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Seagate FreeAgent Go 160GB Install Manual

Seagate FreeAgent Go 160GB Install Manual

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  • Page 1 Only smart people read the manual.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ... 1 Installing the FreeAgent Tools Using the FreeAgent Tools Icons Using the System Tray Icon Disconnecting the FreeAgent Drive File Encryption ... 12 Creating a Password Encrypting a File Decrypting a File Drag-and-Drop Encryption and Decryption Using Drag and Drop to Encrypt Using Drag and Drop to Decrypt Managing Your Drives...
  • Page 3 Adjusting the Drive Sleep Interval ... 43 Adjusting the Drive Lights ... 45 Index ... i FreeAgent Go Data Mover Contents...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started When you purchase your FreeAgent™ drive, the Ceedo software is already installed on it. Ceedo provides a portable working environment you use to carry selected applications, documents, email, and browsers with you on your FreeAgent drive and run them on any computer.
  • Page 5 Step 2: Select Start Ceedo and click OK. The Welcome to Ceedo window opens: Figure 2: Welcome to Ceedo Step 3: Select a language from the dropdown menu and click OK. The Ceedo License Agreement window opens: Figure 3: Ceedo License Agreement Step 4: Select I accept the agreement and click OK.
  • Page 6 Figure 5: Installing Ceedo When the updated Ceedo software has been installed, the Loading Ceedo window opens: Figure 6: Loading Ceedo Note: If you are unable to access the Ceedo Easy-Access menu, you may have a firewall conflict. For further information and assistance, go to http://www.ceedo.com/. When Ceedo has loaded, the Welcome to Ceedo window and the Ceedo Easy- Access menu both open: Figure 7: Ceedo Windows...
  • Page 7 The Welcome to Ceedo window describes the various features accessible to you via the Ceedo Easy-Access menu. You can choose whether to display this window each time you open Ceedo: Figure 8: Welcome to Ceedo Note: For more information on using Ceedo, see the Ceedo chapter. Step 6: Uncheck Show the Welcome screen when Ceedo starts at the bottom of the Welcome window if you don’t want to see this screen again.
  • Page 8 Figure 9: Ceedo Easy-Access Menu Step 7: Click Install FreeAgent Tools. The Choose Setup Language window opens: Figure 10: Choose Setup Language Step 8: Select a language for this installation from the dropdown menu and click OK. The Welcome window opens: FreeAgent Go Data Mover...
  • Page 9 Figure 11: Welcome Step 9: Click Next. The License Agreement window opens: Figure 12: License Agreement Step 10: Select Yes if you agree to the terms of the License Agreement. The Choose Destination Location window opens: FreeAgent Go Data Mover...
  • Page 10 Figure 13: Choose Installation Folder Step 11: Click Next to accept the default installation folder — OR — Click Browse to select a different installation folder. If you click Browse, a Choose Folder window opens: Figure 14: Change Installation Folder Browse to the desired folder and click OK in the Choose Folder window, then Next in the Choose Destination Location window.
  • Page 11 Figure 15: Setup Status When the setup is complete, the Registration window opens: Figure 16: Registration Step 12: If you wish, click Register to go to the Seagate registration website and register your FreeAgent drive. Step 13: Click Next. The InstallShield Wizard Complete window opens:...

  • Page 12: Using The Freeagent Tools Icons

    Figure 17: Installation Complete Step 14: Decide whether to restart your computer now or later and click Finish. After a restart, your FreeAgent drive is now ready to use. Note: Although most features on your FreeAgent drive will work without a restart, a restart is required for full use of the FreeAgent software.

  • Page 13: Using The System Tray Icon

    Using the System Tray Icon You can use the system tray FreeAgent Tools icon to check the connection status of your FreeAgent drive and to access the drive features. Step 1: Roll your mouse over the system tray icon to check the connection status: Figure 20: System Tray Icon Mouseover Information The information popup confirms the drive’s connection status and identifies the drive letter.
  • Page 14 Figure 22: Ceedo System Tray Popup Menu Step 2: Select Eject. The Ejecting Ceedo window opens to confirm that you want to eject Ceedo: Figure 23: Ejecting Ceedo Confirmation Window Step 3: Click Yes. The Ejecting Ceedo progress window opens: Figure 24: Ejecting Ceedo Progress Window When Ceedo has been ejected, the Safe to Remove Hardware popup appears in your system tray.

  • Page 15: File Encryption

    File Encryption Note: This section of the manual applies to the Encryption feature. The Encryption feature is not available in all regions. If your product does not offer Encryption, this section of the manual does not apply to your product. File encryption prevents others from accessing your data without your approval.

  • Page 16: Encrypting A File

    Encrypting a File To encrypt a file, Step 1: Right-click on the file. Step 2: Select Encrypt on the dropdown menu: Figure 2: The Seagate Encryption window opens: FreeAgent Go Data Mover Encryption Password Information Window Encrypt Menu...
  • Page 17 Figure 4: Step 4: Click Yes. The Encryption window displays the progress of the encryption: Figure 5: When the window closes, an encrypted version of the file appears: FreeAgent Go Data Mover Seagate Encryption Window Encryption File Replacement Encryption in Progress...

  • Page 18: Decrypting A File

    To decrypt a file, Step 1: Double-click on the file — OR — Right-click on the file and select Decrypt from the dropdown menu: Figure 7: The Seagate Decryption window opens: FreeAgent Go Data Mover Encrypted File Logo Decrypt Menu...

  • Page 19: Drag-And-Drop Encryption And Decryption

    Note: You cannot Drag and Drop a file for encryption to a folder within Ceedo (for example, My Documents). FreeAgent Go Data Mover Seagate Decryption Window Decryption File Replacement...

  • Page 20: Using Drag And Drop To Encrypt

    As you drop the file in its new location, a Drag-and-Drop Encryption menu pops up: Figure 10: Step 2: Select Encrypt. The Seagate Encryption window opens: Figure 11: Step 3: Enter and confirm your password and click OK. If you’ve already encrypted this file before, the previously encrypted version remains on your computer.

  • Page 21: Using Drag And Drop To Decrypt

    As you drop the file in its new location, Drag-and-Drop Decryption menu pops up: Figure 13: Step 2: Select Decrypt. The Seagate Decryption window opens: Figure 14: Step 3: Enter your password and click OK. If an unencrypted file with the same name exists in the location to which you are decrypting, you’re asked permission to replace the existing version with this more...
  • Page 22 Figure 15: Decryption File Replacement A decrypted version of the file appears in the new location. FreeAgent Go Data Mover...

  • Page 23: Managing Your Drives

    Managing Your Drives The Your Drives window provides a central point from which to manage your FreeAgent™ drives. It displays all FreeAgent portable and desktop devices connected to your computer: Figure 1: Your Drives The Command panel allows you to access your drive features and manage drive utilities. In the Your Drives window, Step 1: Select a FreeAgent drive.

  • Page 24: Synchronizing Folders

    — Existing versions of files in synchronized folders are automatically replaced with new versions on both your computer and your FreeAgent drive. To use the default Folder Sync settings, Step 1: Open the Seagate FreeAgent Tools application: FreeAgent Go Data Mover...
  • Page 25 Figure 1: Step 2: Click Folder Sync in the Command panel. The initial Folder Sync window opens: Figure 2: Note: This Folder Sync window appears only during your initial Folder Sync configuration. Step 3: Click Sync “My Documents”. The Folder Sync window opens: FreeAgent Go Data Mover FreeAgent Tools Initial Folder Sync...

  • Page 26: Selecting Your Own Folders For Sync

    Figure 3: Because you selected the default, Sync “My Documents”, your Folder Sync settings are automatically configured and saved and Folder Sync is started.You can now select another option on the Command panel. Selecting Your Own Folders for Sync To choose which folders to sync and configure the Folder Sync settings yourself, Step 1: Click Folder Sync in the Command panel.
  • Page 27 The Select Folders window opens: Figure 5: Step 3: Check the folders you want to sync and click Apply. Folder Sync starts automatically. The Folder Sync window opens: Figure 6: Drag your mouse over the options for Sync Mode and Add and Replace Rules to see descriptions of the options: FreeAgent Go Data Mover Select Folders...

  • Page 28: Editing Your Sync Settings

    Sync Mode • Automatic Sync: Sync my folders automatically each time a file within them changes. • Manual Sync: Sync my folders only when I click Sync Now. Add and Replace Rules • Add New File/Replace Existing File: Always add a new file to the synchronized folders on both my computer and my FreeAgent drive and replace an existing file with a new version.

  • Page 29: Changing Folder Selection

    Changing Folder Selection If your current Sync Mode is Manual Sync and you select a new folder for sync or uncheck a selected folder, FreeAgent Tools resets the Sync Mode to Automatic Sync. The sync process starts immediately after you confirm your new folder selection and remains in Automatic Sync mode unless you change back to Manual Sync.

  • Page 30: Selecting "Ask First" For Add And Replace Rules

    Figure 9: Step 2: Make the desired selections for Sync Mode and Add and Replace Rules. Your changes are automatically saved and you can now select another option on the Command panel. Selecting “Ask First” for Add and Replace Rules When you select Ask First for Add and Replace Rules, you’re instructing FreeAgent Tools to ask you before it •...
  • Page 31 Figure 10: Before replacing an existing file in a synchronized folder with a new version, FreeAgent Tools displays this window: Figure 11: YES or NO refers to adding or replacing this particular synchronized file. YES TO ALL or NO TO ALL refers to adding or replacing all synchronized files and eliminates the need to display this window for all files in question for this sync.

  • Page 32: Synchronizing Now Manually

    Synchronizing Now Manually The Sync Now option is inactive until you select Manual Sync for Sync Mode. To synchronize your folders when you choose to rather than automatically, Step 1: Click Folder Sync in the command panel. The Folder Sync window opens: Figure 12: Step 2: For Sync Mode, select Manual Sync.

  • Page 33: Accessing Your Synchronized Folders

    Figure 13: Step 2: Click View Sync Status. The Sync Status window opens: Figure 14: Listed are the computers to which this FreeAgent drive is synchronized, the date and time of the last sync, and the current On/Off status of Automatic Sync. Step 3: Click OK to return to the Folder Sync window.
  • Page 34 folders between your computer and a second computer, you can connect the FreeAgent drive to a second computer to work on synchronized files stored on the FreeAgent drive. Then, when you again connect the FreeAgent drive to the computer with which it’s synchronized, the file changes are saved to the synchronized folder on the computer.
  • Page 35 Figure 16: Note: These windows will vary depending upon your operating system. The windows shown here are from Windows XP. Step 2: Open the FreeAgent Sync folder: Figure 17: Stored in the FreeAgent Sync folder is a folder with your computer name (in the image above, named Computer Name).
  • Page 36 Figure 18: FreeAgent Drive Folder Sync Location 3 Inside the <Computer Name> folder are your synchronized folders. In the example images above, the path to the synchronized folders on this FreeAgent drive is E:\FreeAgent Sync\Computer Name\My Documents. FreeAgent Go Data Mover...

  • Page 37: Using Ceedo

    Using Ceedo Ceedo provides a portable working environment that allows you to carry your programs, documents, email, and browser with you on your FreeAgent™ portable drive and run them on any computer. The Ceedo software is pre-installed on your FreeAgent drive. Note: If you are unable to access the Ceedo Easy-Access menu, you may have a firewall conflict.
  • Page 38 Figure 2: Step 3: Select your language from the dropdown menu and click OK. The Ceedo License Agreement window opens: Figure 3: Step 4: Select I accept the agreement and click OK. If Ceedo has released a more current version of its software than the version installed on your FreeAgent drive, a Ceedo Update window opens: Figure 4: Step 5: If you wish, click Learn more about this update.
  • Page 39 Figure 5: Step 6: Close the browser window. Step 7: In the Update Ceedo window, click Yes to install the latest version of Ceedo. The Installing Ceedo window opens: Figure 6: When the updated Ceedo software has been installed, the Loading Ceedo window opens: Figure 7: When Ceedo has loaded, the Welcome to Ceedo window and the Ceedo Easy-...
  • Page 40 Figure 8: Welcome to Ceedo The Welcome to Ceedo window describes the various features Ceedo provides. You can choose whether to display this window each time you open Ceedo. Step 8: If you don’t want to see this screen again, uncheck Show the Welcome screen when Ceedo starts at the bottom of the window.

  • Page 41: Using The Ceedo Application

    Figure 9: Note: If you’re unable to access the Ceedo Easy-Access menu links, you may have a firewall conflict. For further information and assistance, go to http://www.ceedo.com/. Using the Ceedo Application Provided here is some basic information about using Ceedo. For complete information on all the features available in Ceedo, visit the Ceedo website at http://www.ceedo.com.

  • Page 42: Using The Ceedo System Tray Icon

    • Click the blue Ceedo icon at the center of the Compact Bar to expand or collapse the Ceedo Easy-Access menu. • Click the Minimize button to the left of the Ceedo icon to minimize the Compact Bar to your system tray. •...
  • Page 43 Figure 13: • View information about your version of Ceedo: Figure 14: • Go to the Ceedo Support web page. • Exit Ceedo. • Eject Ceedo for safe removal of your FreeAgent drive. Ceedo automatically closes all running windows, programs, web pages, and folders when it shuts down.

  • Page 44: Distinguishing A Ceedo Window

    Distinguishing a Ceedo Window Ceedo windows are enclosed in an orange border to make it easy for you to distinguish between a Ceedo program window and a window on your local computer. For example, here’s what a web browser window opened from Ceedo looks like: Figure 15: For further information about or help with Ceedo, visit http://www.ceedo.com.

  • Page 45: Utilities

    Utilities Use the Utilities window to run drive diagnostics and adjust the drive sleep interval on FreeAgent™ portable drives and to adjust the drive lights on your FreeAgent Go drive. Note: The lights on the FreeAgent Go Small drive cannot be adjusted. Running Drive Diagnostics You should run a diagnostic on your drive regularly as part of general maintenance.
  • Page 46 Figure 2: Step 3: Click Run Drive Diagnostics. The Run Drive Diagnostics window opens: Figure 3: Step 4: Click Test to begin the drive diagnostic. The diagnostic utility performs its tests without affecting the data on your drive and takes only a short time to complete. When the test is complete, the Utilities window displays the results: FreeAgent Go User Guide FreeAgent Go Small Utilities...

  • Page 47: Adjusting The Drive Sleep Interval

    Figure 4: If the drive encounters an error during testing, the window displays an error code with instructions to contact Seagate for service and support. Step 5: Click OK to return to the Utilities window Adjusting the Drive Sleep Interval You can choose how long your FreeAgent drive should remain inactive before it goes into power-saving mode.
  • Page 48 Figure 5: Step 2: Click Adjust Drive Sleep Interval. The Adjust Drive Sleep Interval window opens: Figure 6: Step 3: Select an interval from the dropdown menu or click Default to return to the default interval setting of three minutes. Step 4: Click Apply to save the Drive Sleep Interval setting.

  • Page 49: Adjusting The Drive Lights

    Figure 7: Step 5: Click OK to return to the Utilities window. Adjusting the Drive Lights The lights on the FreeAgent Go drive flicker to indicate drive activity and status. You can turn these lights off if you wish. Note: The lights on the FreeAgent Go Small drive are not adjustable, so the Adjust Drive Lights option does not appear in its Utilities window.
  • Page 50 Figure 8: Step 2: Click Adjust Drive Lights. The Drive Lights window opens: Figure 9: Step 3: Choose whether to display status and activity lights on your FreeAgent drive. Step 4: Click Apply to return to the Utilities window. FreeAgent Go User Guide Drive Utilities Adjust Drive Lights...
  • Page 51 Index Accessing your Synchronized Folders Adjusting the Drive Lights Adjusting the Drive Sleep Interval Ceedo Using the Ceedo Application Ceedo Application Distinguishing a Ceedo Window Using the Ceedo Compact Bar Using the Ceedo System Tray Icon Ceedo Compact Bar Ceedo Easy-Access Menu Ceedo System Tray Icon Ceedo Welcome Window Changing Folder Selection...
  • Page 52 File Encryption Creating a Password Decrypting a File Drag-and-Drop Encryption and Decryption Encrypting a File FreeAgent Tools Icons Using the System Tray Icon FreeAgent Tools System Tray Icon Getting Started Disconnecting the FreeAgent Drive Installing the FreeAgent Tools Using the FreeAgent Tools Icons Installing the FreeAgent Tools Managing Your Drives Running Drive Diagnostics...
  • Page 53 Viewing Sync Status 070131 FreeAgent Go Data Mover Index...

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