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• “Deleting Your Custom Media Sync Settings” on page 35
Selecting Your Sync Settings
You can set up Media Sync using either the default settings (referred to as simple sync)
or custom settings (custom sync). This table compares your options:
You don’t need to prepare your drive in any way—simply connect it to your computer.
Media Sync automatically creates the folders it needs during the sync process.
Use Simple Sync to...
• Sync media files in all supported formats in the My Documents (XP) or Personal
(Vista) folder only
• Sync all media file formats
• Sync automatically when a drive is connected
Use Custom Sync to:
• Select the folders you want to sync from any drive on your computer
• Select the media file formats you want to sync
• Choose either automatic or manual sync
Setting Up Simple Sync
To set up a simple sync:
1. Connect a FreeAgent drive or other external USB drive to your computer.
2. Open Seagate Media, then click Media Sync.
The Media Sync window opens.
3. Click Simple Sync.
The Simple Sync Confirmation window opens and the initial sync job begins
automatically.
The initial sync job may take some time depending on how many media files you have.
Customizing Your Sync Settings
To set up a custom sync:
1. Connect a FreeAgent drive or other external USB drive to your computer.
2. Open Seagate Media, then click Media Sync.
3. The Media Sync window opens.
4. Click Custom Sync.
5. The Folder Selection window opens.
6. Select the folders you want to be synchronized, then click Next.
