GoFlex Satellite™ User Guide
Draft.
Seagate
Confidential.
Page 1: ...GoFlex Satellite User Guide Draft Seagate Confidential...
Page 2: ...terabyte or TB equals one thousand billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity In addition some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus will not be available...
Page 3: ...r an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference a...
Page 4: ...2 ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage re u y compris un brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement ind sirable IMPORTANT NOTE For mobile device use Radiation Exposure Statement Thi...
Page 5: ...edia Sync Software 13 Other Connections 14 Charging the Battery 14 Next Steps 15 3 Using GoFlex Satellite 16 Loading Content Onto the Drive 16 Converting Files to Different Formats 16 Copying Files to...
Page 6: ...24 Resetting GoFlex Satellite 24 Managing Content on GoFlex Satellite 25 Deleting Content From GoFlex Satellite 25 Uploading Content to GoFlex Satellite 25 Managing the GoFlex Satellite Drive 25 Safe...
Page 7: ...the drive in your wireless enabled device s network list and then stream content to your media device Setup is easy Simply connect the drive to your computer copy the files you want to stream install...
Page 8: ...f the following Web browsers Safari x x or later Internet Explorer x x or later Firefox 2 x or later Chrome 4 x or later Web browser Product Specifications Drive Capacity 500GB Battery Non user replac...
Page 9: ...atellite is starting up Blue blink GoFlex Satellite is broadcasting and ready to be accessed wirelessly Red TBA Power LED Green solid Fully charged or at least 50 minutes of battery life remaining Amb...
Page 10: ...x Satellite is connected to your computer the lights on the USB 3 0 adapter provide information about the drive s current state Adapter cable activity lights White steady GoFlex drive is connected to...
Page 11: ...olders are displayed on one screen Select See All to display all videos photos or music files See x for more information Media Folders When you copy your files to the drive the files are placed in the...
Page 12: ...in its range up to 145 feet Additionally if you use GoFlex Satellite for backup as well be aware that your files are visible to any device that connects to your GoFlex Satellite You can set a password...
Page 13: ...etail than what is shown in the Quick Start Guide Note If you have already completed the installation process you may skip to Chapter 3 Using GoFlex Satellite on page 16 Before You Begin Unpack the bo...
Page 14: ...ck and viewing on your iPad If you don t have an iPad skip to Step 3 Installing Software Note The GoFlex Media app is currently only available for an iPad iPhone and iPod touch To use GoFlex Satellite...
Page 15: ...llow the on screen instructions The installation process installs the Paragon NTFS for Mac software which enables file copying from your Mac to GoFlex Satellite Though not required to install the soft...
Page 16: ...thium ion battery A fully charged battery provides up to five hours of continuous streaming However the higher the bandwidth of a video the faster the battery will lose its charge When the drive is in...
Page 17: ...ery inside the GoFlex Satellite device is not user replaceable The lifespan of rechargeable batteries is affected by the number of charge cycles Rechargeable batteries may eventually need to be replac...
Page 18: ...ts See Supported Formats on page 20 for the current list of file formats supported by specific devices You can also see your device s specifications for a complete list of supported file types Convert...
Page 19: ...e GoFlex Satellite drive and to your computer 3 Navigate to the drive from your computer 4 Drag and drop the digital media files that you want play or view to GoFlex Satellite Copying Files to GoFlex...
Page 20: ...e until the power LED turns green See Charging the Battery on page 14 To power off GoFlex Satellite Press the Power button Connecting to the GoFlex Satellite Network GoFlex Satellite is a wireless net...
Page 21: ...g Your Media This section provides instructions for playing videos music and viewing photos and documents using the GoFlex Media app and from a browser Using the GoFlex Media app TBA screen shot of th...
Page 22: ...n a tablet and then tapping the pause icon or by clicking the pause button if you are using a browser Viewing Documents Select the Documents folder on the GoFlex Media Home screen and then select the...
Page 23: ...3 Using GoFlex Satellite Supported Formats GoFlex Satellite User Guide 21 iPhone iPod touch Draft Seagate Confidential...
Page 24: ...does not remove any user settings or delete content from the device To shut down and restart GoFlex Satellite 1 Make sure that no one is currently streaming from GoFlex Satellite No one should be watc...
Page 25: ...and hold the Factory Defaults button for x seconds The Factory Defaults button is located on the bottom of GoFlex Satellite as shown in Figure 2 on page 8 5 The x lights do something to show that GoF...
Page 26: ...llow a different device to access GoFlex Satellite you will need to disconnect from its wireless network 1 Open your device s list of wireless networks 2 Choose a wireless network other than GoFlex Sa...
Page 27: ...to the drive 2 Depending on the operating system you are using safely eject the drive from your computer 3 Wait for the lights on the USB 3 0 adapter to turn off 4 Once the lights turn off you can saf...
Page 28: ...re automatically detected and listed in the My Drives window It can take a few seconds for the software to detect your drive If your drive doesn t appear make sure it s properly connected and turned o...
Page 29: ...te the results are displayed If the diagnostic encounters an error during testing the serial number of the bad device is displayed with instructions to contact Seagate for service and support Click Cl...
Page 30: ...The version of firmware used by your drive Volume The name of your drive Capacity The total capacity of your drive Free Space The amount of space remaining on your drive File System The Windows file...
Page 31: ...powered on and that the WiFi LED is blinking blue GoFlex Satellite does not broadcast while connected to a computer Make sure to select GoFlex Satellite from your device s wireless network list If you...
Page 32: ...rized to play back the content Can t use the Internet while streaming from GoFlex Satellite GoFlex Satellite is a wireless network on its own When your WiFi device is connected to GoFlex Satellite it...
Page 33: ...GoFlex Satellite Lights The lights on GoFlex Satellite change color and flash to indicate the status of the drive s power battery charge and WiFi status This section explains the meaning of the light...
Page 34: ...uide 32 Finding More Help The GoFlex Satellite mobile wireless storage device is easy to use but you may still have questions Go to www seagate com support goflexsatellite if you have any problems set...
