THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE
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MY CLOUD USER MANUAL
Obtaining Other Support
The Support Resources section contains links to additional resources.
To obtain the most recently updated user manual, click the
Product Documentation
link.
To see answers to frequently asked questions and instructions, click the
FAQs
link.
To discuss your My Cloud device with other users, click the
Forum
link.
To see WD phone numbers and other contact information, click the
Contacts
link.
Logging Out and Shutting Down your Device
Shutting down the Device
Use the following steps to safely shut down your My Cloud device.
1. Click the
User
icon in the upper-right corner of the screen.
2. Click
Hibernate
.
3. Review the confirmation message, then click
OK
. Your My Cloud safely shuts down.
Note:
You can also shut down your My Cloud device by holding the power button on the
front of the device for approximately 4 seconds and then releasing it.
Rebooting the Device
1. Click the
User
icon in the upper-right corner of the screen.
2. Click
Reboot
.
3. Review the confirmation message, then click
OK
. Your My Cloud safely reboots.
Logging Off of your Device
1. Click the
User
icon in the upper-right corner of the screen.
2. Click
Logout
. Your My Cloud logs you out of the device.
Common Tasks
The next few chapters step you through the procedures for configuring and using the My Cloud
device. The following table provides shortcuts to instructions for some common tasks.
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Set up the My Cloud device on my network
Use media servers
Enable DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) and iTunes
Shut down or reboot the My Cloud device
Update firmware
Access content from the device (public and private shares)
Add users
Create shares
Upload and back up content to the device
Back up the device
