User guide

Table Of Contents

Seagate Manager User Guide for Use With Your FreeAgent™ Drive 3

Contents

Getting Started.............................................................................................................. 5

Using the Seagate Status Icon ...................................................... 5

Restoring the Seagate Status Icon .................................. 6

FreeAgent Drive Light ...................................................................... 7

Managing Your Drives............................................................................................ 8

Using the My Drives Window ........................................................ 8

Settings ................................................................................................... 9

Adjusting the Power Setting ............................................. 9

Testing Your Drive .............................................................. 10

Updating Your Software .................................................... 10

Adjust LED Control ............................................................. 11

Drive Info .............................................................................................. 11

Backing Up and Restoring Folders and Files.................................. 12

Backup Features ............................................................................... 12

Backup Plans for Your Drive ............................................ 13

Creating a Backup Plan .................................................................. 13

Using Simple Backup .......................................................... 13

Creating a Custom Backup .............................................. 14

Drive Rotation...................................................................... 15

Managing Backup Settings

........................................................... 16

Editing Backup Settings .................................................... 16

Deleting a Backup Plan ..................................................... 17

Using Scheduled Backup .................................................. 17

Backing Up Manually ......................................................... 18

Viewing the Backup Log ................................................... 18

Restoring Files..................................................................... 19

Restoring an Historical Version

..................................... 19

Restoring Most Recent Version ..................................... 19