Seagate STBF500101 Enjoying Your Videos, Photos, and Music, Installing GoFlex Satellite apps

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3. Enjoying Your Videos, Photos, and Music	Installing GoFlex Satellite apps

3.Enjoying Your Videos, Photos, and Music

Seagate provides two free software applications that can help you enjoy and manage your digital media library:

•GoFlex Media™ app. This application (specifically for Apple and Android devices) categorizes the digital media files you copy to your GoFlex Satellite device.

•Seagate Media Sync™. This application synchronizes your media files and documents on your computer with your GoFlex Satellite device.

You can also enjoy your videos, photos, and music from a web browser.

If you’ve already installed these apps, skip to Viewing and Playing Your Media.

Installing GoFlex Satellite apps

Installing the GoFlex Media app

1.Open the App store or Android Market from your device. Tip: You can also download the app from the iTunes®.

2.Search for and install the GoFlex Media app.

Now you’re ready to begin viewing and playing your media.

Installing Seagate Media Sync

1.Go to www.seagate.com/support/goflexsatellite.

2.In the left navigation panel, click Downloads.

3.Click Seagate External Drives, then click GoFlex Satellite.

4.Locate the Media Sync software for your operating system and then download and install the software to your computer.

For more information on how to synchronize your files, see “Synchronizing Your Files with Seagate Media Sync” on page 20.

Viewing and Playing Your Media

This section provides instructions for playing videos, listening to music, and viewing photos and documents using the GoFlex Media app or from a Web browser.

GoFlex Satellite™ User Guide

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Contents GoFlex Satellite User Guide GoFlex Satellite User Guide Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Information Important Note FCC Radiation Exposure StatementRadiation Exposure Statement Battery SafetyIndustry Canada Déclaration dexposition aux radiationsGoFlex Satellite User Guide GoFlex Satellite User Guide Contents An Overview of Your GoFlex Satellite Device Introduction About This GuideProduct Specifications Supported DevicesSupported Web Browsers For iPads Hardware SpecificationsSupported File Types For Laptops, Tablets, and SmartphonesAbout GoFlex Satellite Wi-Fi Security Setting up the GoFlex Satellite Device Unpacking Your BoxSet up Your Device Connecting Your GoFlex Satellite Device to Your ComputerSetting up Your Device and Loading Content Loading ContentDisconnecting and Powering On Connecting to Your GoFlex Satellite NetworkGoFlex Satellite User Guide Connecting to the GoFlex Satellite Network from a Smartphone Select Apple System PreferencesInstalling Seagate Media Sync Installing GoFlex Satellite appsInstalling the GoFlex Media app Enjoying Your Videos, Photos, and MusicSearching for Files Playing VideosTo search for a file from a browser To play a video To pause a videoViewing Photos To stop playback of a videoTo view a slideshow To stop playback of a slideshowPlaying Music Music ViewTo control the currently playing song To pause the currently playing song, tap the buttonViewing Documents Documents ScreenViewing Content in Folders Viewing Files on a Partitioned DriveDownloading Content to Your Media Device or Computer Rearranging Files in the appCopying and Synchronizing Files Using a Mac Computer Synchronizing Your Files with Seagate Media SyncUsing Automatic Sync Seagate Media Sync for MacCopying and Synchronizing Files Using a Windows Computer Simple iPad SyncSimple Sync Custom Sync Managing Your Connected Drives Seagate Media SyncChanging the Seagate Advisor Setting Viewing Device InformationManaging Your GoFlex Satellite Device Resetting Your GoFlex Satellite DeviceSelect Settings, and then select Restart Satellite Restarting Your GoFlex Satellite DeviceSelect Restore All Settings. Or Restoring GoFlex Satellite to its Original SettingsTo restore your GoFlex Satellite device Shutting Down the GoFlex Satellite DeviceUpdating GoFlex Satellite Software Disconnecting From the GoFlex Satellite NetworkSetting a Password Changing the Name of Your GoFlex Satellite DeviceDeleting Content from Your GoFlex Satellite Device Changing the Language of the GoFlex Media appPower LED An Overview of Your GoFlex Satellite DeviceUnderstanding the Components of Your GoFlex Adapter cable activity lights White blink ActivityCharging the Battery Charging GoFlex SatelliteTroubleshooting Common Problems and SolutionsCan’t connect wirelessly to the GoFlex Satellite Device Can’t connect to GoFlex Satellite from my smartphone Song, video or other file won’t playMistakenly reformatted the drive for my Mac My computer won’t connect to GoFlex SatelliteFinding More Help Album cover art appears in my photo slideshows