Western Digital My Cloud - Important User Information; Important Safety Instructions; Recording Product Information

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WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE
USER MANUAL
Table of Contents
WD® Service and Support ..................................................iii
Registering Your WD Product................................................iii
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 ........................................................5
System Requirements......................................................6
Pre-installation Instructions .................................................7
Handling Precautions ......................................................7
Product Views............................................................7
3 Getting Started ..............................................9
Physically Connecting the Device ............................................9
LEDs ..................................................................10
Getting Started Using the Online Setup Installer ................................11
Getting Started Without the Online Setup Installer...............................21
Getting to the Public Share.................................................21
4 Backing Up and Retrieving Files ...............................24
Using WD SmartWare™ Pro (Windows Only)...................................24
Using Windows 7 Backup and Restore .......................................26
Using Windows 8 File History...............................................27
Using Apple Time Machine.................................................27
5 Managing Your Device With WD Quick View ....................32
Installing WD Quick View (Mac) .............................................32
Accessing WD Quick View Shortcut Options ...................................34
Checking Device Status ...................................................34
Launching WD SmartWare (Windows) ........................................35
Exiting WD SmartWare Safely (Windows)......................................35
Accessing Shares ........................................................35
Launching the WD My Cloud Dashboard ......................................36
Mapping the Drive (Windows)...............................................36
Creating a Shortcut to the Public Share (Windows) ..............................37
Viewing Device Properties .................................................37
Monitoring Storage .......................................................37