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WDBCTL0020HWT, WDBCTL0030HWT, WDBCTL0040HWT user manual
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WD My Cloud
™
Personal Cloud Storage
User Manual
Contents
Main
WD Service and Support
http://support.wd.com
http://register.wd.com
Accessing Online Support
Contacting WD Technical Support
Table of Contents
4 Backing Up and Retrieving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
5 Managing Your Device With WD Quick View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
6 At a Glance: The Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
9 Accessing Your Cloud Remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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Important User Information
Important Safety Instructions
Recording Your WD Product Information
Product Overview
About the System
Features
About the Learning Center
Package Contents
System Requirements
Operating System
Web Br owser s
Local Network
Internet
Pre-installation Instructions
Handling Precautions
Product Views
Front
Back
Getting Started
Physically Connecting the Device
LEDs
Checking the Front Panel LED
Checking Back Panel (Network) LEDs
Getting Started Using the Online Setup Installer
Downloading and Installing the Online Setup Installer
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Troubleshooting Connections
Creating a Personal Cloud
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Installing and Accessing the WD My Cloud for Desktop App
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Using the WD My Cloud for Desktop App
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Getting Started Without the Online Setup Installer
Getting to the Public Share
Using Windows 8
Using Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
Mapping the Public Folder (Windows)
Using Mac OS X Snow Leopard/Lion/Mountain Lion
Backing Up and Retrieving Files
Using WD SmartWare Pro (Windows Only)
Installing WD SmartWare Software
Launching the WD SmartWare Software After Installation
Viewing the Info/Online Help Topics
Using Windows 7 Backup and Restore
Using Windows 8 File History
Using Apple Time Machine
Backing up
Setting Time Machine
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Starting a Backup
Retrieving Backed-Up Items
Time Machine
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Managing Your Device With WD Quick View
Installing WD Quick View (Mac)
Download
Accessing WD Quick View Shortcut Options
Mac OS X
Checking Device Status
Windows
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Launching the WD My Cloud Dashboard
Mapping the Drive (Windows)
Creating a Shortcut to the Public Share (Windows)
Viewing Device Properties
Monitoring Storage
Shutting Down Safely
Monitoring Alerts
Flashing Icon and Balloon Alert
WD Quick View Alerts Option
Ejecting a USB Storage Device (Windows)
Uninstalling WD Quick View
Windows
Mac OS X
At a Glance: The Dashboard
Launching the Dashboard
Use one of the following methods to launch the dashboard:
The Dashboard Home Page
>
1. Open a browser.
Information Icons
Information icons are at the top right of every page.
Navigation icons display across the top of every page.
Navigation Icons
Viewing Drive Status and Making Updates
Capacity
Diagnosis
Firmware
Cloud Devices
Users
Shares
Content Scan
Obtaining Customer Support
?
Requesting Automatic Support
Creating and Saving a System Report
Obtaining Other Support
Basic Administrative Tasks
Managing Users
About Users
Viewing Users
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Creating a User
Changing a Users Password
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Managing Shares
About Shares
Viewing a List of Shares
Creating a New Share
Making a Share Private
Deleting a Share
Read-only or full access to the share
Accessing the Contents of a Share Locally
A user name and password assigned to the share name
WARNING! Deleting a share erases all files and folders on the share.
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Accessing Your Cloud Remotely
Enabling Cloud Access for the WD My Cloud Device
Enabling Cloud Access for a User
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Mobilizing Your Files with WD My Cloud Mobile Apps
About WD Photos Mobile App
Installing WD Photos on Your Mobile Device
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About WD My Cloud Mobile App
Installing the WD My Cloud Mobile App
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The Pathway to Your Personal Cloud
Accessing Your Personal Cloud on the Web
First-Time Users
Returning Users
Using Your Personal Cloud (wdmycloud.com)
+ Open in Finder
Sharing Your Files Remotely
Configuring Settings
General
Device Profile
Language and Clock
:
Cloud Access
.
Checking Cloud Access Status
Energy Saver
Mac Backups
Network
Network Profile
Network Services
1. Review or update the following:
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Workgroup (Windows)
Media
Utilities
,
System Diagnostics
System Factory Restore
Device Maintenance: Reboot and Shutdown
Import/Export Current Configuration
Notifications
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Firmware
Auto Update
l
Manually Checking for Updates
Manually Installing an Update
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Managing Safepoints
About Safepoints
Creating a Safepoint
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Updating a Safepoint
Recovering a Safepoint
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Deleting a Safepoint
Playing/Streaming Videos, Photos, & Music
Media Servers
http://www.twonkymedia.com
TwonkyMedia Overview
iTunes Overview
Media Storage
Enabling/Disabling DLNA and iTunes
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Adding Media Content to the Folders
Accessing Your Personal Cloud Using Media Players
WD Media Players
Other Media Players
DLNA Devices
Streaming
Accessing Your Personal Cloud Using iTunes
Media in iTunes
Connecting a USB Hard Drive
Overview
Connecting A USB Drive
Mapping A USB Drive (Windows Only)
Creating a Shortcut to the USB Drive (Windows only)
Appendix A: Specifications
Appendix B: Troubleshooting
First Steps Checklist
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Resetting the WD My Cloud Device
Resetting with Power On
Specific Problems and Corrective Actions
LEDs do not light up.
My router has failed. How do you manually map the drive letter?
Setup or WD SmartWare is unable to detect a WD My Cloud device.
I am unable to play music, videos and/or view pictures through my digital media adapter.
I am having trouble shutting down the WD My Cloud Device.
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Appendix C: Regulatory and Warranty Information
Regulatory Compliance
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Class B Information
FCC Requirements, Part 15
ICES/NMB-003 Compliance
Warranty Information
(All Regions Except Australia/New Zealand)
Obtaining Service
Limited Warranty
Warranty Information
Warran ty
Obtaining Service
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