SEAGATE Game Drive for Xbox Special Edition Instruction Manual

Game Drive for Xbox Special Edition
User Manual

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Welcome

Box Content

• Seagate® Game Drive for Xbox®
• USB 3.0 cable (USB micro-B to USB-A)
• Quick start guide
• Sticker sheet

Minimum System Requirements
Ports
You can connect your drive to a USB-A port on your Xbox Series X or S console.
Drives formatted for Xbox cannot be used for data management on Windows or macOS computers.
However, you can still connect Seagate Game Drive for Xbox to your computer to customize the drive’s RGB LEDs using Toolkit. See Console Game Drive RGB LED Management.

Getting Started

Format Game Drive for Xbox
Game Drive for Xbox is delivered formatted in the exFAT file format. To use it as an external drive for your Xbox Series X|S, you must format the drive with your console.

1. Power on your Xbox.
2. Connect the USB micro-B end of the cable to the USB micro-B port on the Game Drive for Xbox.
3. Connect the USB-A end of the cable to a USB-A port on the Xbox Series X|S.
4. Your console should automatically recognize Game Drive for Xbox. Follow the onscreen instructions for formatting the drive.

Game Drive RGB LED Management

The Seagate Toolkit app can be used to control the RGB LED color patterns and animations displayed when Game Drive for Xbox is connected to Xbox Series X|S.
Requirements
To customize Game Drive for Xbox RGB patterns and animations, you will need the following:

• A Windows PC or Mac computer. Use the included cable to connect to a host USB-A port. You may need a special cable or hub to connect to computers limited to USB-C ports.
• Seagate Toolkit installed on your computer.

To download and install Toolkit, visit the support web page at https://www.seagate.com/support/software/toolkit/.
Set-up
Drives formatted for Xbox cannot be used for data management on Windows or macOS computers.
However, you can still connect Game Drive for Xbox to your computer to manage RGB settings using Toolkit.

1. Make sure Game Drive for Xbox is formatted for use with Xbox Series X|S. See Getting Started for details.
2. On your Windows PC or macOS computer, launch Toolkit.
3. Connect Game Drive for Xbox to your PC or Mac.
4. In Toolkit, click on the RGB activity.
5. Edit your RGB settings in Toolkit (see Edit RGB patterns and animations below).
6. When you’re finished customizing your RGB settings, click Done.
7. Safely eject Game Drive for Xbox from your PC or Mac (see Safely Remove Device From Your Computer ).
8. Connect Game Drive for Xbox to a USB-A port on Xbox Series X|S.

Edit patterns and animations
The Toolkit RGB activity supports the following RGB pattern controls:

• Razer Chroma
• FireCuda RGB (default)

Access RGB activity
To access the RGB activity:

1. Connect your compatible storage device to your computer.
2. Open Toolkit.
3. On the Home page, click on the RGB Activity. The RGB Activity screen appears.

RGB illumination settings
The following settings at the top of the RGB activity screen apply to all RGB pattern controls

• Intensity — Move the slider to the right to add more brightness to the RGB and to the left to decrease brightness.
• On — Click the switch to turn the RGB off/on.

Razer Chroma via Razer Synapse 3 app (Windows only)
Razer Chroma is a popular RGB video game software management protocol with a rich set of patterns and in-game options. All management is performed in the Razer Synapse application. You can use Razer Synapse for preconfigured RGB patterns or create new ones. Razer Synapse also supports a growing number of video games for RGB illumination that activates with colors matching in-game play. For further information about supported patterns and games as well as how to download the Razer Synapse application, go to the Razer Synapse website.
Requirements for Razer Chroma

• The latest version of Toolkit.
• Razer Synapse 3 software must be installed and running.
• Chroma Connect must be enabled in Razer Synapse 3.

Important — Toolkit RGB control is compatible with Razer Synapse 3 or higher. Razer Synapse 2 cannot control Seagate RGB storage device LEDs.
Use Razer Chroma
To use Razer Chroma as the RGB controller, click Enable on the Razer Chroma activity card.
FireCuda RGB app
FireCuda RGB is the native Toolkit RGB management protocol. It is enabled by default.
Edit LED settings
The LED settings let you:

• Choose between single-color and rainbow patterns.
• Select preset and custom animations.
• Change color and animation settings.
• Change global settings.

To edit LED settings, click on the Edit icon ( ) on the FireCuda RGB activity. The LED Settings screen appears:

A. Select Pattern — Choose whether to create a single color or rainbow pattern. Single color uses the entirety of the LEDs to display one color at a time as the pattern animates. Rainbow includes up to six colors on the LEDs at a time as the pattern animates. Rainbow is not available for all drives (see the product listing above).
B. Select Animation — Choose animation types for the selected pattern.
C. Preview — Preview the current pattern/animation. Specify animation times.
D. Change Colour — Add/remove colors for applicable animation.
E. Global Settings — Change global settings.
F. Done — Confirm changes to pattern/animation settings.
Select a pattern
Choose a single color or rainbow pattern. See the table below for the color and timing controls available for each animation.
Select an animation
Select from the following animation types:Pattern| Animation| Description| Total animation time| User selections
---|---|---|---|---
Single
Colour| Solid| Displays a single color continuously.| 100% color hold| Single color
Single
Colour| Blink| Turns a single color of your choosing on/off.| 6s
50% color hold
50% off| Single color
Single
Colour| Breathe| Fades a single color of your
choosing on/off.| User selected (default=6s)
25% color hold
25% fade off
25% off
25% fade on| Single color
Total animation time
Single
Single| Spectrum| Transitions between six colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet.| User selected (default=18s)
50% color holds (8.33% per color)
50% color transitions (8.33% per
transition)| Total animation time
Single
Colour| Custom 1| Displays a custom animation
you’ve created.| User selected
(default=6s)| Multiple colors
Colour hold time
Colour transition time
Single
Colour| Custom 2| Displays a custom animation
you’ve created.| User selected
(default=21s)| Multiple colors
Colour hold time
Colour transition time
Single
Colour| Custom 3| Displays a custom animation
you’ve created.| User selected
(default=2s)| Multiple colors
Colour hold time
Colour transition time
Rainbow| Static| Displays a rainbow pattern
continuously.| 100% color hold| N/A
Rainbow| Breathe| Fades a rainbow pattern on/off.| 6s
50% color hold| N/A
Rainbow| Blink| Turns a rainbow pattern on/off.| 6s
25% color hold
25% fade off
25% off
25% fade on| N/A
Rainbow| Slide| A rainbow pattern slides
from right to left.|  1.8s| N/A
Rainbow| Custom 1| Displays a custom rainbow
pattern continuously (static).| 100% color hold| Multiple colors
Rainbow| Custom 2| Fades a custom rainbow
the pattern on/off (breathe).| User selected
(default = 6s)| Multiple colors
Colour hold time
Colour transition time
Rainbow| Custom 3| Turns a custom rainbow
the pattern on/off (blink).| User selected
(default = 3s)| Multiple colors
Colour hold time

Preview selected pattern/animation
The Preview window lets you view the colors, transitions, and timing of the selected pattern/animation.

The device LEDs mimic the preview while you’re editing.
The total animation time (the time it takes for one cycle of the pattern to be completed) appears below the Preview window:

For longer total animation times (starting at 15 seconds), the Preview window will automatically speed up the playback animation so that you can see your changes faster. The current playback speed is displayed next to the total animation time.

Timing controls
Some patterns/animations allow you to control the total time over which animation is played. Use the slider to set the total animation time:

The total animation time is broken down evenly between color holds and transitions.
Certain custom patterns/animations provide control over color hold and/or transition settings:
A. Colour hold setting — Represents the total time spent holding on colors. The total time is divided by the number of colors in the animation.
B. Colour transition setting — This represents the total time spent transitioning from one color to the next color. The total time is divided by the number of transitions in the animation.
Use the sliders to control color hold and transition times:

Note that the color hold setting and color transition setting together determine the total animation time.
Change colors
Single-color preset animations
Solid, Blink, and Breathe animations allow you to specify only one color:

A. Click on a color to select it.
B. Click on the Reset icon to select the default orange color.
Single-color and rainbow custom animations
Both single-color and rainbow custom animations allow you to specify multiple colors:

A. Click on the Add icon to add color to the sequence. You can add up to six colors. (Only available for single-color custom animations. Rainbow custom animations always require six colors.)
B. Click to select a color in the sequence.
C. Click on the Grid icon to drag the selected color to a different position in the sequence.
D. Click on the Remove icon to remove the selected color from the sequence. (Only available for single-color custom animations. Rainbow custom animations always require six colors.)
E. Click to change the selected color.
F. Click on the Reset icon to select the default colors and settings for the custom animation.
Change global settings
Use the following settings to control your storage device’s pattern LED:

setting is 100%.
Always on| When enabled, the pattern LED is illuminated whenever the storage device is powered on. Enabling Always on disables Sleep with the display.
Sleep with display| When enabled, the pattern LED is not illuminated when the host computer is asleep or powered off. Enabling Sleep with display disables Always on.

Disable/enable the status LED
The status LED is enabled by default. To disable or enable the status LED for your storage device:

1. Connect your storage device to your computer.
2. Open Toolkit.
3. On the Home page, click on your storage device.
4. Click the Status LED switch to disable/enable the status LED.

Safely Remove the Device From Your Computer or Xbox Console

Always eject a storage drive from your computer or console before physically disconnecting it. The computer or console must perform filing and housekeeping operations on the drive before it is removed. Your files can become corrupt or damaged if the device is disconnected while the drive is still mounted.
Windows
Use the Safely Remove tool to eject a device.

1. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in your Windows System Tray to view the devices you can eject.
2. If you don’t see the Safely Remove Hardware icon, click the Show hidden icons arrow in the system tray to display all icons in the notification area.
3. In the list of devices, choose the device you want to eject. Windows displays a notification when it is safe to remove the device.
4. Disconnect the device from the computer.

Mac
There are several ways you can eject your device from a Mac. See below for two options.
Eject via Finder window

1. Open a Finder window.
2. On the sidebar, go to Devices and locate the drive you want to eject. Click the eject symbol to the right of the drive name.
3. Once the device disappears from the sidebar or, the Finder window closes, you can disconnect the interface cable from your Mac.

Eject via Desktop

1. Select the desktop icon for your device and drag it to the Recycle Bin.
2. When the device icon is no longer visible on your desktop, you can physically disconnect the device from your Mac.

Xbox Console

1. Power off the game console following the manufacturer’s recommended procedure.
2. Wait until the console is powered off and the LED on Game Drive for Xbox turns off.
3. Disconnect the drive.

Frequently Asked Questions

For help setting up and using your Seagate hard drive, review the frequently asked questions below. For additional support resources, go to Seagate customer support.
Xbox users
Problem: My Xbox did not detect Game Drive for Xbox

Q: Did you connect Game Drive for Xbox while the Xbox was powered off?

– A: If Game Drive for Xbox is connected while the Xbox is powered off and the drive LED is illuminated, the drive may not be detected when you power on the Xbox. Disconnect Game Drive for Xbox and then reconnect it to your powered Xbox.

Q: Did you cancel the onscreen formatting prompt for Game Drive for Xbox?

– A: If you connect Game Drive for Xbox and cancel the onscreen formatting prompt, Game Drive for Xbox may no longer be detected. Disconnect Game Drive for Xbox and then reconnect it to your powered Xbox.

China RoHS
China RoHS 2 refers to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Order No. 32, effective July 1, 2016, titled Management Methods for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products. To comply with China RoHS 2, we determined this product’s Environmental Protection Use Period (EPUP) to be 20 years in accordance with the Marking for the Restricted Use of Hazardous Substances in Electronic and Electrical Products, SJT 11364-2014. Part Name| Hazardous Substances
---|---
(Pb)| (Hg)| (Cd)| (Cr4)| (PBB)| (PBDE)
HDD| X| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο
Bridge PCBA| X| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο
Power Supply (if provided)| X| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο
Interface cable (if provided)| X| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο
Other enclosure components| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο
SJ/T 11364
This table is prepared in accordance with the provisions of SJ/T 11364-2014
Ο: GB/T 26572
Ο: Indicates that the hazardous substance contained in all of the homogeneous materials for this part is below the limit requirement of GB/T26572.
X: GB/T 26572
X: Indicates that the hazardous substance contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials used for this part is above the limit requirement of GB/T26572.

Taiwan RoHS
Taiwan RoHS refers to the Taiwan Bureau of Standards, Metrology, and Inspection’s (BSMI’s) requirements in standard CNS 15663, Guidance to the reduction of the restricted chemical substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Beginning on January 1, 2018, Seagate products must comply with the “Marking of presence” requirements in Section 5 of CNS 15663. This product is Taiwan RoHS compliant. The following table meets the Section 5 “Marking of presence” requirements.

Product Name: Game Drive for Xbox, Model: RODOLFO

Unit| Restricted Substance and its chemical symbol
(Pb)| (Hg)| (Cd)| (CO)| (PBB)| (PBDE)
HDD| —| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο
Bridge PCBA| —| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο
Power Supply (if provided)| —| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο
Interface cable (if provided)| —| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο
Other enclosure components| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο| Ο
Note 1. “Ο” indicates that the percentage content of the restricted substance does not exceed the percentage of the reference value of presence.
Note 2. ” —” indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption.

References

• Razer Synapse 3 - Cloud-Based Hardware Configuration Tool | Razer United States | Razer United States
• Game Drive for Xbox Special Edition User Manual
• Game Drive for Xbox Special Edition User Manual - Getting Started
• One Touch HDD User Manual - Safely Remove Device From Your Computer

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