Seagate Expansion Portable 2TB User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Seagate Dashboard User Guide

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• Contents

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• 1. Introducing Seagate Dashboard

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  • Seagate Dashboard Features

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    • Protecting Your Data (Windows Only)

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      • Seagate Cloud Storage Service Powered by Nero

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    • Sharing Your Pictures and Videos

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    • Downloading and Saving Your Pictures

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    • Controlling Settings for Your Seagate Drive

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  • Getting Started With Seagate Dashboard

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    • About the Seagate Dashboard Icon

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  • System Requirements for Seagate Dashboard

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    • Windows Requirements

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    • Mac Requirements

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    • Cloud Storage Requirements

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• 2. Protecting Your Data

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  • Activating the Default Backup Plan

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  • Creating a Customized Backup Plan

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  • Restoring Files from Backup

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• 3. Sharing Your Pictures and Videos

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  • How Picture and Video Sharing Works

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  • Example: Uploading Pictures to Facebook

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• 4. Saving Your Online Pictures with Seagate Dashboard

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  • How Picture Saving Works

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  • Example: Downloading Pictures from Facebook

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• 5. Using Cloud Storage

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  • About Cloud Storage

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  • Setting up a Cloud Storage Account

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  • Signing Into Your Cloud Storage Account

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  • Managing Your Cloud Storage Account from Seagate Dashboard

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  • Using the Cloud Storage Web Portal

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• 6. Managing Your Seagate Drives with Seagate Dashboard

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  • Viewing Information About Your Drive

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  • Adjusting Drive Settings

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  • Getting Technical Support for Your Seagate Drive

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• 7. Managing the Seagate Dashboard Software

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  • Configuring Seagate Dashboard Settings

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  • Setting Up Your Seagate Drives for Seagate Dashboard

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  • Configuring Seagate Dashboard Features

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  • Viewing the Seagate Dashboard Log

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  • Updating the Seagate Dashboard Software

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