen appears.

Step 4: Click Next.

On the next screen, you will confirm your intention to erase your Seagate Secure drive.

Step 5: Enter the Security ID for your Seagate Secure drive and click Erase Drive.

Note: The Security ID is a 25-character code printed on the bottom of the drive case.

A “KeyErase successful!” message appears.

Step 6: Click OK.

Your Seagate Secure drive has now been erased.

The Configure Drive screen appears.

Step 7: Enter the Security ID for your Seagate Secure drive, then create and confirm a

new password.

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Step 8: Click Set.

If you want to set a password hint, to help you remember your password (in case you forget it), you have the option to do so here.

Step 9: To set a password hint, click Set Password Hint, otherwise click Done.

Note: For details on how to set your password hint, see the Password Hint section.

The Unlock window appears.

Step 10: Type the password you just created and click Unlock.

About a minute after you unlock your Seagate Secure drive, the Format your external drive window appears.

Step 11: Click Format.

A message appears asking you to confirm your intention to format your drive.

Step 12: Click Format.

The formatting process now begins. When it is finished, the “Formatting complete.” message will appear.

Note: You can also use the Windows Disk Management utility to format your Seagate Secure

drive.

Step 13: Click OK.

Your Seagate Secure drive is now set up, unlocked and ready for use.

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Index

account creation, for Seagate Online Storage 11

automatic overwrite 30 automatic sync 28

backup

custom

simple 11 backup features, in Seagate Manager 10 backup log 20

backup plans

about

custom 13, 15

deleting 18, 19

scheduling 19

simple 12, 13

with drive rotation 11, 16

backup settings

editing

managing 17

backups

about

manual 20

scheduled 19

capacity 6

checking sync status 27

command panel 3 completing the sync 26

copying 9

during encryption process 31 custom backup 11 custom sync 24

custom sync, about 23

decrypting 35

11, 12

17, 18

deleting

encrypted files

synchronized files 28 Drive Info feature 6 drive lights 6

drive rotation 16

drives

backing up to more than one

displayed in "My Drives" window 3

erasing Seagate Secure 40

info 6

managing 3

rotation 16

Seagate Secure 37

testing 5

unlocking 37, 38

editing sync settings 27

encryption 31

about 31

folder 31

of synchronized files 25

password 9

encryption folder

creating

deleting 34

deleting files and folders from 36

managing 33

opening 34 encryption folders 9 encryption password, changing 33

energy, conserving 4

erasing Seagate Secure drives 40 external storage 3, 4, 7

features

Seagate Manager software file extensions 25 file system 7

file types, synchronizing 25

files, overwriting older versions 30

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Index

folders

synchronizing

folders, synchronizing free space 7

FreeAgent device

managing software for 1

historical versions of files, restoring 21, 22

icon, Seagate Manager 1

colors of 1 in taskbar 1 restoring to taskbar 2

KeyErase 40

LED control 6

manual backups 20

My Drives window

in Manager power setting 4

online storage 3, 7

about 9 creating account for 11

overwriting automatically 30

password

changing for encryption folder changing for Seagate Secure drive 38 encryption 33 Seagate Secure 38 setting hints for Seagate Secure 39

sync encryption 25 power setting 4 previewing synchronized files 29

recent versions of files

restoring

about historical versions 21, 22 most recent versions of files 22 Seagate status icon 2

saving power 4

scheduling backups 19

Seagate Online Storage

creating an account for

Seagate Secure 37

Seagate status icon

restoring

security 31

about 31

while backing up 9 simple backup 11

simple sync, about 23, 24

software, updating 5

Start menu

Seagate status icon in

status

color designation for

of drive 1

of sync 27

storage

external

online 3, 7

sync

automatic

checking status of 27

completing 26

custom 24

simple 24 sync encryption 25 sync preview window 29

sync settings

editing

synchronizing

about

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Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent Drive xlvi

Index

folders 23 see also sync

terms and conditons, of Seagate Online Storage 12

testing drives 5 turning off automatic sync 28

updating software 5

volume 6

Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent Drive xlvii

Seagate FREEAGENTTM User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

User Guide

Contents

Getting Started

Using the Seagate Status Icon

Restoring the Seagate Status Icon

Managing Your Drives

Using the My Drives Window

Settings

Adjusting the Power Setting

Testing Your Drive

Updating Your Software

Adjust LED Control

Drive Info

Storage Features

External Storage

Online Storage

Backing Up and Restoring Folders on a FreeAgent Drive and to Online Storage

Backup Features

Backup Plans for your FreeAgent

Backup Plans for Online Storage

Creating a Seagate Online Storage Account

Creating a Backup Plan

Using Simple Backup with FreeAgent

Using Simple Backup with Online Storage

Creating a Custom Backup with FreeAgent

Creating a Custom Backup with Online Storage

Drive Rotation with FreeAgent

Managing Backup Settings

Editing Backup Settings for FreeAgent

Editing Backup Settings for Online Storage

Deleting a Backup Plan for FreeAgent

Deleting a Backup Plan for Online Storage

Using Scheduled Backup

Turning Off Scheduled Backup

Backing Up Manually

Viewing the Backup Log

Restoring Files

Restoring an Historical Version from FreeAgent

Restoring an Historical Version from Online Storage

Restoring Most Recent Version from FreeAgent

Synchronizing Folders

Using Simple Sync

Using Custom Sync

Using Sync Encryption

Completing the Sync

Editing Sync Settings

Checking Sync Status

Deleting Sync Settings

Using Automatic Sync

Turning Off Automatic Sync

Using the Sync Preview Window

Using Automatic Overwrite

Managing Security

Creating an Encryption Folder

Managing an Encryption Folder

Changing Your Encryption Password

Deleting an Encryption Folder

Opening an Encryption folder

Decrypting Files and Folders

Deleting Files and Folders from an Encryption folder

Seagate and Maxtor Seagate SecureTM Storage Devices

Unlocking your Seagate Secure Drive

Changing the Password for Your Seagate Secure Drive

Setting or Deleting a Password Hint

KeyErase

Index