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... Your Personal Cloud Using Media Players 101 Accessing Your Personal Cloud Using iTunes 102 12 Connecting a USB Hard Drive 103 Overview 103 Connecting A USB Drive 103 Mapping A USB Drive (Windows Only 104 Creating a Shortcut to the USB Drive (Windows only 104 13 Appendix A: Specifications 105 14 Appendix B: Troubleshooting 106 First Steps Checklist 106 Resetting the...
... Your Personal Cloud Using Media Players 101 Accessing Your Personal Cloud Using iTunes 102 12 Connecting a USB Hard Drive 103 Overview 103 Connecting A USB Drive 103 Mapping A USB Drive (Windows Only 104 Creating a Shortcut to the USB Drive (Windows only 104 13 Appendix A: Specifications 105 14 Appendix B: Troubleshooting 106 First Steps Checklist 106 Resetting the...
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... downloaded from http://products.wd.com/updates. Store and organize all your family's photos, videos, music, and important documents in your USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 external hard drive to instantly add more storage for all your network. Access from any PC, Mac, tablet, or smartphone. Easily back up your files to multiple devices...
... downloaded from http://products.wd.com/updates. Store and organize all your family's photos, videos, music, and important documents in your USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 external hard drive to instantly add more storage for all your network. Access from any PC, Mac, tablet, or smartphone. Easily back up your files to multiple devices...
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Visit http://www.kensington.com/ for the drive. Kensington security slot For drive security, the drive is equipped with a security slot that supports a standard Kensington security cable. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 9 USER MANUAL Connects to an AC adapter and the power outlet. Restores settings such as the admin user name and password for more information. Power port Connects the drive to a USB hard drive for additional storage. PRODUCT OVERVIEW Component Gigabit Ethernet port USB 3.0 port Reset button Icon Description Connects the drive to a local network.
Visit http://www.kensington.com/ for the drive. Kensington security slot For drive security, the drive is equipped with a security slot that supports a standard Kensington security cable. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 9 USER MANUAL Connects to an AC adapter and the power outlet. Restores settings such as the admin user name and password for more information. Power port Connects the drive to a USB hard drive for additional storage. PRODUCT OVERVIEW Component Gigabit Ethernet port USB 3.0 port Reset button Icon Description Connects the drive to a local network.
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... the File Explorer icon . 3. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 17 USER MANUAL Physically connect the drive to your WD My Cloud personal cloud storage device as an external hard drive, dragging and dropping files to the Public Share The WD My Cloud device's Public share (folder) contains... Shared Music, Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos subfolders. Note: In this manual the term shares and folders are used interchangeably. If the drive still cannot be ...
... the File Explorer icon . 3. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 17 USER MANUAL Physically connect the drive to your WD My Cloud personal cloud storage device as an external hard drive, dragging and dropping files to the Public Share The WD My Cloud device's Public share (folder) contains... Shared Music, Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos subfolders. Note: In this manual the term shares and folders are used interchangeably. If the drive still cannot be ...
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... Snow Leopard computers that File History is correct and click Next. 9. The WD My Cloud device can store these backups, so that if your hard drive or operating system should crash, or you lose a file, you can back up Backup button and follow the steps in feature on a network.... WD My Cloud's name. 8. On the File History page, ensure that can easily restore the files to your WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage drive. Click Computer. 3. Click Select Folder and then OK. 11. For more information on Windows Backup, consult Microsoft's documentation. 1. Click Backup and Restore...
... Snow Leopard computers that File History is correct and click Next. 9. The WD My Cloud device can store these backups, so that if your hard drive or operating system should crash, or you lose a file, you can back up Backup button and follow the steps in feature on a network.... WD My Cloud's name. 8. On the File History page, ensure that can easily restore the files to your WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage drive. Click Computer. 3. Click Select Folder and then OK. 11. For more information on Windows Backup, consult Microsoft's documentation. 1. Click Backup and Restore...
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... the Time Machine icon in front. For example, you might sometimes want to retrieve files and other items backed up items to your entire hard drive. For example, if you are retrieving a document, open the Documents folder. (If you are restoring an item on the drop-down menu: Starting a Backup To ... You might have lost a file, or you want to open a window.) 2. You can retrieve individual items, multiple items, shares, or if your system crashes, your hard drive: 1.
... the Time Machine icon in front. For example, you might sometimes want to retrieve files and other items backed up items to your entire hard drive. For example, if you are retrieving a document, open the Documents folder. (If you are restoring an item on the drop-down menu: Starting a Backup To ... You might have lost a file, or you want to open a window.) 2. You can retrieve individual items, multiple items, shares, or if your system crashes, your hard drive: 1.
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...Machine backups of the data on or off. From the Select a Share drop-down list, select to back up. CONFIGURING SETTINGS 1. Drive Sleep is enabled, the hard drive goes into standby mode to display the Time Machine Settings dialog box: 2. You can save power after a designated period of inactivity. ... by default. To configure backup settings: 1. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 76 USER MANUAL View or change the following settings: Drive Sleep LED If this function is enabled by the WD My Cloud device. Energy Saver You can also configure Time Machine Settings.
...Machine backups of the data on or off. From the Select a Share drop-down list, select to back up. CONFIGURING SETTINGS 1. Drive Sleep is enabled, the hard drive goes into standby mode to display the Time Machine Settings dialog box: 2. You can save power after a designated period of inactivity. ... by default. To configure backup settings: 1. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 76 USER MANUAL View or change the following settings: Drive Sleep LED If this function is enabled by the WD My Cloud device. Energy Saver You can also configure Time Machine Settings.
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The WD My Cloud device reboots. however, they are not as severe as over temperature, or hard drive, volume, and network status. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 85 USER MANUAL Browse to display in the web interface 1. Notifications ...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. These alerts help the administrator manage and detect events or errors. Click Open, and when the Import Configuration File dialog displays, click ...
The WD My Cloud device reboots. however, they are not as severe as over temperature, or hard drive, volume, and network status. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 85 USER MANUAL Browse to display in the web interface 1. Notifications ...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. These alerts help the administrator manage and detect events or errors. Click Open, and when the Import Configuration File dialog displays, click ...
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... hub to the external USB port and attach up to seven USB devices to the WD My Cloud device, you can access it becomes a network drive. Connecting A USB Drive Connect a USB hard drive to the WD My Cloud device's USB 3.0 expansion port, it with Windows Explorer or Mac Finder. The USB...
... hub to the external USB port and attach up to seven USB devices to the WD My Cloud device, you can access it becomes a network drive. Connecting A USB Drive Connect a USB hard drive to the WD My Cloud device's USB 3.0 expansion port, it with Windows Explorer or Mac Finder. The USB...
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... to display a menu. 2. During the automatic reconnection process, Windows may appear. Note: When Windows attempts to reconnect a Mapped Network Drive after a restart, the "Unable to be accessible again (until the next reboot). This can occur if the username and password of...icon representing the USB drive displays on this problem, see Knowledge Base Answer ID 6745. Right- For more information on the desktop. Select Map [USB name] on the WD Quick View submenu for your USB drive and display a submenu: 3. CONNECTING A USB HARD DRIVE Mapping A USB Drive (Windows Only) 1....
... to display a menu. 2. During the automatic reconnection process, Windows may appear. Note: When Windows attempts to reconnect a Mapped Network Drive after a restart, the "Unable to be accessible again (until the next reboot). This can occur if the username and password of...icon representing the USB drive displays on this problem, see Knowledge Base Answer ID 6745. Right- For more information on the desktop. Select Map [USB name] on the WD Quick View submenu for your USB drive and display a submenu: 3. CONNECTING A USB HARD DRIVE Mapping A USB Drive (Windows Only) 1....
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... compliant Yes WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 105 USER MANUAL APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS Appendix A: Specifications Ethernet Internal hard drive Supported protocols I/O ports Data transfer rate High performance (100/1000) Gigabit Ethernet connection WD 3.5-inch SATA hard drive CIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP, AFP Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) port USB 3.0 up to 5 Gb/s USB 2.0 up to...
... compliant Yes WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 105 USER MANUAL APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS Appendix A: Specifications Ethernet Internal hard drive Supported protocols I/O ports Data transfer rate High performance (100/1000) Gigabit Ethernet connection WD 3.5-inch SATA hard drive CIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP, AFP Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) port USB 3.0 up to 5 Gb/s USB 2.0 up to...
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...'t shut down 34 shortcut to public share 33 shortcuts 30 uninstalling 36 viewing drive properties 33 WD SmartWare exiting safely 31 installing 20 launching 22, 31 online ... drive letter 107 resetting the system 106 Setup or WD SmartWare cannot detect my drive 108 Troubleshooting connections 16 TwonkyMedia 97 U Uninstalling WD Quick View 36 USB hard drive ... share 52 do not move drive 106 interrupting the factory restore 82 WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE USER MANUAL unplugging drive during reboot or shutdown 83 ...the drive 33 monitoring storage 34 opening shares 31 safely shutting down 109 cannot...
...'t shut down 34 shortcut to public share 33 shortcuts 30 uninstalling 36 viewing drive properties 33 WD SmartWare exiting safely 31 installing 20 launching 22, 31 online ... drive letter 107 resetting the system 106 Setup or WD SmartWare cannot detect my drive 108 Troubleshooting connections 16 TwonkyMedia 97 U Uninstalling WD Quick View 36 USB hard drive ... share 52 do not move drive 106 interrupting the factory restore 82 WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE USER MANUAL unplugging drive during reboot or shutdown 83 ...the drive 33 monitoring storage 34 opening shares 31 safely shutting down 109 cannot...
Product Specifications
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... OS platforms Capacities and models 4 TB WDBCTL0040HWT 3 TB WDBCTL0030HWT 2 TB WDBCTL0020HWT Limited Warranty 2 years Worldwide Compatibility may be mentioned herein that belong to other DLNA®-certified devices. Automatic file backup for your files You can automatically make a second copy, or safepoint, of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Cloud and absolutely are registered...
... OS platforms Capacities and models 4 TB WDBCTL0040HWT 3 TB WDBCTL0030HWT 2 TB WDBCTL0020HWT Limited Warranty 2 years Worldwide Compatibility may be mentioned herein that belong to other DLNA®-certified devices. Automatic file backup for your files You can automatically make a second copy, or safepoint, of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. My Cloud and absolutely are registered...