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... Web 64 Using the WD My Cloud™ for Desktop App 68 9 Configuring Settings 72 General 72 Network 77 Media 80 Utilities 81 Notifications 85 Firmware 87 10 Managing Safepoints 89 About Safepoints 89 Creating a Safepoint 89 Updating a Safepoint 93 Recovering a Safepoint 94 Deleting a Safepoint 96 WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD...
... Web 64 Using the WD My Cloud™ for Desktop App 68 9 Configuring Settings 72 General 72 Network 77 Media 80 Utilities 81 Notifications 85 Firmware 87 10 Managing Safepoints 89 About Safepoints 89 Creating a Safepoint 89 Updating a Safepoint 93 Recovering a Safepoint 94 Deleting a Safepoint 96 WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD...
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...drive on page 87. The shortcut icons are: Displays the online Learning Center Opens the My Cloud dashboard for automatic update, see "Firmware" on your spam filter does not allow email from WD. To change settings for configuring your drive. 6. The online Learning Center ...on the page to ensure that the setup is complete: 5. To disable, clear the check box. Recommended: Automatically update WD My Cloud whenever new firmware becomes available is enabled by default. To disable, clear the check box. 8. GETTING STARTED 3. Click Next to display a screen indicating that your...
...drive on page 87. The shortcut icons are: Displays the online Learning Center Opens the My Cloud dashboard for automatic update, see "Firmware" on your spam filter does not allow email from WD. To change settings for configuring your drive. 6. The online Learning Center ...on the page to ensure that the setup is complete: 5. To disable, clear the check box. Recommended: Automatically update WD My Cloud whenever new firmware becomes available is enabled by default. To disable, clear the check box. 8. GETTING STARTED 3. Click Next to display a screen indicating that your...
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... your cursor over the WD Quick View icon to display the drive name, storage capacity used, temperature status within the drive, and WD My Cloud firmware updates. Enter the administrator's password or leave blank and then click the OK button. In Windows, a balloon alert displays as well. Select Shut Down on...
... your cursor over the WD Quick View icon to display the drive name, storage capacity used, temperature status within the drive, and WD My Cloud firmware updates. Enter the administrator's password or leave blank and then click the OK button. In Windows, a balloon alert displays as well. Select Shut Down on...
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..., under temperature, drive SMART failure, failure of every page. Help Click to display recent alerts about new firmware and network issues. Configure advanced settings for Internet connections, wireless connections, storage, drives, system administration, security, the local network (LAN...), and firmware updates. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 39 USER MANUAL Icon Name Home Users Actions Provides a snapshot of the My WD Cloud's status, capacity, current firmware, and the number of obtaining help.
..., under temperature, drive SMART failure, failure of every page. Help Click to display recent alerts about new firmware and network issues. Configure advanced settings for Internet connections, wireless connections, storage, drives, system administration, security, the local network (LAN...), and firmware updates. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 39 USER MANUAL Icon Name Home Users Actions Provides a snapshot of the My WD Cloud's status, capacity, current firmware, and the number of obtaining help.
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To return to the Home page, click OK. AT A GLANCE: THE DASHBOARD 2. If new firmware is available, click the arrow in the lower right of the Firmware panel. To see whether an updated version of firmware loaded on updating your WD My Cloud device. 1. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 41 USER MANUAL Firmware The Firmware panel displays the current version of the firmware is available, see "Firmware" on page 87 for information on your WD My Cloud device. To return to the Home page, click OK. 2.
To return to the Home page, click OK. AT A GLANCE: THE DASHBOARD 2. If new firmware is available, click the arrow in the lower right of the Firmware panel. To see whether an updated version of firmware loaded on updating your WD My Cloud device. 1. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 41 USER MANUAL Firmware The Firmware panel displays the current version of the firmware is available, see "Firmware" on page 87 for information on your WD My Cloud device. To return to the Home page, click OK. 2.
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See ... Set up the device on my network page 10 Upload and back up the device Enable DLNA and iTunes Update firmware Shut down or reboot the WD My Cloud device page 48 page 51 page 17 page 74 page 56 page 89 page 80 page 87 ...
See ... Set up the device on my network page 10 Upload and back up the device Enable DLNA and iTunes Update firmware Shut down or reboot the WD My Cloud device page 48 page 51 page 17 page 74 page 56 page 89 page 80 page 87 ...
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...in the left pane. Change the device name only when necessary. 1. CONFIGURING SETTINGS 9 Configuring Settings General Network Media Utilities Notifications Firmware The Settings option on the navigation bar enables the administrator to remap their shared network resources. The General page displays: WD MY ... forces all the network computers to view and customize the WD My Cloud device's system, network, media, utilities, notifications, and firmware settings. On the navigation bar, click Settings, and then click General in which the user interface should display, enable or disable ...
...in the left pane. Change the device name only when necessary. 1. CONFIGURING SETTINGS 9 Configuring Settings General Network Media Utilities Notifications Firmware The Settings option on the navigation bar enables the administrator to remap their shared network resources. The General page displays: WD MY ... forces all the network computers to view and customize the WD My Cloud device's system, network, media, utilities, notifications, and firmware settings. On the navigation bar, click Settings, and then click General in which the user interface should display, enable or disable ...
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Use the slider to back up the entire drive with backups. 4. You can set network options such as NTP, firmware update checks, and remote access connections. Click Save. On the navigation bar, click Settings, and then click Network in the left panel. Network Profile 1. After ...
Use the slider to back up the entire drive with backups. 4. You can set network options such as NTP, firmware update checks, and remote access connections. Click Save. On the navigation bar, click Settings, and then click Network in the left panel. Network Profile 1. After ...
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... network status. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 85 USER MANUAL Notifications The WD My Cloud device provides notifications about various events, including whether a firmware update is available, a firmware installation was successful, capacity was exceeded, and so on how your drive is configured. The notification may concern system conditions, such as critical...
... network status. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 85 USER MANUAL Notifications The WD My Cloud device provides notifications about various events, including whether a firmware update is available, a firmware installation was successful, capacity was exceeded, and so on how your drive is configured. The notification may concern system conditions, such as critical...
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.... 1. Toggle Enable Auto Update to conveniently check for available software updates and install them automatically. On the Navigation bar, click Settings, and then click Firmware on the WD website, and if one is current. Since a reboot will affect users' ability to access the cloud, you to set up the ...device to update the WD My Cloud firmware automatically or to manually check for an update file. From the drop-down lists, specify the frequency (e.g., daily) and time at which the device ...
.... 1. Toggle Enable Auto Update to conveniently check for available software updates and install them automatically. On the Navigation bar, click Settings, and then click Firmware on the WD website, and if one is current. Since a reboot will affect users' ability to access the cloud, you to set up the ...device to update the WD My Cloud firmware automatically or to manually check for an update file. From the drop-down lists, specify the frequency (e.g., daily) and time at which the device ...
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...Tech Support Downloads page at http://support.wd.com/product/ download.asp. 2. If not already on the Firmware page, on the dashboard Navigation bar, click Settings, and then click Firmware on the left panel. 7. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 88 USER MANUAL CONFIGURING SETTINGS Manually Checking for... Update. (The button will be labeled Update Now if new firmware is found.) A message lets you want to your current version is available. A progress bar displays. If new firmware is complete, the WD My Cloud device reboots. If it to update now. 9....
...Tech Support Downloads page at http://support.wd.com/product/ download.asp. 2. If not already on the Firmware page, on the dashboard Navigation bar, click Settings, and then click Firmware on the left panel. 7. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 88 USER MANUAL CONFIGURING SETTINGS Manually Checking for... Update. (The button will be labeled Update Now if new firmware is found.) A message lets you want to your current version is available. A progress bar displays. If new firmware is complete, the WD My Cloud device reboots. If it to update now. 9....
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See "Firmware" on . Do not move the unit while it , pressing the reset button while the device is powered up to three minutes). With the device powered ... out power issues if the wrong adapter is DHCP. Follow the instructions below . For any issue related to reset the device using the latest firmware for four seconds. Resetting the WD My Cloud Device Resetting with Power On If you are using the reset button: WARNING! If you do have...
See "Firmware" on . Do not move the unit while it , pressing the reset button while the device is powered up to three minutes). With the device powered ... out power issues if the wrong adapter is DHCP. Follow the instructions below . For any issue related to reset the device using the latest firmware for four seconds. Resetting the WD My Cloud Device Resetting with Power On If you are using the reset button: WARNING! If you do have...
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...the device to become inaccessible. If the LED is enabled to serve that you may need to update your particular digital media adapter may look somewhat violet), the firmware is not corrupted, plays on a other color, wait for pictures, videos and music; Reconnect the Ethernet cable and power ...the WD My Cloud dashboard or the WD Quick View icon: 1. APPENDIX B: TROUBLESHOOTING I am unable to play music, videos and/or view pictures through my digital media adapter. There are many kinds of media. See "Creating a New Share" on page 51. Try re-encoding the media file....
...the device to become inaccessible. If the LED is enabled to serve that you may need to update your particular digital media adapter may look somewhat violet), the firmware is not corrupted, plays on a other color, wait for pictures, videos and music; Reconnect the Ethernet cable and power ...the WD My Cloud dashboard or the WD Quick View icon: 1. APPENDIX B: TROUBLESHOOTING I am unable to play music, videos and/or view pictures through my digital media adapter. There are many kinds of media. See "Creating a New Share" on page 51. Try re-encoding the media file....
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..., viewing properties 33 E Enabling cloud access for a user 54 for the device 54 Energy saver 76 Environmental compliance (China) 111 F Failed router, troubleshooting 107 Features 3 Firmware updates 41 G Getting started with online setup installer 12 without online setup installer 17 H h 110 höchste 110 How do I? 46 I ICES/NMB-003 compliance...
..., viewing properties 33 E Enabling cloud access for a user 54 for the device 54 Energy saver 76 Environmental compliance (China) 111 F Failed router, troubleshooting 107 Features 3 Firmware updates 41 G Getting started with online setup installer 12 without online setup installer 17 H h 110 höchste 110 How do I? 46 I ICES/NMB-003 compliance...