Introducing Seagate Dashboard | Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard |
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Figure 1: Seagate Dashboard Desktop Icon
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Seagate Dashboard Icon
Figure 2: Seagate Dashboard Icon in the Windows System Tray
•From the list of programs on the Start menu, select Seagate Dashboard > Seagate Dashboard.
On Mac systems, launch Seagate Dashboard from the Applications folder. For easy access, you can add the Seagate Dashboard icon to the Dock. You can configure settings for Seagate Dashboard by clicking the System Preferences icon.
About the Seagate Dashboard Icon
The Seagate Dashboard icon (shown in Figure 2 above), located in the taskbar notification area on your computer desktop, indicates that the Seagate Dashboard agent is running in the background and protecting your data.
The Seagate Dashboard icon can be one of the following colors:
Green | The Seagate Dashboard agent and Seagate drive are operating normally. |
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Yellow | There is a minor issue with the Seagate Dashboard software, such as a |
| backup failing to complete. Check the Seagate Dashboard log for details. |
| See “Viewing the Seagate Dashboard Log” on page 36. |
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Red | There may be a mechanical issue with the Seagate drive. Check to see if |
| the drive is working properly. If it isn’t, contact Seagate Technical Support. |
| See “Getting Technical Support for Your Seagate Drive” on page 31 |
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By default, the Seagate Dashboard agent starts running when you start your computer. To disable the Seagate Dashboard agent,
Note that if you disable the Seagate Dashboard agent, any scheduled backups or automatic file downloads that you’ve configured in Seagate Dashboard will not take place.
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