Managing Drive Settings - Seagate ST905004CEA2E1-RK - FreeAgent Theater+ - Digital Multimedia Receiver User Manual

6. Using the FreeAgent Theater for Windows Application
and FAT32-formatted USB
Note: All NTFS
the My Drives window. It can take a few seconds for the FreeAgent Theater software to detect
your drive. If your drive doesn't appear, make sure it's properly connected and turned on.

Managing Drive Settings

Click Settings at the bottom of the My Drives window to open the Settings window and
access the following features for the selected drive:
• Adjust Power Setting
• Test My Drive
• Adjust Drive Lights (FreeAgent drives only)
• Check for Software Update
• Change Seagate Advisor Setting
• Register My Product (Seagate and Maxtor drives only)
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 drive's internal storage disk to stop
spinning when it's 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 your work isn't
interrupted when you're opening files from or saving files to your drive.
If you use your drive less frequently, you may want to choose a shorter time interval so your
drive doesn't consume more energy than it needs.
1. In the Settings window, click Adjust Power Setting.
The Adjust Power Setting window opens.
2. Select an interval from the drop-down menu or click Default to return to the original power
setting for the drive.
3. Click Apply to save the power setting.
The Adjust Power Setting window confirms that the power setting for your drive has been
changed.
4. Click OK to return to the My Drives window.
Testing Your Drive
Test your drive to check the health of your drive. The diagnostic utility performs its tests
without affecting the data on your drive.
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