Storage Features; External Storage; Online Storage - Seagate FreeAgent User Manual

Managing Your Drives
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Free Space
The amount of space remaining on your FreeAgent drive.
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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.
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.
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.
If this is your first time using the Online Storage feature, you'll need to create an account.
Note:
For more information, see Creating a Seagate Online Storage Account
Step 2: Do one of the following:
Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent Drive
The Drive Info window opens.
All Seagate external drives appear.
The My Drives Online Storage window appears.
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To back up or restore files, click Backup in the command panel.
The Backup Online Storage window appears.
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