CONFIGURING SETTINGS
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WD CLOUD USER MANUAL
To configure backup settings:
1. In the Mac Backups area, click the toggle button to enable Time Machine backups,
if not previously enabled.
2. Click the
Configure
link to display the Time Machine Settings dialog.
3. From the
Select a Share
drop-down list, select a share you’d like to use to back up
your Mac data.
4. In the Maximum Size field, move the slider to indicate the maximum value you’d like to
use for your backup.
Note:
Increasing the maximum backup value after the initial backup has no effect
on existing backups. WD recommends leaving this setting at the maximum
value for your initial backup. After the first backup is complete, you can
change the backup size by dragging the Maximum Size slider.
5. Click
Save
.
Services
This section of the General screen enables or disables the Recycle service available on your
WD Cloud device.
Clearing your Recycle Bin
Use the following steps to clear your device’s Recycle Bin.
Automatically Clear Recycle Bin:
1. In the Services > Recycle Bin area, click
Configure
.
2. In the Auto clear Recycle Bin field, click the toggle button to turn on the Auto clear
function.
3. In the File retention time field, enter the number of days you’d like to retain your data
before it is cleared.
4. Click
Save
.
Manually Clear Recycle Bin:
To manually clear the Recycle Bin on your device, click
Clear
.
Important:
Once Time Machine begins to back up your files to a selected share,
we recommend that you continue to back up to that share. Switching
shares generates a new backup file which will not contain your
previously saved information.
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