Seagate STBU1000103, STCB4000102 System Requirements for Seagate Dashboard, Windows Requirements

Introducing Seagate Dashboard System Requirements for Seagate Dashboard

System Requirements for Seagate Dashboard

Seagate Dashboard runs on Windows and Mac computers. Make sure your system meets the requirements listed in this section.

Note: The Protect, Share, and Save features of Seagate Dashboard only work with Dashboard- enhanced Seagate drives. These features do not work on non-Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drives, or drives from other vendors.

Windows Requirements

To use Seagate Dashboard on a Windows computer, you need the following:

•2 GHz or higher AMD® or Intel® processor

•Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, or Windows 7 operating system

•512 MB RAM (1 GB RAM for Windows Vista or Windows 7)

•Internet Explorer® 6 or later, Firefox® 2.x or later, or Chrome 4.x or later Web browser

Mac Requirements

To use Seagate Dashboard on a Mac computer, you need the following:

•Mac OS® X 10.6.8 or later operating system

•Safari® 3.1 or later Web browser

Cloud Storage Requirements

To set up and use a Cloud Storage account, you need the following:

•Internet connection. For best results, the connection speed should be broadband DSL or faster.

•Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive, such as one of the Backup Plus family. The Cloud Storage service is not compatible with non-Dashboard-enhanced drives.

Note: Seagate Central does not support the Cloud Storage service.

•Windows computer. The Cloud Storage service does not work with Mac computers, even when connected to a Dashboard-enhanced Seagate drive.

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