This Quick Start Guide will show you how to get the most from the Seagate Download Finder.
To begin, point your browser to http://support.seagate.com/downloadfinder.
Once on the Download Finder page you may select your language preference from the drop down menu.
Click the Arrow button to display the menu.
Then select the language of your choice.
To begin using the Download Finder, you must first enter your Seagate drive's serial number
in the box provided.
If you have an externally connected drive the Serial Number is printed on the drive enclosure.
If you have an internally connected drive, and do not know your drive's serial number,
you can use Drive Detect for Windows to display the serial numbers for any Seagate products
connected to your system.
Click on the How to Find link for more information and to download the Drive Detect application.
After reading through the on-screen information click on the Download Drive Detect link.
Once Drive Detect has downloaded and installed, click on the desktop icon to launch the application.
The Drive Detect pop up window will open and your drive's name, serial number and firmware
revision will be displayed.
Next, click on the drive's entry in the list to select it.
Then, click on the Check for Downloads button to have the drive's serial number auto - populate
the Download Finder Serial Number entry field.
Next, select your Country by first clicking on the drop down menu.
Then select your Country or Region from the list.
To continue, indicate that you agree to the End User License Agreement by putting a check
in the, I Accept checkbox.
Once you are ready, click on the Submit Query button.
The Download Finder Results page will launch and will display links to any downloads and
documentation available for your specific product.
The Download Finder is your one stop for all the documentation, software and firmware for your product.
You may also register your product from the Download Finder.
To launch your drive's Registration page, click on the Product Registration link at
the top of the page.
Your product's registration page will display.
Make sure your product is registered in order to; activate your warranty, access Seagate
support and receive product updates.
To register, enter the required information in the fields provided.
When you have completed the form, click on the Submit button.
To see your drive's specifications, click on the Specifications link.
Your drive family Specification page will be displayed and you will be able to view
your drive's performance and physical feature details.
You can check for any firmware updates for your product in the Firmware section of the page.
You will be notified if there is a firmware update available for your product in this section.
In some cases, you may need to download your firmware update through a certificate process.
If the firmware notification indicates there is no field update available but there is
a firmware update using the certificate, click on the Please Read link and follow the on-screen instructions
If there is a firmware update available, click on the Click Here link to continue.
The Firmware Update page will launch and display the updates available for your drive.
In the Software row, various software utilities like SeaTools or DiscWizard will be made available for download.
The software presented for download will vary depending on your product.
For example, entering the serial number for a Seagate Barracuda will provide links to
SeaTools and DiscWizard software applications.
Entering the serial number for a Seagate Backup Plus drive will produce links to additional
software such as the Seagate Dashboard application and the NTFS driver for Mac.
Click on the Click Here button for the software of your choice and follow the onscreen instructions.
You may also access your drive's product manual.
Click the Click Here link in the Documentation row to open the document.
Your drive's product manual will launch and you will be able to view, print and download the document.
You may also access the drive data sheet.
Click on the Click Here link in the Informational row to launch the sheet.
Your drive family's data sheet will display and, as with the drive's manual, you will
be able to view, print and download the document.
After you have completed the tasks you came to the page to accomplish, we would appreciate your feedback.
Click the Feedback link at the bottom of the page to launch the Download Finder survey.
We constantly strive to improve the features and offerings of our Download Finder and appreciate
the negative as well as the positive responses.
Providing feedback will help insure that you are afforded the best possible experience
when using the Download Finder.
This completes the Seagate Download Finder Quick Start Guide.
Please visit the Seagate Download Finder the next time you are looking for product related
firmware, software or just want to find out information on your product.