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...RMA), RMA status, and data recovery information. Knowledge Base-Search by keyword, phrase, or Answer ID. Documentation -Get manuals, installation guides, and documentation for support have your first telephone contact with other WD users Online Learning Center-Start here to register... your My Cloud device (http:// www.mycloud.com/learn/). Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your WD product. WD ...
...RMA), RMA status, and data recovery information. Knowledge Base-Search by keyword, phrase, or Answer ID. Documentation -Get manuals, installation guides, and documentation for support have your first telephone contact with other WD users Online Learning Center-Start here to register... your My Cloud device (http:// www.mycloud.com/learn/). Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for your WD product. WD ...
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...Started 9 Preparing your My Cloud Device for Use 9 Getting Started with My Cloud Online Setup 11 Getting Started without My Cloud Online Setup 11 Accessing Content... 14 4 The Dashboard at a Glance 16 Launching the Dashboard 16 The Dashboard Home Page 17 Common Tasks 27 5 Managing Users and Groups 29 About Users 29 About Groups 34 6 Managing Shares 37 About Shares 37 7 Accessing Your Cloud Remotely 40 Enabling Cloud... Access for the My Cloud Device 40 Configuring Cloud Access for a ...
...Started 9 Preparing your My Cloud Device for Use 9 Getting Started with My Cloud Online Setup 11 Getting Started without My Cloud Online Setup 11 Accessing Content... 14 4 The Dashboard at a Glance 16 Launching the Dashboard 16 The Dashboard Home Page 17 Common Tasks 27 5 Managing Users and Groups 29 About Users 29 About Groups 34 6 Managing Shares 37 About Shares 37 7 Accessing Your Cloud Remotely 40 Enabling Cloud... Access for the My Cloud Device 40 Configuring Cloud Access for a ...
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...Job 48 Deleting a Backup Job 48 Cloud Backups 49 Camera Backups 51 9 ...and iTunes 64 Accessing Your My Cloud Device Using Media Players 66 Accessing Your My Cloud Device Using iTunes 67 12 ...Configuring Settings 68 General 68 Network 75 Media 83 Utilities 83 Notifications 90 Firmware Update 92 13 Regulatory Information 95 Regulatory Compliance 95 14 Appendices 97 Appendix A: My Cloud... Quick User Guide 97 Appendix B: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures 100 Appendix C: My Cloud Action Icons 101 Appendix D: My Cloud Device...
...Job 48 Deleting a Backup Job 48 Cloud Backups 49 Camera Backups 51 9 ...and iTunes 64 Accessing Your My Cloud Device Using Media Players 66 Accessing Your My Cloud Device Using iTunes 67 12 ...Configuring Settings 68 General 68 Network 75 Media 83 Utilities 83 Notifications 90 Firmware Update 92 13 Regulatory Information 95 Regulatory Compliance 95 14 Appendices 97 Appendix A: My Cloud... Quick User Guide 97 Appendix B: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures 100 Appendix C: My Cloud Action Icons 101 Appendix D: My Cloud Device...
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Appendix F: Replacing the SO-DIMM Memory Module 106 15 Index 108 MY CLOUD USER MANUAL v
Appendix F: Replacing the SO-DIMM Memory Module 106 15 Index 108 MY CLOUD USER MANUAL v
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... ampere rating of power available, consult your dealer or local power company. Do not allow anything to rest on the marking label. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 1 IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION Important User Information Important Safety Instructions Recording Your WD Product Information Important Safety Instructions This device is designed and manufactured to...
... ampere rating of power available, consult your dealer or local power company. Do not allow anything to rest on the marking label. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 1 IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION Important User Information Important Safety Instructions Recording Your WD Product Information Important Safety Instructions This device is designed and manufactured to...
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Purchase Date - Serial Number - System and Software Notes MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 2 IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION Recording Your WD Product Information Remember to write down the following WD product information, which is found on the label on the back of the device. - Model Number - Your WD product information is used for setup and technical support.
Purchase Date - Serial Number - System and Software Notes MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 2 IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION Recording Your WD Product Information Remember to write down the following WD product information, which is found on the label on the back of the device. - Model Number - Your WD product information is used for setup and technical support.
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Local Network Router/switch (Gigabit is recommended to maximize performance.) MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 3 Requirements Operating System Windows® Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Mac OS X®...and Mac computers. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 2 Product Overview Package Contents Requirements Product Components Pre-installation Instructions Handling Precautions Package Contents My Cloud device Shielded Ethernet cable AC power adapter Quick Install Guide For information on additional accessories for this...
Local Network Router/switch (Gigabit is recommended to maximize performance.) MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 3 Requirements Operating System Windows® Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Mac OS X®...and Mac computers. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 2 Product Overview Package Contents Requirements Product Components Pre-installation Instructions Handling Precautions Package Contents My Cloud device Shielded Ethernet cable AC power adapter Quick Install Guide For information on additional accessories for this...
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW Internet Broadband Internet connection is required for initial setup and software downloads, as well as for remote access and mobile apps. Product Components 2-Bay Front View (My Cloud PR2100) Power button Drive Bay Doors USB Copy button USB 3.0 port Drive LEDs MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 4
PRODUCT OVERVIEW Internet Broadband Internet connection is required for initial setup and software downloads, as well as for remote access and mobile apps. Product Components 2-Bay Front View (My Cloud PR2100) Power button Drive Bay Doors USB Copy button USB 3.0 port Drive LEDs MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 4
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4-Bay Front View (My Cloud PR4100) LCD Display Power USB Copy button USB 3.0 port 4-Bay Back View (My Cloud PR4100) Ethernet Link LED Ethernet Activity LED Ethernet Link LED Ethernet Activity LED Kensington® Security Slot MY CLOUD USER MANUAL PRODUCT OVERVIEW Scroll buttons Drive Bay Doors Drive LEDs Reset button USB 3.0 port USB 3.0 port Ethernet ports External DC in Power Ports 6
4-Bay Front View (My Cloud PR4100) LCD Display Power USB Copy button USB 3.0 port 4-Bay Back View (My Cloud PR4100) Ethernet Link LED Ethernet Activity LED Ethernet Link LED Ethernet Activity LED Kensington® Security Slot MY CLOUD USER MANUAL PRODUCT OVERVIEW Scroll buttons Drive Bay Doors Drive LEDs Reset button USB 3.0 port USB 3.0 port Ethernet ports External DC in Power Ports 6
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... 10432. LEDs Front Panel Power LED The following table describes the front panel power LED behavior. Device is powering on or in standby mode. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 7 Back View Icons Component Icon Ethernet port USB 3.0 port Reset button ( ) Power port Kensington security slot PRODUCT OVERVIEW Description Connects the device to...
... 10432. LEDs Front Panel Power LED The following table describes the front panel power LED behavior. Device is powering on or in standby mode. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 7 Back View Icons Component Icon Ethernet port USB 3.0 port Reset button ( ) Power port Kensington security slot PRODUCT OVERVIEW Description Connects the device to...
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... precision instruments and must be handled with the cable latch on . Do not use this product as air conditioners, radio, and television receivers. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 8 Pre-installation Instructions Before beginning installation, select a suitable location for your device to obtain maximum efficiency. Blinks State Description Cable or device is...
... precision instruments and must be handled with the cable latch on . Do not use this product as air conditioners, radio, and television receivers. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 8 Pre-installation Instructions Before beginning installation, select a suitable location for your device to obtain maximum efficiency. Blinks State Description Cable or device is...
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...Follow the steps outlined below to install the hard disk drive(s) in order to get your My Cloud device up the My Cloud device-just unpack your device to set up and running. Adding a Hard Disk Drive to your...are created. For more information, see "Logging Out and Shutting Down your web browser. Note: If your My Cloud Device for all hard disk drives on your Device" on page 10 and "RAID Storage" on the front of ...solid red until new volumes are a few steps you . 2. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 9 Note: After the My Cloud device is facing the correct direction. 3.
...Follow the steps outlined below to install the hard disk drive(s) in order to get your My Cloud device up the My Cloud device-just unpack your device to set up and running. Adding a Hard Disk Drive to your...are created. For more information, see "Logging Out and Shutting Down your web browser. Note: If your My Cloud Device for all hard disk drives on your Device" on page 10 and "RAID Storage" on the front of ...solid red until new volumes are a few steps you . 2. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 9 Note: After the My Cloud device is facing the correct direction. 3.
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... on your Device GETTING STARTED Follow the steps below to connect the My Cloud device to a home or small office network. Important: Wait for the My Cloud device to finish powering up automatically. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 10 If this occurs, data may be used between the unit... and network connection to comply with My Cloud Online Setup. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to...
... on your Device GETTING STARTED Follow the steps below to connect the My Cloud device to a home or small office network. Important: Wait for the My Cloud device to finish powering up automatically. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 10 If this occurs, data may be used between the unit... and network connection to comply with My Cloud Online Setup. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to...
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.... 3. Note: If you changes your home or small office network. My Cloud PR2100 My Cloud PR4100 Your Windows URL is ... http://mycloudPR2100.local http://mycloudPR4100.local MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 11 GETTING STARTED Getting Started with My Cloud Online Setup The online setup process walks you through the steps necessary to easily connect your My...
.... 3. Note: If you changes your home or small office network. My Cloud PR2100 My Cloud PR4100 Your Windows URL is ... http://mycloudPR2100.local http://mycloudPR4100.local MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 11 GETTING STARTED Getting Started with My Cloud Online Setup The online setup process walks you through the steps necessary to easily connect your My...
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Click Continue. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 12 The Getting Started screen appears. 6. Click Login. The Choose your language screen appears: 3. You do not wish to the previous page and click ...; If you agree, click I accept or return to create a password at this time, leave both fields blank. The login page appears: GETTING STARTED 2. Click the Western Digital End User License Agreement link to read the Western Digital End User License Agreement. If you do not need to use for the user interface. 4.
Click Continue. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 12 The Getting Started screen appears. 6. Click Login. The Choose your language screen appears: 3. You do not wish to the previous page and click ...; If you agree, click I accept or return to create a password at this time, leave both fields blank. The login page appears: GETTING STARTED 2. Click the Western Digital End User License Agreement link to read the Western Digital End User License Agreement. If you do not need to use for the user interface. 4.
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.... Do the following Getting Started screen appears: 10. Click Next. Continue the above step for the new user account, then click Save. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 13 7. The Setup Cloud Access page appears. The following : To have your device's firmware updated automatically, set the Auto Update Firmware toggle button to ON...
.... Do the following Getting Started screen appears: 10. Click Next. Continue the above step for the new user account, then click Save. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 13 7. The Setup Cloud Access page appears. The following : To have your device's firmware updated automatically, set the Auto Update Firmware toggle button to ON...
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...> Make Alias. Mac OS X (El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion) 1. In a Finder window, click the My Cloud device (see "Preparing your operating systems is checked. - You can now drag and drop files into the shared folders using Windows...Connect to display the Shared Music, Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos subfolders. GETTING STARTED Accessing Content The My Cloud device's Public folder contains Shared Music, Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos subfolders. The existing content of device ...do this action creates an alias at the new location. - MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 14
...> Make Alias. Mac OS X (El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion) 1. In a Finder window, click the My Cloud device (see "Preparing your operating systems is checked. - You can now drag and drop files into the shared folders using Windows...Connect to display the Shared Music, Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos subfolders. GETTING STARTED Accessing Content The My Cloud device's Public folder contains Shared Music, Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos subfolders. The existing content of device ...do this action creates an alias at the new location. - MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 14
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Your Public drive is now mapped. Select the Reconnect at login check box. 5. Select an available letter from the menu. 3. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 15 GETTING STARTED Mapping the Public Folder (Windows) To map the My Cloud Public folder for a list of device names). 2. Click Finish. Right-click the Public folder and select Map Network Drive from the Drive drop-down list. 4. In Windows Explorer, under Network, click the My Cloud device (see "Appendix D: My Cloud Device URLs and Names" on page 103 for quick access in the future: 1.
Your Public drive is now mapped. Select the Reconnect at login check box. 5. Select an available letter from the menu. 3. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 15 GETTING STARTED Mapping the Public Folder (Windows) To map the My Cloud Public folder for a list of device names). 2. Click Finish. Right-click the Public folder and select Map Network Drive from the Drive drop-down list. 4. In Windows Explorer, under Network, click the My Cloud device (see "Appendix D: My Cloud Device URLs and Names" on page 103 for quick access in the future: 1.
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... front of your needs. Click Go. Or, click Settings, then click Network. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 16 Note: If this is displayed in the Network Profile area. 2. http://.local (Mac) (Example: http://mycloudPR4100.local) 2. For My Cloud PR2100, click Settings, then click Network. The IP address is the first time you want...
... front of your needs. Click Go. Or, click Settings, then click Network. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 16 Note: If this is displayed in the Network Profile area. 2. http://.local (Mac) (Example: http://mycloudPR4100.local) 2. For My Cloud PR2100, click Settings, then click Network. The IP address is the first time you want...
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In the right panel, locate your My Cloud device under Storage. 4. In the Address bar, enter http://.local. Android Devices: 1. ...GLANCE IF you want to launch from the resulting menu. 1. Open a browser. 2. Double-click the My Cloud device on the network. The Dashboard Home Page The My Cloud Home page has an information bar at the top, a navigation icon bar across the page, and an ...with links for updating settings. 1 Information Icons 2 Navigation Icons 3 Status and Update Panels MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 17 Click the Safari icon > bookmark icon > Bonjour. 2.
In the right panel, locate your My Cloud device under Storage. 4. In the Address bar, enter http://.local. Android Devices: 1. ...GLANCE IF you want to launch from the resulting menu. 1. Open a browser. 2. Double-click the My Cloud device on the network. The Dashboard Home Page The My Cloud Home page has an information bar at the top, a navigation icon bar across the page, and an ...with links for updating settings. 1 Information Icons 2 Navigation Icons 3 Status and Update Panels MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 17 Click the Safari icon > bookmark icon > Bonjour. 2.