Seagate Central User Guide
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1. 1 Click Start and then Computer d Inthe left column click Network e Under Storage right click the Seagate Central drive and select View device webpage The Seagate Central Assistant opens in a browser amp Computer Network g Seagate FEC14E ec n si gO gt Network gt Search Network p Organize 7 Install Network and Sharing Center Add a printer Add a wireless device Bss I amp Favorites Computer 5 ee estos Media Devices 5 4 Libraries Documents 4 Storage 1 Music amp Pi Seagate FEC14 Pictures 9 EA B videos Work View age webpage Create shortcut a Homegroup Properties Categories Storage Network location BlueOrchid 3 Figure 33 Opening the Seagate Central Assistant From a Windows Computer Seagate Central User Guide 43 9 Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions For Mac computers e Use an app such as IP Scanner available in the Mac App Store to list the devices in your network Open the Seagate Central device in a browser to get to the Seagate Central Assistant e00 IP Scanner 5 devices mom Gr a Display Tools Search Discovered users amp devices IP addresses amp MAC addresses 3 unidentified device 172 16 0 140 UNKNOWN DiS lesa i ajre Fit PC2 172 16 0 145 UNKNOWN Bose LE Current IP Address 172 16 0 146 er Add Device To Blacklist eer MAC Address2. Displays information about the hard drive built in to your Seagate Central Click Run test to run a diagnostic test on the drive If the test result is not PASSED con tact Seagate Support USB Manager Shows details about the USB drive plugged in to the USB 2 0 port on the Seagate Central Click Eject to disconnect the USB drive from the port Firmware Update Updates the firmware on your Seagate Central e Update automatically to check for updated firmware and install it at a specific time each day e Select Check for Update to find out if updated firmware is available from Seagate If new firmware is available click Update Now to download and install it e If you have downloaded a firmware update from Seagate click Install and browse for the file Updating the firmware takes 5 10 minutes and requires an automatic restart of the device During the upgrade the Seagate Central is not available When the upgrade is complete the system LED is solid green Seagate Central User Guide 9 Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions 9 Troubleshooting You can find additional troubleshooting information from Seagate Technical Support Common Problems and Solutions This section provides suggestions for solving common problems Manage Seagate Central Internet Shortcut Not Working If the Manage Seagate Central Internet shortcut does not open in your browser try the following For Windows computers
3. i a ca f ins n gt 01 Sample 02 Sample 03 Sample 05 Sample 06 Sample 4 i La d ce a a Dog i AWO 08 Sample 09 Sample 12 Sample TE E Figure 25 Seagate Media App Photos Screen 2 To view photos e To view one photo select the photo Swipe forward or backward to show the next or previous photo e To view multiple photos tap the Options button or Z3 select the photos you want to view and then select the Play button J Your photos play back as a slideshow e To view all photos tap the Options button or Z3 tap the Select All button and then tap the Play button To view a slideshow e When viewing a photo tap the Slideshow button The slideshow options appear You can add transition time loop and shuffle effects as well as music to accompany the slideshow When you are done adding effects tap Start Slideshow e To pause a slideshow tap the screen and then tap the Pause button 1 To stop a slideshow e Close the current picture or click your device s back arrow or Home button Playing Music 1 From the list of media types select Music e To play one song select the music file Seagate Central User Guide 29 6 Using the Seagate Media App Playing Music e To play multiple songs tap the Options button or ZJ select the songs you want to play and then tap the Play button 3 e To play all songs tap the Options button or Z tap the Select All butt
4. Description Category Sets the name of your Seagate Central in your network and the language used in the Seagate Central Assistant You can also register your drive with Seagate General Seagate Central User Guide 41 8 Administering Your Seagate Central Device Changing Seagate Central Drive Settings Table 1 Setup Section Category Description System e To reboot the Seagate Central click Restart e To switch off power to the Seagate Central click Stop To restart unplug Seagate Central and plug it back in e To reset the Seagate Central to factory default settings click Restore Files copied to the drive are not erased e To reset the Seagate Central to factory default settings and erase all files on the drive click Clear all About Displays the device serial number and firmware version Table 2 Advanced Section Category Description Date amp time Sets the date time and local time zone for the Seagate Central Select Enable NTP service to synchronize the system time with a Network Time Protocol NTP server Do not select it if you want to set the system time manually LAN Configures IP address settings for the Seagate Central on your network Set the Network mode to DHCP client if you want the Seagate Central to get its IP address automatically from your router recommended Select Static if you want to enter the IP address details Disk Manager
5. UNKNOWN amp unidentified device Add Device To Whitelist Bouw Current Device Name FEC14E user Seag Inspect Device Manufacturer Ap Ping Device Open Device in VNC 3 Port Scan Open Device in Custom Remove From List na pate jo 46 seconds Stop P TE m otal devices found 5 n Custom names disabled l Figure 34 Opening the Seagate Central Web Page From a Mac Computer Private Folder Is Not Accessible Windows Only If you try to open a private folder after opening a private folder belonging to a different user Windows denies access to the folder Restart your computer and try to open the folder again Logon Failure Windows Only If your Windows user name and password does not match that of a Seagate Central user Windows prompts for a user name and password when you try to connect to your Seagate Central At the prompt enter the user name and password for a Seagate Central user If you still see the Logon Failure message include the device name of the Seagate Central with the user name separated by the backslash character Windows Security Enter Network Password Enter your password to connect to Seagate Central Seagate Central matt pisan Domain Seagate Central Remember my credentials x Logon failure unknown user name or bad password Ca Core Figure 35 Entering User Name and Password for Seagate Central Activation Email for Seagate Remote Access
6. 01 Rain Forest 02 Travel 03 Animals 2012 2011 2011 pee ESER i XE ANN y 07 Sharks 08 Science amp 09 Desert Technology 2012 2011 2012 G i r suods amus py 05 Adventure 11 Water Seagate 2012 12 Underwater Beauty 2012 a 7 4 Figure 24 Seagate Media App Videos Screen 3 Tap the video that you want to play While the video is playing you can tap the screen again to display the Pause Fast Forward and Reverse buttons Tip When you pause a movie the app bookmarks your location When you return to the movie you resume watching from where you paused it Your device s media player might play only certain video formats You might be able obtain a third party media player from the app store for your device that allows you to play videos in unsupported formats e To stop playback of a video press the Back button on the device or close the media player e To play multiple videos tap the Options button in the top right on Android devices iq on Apple devices and then tap each video you want to view Then tap the Play button D e To play all videos tap the Options button or Z3 Tap the Select All button and then tap the Play button fj Viewing Photos You can view photos that you have copied to your Seagate Central device Seagate Central User Guide 28 6 Using the Seagate Media App Playing Music 1 From the list of media types select Photos Albums
7. Central is available in capacities of 2 terabytes TB 3TB or 4TB providing plenty of storage space for hundreds of high definition movies thousands of songs and photos and all the important documents on your PCs and Macs Seagate Central User Guide 1 1 About Seagate Central Features Figure 1 Seagate Central Features Here s a list of some of the things you can do with your device e 1 Archive your Facebook photos and videos You can link Seagate Central to your Facebook account Seagate Central automatically downloads the pictures and videos posted in your account to the device e 2 Automatically back up your computers On Windows systems you can use the Seagate Dashboard to manage backups either continuously or according to a schedule Seagate Dashboard also gives you the option to back up your data to cloud storage For Mac computers Seagate Central is fully compatible with Apple Time Machine Seagate recommends that you use Apple Time Machine to back up the Mac computers in your network 3 Stream music to computers running iTunes When you copy music files to the public folder on Seagate Central they are automatically added to a shared iTunes library You can play the songs on any computer in your network running iTunes Seagate Central User Guide 2 1 About Seagate Central Product Specifications e 4 Remotely access and share your files over the Internet You can access your content anyw
8. Not Received Check your email spam folder for a message from noreply tappin com Seagate Central User Guide 44 9 Troubleshooting More Help Seagate Media Service is Busy or Operation Failed These messages may appear if you connect to your Seagate Central before the initial setup is complete Complete personalizing your Seagate Central Personalizing Your Seagate Central on page 7 restart the Seagate Media app and then connect to your Seagate Central again Seagate Central Does Not Appear in Seagate Remote Access e If your Seagate Central is not available either from the Seagate Media app or http access seagate com make sure that the email address you used when logging into Seagate Remote Access matches the email address for a Seagate Central user See Setting Up a Seagate Remote Access Account on page 35 e Make sure that the password for your Seagate Remote Access account matches the password for the Seagate Central user If you are unsure if the two passwords match then reset the password for the Seagate Central user See page 41 More Help If you have not found answers to your questions visit the Seagate website and review e Additional troubleshooting information e How to videos e Available firmware updates e FAQs In addition to the information provided in this guide you can view a tutorial for setting up and using your Seagate Central device To view the tutorial log in to the Seagate Central
9. any Internet connected browser You can stream videos and music view pictures upload and download documents and invite remote users to share files or folders on your Seagate Central device To log in to the Seagate Remote Access web interface 1 Open a web browser and go to http access seagate com 2 Inthe Email field enter your remote access email address 3 In the Password field enter the password 4 Click Sign In to log in to your Seagate Remote Access account The contents of your private folder are displayed on the my stuff screen e To display the contents of the Public folder on the Seagate Central device click Public in the left column e Tocopy a file from your computer to the Seagate Central click Upload and browse for the file you want to copy e To display a list of options for a file or folder click the icon at the bottom left corner of the file or folder Seagate Central User Guide 36 7 Using Seagate Remote Access Disabling Remote Access to Your Seagate Central Device The list of options varies based on the type of file selected File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help gt fF A hitps remoteaccess tappin com my stuff 381 e E Google P NA Resources matt Pictures Sideshow RP Create Folder P3 Upload i seagate central ai z Name Folder Properties matt Name _ Pictures Public y S ul ivi gt settings Activity badger png Chrysanthe
10. connected to the Internet from a web browser or using the Seagate Media app on a mobile device e You can use the Seagate Media app on Apple iOS and Android devices to play music and videos and view pictures and documents located in the Public folder on your Seagate Central device Seagate Central User Guide 34 7 Using Seagate Remote Access Setting Up a Seagate Remote Access Account e The web browser interface for Seagate Remote Access available at http access seagate com let s you view and save files in both the Public folder and a user s private folder on the Seagate Central device In addition you can share folders and individual files with other users over the Internet Setting Up a Seagate Remote Access Account To use Seagate Remote Access you must have a user account and a remote access email on your Seagate Central device For every user that wants their own remote access account include an email address when you add the user to Seagate central TIP Users with administrator privileges can add users to Seagate Central For more information review Adding and Editing User Accounts Using Seagate Remote Access with the Seagate Media App After you create a Seagate Remote Access account you can sign in to the account through the Seagate Media app Note The Seagate Media app gives you access to content in the Public folder only To get access to content in a private folder log in to Seagate Remote Access
11. content stored in a private folder with the Seagate Media app DLNA connected devices or iTunes Seagate Central User Guide 2 Setting Up Your Seagate Central Personalizing Your Seagate Central Connecting to a Private Folder To connect to a private folder which allows you to view its contents and add or delete files do the following On Windows Computers 1 Click Start then Computer to list the devices connected to your computer 2 In the left column expand the list under Network and click the Seagate Central device 3 You are prompted to enter a network password Enter the user name and password for the user account on the Seagate Central device Arik OQ X search t P Organize 7 New library Bz gt J amp Favorites Libraries Open a library to see your files and arrange them by folder date and other properties Libraries Do Windows Security ae Pictures Lib Library a amp Homegroup es bt E a Enter Network Password Vid Enter your password to connect to Seagate Central iM Computer Lib h N a Network seagate central matt W Seagate Central tae Domain seagate central Remember my credentials x Logon failure unknown user name or bad password Si Sitems Figure 6 Entering the User Name and Password for a Private Folder on a Windows Computer Note e If your Windows user name and password do not match t
12. is done the Seagate Central web page displays information about product features Click the Learn more links on the page for more information about each feature or click Skip getting started to go to the Home tab of the Seagate Central administration page 7 Check the inbox of the email account you entered in the Remote access email address field for information about how to activate the service Private Folders After you create a user the Seagate Central device appears in your network with the device name you specified on the Personalize page The device contains two folders Public and the private folder created for the new user account GL gt Network gt Seagate Central gt Network and Sharing Center J matt Organize 7 View remote printers k Favorites Public Share I Libraries 8 Homegroup iA Computer 4 Network W Seagate Central 2 items A ID Search Seagate Centra Figure 5 Public and Private Folders on a Seagate Central Device You can use private folders in the following ways e Store content that you do not want others to see such as financial information e Set up Seagate Dashboard or Apple Time Machine to back up your computers to your private folder The backup is not accessible without entering the user name and password e Link your Facebook account to Seagate Central e Remotely view private content from a web browser Note You cannot access
13. the Seagate Media App You can use the Seagate Media app to connect to your Seagate Central using the following devices e iPad iPhone iPod touch running iOS 4 or later e Tablets and smartphones running Android 2 2 or later e Samsung Smart TV or Blu ray Disc player with Smart Hub 2012 model or later Hardware Specifications e Drive Capacity 2TB 3TB or 4TB e Drive Format NTFS Seagate Central User Guide 3 1 About Seagate Central Product Specifications e Network Connectivity One 10 1000 Ethernet port e USB Connectivity One USB 2 0 port for connecting external storage devices to the Seagate Central device Seagate Central User Guide 4 2 Setting Up Your Seagate Central Unpacking the Box 2 Setting Up Your Seagate Central To start using Seagate Central you first connect it to your network Unpacking the Box Before beginning make sure you have all of the items you need If you do not find all of these items please contact Seagate Customer Support Seagate Central Figure 2 Seagate Central Package Contents 1 Power Adapter 2 Ethernet Cable 3 Quick Start Guide Connecting Your Seagate Central To connect your Seagate Central to your network 1 Connect Seagate Central to your Wi Fi router with the supplied Ethernet cable 2 Attach the power adapter to the Seagate Central power port and plug the adapter into a power outlet Seagate Central User Guide 5 2 Setting Up Your Se
14. the shared iTunes library is enabled on your Seagate Central To disable it do the following Seagate Central User Guide 23 4 Playing Back Your Media Playing Music Stored on Seagate Central in iTunes 1 Log into your Seagate Central as an administrator See Logging In to Your Seagate Central on page 39 2 Click the Services tab 3 Click iTunes 4 Uncheck the box next to Enable to disable the service Seagate Central User Guide 24 5 Archiving Your Facebook Content Setting Up Automatic Facebook Archiving 5 Archiving Your Facebook Content You can set up Seagate Central to copy pictures and videos from your Facebook account and save them to the device This is a convenient way to preserve and protect the content you ve posted online After you link a Seagate Central user to a Facebook account Seagate Central periodically scans the Facebook account for new pictures and videos and copies them to Seagate Central You can choose whether to copy the pictures and videos to the Public folder on the Seagate Central device or to the private folder owned by the user Setting Up Automatic Facebook Archiving 1 Log in to Seagate Central as either an administrator or the user to which you want to link the Facebook account 2 Click the Social tab 3 Click Add a new account Fill in the fields as follows e Inthe Facebook User Name field enter the login name for the Facebook account This is usually an email a
15. to restore the files I mfo J Perflogs t a Program Files b dJ Program Files x86 J root b Jl Seagate Backup J swshare b J swToOLS J temp b J Users v s gt Fil Location Xx lt Restore Plan Selected Files Selected Selected Jv Figure 18 Selecting the Destination for the Restored File 5 Click the green checkmark to restore the file from the backup to the selected location Setting Up Apple Time Machine Time Machine is the backup software built into Mac OS X You can set up Time Machine to continuously back up your system to your Seagate Central device 1 Open System Preferences and then click Time Machine 2 Inthe Time Machine window click the Select Backup Disk button Time Machine D a Time Machine cee Time Machine keeps OFF C EB ON Hourly backups for the past 24 hours Dally backups for the past month Weekly backups for all previous months The oldest backups are deleted when your disk becomes full f Click the lock to prevent E I further changes M Show Time Machine in menu bar Options Figure 19 Apple Time Machine Window Seagate Central User Guide 18 3 Backing Up Your Data Setting Up Apple Time Machine 3 Select your Seagate Central device from the list and click Use Disk Time Machine Click the lock to prevent further changes oe A Seagate Central TM Backup YY A on Seagate Central gt
16. web page see page 39 and click the View Getting Started button Seagate Central User Guide 45
17. 0 18 3 51 18 96MB MP4 za Australia Seagate 2012 10 18 3 51 20 49MB MP4 er 4 Baby Animals Seagate 2012 10 18 3 51 20 4 MB MP4 Deserts Seagate 2012 10 18 3 51 20 44 MB MP4 Eas Fire Seagate 720 2012 10 18 3 51 45 51MB MP4 bd Nature Seagate 2012 10 18 3 51 19 95 MB MP4 North American Mammals Seagate 2012 10 18 3 51 20 33MB MP4 Rainforest Seagate 2012 10 18 3 51 20 4 MB MP4 Figure 28 Seagate Central Folder View Downloading Content from Seagate Central You can copy files from your Seagate Central to your Apple Android or Samsung device The number of files you can download is limited to the available storage space on your device 1 Locate the files that you want to download in one of the media views 2 Tap the Options button or Z3 Select the files to download or tap the Select All button 3 Tap the download icon RA The files begin to download to your device To stop downloading tap the X on the icon of the downloading file Uploading Content to Seagate Central You can copy files on your Apple Android or Samsung device to your Seagate Central device 1 Under Folders amp Files select the mobile device that contains the files you want to upload to your Seagate Central 2 Navigate to the directory where the files are located 3 Tap the Options button or Hj Select the files to upload or tap the Select All button FM Seagate Central User Guide 32 6 Using the Seagate Media App D
18. Android devices and Samsung Smart Hub devices Note The Seagate Media app gives you access to files in the Public folder on the Seagate Central device You cannot view files in a Seagate Central user s private folder using the Seagate Media app Installing the Seagate Media App on iOS and Android Devices 1 Open the Apple App store Amazon website or Google Play from your device 2 Search for the Seagate Media app and install it 3 Open and app and begin viewing and playing your media Installing the Seagate Media App on Samsung Smart Hub devices 1 Make sure your Samsung Smart Hub device is connected to the Internet 2 Scroll to Samsung Apps and select it The Samsung Marketplace loads 3 Search for Seagate Media app Click the app and select Download 4 Review the Seagate Media app online help for information about how to connect your Seagate Central device to your Samsung Smart Hub device 5 Open the app and begin viewing and playing your media Seagate Central User Guide 21 4 Playing Back Your Media Playing Content on DLNA Certified Devices To learn how to use the app to access and view your media content review Using the Seagate Media App Playing Content on DLNA Certified Devices You can play videos and music and view photos stored on your Seagate Central on DLNA Certified devices such as game consoles smart TVs and media streaming boxes For example your game console may have applications called Sy
19. Entering User Name and Password for a Private Folder on a Mac Computer 3 After you connect as the Seagate Central user the private folder is now visible is Seagate Central lt i gt G om 2 L2 FAVORITES Connected as matt El 7 All My Files Q Applications ETTE F Documents matt Public Seagate Central Downloads Te SucRap E Movies J Music Pictures Disconnect SHARED Seagate Central Figure 9 Viewing Public and Private Folders in a Mac Finder Window Seagate Central User Guide 11 2 Setting Up Your Seagate Central Connecting a USB Drive to Seagate Central Connecting a USB Drive to Seagate Central Your Seagate Central features a USB 2 0 port on the rear panel You can connect a USB drive to this port This provides a convenient way to transfer files from your Seagate Central to a portable drive Figure 10 shows the location of the USB 2 0 port on the Seagate Central USB 2 0 Port Figure 10 Location of the USB 2 0 Port on Seagate Central When you connect a USB drive to the port it appears as a folder on your Seagate Central see Figure 11 You can transfer files between the Seagate Central as well as other devices on your network and the USB drive s folder Copying files into the USB drive s folder copies them onto the USB drive Go gt Network gt Seagate Central gt 4 Search Seagate Central
20. Organize 7 Network and Sharing Center View remote printers EAEE Favors matt Public Share Share Libraries J usb1 1share1 a Homegroup Share USB Share iA Computer a Network p i Seagate Central a 3 items Figure 11 USB Drive Folder on Seagate Central To display information about the USB drive or to eject it from the system go to the Settings tab in the Seagate Central web interface click Advanced then click USB Manager Seagate Central User Guide 12 3 Backing Up Your Data Seagate Dashboard 3 Backing Up Your Data You can back up the files on your Windows and Mac computers to your Seagate Central device You can back up files to the Public folder that anyone on your network can access or to a password protected private folder e To back up Windows computers use Seagate Dashboard a powerful easy to use data backup and media sharing utility See Seagate Dashboard e To back up Mac computers use the Time Machine software that is part of Mac OS X See Setting Up Apple Time Machine on page 18 Seagate Dashboard Using Seagate Dashboard you can back up your Windows computer to Seagate Central with a single click You can also schedule regular backups for a convenient time If you need to restore a file from a backup device you can select from multiple historical versions Installing Seagate Dashboard Download the Seagate Dashboard software from the Seagate website Follow th
21. Other Time Capsule Set up a Time Capsule that is not listed here Time Mi orF J Encrypt backups Cancel Use Disky V Show Time Machine in menu bar Decomes full Options T T Figure 20 Selecting the Seagate Central as the Backup Disk You are prompted to enter a user name and password for your Seagate Central To back up your computer to the Public folder on the Seagate Central click the button next to Guest and click Connect To back up your computer to a private folder on the device click the button next to Registered User enter the user name and password for a Seagate Central user and click Connect E Enter your name and password for the server Seagate Central local so that Time Machine can access it Connect as _ Guest Registered User Name matt Connect Cancel Figure 21 Connecting to Seagate Central with a user name and password Seagate Central User Guide 19 3 Backing Up Your Data Setting Up Apple Time Machine Time Machine immediately starts backing up your computer to your Seagate Central device e00 Time Machine a r Showal Q Seagate Central TM Backup Sea EA 1 88 TB of 1 89 TB available Oldest backup None Select Disk Backing up 707 3 MB of 7 44 GB Time Machine OFF ON Time Machine keeps Hourly backups for the past 24 hours Daily backups for the past month Week
22. Seagate Seagate Central User Guide Model SRNO1C Seagate Central User Guide 2013 Seagate Technology LLC All rights reserved Seagate Seagate Technology the Wave logo and Seagate Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliates iPod iPad iPhone Time Machine Safari and Mac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc and used to indicate compatibility All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners When referring to hard drive capacity one gigabyte or GB equals one billion bytes and one terabyte or TB equals one thousand billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity In addition some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus will not be available for data storage Quantitative usage examples for various applications are for illustrative purposes Actual quantities will vary based on various factors including file size file format features and application software Seagate reserves the right to change without notice product offerings or specifications Seagate Technology LLC 10200 S De Anza Blvd Cupertino CA 95014 USA Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
23. Your Seagate Central Device Adding and Editing User Accounts 2 On the Authentication screen enter the user name and password for a Seagate Central administrator I Seagate Central Mozilla Firefox File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help gt f 172 16 0 146 index php mv_login logout 2 ee e E Googie seagate CENTRAL Authentication You must enter a user name and password to sign in to Seagate Central Seagate Central User name matt Password Language English v a Reset password 172 16 0 146 index php mv_login logout none Figure 31 Seagate Central Authentication Screen 3 Click Sign in Adding and Editing User Accounts When logged in as an administrator you can create new user accounts and edit account settings Adding a User Account 1 On the Seagate Central web page click the Users tab 2 Click the Add a new user button 3 Enter the user name and password for the new user Seagate Central creates a private folder on the drive with this name 4 Inthe Remote access field enter a valid email address Seagate Central uses this address to establish a Seagate Remote Access account which allows the user to access content on the drive over the Internet See Using Seagate Remote Access on page 34 5 Optional To make this an administrator account select Administrator An administrator account can change drive settings and add and edit user acc
24. against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment IMPORTANT NOTE FCC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This e
25. agate Central Discovering Seagate Central When you plug in the power adapter the Seagate Central device begins to power up automatically This can take a few minutes St 7 e kn hy ce woe in ks iiaa a mpar Figure 3 Connecting the Seagate Central After connecting Seagate Central wait a few minutes for the device to complete powering on Discovering Seagate Central After Seagate Central has finished powering on it displays as a device on your network named Seagate xxxxxx where xxxxxx is a factory assigned number for example Seagate FEC14E You can find the factory assigned number on the bottom of your device On a Windows computer you can see the device in File Explorer On a Mac computer you can see the device in the Finder window If your device did not show up on your network go to http www seagate com central setup for additional setup information Once you see Seagate Central as a network device on Windows or a shared device on Macs your setup is complete You can copy content stream videos and music to DLNA playback devices and set up automatic backups Your Seagate Central device has a folder called Public All content is stored in the public folder To take full advantage of your Seagate device simply create a user to be able to e Remotely access content while on the go e Automatically save Facebook updates to Seagate Central e Store and share private data that requires user and p
26. assword authentication Seagate Central User Guide 6 2 Setting Up Your Seagate Central Personalizing Your Seagate Central Personalizing Your Seagate Central To use all of the features on your Seagate Central you simply create a user Seagate Central gives this first user administrator privileges so you can have access to all of the features and use the account to add other users On Windows computers a a b C d Click Start then Computer to list the devices connected to your computer In the left column click Network Right click the Seagate Central device and select View device webpage The Seagate Central Assistant opens in a browser Open the Public folder on the Seagate Central device Open the Manage Seagate Central Internet shortcut On Mac computers a b C Open a Finder window and click the Seagate Central device under Shared Open the Public folder on the Seagate Central device Open the Manage Seagate Central Internet shortcut Seagate Central User Guide 7 2 Setting Up Your Seagate Central Personalizing Your Seagate Central 3 The first time you log in to the Seagate Central web page you are presented with a Seagate End User License Agreement EULA Click Accept File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help gt f 17216 0 146 indexphp SCss BI Googie P By NA Seagate C CENTRAL Personalize Device name Seagate Central Name M
27. att Remote access email address matt email com matt email com Password Time zone GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US amp Canada loci Mar 3 2013 8 26 pm PST Figure 4 Personalize Page in the Seagate Central Web Interface 4 Fill in the fields on the Personalize page as follows a Device name Optionally change the name of the Seagate Central device b Name Enter the name for the user account no spaces A private folder with this name will be created on Seagate Central c Remote access email address Enter an email address Seagate Central creates a Seagate remote access account for you with this address If you already have a remote access account with TappIn Seagate s remote access provider type in that email address d Password Enter a password of between 4 and 64 characters for the user account and for the Seagate remote access account e Time Zone Select your local time zone from the list Seagate Central uses this setting to display the correct time at the bottom of the Seagate Central web page 5 Click Done to complete the setup of the Seagate Central device and create the new user account The new user account will have administrative privileges including the ability to create new user accounts and change device settings Seagate Central User Guide 8 2 Setting Up Your Seagate Central Personalizing Your Seagate Central 6 The device setup process takes a few minutes to complete When it
28. ck Sign in Select a user name from the list and enter the password el aaie Dashboard Select drive volumes for backup Sign in a 2 User name a matt e J 1 7 TB Free Password Seagate Central Public Z lt Backup Select Files ToCentral Continuously gt J x i e Figure 15 Setting a Seagate Central User s Private Folder as the Backup Destination 7 Click the gt button to move to the next screen 8 Indicate how often to back up the files Box end oa Dashboard C Home Protect New E gt Select how often to back up new and changed files Snapshot Monthly Weekly Daily Hourly Continuously D O O D lt Backup SelectFiles ToCentral Daily Jv x ir l Figure 16 Selecting How Often to Execute a Backup Plan 9 Click the green checkmark to activate the backup plan Seagate Central User Guide 16 3 Backing Up Your Data Seagate Dashboard After you create a backup plan Seagate Dashboard shows its status on the Protect screen You can click the Pause button to temporarily stop the backup plan the Pencil button to edit the backup plan settings or the X button to delete the backup plan If you delete a backup plan Seagate Dashboard gives you the option to delete the files from the backup device or leave them in place Restoring Files from Backup You can easily restore data backed up by Seagate Dashboard to your system Seagate Dashboard maintai
29. ddress e From the Owner list select a Seagate Central user If you are not logged in as an administrator only the currently logged in user appears e From the Folder list choose where to copy the files If you select Private Seagate Central copies Facebook content to the user s private folder If you select Public Seagate Central copies Facebook content to the Public folder 4 Click Save 5 On the Facebook login page log in to the user account Seagate Central creates a folder named facebook starts copying pictures and videos from the Facebook account to the specified folder on the Seagate Central device Changing Facebook Settings 1 On the Social tab click the Facebook icon above the account you want to change 2 Change the existing settings 3 Click Save Disabling Facebook Archiving To stop copying content from a Facebook account click the Facebook icon above the account name on the Social tab and then click Sign out Seagate Central User Guide 25 5 Archiving Your Facebook Content Disabling Facebook Archiving If you want to remove the Facebook account from Seagate Central click Delete Removing a Facebook account from Seagate Central does not remove the files already saved on the device Seagate Central User Guide 26 6 Using the Seagate Media App Playing Videos 6 Using the Seagate Media App The Seagate Media app lets you access the files on your Seagate Central device from Apple iOS A
30. diation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body NOTE IMPORTANTE Pour l utilisation de dispositifs mobiles D claration d exposition aux radiations Cet quipement est conforme aux limites d exposition aux rayonnements IC tablies pour un environnement non contr l Cet equipement doit tre install et utilis avec un minimum de 20 cm de distance entre la source de rayonnement et votre corps Battery Safety This product contains a lithium ion battery that must be disposed of properly Please follow the battery safety items below e Do not dismantle open or shred secondary cells or batteries e Do not expose cells or batteries to heat or fire Avoid storage in direct sunlight e Do not short circuit a cell or a battery Do not store cells or batteries haphazardly in a box or drawer where they may short circuit each other or be short circuited by other metal objects e Do not use any charger other than that specifically provided for use with the equipment e Do not use any cell or battery which is not designed for use with the equipment e Do not mix cells of different manufacture capacity size or type within a device e Seek medical advice immediately if a cell or a battery has been swallowed e Do not subject cells or batteries to mechanical shock Seagate Central User Guide iv e Inthe
31. e on screen instructions to install Seagate Dashboard on your Windows computer You install the software on each Windows computer that you want to back up After installing the software from the Windows Start menu select Seagate Dashboard gt Seagate Dashboard to launch the program Activating the Default Backup Plan The Default Backup plan is the simplest way to start backing up your data Seagate Dashboard automatically backs up your files to the Public folder on your Seagate Central It then keeps running in the background continuously backing up new and changed files No additional configuration is required To activate the default backup plan 1 On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen click Protect 2 On the Protect screen click the Protect Now button Seagate Dashboard starts backing up your data Seagate Dashboard does not back up the following files e Contents of the Windows directory e Contents of the Program Files directory e System files e Hidden files Seagate Central User Guide 13 3 Backing Up Your Data Seagate Dashboard e Files on detachable USB devices connected to your computer Creating a Customized Backup Plan You can create your own backup plan to specify which files or directories get backed up when the backup occurs and where the files are saved 1 Onthe Seagate Dashboard Home screen click Protect 2 On the Protect screen click the New Backup Plan button 3 Specify the files destinat
32. etting Up Your Seagate Central 2200 cee ees 5 Unpacking the BOX oot aie a teenie ie Mec a eee Reis epee 5 Connecting Your Seagate Central 0 2 000000 cee eee 5 Discovering Seagate Central 2 2 2 0 c eee 6 Personalizing Your Seagate Central 0 000 c eee eee 7 Private FolderS 0 00 ccc tee eee 9 Connecting a USB Drive to Seagate Central a nunaa anaana aaa 12 3 Backing Up Your Data 22 022 22 eee een neee 13 Seagate Dashboard 0 000 13 Installing Seagate Dashboard 02000000 eee ee 13 Activating the Default Backup Plan 0 00000 aee 13 Creating a Customized Backup Plan 2000000e 14 Restoring Files from Backup 0000 c eee eee ee eee 17 Setting Up Apple Time Machine 02000 cee eee 18 Restoring Your Data from a Time Machine Backup 20 4 Playing Back Your Media 0 000 c eee eee 21 Playing Content with the Seagate Media App 21 Installing the Seagate Media App on iOS and Android Devices 21 Installing the Seagate Media App on Samsung Smart Hub devices 21 Playing Content on DLNA Certified Devices 2 22 Re Scanning the Seagate Central for New Content 22 Disabling the Media Server 000 c eee ee eee 22 Playing Music Stored on Seagate Central in iTunes 22 Changing the Frequenc
33. event of a cell leaking do not allow the liquid to come in contact with the skin or eyes If contact has been made wash the affected area with copious amounts of water and seek medical advice e Keep cells and batteries out of the reach of children e Keep cells and batteries clean and dry e Secondary cells and batteries need to be charged before use Always use the correct charger and refer to the manufacturer s instructions or equipment manual for proper charging instructions e Do not leave a battery on prolonged charge when not in use e After extended periods of storage it may be necessary to charge and discharge the cells or batteries several times to obtain maximum performance e Secondary cells and batteries give their best performance when they are operated at normal room temperature 20 C 5 C e Retain the original product literature for future reference e Use only the cell or battery in the application for which it was intended e Dispose of properly Seagate Central User Guide v Seagate Central User Guide vi Contents 1 About Seagate Central 0c eee 1 About This Guide 00 00 ccs 1 Features s is 254A ed Paid aoa E aoe BA det Re at Pend Seed ee 1 Product Specifications 0 0 2 0 cc ee ee ens 3 System Requirements 0 0 cece eee eens 3 Supported Devices for the Seagate Media App 3 Hardware Specifications 0 0 0 ccc eee 3 2 S
34. evice 39 Logging In to Your Seagate Central 2 000000 0 ee eeee 39 Adding and Editing User Accounts 0 000 eee 40 Adding a User Account 0 0 c eee es 40 Changing or Removing a User Account 2 0 000 41 Changing Seagate Central Drive Settings nananana aaa 41 9 Troubleshooting 222 Sheets 2a oe ee ee Se ee ee ee RS 43 Common Problems and Solutions 0 00 e ee ee 43 Moreilelp nas uo tk ihe Saas wa Ae ae A A eas 45 Seagate Central User Guide viii 1 About Seagate Central About This Guide 1 About Seagate Central Seagate Central makes it easy to back up all your files documents and media to one location on your network and enjoy the convenience of a shared digital library that is compatible with both Macs and PCs About This Guide This guide describes how Seagate Central can help you organize and access your digital life in one central location It shows you how to set up your device connect Seagate Central to your network and copy content to the device To get the latest firmware how to videos tips and troubleshooting information go to the Seagate Customer Support site Features Seagate Central connects directly to your Wi Fi capable router in your home network After it is connected you can access your music movies and documents from computers game consoles Smart TVs and other connected devices throughout your home Seagate
35. gate Remote Access service do the following Seagate Central User Guide 37 7 Using Seagate Remote Access Disabling Remote Access to Your Seagate Central Device 1 Log into your Seagate Central as an administrator See Logging In to Your Seagate Central on page 39 2 Click the Services tab 3 Click Remote Access 4 Uncheck the box next to Enable to disable the service When the Seagate Remote Access service is disabled files on your Seagate Central are no longer accessible over the Internet Seagate Central User Guide 38 8 Administering Your Seagate Central Device Logging In to Your Seagate Central 8 Administering Your Seagate Central Device You can make changes to your Seagate Central settings and user accounts using an administrator account If you have not created a user complete Adding and Editing User Accounts Make sure that the user you create has administrator privileges Logging In to Your Seagate Central 1 Open the Seagate Central Assistant On Windows computers do the following a Click Start and then Computer b Inthe left column under Network click the Seagate Central drive c Open the Public folder d Click Manage Seagate Central On Mac computers do the following a Open a Finder window Under Shared click the Seagate Central drive b Open the Public folder on the Seagate Central drive c Click Manage Seagate Central Seagate Central User Guide 39 8 Administering
36. he user name and password for the private folder on your Seagate Central you may need to enter the Seagate Central device name along with the user name Use the format device user for example seagate central matt e If your Windows user name and password match the user name and password for the private folder on the Seagate Central the system may not prompt you to enter them when connecting to the private folder e Ifyou enter the correct user name and password but are denied access reboot your computer and connect to the private folder again On Mac Computers Seagate Central User Guide 10 2 Setting Up Your Seagate Central Personalizing Your Seagate Central 1 Open a Finder window and click the Seagate Central device under Shared The only folder displayed is the Public folder e00 E Seagate Central alr CIE om r ae a FAVORITES Connected as Guest Connect As All My Files A Applications mr E Desktop Ai i Documents Public Downloads Movies J Music Pictures SHARED QO Seagate Central Figure 7 Public Folder Visible in Mac Finder Window 2 Click the Connect As button and enter the user name and password for the Seagate Central user account Enter your name and password for the server ka Seagate Central Connect as _ Guest Registered User Name matt _ Remember this password in my keychain Cancel Connect Figure 8
37. here simply using a Web browser You can also send invitations to other users and grant them remote access to specific directories on the device e 5 Store content privately or share it with others You can access your files at any time You can store content privately secured with a user name and password or you can place content in a public folder making it available to all users on your network e 6 Stream content to DLNA playback devices You can watch stored videos and listen to music on DLNA Certified playback devices such as game consoles Smart TVs and media streaming boxes e 7 Get access to your files from mobile devices and Smart TVs The Seagate Media app available on Android and iOS devices as well as select Samsung Smart TVs and Blu ray players allows you to access the contents of your Seagate Central on other devices Product Specifications This section identifies the system requirements and hardware specifications for your Seagate Central device For the most recent specifications visit the Seagate Customer Support site System Requirements e Router with an available Ethernet port Wi Fi router required for wireless file access and backup e Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista or Windows XP e Mac OS X 10 5 8 or later e Internet connection for activation and online file access and sharing e Internet Explorer 7 Firefox 3 x Chrome 4 x Safari 3 or later Web browsers Supported Devices for
38. ibrary Seagate Central User Guide 22 4 Playing Back Your Media Playing Music Stored on Seagate Central in iTunes Note Seagate Central includes music in the Public folder in the iTunes shared library Music files in private folders are not included To play music stored on your Seagate Central device open iTunes and select Seagate Central from the list of shared libraries m 7 D lele m 44 gt gt gt em Q Search Libra JJ music Songs gt Albums Artists Genres Playlists Radio Match iTunes Store E Movies Time Artist A Album Genre Rating Plays G TV Shows Q Home Sharing Zero items Figure 23 Selecting the Seagate Central Shared Music Library in iTunes iTunes displays the songs in the Seagate Central music library To add songs to the Seagate Central music library copy the files to the device Seagate Central adds the songs to the library the next time it scans the device for new music Changing the Frequency of New Music Scans By default Seagate Central scans for new music once every hour To change how often Seagate Central scans for new music 1 Log in to your Seagate Central as an administrator See Logging In to Your Seagate Central on page 39 2 Click the Services tab 3 Click iTunes 4 Under Check for new music select how often you want Seagate Central to scan for new music on the device and then click Done Disabling the iTunes Shared Library By default
39. iguration screen E o a B Dashboard a I AA Home Protect New Select the types of files you would like to back up 2 4 libraries 2 Name Modified co 2 te amp Documents setup log 5 24 2011 8 35 53AM 1K t Music t Pictures kh swshare 6 26 2011 2 36 25 PM B Videos JL swroois 6 3 2011 9 08 34 PM p Work 4M Computer wi Taxes 3 7 2013 8 07 15 PM 4 amp Windows7_0S C J temp 10 3 2012 2 58 26 PM aL archive_db J users 6 3 2011 9 03 59 PM k DRIVERS F sn nna 94 ns no ne x 4 woe j gt eT e gt Select Location lt Backup SelectFiles ToCentral Continuously J xX lt Figure 13 Selecting Specific Files to Back Up 5 Select the devices where you want to back up the files If you have created a Cloud Storage account it appears as a destination option See the Seagate Dashboard User Guide for information about setting up a Cloud Storage account Seagate C oO gt Dashboard Select drive volumes for backup gt o 1 7 TB Free Seagate Central Public Z v Sign in lt Backup Select Files To Central Continuously _ Figure 14 Selecting a Backup Destination Seagate Central User Guide 15 3 Backing Up Your Data Seagate Dashboard 6 The default backup destination on the Seagate Central device is the Public folder which anyone on your network can access To back up files to a private folder cli
40. ion and frequency for the backup plan You can configure each backup setting individually or you can step through the backup configuration process by clicking the lt and gt buttons p cel x Bache B Dashboard Home Protect New m DO Select the types of files you would like to back up All Files Back up all non system files on local hard drives Personal Back up the contents of your user folder Documents Back up the contents of your Documents folder Music Back up the contents of your Music folder Click here to Click the lt and gt Pictures Back up the contents of your Pictures folder activate the buttons to step through Back up the contents of your Videos folder backup plan the backup configuration process is Select Files Select specific files Backup All Files To Central Continuously x Click to select Click here to set the Click here to set the files to back up backup destination the backup frequency Figure 12 Custom Backup Screen The default is to back up all files on your system so All Files is selected To back up a specific directory or group of files deselect All Files and click the Select Files button Seagate Central User Guide 14 3 Backing Up Your Data Seagate Dashboard 4 Toback up specific files navigate to the directory or files and click the box next to each file or folder you want to back up When you are done click the gt button to move to the next conf
41. isabling Access from the Seagate Media App 4 Tap the upload icon Ka After the files are uploaded to your Seagate Central they are added to the Videos Photos Music or Documents screen in the Seagate Media app Disabling Access from the Seagate Media App By default the files on your Seagate Central device are visible from the Seagate Media app If you want to prevent the app from having access to files on your Seagate Central do the following 1 Login to your Seagate Central as an administrator See Logging In to Your Seagate Central on page 39 2 Click the Services tab 3 Click Seagate Media 4 Uncheck the box next to Enable to disable the service When the Seagate Media service is disabled your Seagate Central is not visible in the Seagate Media app Seagate Central User Guide 33 7 Using Seagate Remote Access 7 Using Seagate Remote Access Seagate Remote Access is a free service that lets you access files on your Seagate Central device when you are not on your home network You can also share files with others over the Internet lt p a lt gt Figure 29 Accessing Your Content Remotely 1 Access the Public folder on Seagate Central from tablets and smartphones using the Seagate Media app 2 Access the Public folder and users private folders remotely using a web browser Go to http access seagate com You can access the content on your Seagate Central device remotely when
42. ly backups for all previous months The oldest backups are deleted when your disk becomes full M Click the lock to prevent s ae further changes M Show Time Machine in menu bar Options 7 Figure 22 Time Machine Backing Up Your Mac to Seagate Central Restoring Your Data from a Time Machine Backup See the Time Machine online help for details about how to restore data from a Time Machine backup Seagate Central User Guide 20 4 Playing Back Your Media Playing Content with the Seagate Media App 4 Playing Back Your Media Seagate Central can stream content to the computers tablets phones and smart TVs on your home network You can play back the videos pictures and music stored on your Seagate Central device Seagate Central can stream content to the following kinds of devices e Mobile devices and smart TVs Using the Seagate Media app watch videos listen to music and view photos on iOS devices Android devices and Samsung Smart Hub devices e DLNA Certified media players Stream videos music and photos to DLNA Certified devices such as game consoles smart TVs and media streaming boxes e Computers running iTunes Seagate Central automatically places music files on the device into a shared library in iTunes Using iTunes stream music from the shared library to any computer Playing Content with the Seagate Media App The Seagate Media app lets you view your media on Apple iOS devices
43. mum jpg Desert jpg dog ipg 452 5 KB 858 8 KB 826 1 KB 4 631 6 KB E 5 S erame r Tappin l 2 W Delete S Download Jellyfish jpg Koala jog Penguins ipg 757 5 KB 762 5 KB 759 6 KB 2 Copy cut e Share This File Ei Upload to Facebook Figure 30 Selecting a file in the Seagate Remote Access Web Interface Sharing Files with Friends and Family You can share files on your Seagate Central device with your friends and family members When you share a file with other users they can log in to the Seagate Remote Access web interface and view or play the file For example you can copy vacation photos and videos to a folder on the Seagate Central device and then share the folder with others Seagate Remote Access sends email notifications to the people you have invited To share files and folders 1 In the Seagate Remote Access web interface navigate to the file or folder you want to share 2 Click the icon at the bottom left corner of the file or folder and select Share 3 Inthe Share this folder with others screen enter the email addresses of the people with whom you want to share the file or folder and a message inviting them to view it 4 Click Submit to send the invitations The invitations contain a link to the shared file or folder Disabling Remote Access to Your Seagate Central Device The Seagate Remote Access service is enabled by default on your Seagate Central device If you want to disable the Sea
44. ndroid and Samsung Smart Hub devices This chapter describes how to do the following things with the Seagate Media app e Playing Videos on page 27 e Viewing Photos on page 28 e Playing Music on page 29 e Viewing Documents on page 31 e Viewing Content in Folders on page 31 e Downloading Content from Seagate Central on page 32 e Uploading Content to Seagate Central on page 32 e Disabling Access from the Seagate Media App on page 33 For information about how to download and install the Seagate Media app see Installing the Seagate Media App on iOS and Android Devices on page 21 If you have activated your Seagate Remote Access account the Seagate Media app gives you access to your files away from your home network See Using Seagate Remote Access on page 34 for more information Note The Seagate Media app gives you access only to files in the Public folder You cannot view files in a private user folder Note The screens in this chapter show the Android version of the Seagate Media app The appearance of the app on Apple iOS and Samsung Smart Hub devices is similar Playing Videos You can play videos that you have copied to your Seagate Central device 1 Open the Seagate Media app on your device Seagate Central User Guide 27 6 Using the Seagate Media App Viewing Photos 2 From the list of media types select Videos Videos Yee Nas
45. ns multiple versions of each file it backs up so you can restore the most recent version or a previous version To restore a file from a backup 1 On the Seagate Dashboard Home screen click Protect 2 On the Protect screen click Restore Files A list of active backup plans displays 3 Click Search for Backups to display backup plans Select the backup plan that has the file that you want to restore Seagate C y Dashboard D JE Select a backup plan to use for the restore f Search for backups 4 a hhbe Sey O Back up Files Selected to Cloud Storage Daily Updated 3 6 2 7 00 PI O Back up Files Selected to Cloud Storage Daily Back up Files Selected to matt Y Daily Updated 3 7 2013 9 05 PM r R Original gt x Restore Plan Selected Select Files UDA Figure 17 Selecting a Backup Plan for Restoring a File If the file was saved on Seagate Central Seagate Dashboard maintains earlier versions of the file so you can select the most recent version or a previous version If the file is saved in Cloud Storage only the most recent version is available Seagate Central User Guide 17 3 Backing Up Your Data Setting Up Apple Time Machine 4 Click the gt button and select where you want to restore the file By default Seagate Dashboard saves restored files in their original location on your system Seagate C Dashboard O gt 4 Home Protect Restore D Select where
46. on EM and then tap the Play button fj e To play the contents of a playlist tap the Playlists button and select a playlist e To display the songs in alphabetical order tap the Songs button e To display the songs by artist name tap the Artists button e To display album titles and artwork tap the Albums button Tap the album to list the songs in the album e To display songs that belong to a particular genre of music tap the Genre button and then tap one of the music genres in the list e To locate a specific playlist song artist album or genre select the appropriate button at the bottom of the screen tap the Search box and type all or part of the name of what you are looking for e To play music in the background close the Seagate Media app and use other apps on your device To control the currently playing song 1 Tap the Now Playing icon to display controls for the currently playing song Now Playing 00 40 Gli 05 57 Artist Ludwig van Beet Song 5th Symp a a Album Seagate Classical JD ees Figure 26 Now Playing Screen in Seagate Media App e To pause the song tap the 1 button Seagate Central User Guide 30 6 Using the Seagate Media App Viewing Documents e To skip to the next song in the selection tap the button e To go back to the previous song tap the button e To move forward or backward within the currently playing song drag the bar at the top of the Now Pla
47. ounts 6 Click Save to create the new account Seagate Central User Guide 40 8 Administering Your Seagate Central Device Changing Seagate Central Drive Settings Changing or Removing a User Account If you are an administrator you can make changes to any user account as well as remove accounts If you are not an administrator you can make changes only to your account but you cannot delete your account 1 On the Seagate Central web page click the Users tab 2 Click the account you want to change or delete You cannot delete the account you are currently logged in to Changing Seagate Central Drive Settings The administrator has access to the Settings tab where you can make changes to the network configuration perform diagnostic tests and upgrade the drive firmware File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help gt f 172 160 146 index php SCss B3 Google P Br NA seagate CENTRAL lt ex o Users Social Senices Settings Device Setup v Device name Language General Seagate Central English v About i Registration Advanced v First name Country ter first Click to select ne Date amp time Last name Place of purchase LAN ter last name Click to select ps Email Disk Manager USB Manager Firmware Update Figure 32 Seagate Central Settings Screen The following tables describe the contents of the Seagate Central settings screen Table 1 Setup Section
48. quipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator amp your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter The availability of some specific channels and or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user Note to US model owner To comply with US FCC regulation the country selection function has been completely removed from all US models The above function is for non US models only Seagate Central User Guide iii Industry Canada This device complies with RSS 210 of the Industry Canada Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Ce dispositif est conforme a la norme CNR 210 d Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio exempts de licence Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux conditions suivantes 1 le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillage pr judiciable et 2 ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage regu y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement ind sirable IMPORTANT NOTE For mobile device use Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC ra
49. stem Video Player System Music Player and so on To view a video open the System Video Player select your Seagate Central from the list of available media servers and then navigate to the video that you want to play To play a video the DLNA Certified device must support playback of the video s format Note Files in private folders are not visible to the Seagate Central through DLNA Re Scanning the Seagate Central for New Content Whenever you copy new videos photos or music to your device Seagate Central needs to re scan the device to add the new content To add the new content to the database sign in to your Seagate Central as an administrative user click the Services tab then click the DLNA button Click Re scan to add the new content Disabling the Media Server By default the DLNA server on your Seagate Central is enabled To disable it do the following 1 Log into your Seagate Central as an administrator See Logging In to Your Seagate Central on page 39 2 Click the Services tab 3 Click DLNA 4 Uncheck the box next to Enable Playing Music Stored on Seagate Central in iTunes You can listen to music stored on your Seagate Central device on any computer in your network running iTunes Seagate Central creates a shared music library for iTunes and populates the library with the music files stored on the device Seagate Central periodically scans the device for new music files and adds them to the l
50. using a web browser See Using Seagate Remote Access with a Web Browser on page 36 1 Install the Seagate Media app on your mobile device See Installing the Seagate Media App on iOS and Android Devices on page 21 2 Open the Seagate Media app and go to the Settings screen e On Apple iOS devices tap the W button at the top of the screen e On Android devices tap at the top of the screen and then tap the Settings button 3 Tap Remote Access 4 Inthe Username field enter the login name for your Seagate Remote Access account 5 Inthe Password field enter the password for your Seagate Remote Access account This is the same as the password for the Seagate Central user 6 Click Sign In to log in to your Seagate Remote Access account After you log in content in the Public folder on your Seagate Central device is available through the app You can stream music view pictures and open documents See Using the Seagate Media App on page 27 for more information Seagate Central User Guide 35 7 Using Seagate Remote Access Using Seagate Remote Access with a Web Browser Note Streaming music and transferring files to and from the Seagate Central device consumes data If you are connecting to your Seagate Central using a mobile Internet data plan check your data plan for usage limits Using Seagate Remote Access with a Web Browser Seagate Remote Access provides a web based portal to access your files from
51. y of New Music Scans 23 Disabling the iTunes Shared Library 0 0000 aae 23 Seagate Central User Guide vii 5 Archiving Your Facebook Content 022002000e 25 Setting Up Automatic Facebook Archiving 000 e eee eae 25 Changing Facebook Settings 0000 0 eee 25 Disabling Facebook Archiving 0 eee eee eee 25 6 Using the Seagate Media App 00 00 eee eee eee 27 Playing VideOS Js das baeed s Pepe etet ead ea de n EE RAs RERE 27 Mewn PROOSA wat aM eet i ids ol Rank seas ce EM GAM cette a 28 Playing MUSIC tre eiece near ers wde ohh gd A D warse ne bus Sard ws x 29 Viewing Documents 3 we suas ye eee eee eae ee ee eR MRR ae be ea es 31 Viewing Content in Folders 6 025 0 5c e eee ee eee eee eee 31 Downloading Content from Seagate Central 05 32 Uploading Content to Seagate Central 0 0 00 ee eee 32 Disabling Access from the Seagate Media App 33 7 Using Seagate Remote Access 00 cece eee eee ees 34 Setting Up a Seagate Remote Access Account 205 35 Using Seagate Remote Access with the Seagate Media App 35 Using Seagate Remote Access with a Web Browser 36 Sharing Files with Friends and Family 000000 37 Disabling Remote Access to Your Seagate Central Device 37 8 Administering Your Seagate Central D
52. ying screen e To repeat the currently playing song continuously tap the fj button e To play the songs in the selection in random order tap the HA button e To adjust the volume drag the volume slider at the bottom of the Now Playing screen Viewing Documents 1 From the list of media types select Documents Documents 2012 12 18 8 03 346B Release_Notes_2 0 0 055_4Dec2012 txt 2012 12 04 9 38 95 54 KB Figure 27 Documents Screen 2 Select the document you want to view Not all documents can be viewed on all devices See your device s documentation for a list of supported document types Viewing Content in Folders The Folder View allows you to view your content in the folder structure that appears on your computer The same playback controls are available as in the media views 1 From the list of media types select your Seagate Central device under Folders amp Files Seagate Central User Guide 31 6 Using the Seagate Media App Downloading Content from Seagate Central 2 If prompted tap the Seagate Central device partition The contents of the device are displayed as files in a folder static Data 1 Videos Q 7 All Files Photos Music Document 3 Tea i Adventure Sports Seagate 2012 10 18 3 51 18 73 MB MP4 Tal africa seagate low res 2012 10 18 3 51 11 1 MB MP4 Ta Animals Seagate 2012 10 18 3 51 19 14MB MP4 Hi Architecture Seagate 2012 1
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