Updating The Goflex Cinema™ Multimedia Drive Firmware - Seagate GoFlex Cinema User Manual

Updating the GoFlex Cinema™ Multimedia Drive
Firmware
Follow the instructions in this section to update the firmware on the GoFlex Cinema
multimedia drive. For the best experience with the multimedia drive, update its firmware
whenever a new version becomes available. Go to Seagate Support at www.seagate.com/
support to check for firmware updates.
Checking the Current Firmware Version
To see what firmware is currently running on the multimedia drive:
1. On the Home screen, select Settings, then press OK.
2. Scroll right or left to find the System screen.
3. Select Firmware Version Information, then press OK.
The firmware version number displays.
4. Press OK to close.
Updating the Firmware
To update the multimedia drive firmware, you will need an external USB drive formatted with
FAT32, and a computer that is connected to the Internet.
To update the firmware:
1. On your computer, go to Seagate Support at www.seagate.com/support
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to download the new the multimedia drive firmware to your
computer.
3. Copy the new firmware to a external USB drive, then properly disconnect the USB drive from
your computer.
Note: Put the firmware file in the top-most level (or root level) of the USB drive. Don't put the
firmware file into a folder.
4. Plug the USB drive into the USB port on the multimedia drive.
5. On the Home screen, select Settings, then press OK.
6. Scroll right or left to find the System screen.
7. Select Firmware Upgrade, then press OK.
The multimedia drive recognizes the new firmware file.
8. Select OK, then press OK.
The firmware is updated. This may take a few moments.
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