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8. Managing Your Media Player and Connected Devices
Disabling Drive LEDs
If the LED on your FreeAgent drive is distracting, you can use Seagate Media to turn it off.
To disable the LED on a drive:
1.
Open the My Drives window (see page 48), select the drive you want, then click Settings.
The Settings window opens.
2.
Click Adjust Drive Lights.
The Drive Lights window opens.
3.
Click Turn lights off, then click Apply.
The LED is disabled.
Re-enabling the Drive LED
The drive LED is re-enabled automatically if the drive loses power or if the drive is
disconnected and reconnected.
You can manually re-enable the LED at any time by following the steps in the previous
section and clicking Display status and activity lights in the last step.
Testing a Drive
You can use Seagate Media to check the health of your FreeAgent drive. (Testing a drive
doesn't affect your files.)
To test a drive:
1.
Open the My Drives window (see page 48), select the drive you want, then click Settings.
The Settings window opens.
2.
Click Test My Drive.
The Test My Drive window opens.
3.
Click Test.
A progress bar appears. When the test is complete, the results display. If Seagate Media
finds a problem with the drive, the drive's serial number is listed along with instructions on
how to find more help.
4.
Click OK to return to the My Drives window.
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