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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
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WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE
USER MANUAL
Product Overview
About the System
Features
About the Learning Center
Package Contents
System Requirements
Pre-installation Instructions
Handling Precautions
Product Views
About the System
The WD My Cloud personal cloud storage system is a high-performance system providing
secure wireless access to your media and files from any computer, tablet, or smartphone
when it is connected to a wireless router.
Connect this powerful system to your wireless router for shared storage on your home
network and accessing your files from within and outside the home. Share files with your
Mac and PC, stream media to your DLNA-compatible devices, and access your files
remotely with the WD My Cloud apps and the WDMyCloud.com web site.
This user manual provides step-by-step installation instructions and other important
information about your WD product. Translated versions and updates to this user manual
can be downloaded from http://products.wd.com/updates. For more information and news
about this product, visit our website at http://www.wd.com/.
Features
Finally, a cloud of your own - Save everything on your WD My Cloud and access it from
anywhere with mobile and desktop apps.
Centralized storage for your family’s media collection – Store and organize all your
family's photos, videos, music, and important documents in one secure place on your home
network.
Access from anywhere – Enjoy your personal cloud no matter where you are from any PC,
Mac, tablet, or smartphone. With WD’s free apps, your personal cloud is always with you.
Automatic file backup for all your computers – Easily back up all the files on your PC
and Mac computers to your WD My Cloud. Get peace of mind knowing that all your files are
securely and automatically backed up on your network. For PC users, WD SmartWare™ Pro
offers options for backing up your files to multiple devices on your network. Mac users, take
advantage of all the features of Apple Time Machine backup software to protect your data.
Directly upload from your mobile devices – Are your mobile devices at maximum
capacity? Save valuable space on your tablets and smartphones with easy photo, video and
file uploads direct to your personal cloud.
Connect to Dropbox™ and more – Easily transfer files between your personal cloud,
Dropbox, and other public cloud accounts.
Expandable storage with the USB expansion port – Easily expand your storage
capacity with the USB 3.0 expansion port. Simply plug-in your USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 external
hard drive to instantly add more storage for all your photos, videos, music, and documents.
- WD My Cloud 1
- Service and Support 2
- Registering Your WD Product 2
- Table of Contents 3
- Important User Information 6
- IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION 7
- Product Overview 8
- About the Learning Center 9
- Package Contents 10
- System Requirements 11
- Pre-installation Instructions 12
- Handling Precautions 12
- Product Views 12
- Gigabit Ethernet port 13
- Kensington 13
- Security Slot 13
- Reset button 13
- USB 3.0 port 13
- WD My Cloud device 31
- Using Windows 8 File History 32
- Using Apple Time Machine 32
- Setting Time Machine 33
- Starting a Backup 35
- Retrieving Backed-Up Items 35
- Download 38
- Checking Device Status 39
- Accessing Shares 40
- Mapping the Drive (Windows) 41
- Viewing Device Properties 42
- Monitoring Storage 42
- Shutting Down Safely 43
- Monitoring Alerts 43
- WD Quick View Alerts Option 44
- Uninstalling WD Quick View 45
- At a Glance: The Dashboard 46
- The Dashboard Home Page 47
- Information Icons 48
- Navigation Icons 48
- Capacity 49
- Diagnosis 49
- Firmware 50
- Cloud Devices 51
- AT A GLANCE: THE DASHBOARD 52
- Obtaining Customer Support 53
- Requesting Automatic Support 54
- Basic Administrative Tasks 55
- Managing Users 56
- MANAGING USERS 57
- Creating a User 58
- Changing a User’s Password 58
- Editing User Settings 59
- Removing a User 59
- Managing Shares 60
- Creating a New Share 61
- Making a Share Private 62
- Deleting a Share 63
- MANAGING SHARES 64
- Accessing Your Cloud Remotely 65
- Note: You can also delete it 66
- ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY 67
- About WD Photos Mobile App 68
- Activate 70
- About WD My Cloud Mobile App 71
- 5. Tap Done 73
- 9. Tap a file to display it 74
- First-Time Users 75
- Returning Users 75
- Sharing Your Files Remotely 78
- Configuring Settings 79
- Device Profile 80
- Language and Clock 80
- Cloud Access 81
- Checking Cloud Access Status 82
- Energy Saver 83
- Mac Backups 83
- Network Profile 84
- Network Services 85
- CONFIGURING SETTINGS 86
- Workgroup (Windows) 87
- Utilities 88
- System Factory Restore 89
- Notifications 93
- Manually Checking for Updates 96
- Manually Installing an Update 96
- WD My Cloud device reboots 97
- Managing Safepoints 98
- Local Scan 99
- Safepoint” on page 98) 100
- 7. You have two options: 101
- MANAGING SAFEPOINTS 102
- USER MANUAL 102
- Updating a Safepoint 103
- Recovering a Safepoint 103
- Safepoint dialog box: 104
- Deleting a Safepoint 105
- Getting Started 106
- Checking the Front Panel LED 107
- GETTING STARTED 108
- 5. Click Get Started 109
- Troubleshooting Connections 111
- Creating a Personal Cloud 111
- Getting to the Public Share 118
- Connecting a USB Hard Drive 121
- CONNECTING A USB HARD DRIVE 122
- Appendix A: Specifications 123
- Appendix B: Troubleshooting 124
- Resetting with Power Off 125
- LEDs do not light up 125
- Adapter LEDs do not light 125
- APPENDIX B: TROUBLESHOOTING 126
- Regulatory Compliance 129
- Obtaining Service 130
- Limited Warranty 130
- Warranty 131
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