Quick Install Guide
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...://www.wd.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. and WD My Cloud is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. United States/North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) ....880062100 Russia 8 10 8002 335 50110 Middle East 0031.880062100 Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California, U.S.A. 92612 4079-705118-801 Jul 2013 My Cloud™ Personal Cloud Storage Quick Installation ...
...://www.wd.com If you encounter problems with this product, please contact WD Technical Support. and WD My Cloud is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. United States/North America English Spanish 800.ASK.4WDC (800.275.4932) ....880062100 Russia 8 10 8002 335 50110 Middle East 0031.880062100 Western Digital, WD, and the WD logo are registered trademarks of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Western Digital 3355 Michelson Drive, Suite 100 Irvine, California, U.S.A. 92612 4079-705118-801 Jul 2013 My Cloud™ Personal Cloud Storage Quick Installation ...
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... the Learning Center 4 Package Contents 5 System Requirements 6 Pre-installation Instructions 7 Handling Precautions 7 Product Views 8 3 Getting Started 10 Physically Connecting the Device 10 LEDs 11 Getting Started Using the Online Setup Installer 12 Getting Started Without the Online Setup Installer 17 Getting to the Public Share... 30 Launching WD SmartWare (Windows 31 Exiting WD SmartWare Safely (Windows 31 Accessing Shares 31 Launching the WD My Cloud Dashboard 32 Mapping the Drive (Windows 33 Creating a Shortcut to the Public Share (Windows 33 Viewing Drive Properties 33 ...
... the Learning Center 4 Package Contents 5 System Requirements 6 Pre-installation Instructions 7 Handling Precautions 7 Product Views 8 3 Getting Started 10 Physically Connecting the Device 10 LEDs 11 Getting Started Using the Online Setup Installer 12 Getting Started Without the Online Setup Installer 17 Getting to the Public Share... 30 Launching WD SmartWare (Windows 31 Exiting WD SmartWare Safely (Windows 31 Accessing Shares 31 Launching the WD My Cloud Dashboard 32 Mapping the Drive (Windows 33 Creating a Shortcut to the Public Share (Windows 33 Viewing Drive Properties 33 ...
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... Your Files with WD My Cloud Mobile Apps 56 The Pathway to Your Personal Cloud 64 Accessing Your Personal Cloud on the 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...
... Your Files with WD My Cloud Mobile Apps 56 The Pathway to Your Personal Cloud 64 Accessing Your Personal Cloud on the 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...
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... bit) SP3 or later For Windows OS, you will need to install a Java runtime client Mountain Lion* (Mac OS 10.8) Lion* (Mac OS 10.7) Snow Leopard (Mac OS 10.6) * For Lion and Mountain Lion, you will need to the Apple menu and select Software Update. For additional information, visit http... streaming videos. Internet Broadband Internet connection is required for initial setup and software downloads, as well as for remote access and mobile apps. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 6 USER MANUAL
... bit) SP3 or later For Windows OS, you will need to install a Java runtime client Mountain Lion* (Mac OS 10.8) Lion* (Mac OS 10.7) Snow Leopard (Mac OS 10.6) * For Lion and Mountain Lion, you will need to the Apple menu and select Software Update. For additional information, visit http... streaming videos. Internet Broadband Internet connection is required for initial setup and software downloads, as well as for remote access and mobile apps. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 6 USER MANUAL
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... you have to do is unpack your drive. 12V 2 DC IN 1 2 3 4 Internet 1 Follow the steps below to connect the WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage device to a home or small office network. If this occurs, data may be lost. Important: To avoid overheating, make sure the drive is upright... covering the slots and openings on the top and bottom of the drive to make sure the connections are working properly. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 10 USER MANUAL Then, download and run the quick setup installer, available at http://www.wd.com/setup/wdmycloud. Physically Connecting the Device ...
... you have to do is unpack your drive. 12V 2 DC IN 1 2 3 4 Internet 1 Follow the steps below to connect the WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage device to a home or small office network. If this occurs, data may be lost. Important: To avoid overheating, make sure the drive is upright... covering the slots and openings on the top and bottom of the drive to make sure the connections are working properly. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 10 USER MANUAL Then, download and run the quick setup installer, available at http://www.wd.com/setup/wdmycloud. Physically Connecting the Device ...
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.... Open a web browser. Network negotiated at 1000 Mbps. Active communication is in progress. For requirements, see "System Requirements" on page 10. 2. Getting Started Using the Online Setup Installer The online setup installer walks you through the steps necessary to easily connect your WD My... device: 1. Network negotiated at 100 Mbps. In the address field, type http://wd.com/setup/wdmycloud to display the Welcome to personal cloud storage page. GETTING STARTED Checking Back Panel (Network) LEDs The following steps to download and run the installer, discover the device, and ...
.... Open a web browser. Network negotiated at 1000 Mbps. Active communication is in progress. For requirements, see "System Requirements" on page 10. 2. Getting Started Using the Online Setup Installer The online setup installer walks you through the steps necessary to easily connect your WD My... device: 1. Network negotiated at 100 Mbps. In the address field, type http://wd.com/setup/wdmycloud to display the Welcome to personal cloud storage page. GETTING STARTED Checking Back Panel (Network) LEDs The following steps to download and run the installer, discover the device, and ...
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... on page 37.) Back up from the shared media folders using the WD My Cloud device's dashboard. (See "At a Glance: The Dashboard" on page 20.) Getting to "Creating a Personal Cloud" on page 10). 2. Click Rescan. 2. If the drive still cannot be found , continue to the Public... Share The WD My Cloud device's Public share (folder) contains Shared Music, Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos subfolders. To ...
... on page 37.) Back up from the shared media folders using the WD My Cloud device's dashboard. (See "At a Glance: The Dashboard" on page 20.) Getting to "Creating a Personal Cloud" on page 10). 2. Click Rescan. 2. If the drive still cannot be found , continue to the Public... Share The WD My Cloud device's Public share (folder) contains Shared Music, Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos subfolders. To ...
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... CLOUD STORAGE 23 USER MANUAL Make sure the backup destination is On. 6. Using Windows 8 File History Windows 8 File History automatically backs up , select Let Windows choose or select desired content and then click the Next button. 10. A Select Folder pop-up everything on Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Lion,... easily restore the files to your backup, click Save on page 48.) 8. Select a share. 10. Using Apple Time Machine Backing up The Apple Time Machine is a built-in feature on your WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage drive. On the File History page, ensure that if your WD My...
... CLOUD STORAGE 23 USER MANUAL Make sure the backup destination is On. 6. Using Windows 8 File History Windows 8 File History automatically backs up , select Let Windows choose or select desired content and then click the Next button. 10. A Select Folder pop-up everything on Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Lion,... easily restore the files to your backup, click Save on page 48.) 8. Select a share. 10. Using Apple Time Machine Backing up The Apple Time Machine is a built-in feature on your WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage drive. On the File History page, ensure that if your WD My...
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... 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 page 81 WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 46 USER MANUAL... users, click the Forum link. To see answers to frequently asked questions and instructions, click the FAQs link. To discuss your WD My Cloud device with Download WD mobile apps Create and recover safepoints to instructions for configuring and using the WD My...
... 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 page 81 WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 46 USER MANUAL... users, click the Forum link. To see answers to frequently asked questions and instructions, click the FAQs link. To discuss your WD My Cloud device with Download WD mobile apps Create and recover safepoints to instructions for configuring and using the WD My...
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... you 'll see information and links to Help pages about safepoints. MANAGING SAFEPOINTS 10 Managing Safepoints About Safepoints Creating a Safepoint Updating a Safepoint Recovering a Safepoint Deleting a Safepoint About Safepoints You can create a complete backup or snapshot of your WD My Cloud device, called a safepoint, and save it to an external location on your...
... you 'll see information and links to Help pages about safepoints. MANAGING SAFEPOINTS 10 Managing Safepoints About Safepoints Creating a Safepoint Updating a Safepoint Recovering a Safepoint Deleting a Safepoint About Safepoints You can create a complete backup or snapshot of your WD My Cloud device, called a safepoint, and save it to an external location on your...
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Please refer to your network (private). Media Types Supported by iTunes Note: ITunes 10.4 or later only supports music files. The drive comes pre-configured with other users WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 98 USER MANUAL Shares, similar to see which contains the following file extensions: FLAC, M4A, ...MP3, MP4A and WAV. Shares can access and store media content on the WD My Cloud device by means of network shares. Please refer to your network. See Knowledge Base Answer ID 8412 for media storage: • Shared...
Please refer to your network (private). Media Types Supported by iTunes Note: ITunes 10.4 or later only supports music files. The drive comes pre-configured with other users WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 98 USER MANUAL Shares, similar to see which contains the following file extensions: FLAC, M4A, ...MP3, MP4A and WAV. Shares can access and store media content on the WD My Cloud device by means of network shares. Please refer to your network. See Knowledge Base Answer ID 8412 for media storage: • Shared...
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APPENDIX B: TROUBLESHOOTING d. Click Finish. 10. If present, please check your firewall/security settings after you perform the above steps. Remember to restore your router documentation on your local router for ...), click Computer > Map Network Drive. 6. Important: Disabling your device under Network Drives. Go back to the opening window of (My) Computer to detect a WD My Cloud device. Setup or WD SmartWare is WDMyCloud. 9. Click the File Explorer icon , and in the ribbon (top of your firewalls or security software may be...
APPENDIX B: TROUBLESHOOTING d. Click Finish. 10. If present, please check your firewall/security settings after you perform the above steps. Remember to restore your router documentation on your local router for ...), click Computer > Map Network Drive. 6. Important: Disabling your device under Network Drives. Go back to the opening window of (My) Computer to detect a WD My Cloud device. Setup or WD SmartWare is WDMyCloud. 9. Click the File Explorer icon , and in the ribbon (top of your firewalls or security software may be...
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... File History 23 Box contents 5 C Capacity 40 China RoHS 111 Cloud access accessing your cloud remotely 54 enabling for all users 74 status 75 Cloud devices, adding 42 Compliance regulatory 110 safety 110 Connecting the device 10, 14 Connections, troubleshooting 16 Content scan 44 Customer Support 44 D Dashboard... Home page 38 Diagnosis 40 Disconnecting safely 109 DLNA devices 102 Do not unplug your WD My Cloud device while a restore is in progress. 82...
... File History 23 Box contents 5 C Capacity 40 China RoHS 111 Cloud access accessing your cloud remotely 54 enabling for all users 74 status 75 Cloud devices, adding 42 Compliance regulatory 110 safety 110 Connecting the device 10, 14 Connections, troubleshooting 16 Content scan 44 Customer Support 44 D Dashboard... Home page 38 Diagnosis 40 Disconnecting safely 109 DLNA devices 102 Do not unplug your WD My Cloud device while a restore is in progress. 82...
Product Specifications
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... My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage Product Features Your own personal cloud My Cloud allows you get ultimate peace of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Access from anywhere Enjoy your digital life... and later on supported Windows and Mac OS platforms Capacities and models 4 TB WDBCTL0040HWT 3 TB WDBCTL0030HWT 2 TB WDBCTL0020HWT Limited Warranty 2 years Worldwide Compatibility may be ...and seamless remote access. My Cloud™ Mobile & Desktop App Product Specifications Interface 10/100/1000 MB/s compatible Gigabit Ethernet Kit Contents Personal cloud storage Ethernet cable AC adapter ...
... My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage Product Features Your own personal cloud My Cloud allows you get ultimate peace of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Access from anywhere Enjoy your digital life... and later on supported Windows and Mac OS platforms Capacities and models 4 TB WDBCTL0040HWT 3 TB WDBCTL0030HWT 2 TB WDBCTL0020HWT Limited Warranty 2 years Worldwide Compatibility may be ...and seamless remote access. My Cloud™ Mobile & Desktop App Product Specifications Interface 10/100/1000 MB/s compatible Gigabit Ethernet Kit Contents Personal cloud storage Ethernet cable AC adapter ...