As a storage extender, it worked well and can stream content to an iPad that's up to feet away. Obviously, the further the distance, the longer the buffering time is needed. The device works best when it's about 75 feet or closer from the streamer. We did notice that the GoFlex Media app took a long time, up to a few minutes, to do the "fetching initial data" when display photos individually. Oddly, this didn't happen with music or videos or when multiple photos are selected.
Another complaint is the fact that the app doesn't work in the background, this means you can't play music from the GoFlex Media while doing other things on the iPad, such as reading a book or playing a puzzle game.
The app also crashed a few times during our trial. As this is the initial release, we hope this will be fixed via an update. It's important to note, however, that most of the time, the app worked well and as intended. In our trials, the GoFlex Satellite's battery indeed offered about 5 hours of continuous streaming. The drive got rather warm after working for an extended amount of time, which we found normal for a device of its type. In USB 3. Nonetheless, at these speeds, the drive will work for quickly transferring a large a mount of storage.
This is good news as the length of warranty is the most important factor for storage devices when it comes to service and support. Seagate's Web site contains a comprehensive list of forums, knowledge bases, driver downloads, installation help, and FAQs to help you troubleshoot your drive.
The company's technical support is also available via live chat, e-mail, and phone from 6 a. PT weekdays. Nonetheless, at its current state, the device still makes an excellent portable hard drive and a must-have for iPad owners. Dong Ngo. Pricing Not Available. The Good Seagate's good-looking and compact GoFlex Satellite is a new breed of external hard drives that can stream digital content stored on it via a built-in Wi-Fi network. As an external hard drive, the device features USB 3.
The drive's included GoFlex Media iPad app takes a long time to load photos and doesn't work in the background. Despite a few minor shortcomings, the GoFlex Satellite makes an excellent direct-attach external storage solution for anyone and a must-have for those who frequently travel with Apple's iPad. Hitachi LifeStudio Mobile Plus Seagate 1. Provides access to product training, sales and marketing resources, deal registration, and more to our VARs, Integrators, Resellers and other channel partners.
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Was this content helpful? Yes No. Secure your information by backing up the operating system, applications, settings, and all your data — as well as erasing it securely. This driver provides write access for Seagate external drives in Mac OS without having to reformat. Supported on Intel based Mac's only. A USB 2. Once the drive shows up on the computer you can copy and paste data to it.
Note: There is no special software required to use this drive with your computer. Turn on the GoFlex Satellite by pressing the power button. The green power light should come on, followed by the Wi-Fi signal blinking blue light. Connect to the GoFlex Satellite network. Open Control Panel. Choose Network and Sharing or Network and Internet.
Choose Connect to a Network. Choose the GoFlex Satellite. Choose Home Network if prompted.
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