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:You are now ready to

Add user accounts

Begin building your media library

Protect your important documents

Manage your Personal Cloud 2-Bay

Seagate Media Setup

.Follow the directions below for installing Seagate Media

Install Seagate Media on your Android or iOS mobile device. Seagate Media is available at the Google Play .1

. Store and the iOS App Store. For further details, see

Seagate Media

. Open Seagate Media on your mobile device .2

. Tap the More icon .3

: Android More icon

: iOS More icon

. Tap Settings .4

. Tap Remote Access .5

. Tap Seagate Personal Cloud .6

. Enter your Seagate Access account credentials .7

For instructions on how to use Seagate Media to access, play and organize media stored on your Personal

:Cloud, choose the user manual for your mobile device

. Seagate Media for

Android

. Seagate Media for

iOS

Seagate Media for Windows and Seagate Access

The Seagate Media app for Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows RT does not support Seagate Access at

.this time. Instead, access your device by going to

PersonalCloud.seagate.com

Important info for users: Your Seagate Access account must be associated with your Personal Cloud

before you use Seagate Media to access media. The owner of your Personal Cloud should have

sent you an invitation email with instructions on how to link your account to the Personal Cloud.

.Contact the owner of your Personal Cloud if you do not know your Seagate Access credentials

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Seagate Personal Cloud 2-Bay

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Summary of Contents for 2-Bay

Page 1: ...Seagate Personal Cloud 2 Bay User Manual SRN22C...

Page 2: ...ry 5 Createand maintain media in thePublic folder Providepublic access to selected media in your privatefolder Stream media content Stream media at home Stream media away from home Remotely access med...

Page 3: ...ur deviceto an uninterruptiblepower source Monitoring Notifications Storage Network Settings ChangetheIP configuration Configurea proxy server Access using a web browser PC and Mac Access using Window...

Page 4: ...s Viewing or listening to files Managecontent Ingest from an external drive Advanced settings Backup Manager 13 Backup Restore Sync Network Backup disk Createa backup Access using a web browser PC and...

Page 5: ...kup server settings Backups with third party network storage Backups to network storage devices Home or local network Remote network Advanced parameters for backups to network storage devices Advanced...

Page 6: ...hold can create a centralized media library and safeguard your important files in one location With Seagate s free apps your content is safe and available to you no matter where you are Seagate Dashbo...

Page 7: ...shboard Create and maintain your media library on your PC or Mac with the Smart Copy feature Seagate Mobile Backup Back up your mobile devices to your Personal Cloud 2 Bay 7 Seagate Personal Cloud 2 B...

Page 8: ...Seagate Media Stream your media library to your mobile devices Smart TVs and other media devices Backup Manager Back up to the cloud and sync with cloud services 8 Seagate Personal Cloud 2 Bay 5 15 17...

Page 9: ...System Requirements Before you begin setting up your Personal Cloud 2 Bay read through these instructions and specifications and review the safety guidelines What s in the Box Make sure that you have...

Page 10: ...et Requirements Internet connection for activation and online file access and sharing One of these web browsers Internet Explorer 9 x or later Firefox 5 x or later Chrome 11 x or later Safari 5 or lat...

Page 11: ...dapter into a power outlet 2 While powering up the LED on the top of the device quickly flashes white When the LED is a solid white the device is ready to access on your network For more information a...

Page 12: ...log in to your Personal Cloud which allows you to copy the important files to your work computer You can access the Personal Cloud app using your favorite web browser Open a web browser and go to Per...

Page 13: ...led disk and continue to use your Personal Cloud 2 Bay To use all of storage available on your device select Maximum capacity This option allows you to use all available storage but offers no data pro...

Page 14: ...e Internet and upload files from your device 2 Backup Manager Manage your backups from your computer cloud service and device 3 App Manager Add new features to your device 4 Assistant Take a tour of w...

Page 15: ...how to use Seagate Media to access play and organize media stored on your Personal Cloud choose the user manual for your mobile device Seagate Media for Android Seagate Media for iOS Seagate Media for...

Page 16: ...3 Access using Windows or File Explorer PC only Open your Windows or File Explorer 1 Under Networds click PersonalCloud 2 Open the Public folder and then double click PersonalCloud 3 Enter your Perso...

Page 17: ...ocal network You can give this user remote access later if needed Remote only A user who can only access your home Personal Cloud remotely You can give this user local access later if needed Complete...

Page 18: ...the user to complete the process Edit a user Only the Personal Cloud 2 Bay owner can change a user s username and email address Open the Users page 1 Click the item you want to change 2 Username Chang...

Page 19: ...e folder and its contents If the user has created backup plans through the Backup Manager the backups are also deleted For more information see Backups Open the Users page Open the Users page 1 Place...

Page 20: ...twork can access the Public folder Anyone who has been given a Seagate Access account to the storage device can also access the Public folder Use the Public folder for files you want to share and for...

Page 21: ...wed by anyone who has access No one but you can view content backed up to your private folder You can back up your computer and mobile devices using Seagate Dashboard software and Seagate Mobile Backu...

Page 22: ...mputer Install Seagate Dashboard on your computer and create a Smart Copy plan that continuously updates your media library on your Personal Cloud 2 Bay Mobile device Install Seagate Media on your mob...

Page 23: ...lder you ve provided access to To remove Seagate Media access Click the folder to select it and then click Remove from Seagate Media 1 Stream media content You can stream your media from the Public fo...

Page 24: ...rs on the far right beside the Forward button The movie or song plays on the TV connected to your AirPlay device Chromecast Configure Chromecast on your TV and Wi Fi per the manufacturer s instruction...

Page 25: ...and your Personal Cloud 2 Bay to the same Wi Fi network 2 Install the Seagate Media app on your mobile device 3 Connect your mobile device to your Personal Cloud 2 Bay 4 Tap the cast icon and choose v...

Page 26: ...s media on your Personal Cloud 2 Bay using your Mac or PC computer To remotely access content on your You need to Mac and PC computer Open a web browser and go to PersonalCloud seagate com 1 Log in wi...

Page 27: ...e backing up a computer to your Personal Cloud Seagate recommends that you connect the computer directly to your router instead of using a Wi Fi connection Wi Fi speeds are not ideal for copying large...

Page 28: ...r mobile device from 2 your app store and create a backup plan as instructed in the app s help Install Seagate Media on your mobile device from your app store and 3 set up Auto Upload to automatically...

Page 29: ...29 Seagate Personal Cloud 2 Bay 5 15 17...

Page 30: ...rsonal Could you would like to access 3 Access using Windows or File Explorer PC only Open your File Explorer 1 Under Networds click PersonalCloud 2 Open the Public folder and then double click Person...

Page 31: ...he file is on the Internet select URL and enter the URL address If the file is on your computer and it is a torrent file select Local and browse for the file Enter the destination folder on your Perso...

Page 32: ...Changing passwords Owner password Account type Access Change password Local access only The owner enters the password to connect to her private folder on the home network Log into the Personal Cloud...

Page 33: ...go to Device Manager Users Local and remote access When first creating an account the password is synchronized between the Personal Cloud and Seagate Access To keep passwords consistent between the Pe...

Page 34: ...things simple Rese ng a forgo en password The sign in page for your Personal Cloud includes the option to reset a forgotten password Resetting the password on the sign in page only updates the passwor...

Page 35: ...sonalCloud seagate com 1 Click the Forgot password link 2 Enter the email address associated with your remote access account 3 An email will be sent to your email account Open the message and click th...

Page 36: ...e Personal Cloud listed under Networks make sure your Wireless connection type is Private Open the Public folder and then double click PersonalCloud 4 Enter your Personal Cloud username and password 5...

Page 37: ...at allow you to stream to a TV use iTunes download and upload files to your computer and manage remote access Start and stop a service Open the Device Manager 1 Click Show advanced settings and then c...

Page 38: ...anced settings and then click Power 2 To turn the hard drive off after a specified interval select a value from the pull down menu 3 Connect your device to an uninterrup ble power source Connecting yo...

Page 39: ...evice activities such as when a user was added and when the drive synchronized Open the Device Manager 1 Click Show advanced settings and then click Notifications 2 You can filter notifications based...

Page 40: ...IP address supported by your router Most devices use IPv4 4 Click the pull down menu and choose Manual 5 Enter the IP address Subnet mask and Default gateway supported by your router 6 Click Save 7 Co...

Page 41: ...t your Personal Cloud 2 Bay You can reset your device A reset is not data destructive Performing these steps resets the network settings and requires you to go through the initial setup process again...

Page 42: ...Remove a hard drive Install a hard drive Create a new volume Precau ons Except for replacing a hard drive performing maintenance within the enclosure is not supported and can void your product s warr...

Page 43: ...Remove the cover from the enclosure 2 Remove the two screws that hold the disk in place 3 43 Seagate Personal Cloud 2 Bay 5 15 17...

Page 44: ...lift the disk up to remove it from the enclosure 4 Install a hard drive Disconnect power from the device before installing a hard drive Attach the screws provided with your Personal Cloud 2 Bay to on...

Page 45: ...Guide the hard drive so that the rear screw fits into its slot and then slide the drive into its plug 2 Fix the screws to the outside holes 3 45 Seagate Personal Cloud 2 Bay 5 15 17...

Page 46: ...onfigured as Maximum protection you must repair the volume to copy content to the new drive for redundancy Access your Personal Cloud 1 PC In Windows or File Explorer under Networks click PersonalClou...

Page 47: ...n double click Personal Cloud 2 Sign into your Personal Cloud 2 bay 3 On the Summary page click Manage 4 Choose how to configure your device Seagate recommends Maximum protection to protect your data...

Page 48: ...Categories menu select a category 1 Hover the cursor over the desired app and click Install 2 Once the app is installed a new button called Action is available Click the button and select the action...

Page 49: ...ish to install and accept the terms 5 Click Install 6 Once the app has installed it is located under My Apps Note There are two buttons at the top right corner of the Updates screen Check Apps and Upd...

Page 50: ...s to files with other people 7 Manage your content Download copy move rename and delete files and folders 8 Access your Personal Cloud Access using a web browser PC and Mac Open a web browser and go t...

Page 51: ...Open the Filebrowser Click the Apps icon and then click on Filebrowser 1 Create a Folder Go to the destination folder for your files 1 Click the Add icon on the top right and choose New Folder 2 Enter...

Page 52: ...ave the selected file or folder to a local drive or to open the file with another application Copy Select Copy and navigate to another folder on your Personal Cloud Select Copy here to paste the copie...

Page 53: ...of your Personal Cloud and anyone on your home network can access the indexed folders When this setting is activated a message is displayed when the user makes the content public link to this informin...

Page 54: ...der brings up a contextual menu containing content management actions Clear transfers button Reload button When activated the file path displays a Reload button Click the button to refresh the view of...

Page 55: ...ive or USB flash drive Network storage Seagate or third party network storage Cloud storage Back up external USB storage to your Seagate Personal Cloud USB hard drive or USB flash drive Back up networ...

Page 56: ...tory and Apple Time Machine manage how the computer backups are performed Use your preferred backup application and choose a shared folder on your Seagate Personal Cloud as the destination for the com...

Page 57: ...data on Seagate Personal Cloud 1 to her OneDrive account Restore Someone at home accidentally deleted an important spreadsheet from his personal share Fortunately the owner backs up to another storage...

Page 58: ...rage for optimized backups By using the optimized formats you have the option to perform incremental backups An incremental backup allows you to back up new or modified files following the first backu...

Page 59: ...to the table below for examples of backups to and from Seagate and third party network devices Type of network backup Source device Destination device Destination folder Backup to a Seagate network st...

Page 60: ...22 Port 873 encrypted backups To delete the Network Backup server choose Disable A prompt will ask if you wish to keep data or delete all files within the share Backups with third party network storag...

Page 61: ...listed above Third party network storage You have the username and password for the network device s backup service Similar to Seagate network devices many third party network devices have separate c...

Page 62: ...files when the Sync job is first created with a similarly named folder on OneDrive Soon after you copy file 26 to Folder A on your Seagate Personal Cloud The same file 26 is automatically uploaded to...

Page 63: ...and locate the sync you want to modify then pass the cursor to the far right of its 3 row to enable the Edit pull down menu You can choose 4 Details Enable Disable the OneTouch button if applicable Ed...

Page 64: ...to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or rel...

Page 65: ...if ne doit pas produire de brouillage pr judiciable et 2 ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage re u y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement ind sirable IMPORTANT NOTE...

Page 66: ...E p hin uetele ja nimetatud direktiivist tule nevatele teistele asjakohastele s tetele English Hereby Seagate declares that this Desktop NAS is in compliance with the essential requirements and other...

Page 67: ...ssenciais e outras disposi es da Directiva 2004 104 CE Slovensko Slove nian Seagate izjavlja da je ta Desktop NAS v skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi dolo ili direktive 2004 104 E...

Page 68: ...he Personal Cloud 2 Bay to Seagate per the instructions provided by the Seagate technician Environment Make sure that the electrical connection to the power cord is grounded Provide a suitable power s...

Page 69: ...lies in all the units Data Security Any loss corruption or destruction of data while using a Seagate hard drive or a hard drive system is the sole responsibility of the user Under no circumstances wil...

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