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1. HOW TO USE SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS ON WINDOWS 10 FOR MAC
2. HOW TO USE SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS ON WINDOWS 10 INSTALL
3. HOW TO USE SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS ON WINDOWS 10 PORTABLE

This means that the software saves different versions of files and you can easily go back in time to restore specific file versions if you need to - the software shows a handy little timeline at the top of its restore window. Indeed, after an initial backup, the software can continue to backup your data as changes are made to it, and as new files are added to your backup locations. It's software that will reside in the System Tray area of your Windows computer after you run it, and it can be used to automatically backup your computer's hard drive continuously, or you can select the drives and folders that you want to back up specifically (and either continuously or at another frequency). This software can be installed from the root directory of the drive after you plug it in to your computer, and you will need to restart your computer in order to successfully complete the installation.

HOW TO USE SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS ON WINDOWS 10 INSTALL

You need to install the supplied Seagate Dashboard 2.0 software in order to use the drive as a backup device.

HOW TO USE SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS ON WINDOWS 10 FOR MAC

It comes formatted with the NTFS file system, but Seagate supplies an NTFS driver for Mac if you ever need to read and write data from an Apple computer in addition to a Windows PC. Furthermore, only a faint vibration could be felt as the drive's platters were spinning. The drive itself was practically silent during operation apart from some soft noises as the heads moved to seek or write data.

We tested the 500GB version for this review, which has a formatted capacity of 465GB.

All you need to do in order to use the drive is plug it in to a USB port on your computer there is no need for supplemental power as all the drive's power requirements are met by the USB port. We like the plain look of the drive, which has a two-tone colour scheme and a single indicator light, but no buttons. You can buy those attachments for your computer if your interface requirements ever change. The USB 3.0 interface is an attachment that can be removed from the drive to expose its standard SATA connection, and it's removable because Seagate also has other interfaces available for this drive: Thunderbolt and FireWire 800.

HOW TO USE SEAGATE BACKUP PLUS ON WINDOWS 10 PORTABLE

The Back Up Plus Portable Drive is available in capacities of 500GB, 750GB or 1TB, and it ships with a USB 3.0 interface. It's the latter functionality that makes the Backup Plus stand out, and it can be a very convenient drive if you're the type of person who uploads to those accounts frequently from mobile devices. The Seagate Backup Plus Portable Drive is a 2.5in hard drive-based external storage device that can be used as a backup drive not only for your computer, but also for photos that you have uploaded to your Facebook and Flickr accounts.