Operation Manual

8. Managing Your Media Player and Connected Devices Managing FreeAgent Drives with Seagate Media
Media Player User Guide 49
Follow the instructions in the rest of this section to:
• Manage drive settings (see page 48)
• Test a drive (see page 50)
• Check drive status (see page 51)
• Find drive information (see page 51)
• Register a drive (see page 52)
• Disable pop-up messages from Seagate Media (see page 52)
Managing Drive Settings
You can use Seagate Media to adjust the power settings on a FreeAgent drive or disable the
drive’s LEDs.
Adjusting Power Settings
You can set your drives to go into power-save mode when they’re not being used. Because
drives in power-save mode are inactive, it may take a little more time than usual to access
your files while the drive becomes active again. You can customize the setting to control
when the drive enters power-save mode.
To adjust the power setting for 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 Power Setting.
The Adjust Power Setting window opens.
3. From the drop-down menu, select a time interval after which the drive enters power-save
mode. Or, click Default to return to the drive’s default power setting.
TIP: Select a longer time interval if you use the drive frequently, so your work isn’t
interrupted by delays when you open or save files. Select a shorter time interval if you
use your drive less frequently, so your drive doesn’t consume more energy than it
needs.
4. Click Apply.
The setting change is confirmed.
5. Click OK to return to the My Drives window.