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... 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 URLs and Names 103 ...
... 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 URLs and Names 103 ...
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... or in standby mode. LEDs Front Panel Power LED The following table describes the front panel power LED behavior. Device is in the process of updating the firmware. 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 act...
... or in standby mode. LEDs Front Panel Power LED The following table describes the front panel power LED behavior. Device is in the process of updating the firmware. 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 act...
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... Home Page" on how to ON (optional). To register your device, enter your device's firmware updated automatically, set the Auto Update Firmware toggle button to ON (optional). To participate in the Product Improvement Program, set the Product ...Improvement Program toggle button to set up and activate a password for cloud access. - Note: If you 'd like to your personal cloud device. Once you create your account, you 'd like to display the My Cloud...
... Home Page" on how to ON (optional). To register your device, enter your device's firmware updated automatically, set the Auto Update Firmware toggle button to ON (optional). To participate in the Product Improvement Program, set the Product ...Improvement Program toggle button to set up and activate a password for cloud access. - Note: If you 'd like to your personal cloud device. Once you create your account, you 'd like to display the My Cloud...
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... Reboot, or Logout of the device's main functions and provides links for updating those settings. Shares Cloud Access Create, change , and remove remote cloud access to the various features and settings of your My Cloud device. Create, change, and delete user accounts. THE DASHBOARD AT A ...GLANCE Information Icons The Information Icons, at the top of the page, provide quick access to display recent alerts about new firmware and network issues. Alert Notifications Click...
... Reboot, or Logout of the device's main functions and provides links for updating those settings. Shares Cloud Access Create, change , and remove remote cloud access to the various features and settings of your My Cloud device. Create, change, and delete user accounts. THE DASHBOARD AT A ...GLANCE Information Icons The Information Icons, at the top of the page, provide quick access to display recent alerts about new firmware and network issues. Alert Notifications Click...
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... Device Status and Making Updates on the Home Page The main body of the Home page shows the status of the device and its functions and provides shortcuts to : • A USB drive. • Another My Cloud device on or outside ...Cloud device to use your My Cloud device. • Your My Cloud device from a camera. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 19 Select and specify how you to store your My Cloud device, including: • General device settings. • Network configurations. • Media options. • Device utility tasks. • Notification settings. • Firmware update...
... Device Status and Making Updates on the Home Page The main body of the Home page shows the status of the device and its functions and provides shortcuts to : • A USB drive. • Another My Cloud device on or outside ...Cloud device to use your My Cloud device. • Your My Cloud device from a camera. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 19 Select and specify how you to store your My Cloud device, including: • General device settings. • Network configurations. • Media options. • Device utility tasks. • Notification settings. • Firmware update...
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... system's components and identifies the overall health of system's components, click the arrow in the Device area. 2. See "Cloud Access" on your firmware, and informs you when firmware updates are available. To return to enable Cloud Services. THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Capacity The Capacity panel displays the amount of storage remaining on page 71 for...
... system's components and identifies the overall health of system's components, click the arrow in the Device area. 2. See "Cloud Access" on your firmware, and informs you when firmware updates are available. To return to enable Cloud Services. THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE Capacity The Capacity panel displays the amount of storage remaining on page 71 for...
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.... 3. Click Back to return to the Home page. To view a list of Firmware to display firmware availability. 2. If an update is available, click the arrow to the right of all device activities and processes running on your My Cloud device. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 21 Network Activity The Network Activity panel displays the system...
.... 3. Click Back to return to the Home page. To view a list of Firmware to display firmware availability. 2. If an update is available, click the arrow to the right of all device activities and processes running on your My Cloud device. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 21 Network Activity The Network Activity panel displays the system...
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... you through the procedures for some common tasks. See ... Your My Cloud safely shuts down your My Cloud device by holding the power button on my network page 11 Use media servers page 62 Enable DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) and iTunes page 64 Shut down your Device Shutting down ...the User icon in the upper-right corner of the screen. 2. The following steps to safely shut down or reboot the My Cloud device page 27 & 87 Update firmware page 93 Access content from the device (public and private shares) page 14 Add users page 29 Create shares page 38 Upload and...
... you through the procedures for some common tasks. See ... Your My Cloud safely shuts down your My Cloud device by holding the power button on my network page 11 Use media servers page 62 Enable DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) and iTunes page 64 Shut down your Device Shutting down ...the User icon in the upper-right corner of the screen. 2. The following steps to safely shut down or reboot the My Cloud device page 27 & 87 Update firmware page 93 Access content from the device (public and private shares) page 14 Add users page 29 Create shares page 38 Upload and...
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... are valid for area displays your mobile devices with the most recent firmware, connected to the Internet. Access to activate. Access Your Files with iOS and Android Mobile Apps The My Cloud mobile apps allow you to access all of the following steps to generate... personal cloud, Dropbox™, and other public cloud accounts. You also need to generate one of the content on your generated code and its expiration date and time. On the Update My Cloud Login dialog, enter the user's email address. ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY 3. In the My Cloud.com ...
... are valid for area displays your mobile devices with the most recent firmware, connected to the Internet. Access to activate. Access Your Files with iOS and Android Mobile Apps The My Cloud mobile apps allow you to access all of the following steps to generate... personal cloud, Dropbox™, and other public cloud accounts. You also need to generate one of the content on your generated code and its expiration date and time. On the Update My Cloud Login dialog, enter the user's email address. ACCESSING YOUR CLOUD REMOTELY 3. In the My Cloud.com ...
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... all the network computers to view and customize the My Cloud device's system, network, media, utilities, notifications, and firmware settings. Change the device name only when necessary. WARNING! MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 68 12 CONFIGURING SETTINGS Configuring Settings General Network Media Utilities Notifications Firmware Update The Settings option on the Navigation bar allows the...
... all the network computers to view and customize the My Cloud device's system, network, media, utilities, notifications, and firmware settings. Change the device name only when necessary. WARNING! MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 68 12 CONFIGURING SETTINGS Configuring Settings General Network Media Utilities Notifications Firmware Update The Settings option on the Navigation bar allows the...
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Notifications The My Cloud device provides notifications about various events, such as firmware updates, the success of an ISO Share Use the following fields: Media Serving: To enable Media Serving for the ISO Share, click the toggle button. ... is disabled for the device, the FTP Access and WebDAV Access fields will be grayed out. Public: To enable public access to modify. 2. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 90 In the ISO Share area, click the Details icon next to the ISO share you 'd like to the share. 4. On the...
Notifications The My Cloud device provides notifications about various events, such as firmware updates, the success of an ISO Share Use the following fields: Media Serving: To enable Media Serving for the ISO Share, click the toggle button. ... is disabled for the device, the FTP Access and WebDAV Access fields will be grayed out. Public: To enable public access to modify. 2. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 90 In the ISO Share area, click the Details icon next to the ISO share you 'd like to the share. 4. On the...
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... up the device to update the My Cloud firmware automatically or to select the level of notifications: Critical Only: Send only critical alerts. Critical and Warning: Send both critical and warning alerts. All: Send all alerts (Informational, Critical, Warning). Note: This SMS URL is completed. Firmware Update The Firmware Update page allows you to...
... up the device to update the My Cloud firmware automatically or to select the level of notifications: Critical Only: Send only critical alerts. Critical and Warning: Send both critical and warning alerts. All: Send all alerts (Informational, Critical, Warning). Note: This SMS URL is completed. Firmware Update The Firmware Update page allows you to...
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... the WD website. 3. Note: After a firmware update installs, the My Cloud device may reboot. If an update is current. In the New Firmware field, click Check for available software updates and install them automatically. CONFIGURING SETTINGS Auto Update Auto Update allows you to schedule your My Cloud device to conveniently check for Updates. 2. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 93 Note: If...
... the WD website. 3. Note: After a firmware update installs, the My Cloud device may reboot. If an update is current. In the New Firmware field, click Check for available software updates and install them automatically. CONFIGURING SETTINGS Auto Update Auto Update allows you to schedule your My Cloud device to conveniently check for Updates. 2. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 93 Note: If...
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Note: Ensure that you've downloaded the firmware file you need to install on your device. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 94 Navigate to perform a manual update. Manually Installing a Firmware Update 1. In the Manual Update section, click Update From File. 2. When the update is complete, your device from the WD Tech Support Downloads page at http://support.wdc...
Note: Ensure that you've downloaded the firmware file you need to install on your device. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 94 Navigate to perform a manual update. Manually Installing a Firmware Update 1. In the Manual Update section, click Update From File. 2. When the update is complete, your device from the WD Tech Support Downloads page at http://support.wdc...
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... number PR2100 or PR4100 (default name: mycloudPR) in the browser's address field: http:// (Windows) (Example: http://mycloudPR2100) http://.local (Mac) (Example: http://mycloudPR4100.local) 2. Click Go. 3. Click Login. 14 APPENDICES Appendices Appendix A: My Cloud Quick User Guide Appendix B: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures Appendix C: My Cloud Action Icons Appendix D: My Cloud Device URLs and...
... number PR2100 or PR4100 (default name: mycloudPR) in the browser's address field: http:// (Windows) (Example: http://mycloudPR2100) http://.local (Mac) (Example: http://mycloudPR4100.local) 2. Click Go. 3. Click Login. 14 APPENDICES Appendices Appendix A: My Cloud Quick User Guide Appendix B: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures Appendix C: My Cloud Action Icons Appendix D: My Cloud Device URLs and...
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... do a system restore ("Restore to which you can browse from your computer. Check your browser's help to determine the best way to load the firmware. 5. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 100 Click Apply to clear the cache. 7. Once your device has completed the reboot, we recommend that you clear your browser... device from the WD support website (http://support.wdc.com) and save it to a location to Default" on page 86). APPENDICES Appendix B: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures If you see the following screen, use the steps outlined below to obtain the IP address for your device. 2.
... do a system restore ("Restore to which you can browse from your computer. Check your browser's help to determine the best way to load the firmware. 5. MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 100 Click Apply to clear the cache. 7. Once your device has completed the reboot, we recommend that you clear your browser... device from the WD support website (http://support.wdc.com) and save it to a location to Default" on page 86). APPENDICES Appendix B: Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures If you see the following screen, use the steps outlined below to obtain the IP address for your device. 2.
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...61 managing 60 My Cloud Mobile 41 updating 61 MY CLOUD USER MANUAL INDEX viewing 60 Apps Panel 24 assigning a group to a user 32 quotas to a group 35 quotas to users 32 share access to groups 35 audio files supported 63 automated support requesting 26 available updates firmware updates 93 B backups ...about 43 Amazon S3 Cloud 50 camera 51 cloud 49 deleting 48 ElephantDrive 50 internal 47 Mac 73 modifying 48 remote 46 USB 43 using USB Copy Button...
...61 managing 60 My Cloud Mobile 41 updating 61 MY CLOUD USER MANUAL INDEX viewing 60 Apps Panel 24 assigning a group to a user 32 quotas to a group 35 quotas to users 32 share access to groups 35 audio files supported 63 automated support requesting 26 available updates firmware updates 93 B backups ...about 43 Amazon S3 Cloud 50 camera 51 cloud 49 deleting 48 ElephantDrive 50 internal 47 Mac 73 modifying 48 remote 46 USB 43 using USB Copy Button...
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Extended Logging 85 F firmware auto updates 93 dashboard section 21 updates 92 Flash System LED 86 Front USB Port Backups 45 FTP Access 78 G general settings 68 accessing 69 Active Directory settings 82 cloud access 71 Energy Saver 72 language and clock settings 70 Local Master Browser 81 Mac backup 73 ...10 importing configuration files 87 multiple users 31 initiating an internal backup 48 installing iOs and Android mobile apps 41 mobile apps 42 My Cloud mobile app 42 internal backups about 47 creating 47 initiating 48 viewing 48 Internet requirements 4 IPv4 Network Mode 77 IPv6 Network Mode 77...
Extended Logging 85 F firmware auto updates 93 dashboard section 21 updates 92 Flash System LED 86 Front USB Port Backups 45 FTP Access 78 G general settings 68 accessing 69 Active Directory settings 82 cloud access 71 Energy Saver 72 language and clock settings 70 Local Master Browser 81 Mac backup 73 ...10 importing configuration files 87 multiple users 31 initiating an internal backup 48 installing iOs and Android mobile apps 41 mobile apps 42 My Cloud mobile app 42 internal backups about 47 creating 47 initiating 48 viewing 48 Internet requirements 4 IPv4 Network Mode 77 IPv6 Network Mode 77...
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... network UPS 80 settings general 68 Share aggregation settings 81 shared drive creating a Mac alias for 14 shares about 53 changing 53 types 53 MY CLOUD USER MANUAL INDEX rebooting the device 27, 87 recording WD product information 2 recovering 47 recovering remote backups 47 refreshing iTunes 65 registration product, online iii... assigning group access 35 creating new 38 deleting 39 editing 38 making them private 39 112 data 56 safe mode recovering from 100 Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures 100 Safety Compliance, U.S.
... network UPS 80 settings general 68 Share aggregation settings 81 shared drive creating a Mac alias for 14 shares about 53 changing 53 types 53 MY CLOUD USER MANUAL INDEX rebooting the device 27, 87 recording WD product information 2 recovering 47 recovering remote backups 47 refreshing iTunes 65 registration product, online iii... assigning group access 35 creating new 38 deleting 39 editing 38 making them private 39 112 data 56 safe mode recovering from 100 Safe Mode Firmware Update Procedures 100 Safety Compliance, U.S.
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... 93 making on the Home Page 19 manual 94 updating apps 61 firmware, automatically 93 user password 32 UPS network connection 80 network setup 80 USB backups creating 44 managing 43 USB Copy Button MY CLOUD USER MANUAL INDEX creating backups 45 USB drive connecting 43 User settings 29 user import file creating...
... 93 making on the Home Page 19 manual 94 updating apps 61 firmware, automatically 93 user password 32 UPS network connection 80 network setup 80 USB backups creating 44 managing 43 USB Copy Button MY CLOUD USER MANUAL INDEX creating backups 45 USB drive connecting 43 User settings 29 user import file creating...