Seagate STBF500101 Managing Your GoFlex Satellite Device, Resetting Your GoFlex Satellite Device

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4. Managing Your GoFlex Satellite™ Device	Resetting Your GoFlex Satellite Device

4.Managing Your GoFlex Satellite™ Device

Once your GoFlex Satellite™ device has been set up, you may want to adjust its settings, upgrade its software (when available), create a password and more.

Here’s a list of what’s in this chapter. Click a link to jump to the information:

•"Resetting Your GoFlex Satellite Device"

•"Restarting Your GoFlex Satellite Device"

•"Shutting Down the GoFlex Satellite Device"

•"Restoring GoFlex Satellite to its Original Settings"

•"Updating GoFlex Satellite Software"

•"Disconnecting From the GoFlex Satellite Network"

•"Changing the Name of Your GoFlex Satellite Device"

•"Disconnecting From the GoFlex Satellite Network"

•"Deleting Content from Your GoFlex Satellite Device"

Resetting Your GoFlex Satellite Device

If your GoFlex Satellite device isn’t working as you expect it to, try resetting the device by pressing and holding the Power button for 15 seconds. This turns off the LEDs, and then shuts down and restarts the device.

Restarting Your GoFlex Satellite Device

If you experience minor problems with your GoFlex Satellite device, follow these steps to restart the device.

Note: Restarting your GoFlex Satellite device does not remove any user settings or delete content from the device.

To shut down and restart your GoFlex Satellite device

1.Make sure that no one is watching a video, viewing photos, listening to music, or working with any other file stored on the GoFlex Satellite device.

2.Open the GoFlex Media app or connect to your GoFlex Satellite device from a browser.

3.Select Settings, and then select Restart Satellite.

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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 GuideSupported Devices Product SpecificationsSupported 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 MusicPlaying Videos Searching for FilesTo 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 MacSimple iPad Sync Copying and Synchronizing Files Using a Windows ComputerSimple 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 appAn Overview of Your GoFlex Satellite Device Power LEDUnderstanding the Components of Your GoFlex Adapter cable activity lights White blink ActivityCharging the Battery Charging GoFlex SatelliteCommon Problems and Solutions TroubleshootingCan’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