4. Managing GoFlex Satellite™
GoFlex Satellite Settings and Preferences
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4. Managing GoFlex Satellite™
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. This chapter explains
these and other features.
GoFlex Satellite Settings and Preferences
Settings helps you manage your personal, security, network and device settings for your
GoFlex Satellite.
From the Settings menu, you can create a password to restrict access, change the network
name (SSID) of your GoFlex Satellite, and manage your GoFlex Satellite device by updating
its software or shutting it down properly. This section describes these settings, and more.
Restarting GoFlex Satellite
If you experience minor problems with GoFlex Satellite, follow these steps to restart the
device.
Note:
Restarting GoFlex Satellite 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
watching a video, viewing photos, listening to music, or working with any other file stored on
GoFlex Satellite.
2.
Open the GoFlex Media app or connect to GoFlex Satellite from a browser.
3.
Select
Settings
and then select
Restart Satellite
.
TBA: Describe what happens next.
GoFlex Satellite safely shuts down and restarts. When it is fully powered on and broadcasting
wirelessly, it appears in the list of wireless networks on your device. See “Connecting to the
GoFlex Satellite Network” on page 18 to reconnect to GoFlex Satellite.
Shutting Down GoFlex Satellite
Turning off GoFlex Satellite can be completed in one of two ways: by pressing the Power
button or from the app interface. When you turn off GoFlex Satellite it stops wirelessly
broadcasting.
To shut down GoFlex Satellite from the app or browser:
1.
From the GoFlex Media app or if you are using a browser, select
Settings
.
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