My Cloud Personal Storage User Manual
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My Cloud™ User Manual WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage User Manual For use with My Cloud devices on firmware 02.xx.xx WD® Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at http://support.wd.com. If the answer is not available or if you prefer, please contact WD at the best telephone number shown below. Your product includes 30 days of free telephone support during the warranty period. This 30-day period starts on the date of your first telephone contact with WD Technical Support. E-mail support is free for the entire warranty period and our extensive knowledge base is available 24/7. To help us keep you informed of new features and services, remember to register your product online at http://register.wd.com. Accessing Online Support Visit our product support website at http://support.wd.com and choose from these topics: Downloads—Download drivers, software, and updates for your WD product. Registration—Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. Warranty & RMA Services—Get warranty, product replacement (RMA), RMA status, and data recovery information. Knowledge Base—Search by keyword, phrase, or answer ID. Installation—Get online installation help for your WD product or software. WD Community—Share your thoughts and connect with other WD users. Learning Center — Start here to get the most out of your personal cloud storage device (http://mycloud.com/learn). Contacting WD Technical Support When contacting WD for support have your WD product serial number, system hardware, and system software versions available. North America Asia Pacific English 800.ASK.4WDC Australia 1800 429 861 (800.275.4932) China 800 820 6682 / 400 627 6682 Spanish 800.275.4932 Hong Kong +852 3057 9031 India 1800 419 5591/1800 200 5789 Europe (toll free)* 00800 ASK4 WDEU Indonesia 001 803 852 3993 (00800 27549338) Japan 0800 805 7293/ 0120 934 453 Malaysia 1800 817 477 New Zealand 0508 555 639 Middle East +31 880062100 Philippines 1800 1855 0277 Africa +31 880062100 Singapore 1800 608 6008 Taiwan 0800 225 593 Thailand 00 1800 852 5913 * For a list of WD support numbers see http://support.wdc.com/contact/contact.asp?lang=en Registering Your WD Product Register your WD product to get the latest updates and special offers. You can easily register your device online at http://register.wd.com or by using the My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage installer, available on the online Learning Center. Table of Contents WD® Service and Support . ii Registering Your WD Product . ii 1 Important User Information. 1 Important Safety Instructions . 1 Recording Your WD Product Information. 2 2 Product Overview . 3 About the System . 3 About the Learning Center . 4 Package Contents . 4 Requirements . 5 Product Components . 6 LEDs . 7 Pre-installation Instructions . 9 Handling Precautions . 9 3 Getting Started . 10 Preparing Your Device for Use . 10 Setting Up Your Device . 11 Accessing Content . 17 Getting to the Public Share . 19 4 Backing Up and Retrieving Files. 21 Synchronizing Your Files and Folders with WD Sync . 21 Using WD SmartWare Pro (Windows Only) . 24 Using Windows 7 Backup and Restore . 25 Using Windows 8 File History. 25 Using Apple Time Machine. 26 5 The Dashboard At a Glance . 30 Launching the Dashboard . 30 The Dashboard Home Page . 31 Obtaining Customer Support . 38 Basic Administrative Tasks. 39 6 Managing Users . 40 About Users . 40 MY CLOUD USER MANUAL iii Viewing Users . 40 Creating a User. 42 Changing a User’s Password . 42 Editing User Settings . 43 Removing a User . 43 7 Managing Shares . 44 About Shares . 44 Viewing a List of Shares . 44 Creating a New Share. 45 Making a Share Private. 46 Deleting a Share . 47 Accessing the Contents of a Share Locally . 47 8 Accessing Your My Cloud Device Remotely . 49 Enabling Cloud Access for the My Cloud Device. 49 Enabling Cloud Access for a User . 49 Mobilizing Your Files with the My Cloud Mobile App . 51 The Pathway to Your Personal Cloud . 52 Accessing Your Personal Cloud on the Web . 52 9 Configuring Settings . 54 General . 54 Network . 59 Media . 62 Utilities . 63 Notifications . 67 Firmware . 69 10 Managing Safepoints . 71 About Safepoints . 71 Creating a Safepoint . ..