Seagate STCA4000100, STCB4000102 manual Introducing Seagate Dashboard, Seagate Dashboard Features

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Introducing Seagate Dashboard

Seagate Dashboard Features

 

 

1. Introducing Seagate Dashboard

Seagate® Dashboard is a powerful, yet easy-to-use utility for backing up your data and sharing and saving media on your social media networks.

This chapter describes the features of Seagate Dashboard, how to get started using the program, and the system requirements for the Windows® and Mac® versions of the program.

Seagate Dashboard Features

Seagate Dashboard includes the following features:

•Data protection (Windows only): Back up your data continuously or on a schedule, either to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive or to an online Cloud Storage account.

•Picture and video sharing: Use Seagate Dashboard to upload your pictures and videos to popular social networking services such as Facebook, Flickr®, and YouTube.

•Picture saving: Set up Seagate Dashboard to download and save pictures posted on your social media accounts to your Seagate drive.

•Seagate drive management: Control settings for your Seagate drive, including the power-save feature and LED settings.

Protecting Your Data (Windows Only)

With Seagate Dashboard’s Protect feature, you can start backing up your system with a single click, or you can customize the feature to back up your data according to a set schedule.

You can specify which files or directories get backed up and where the backed-up files are saved, either to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive, or to the online Seagate Cloud Storage Service Powered by Nero. If you need to restore a file from a backup drive, you can select from multiple historical versions of the file.

See “Protecting Your Data” on page 9 for information on how to use the Protect feature.

Seagate Cloud Storage Service Powered by Nero

Included with your Seagate drive is a free subscription to the Seagate Cloud Storage Service Powered by Nero.

Note: Seagate Central does not support cloud storage.

Cloud Storage is a secure, reliable place to store your backed-up data online. The free subscription includes one year of service and four gigabytes of secure online storage. You can optionally upgrade your online storage capacity to as much as 100 gigabytes.

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Contents Seagate Dashboard User Guide Seagate Dashboard User Guide Contents Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software Introducing Seagate Dashboard Seagate Dashboard FeaturesSharing Your Pictures and Videos Getting Started With Seagate DashboardAbout the Seagate Dashboard Icon Windows Requirements System Requirements for Seagate DashboardProtecting Your Data Activating the Default Backup PlanCreating a Customized Backup Plan Custom Backup Screen Selecting Specific Files to Back Up Indicate how often the files should be backed up Seagate Dashboard Protect Status Screen Restoring Files from BackupSelecting a Backup Plan for Restoring a File Selecting the Destination for the Restored File Example Uploading Pictures to Facebook Sharing Your Pictures and VideosHow Picture and Video Sharing Works Seagate Dashboard File Selection Screen Page Page Example Downloading Pictures from Facebook Saving Your Online Pictures with Seagate DashboardHow Picture Saving Works Seagate Dashboard Save Screen About Cloud Storage Using Cloud StorageSetting up a Cloud Storage Account Cloud Storage Icon on the Seagate Dashboard Home Screen Managing Your Cloud Storage Account from Seagate Dashboard Signing Into Your Cloud Storage AccountDisplaying Cloud Storage Account Settings Using the Cloud Storage Web PortalCloud Storage Web Portal Page Viewing Information About Your Drive Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate DashboardFrom this tab, you can select from the following options Adjusting Drive SettingsDrive Support Tab Getting Technical Support for Your Seagate DriveSeagate Dashboard User Guide Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software Configuring Seagate Dashboard SettingsConfiguring Seagate Dashboard Features Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate DashboardSeagate Dashboard Features Tab Seagate Dashboard Log Tab Viewing the Seagate Dashboard LogUpdating the Seagate Dashboard Software Seagate Dashboard Updates TabIndex Seagate Dashboard User Guide
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