External hard drive is recognized as a devise, rather than a drive on my HP 2000-4 Laptop.

When I plug in my Seagage Agent External Hard drive into my HP 2000-4 Laptop PC, it sees it as a devise rather than as a drive. How do I get this turned around?

Have you viewed the troubleshooting guide  provided by Seagate for non -detection of their external device products?
That is where I woud start.
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