PRODUCT OVERVIEW
3
MY CLOUD USER MANUAL
Product Overview
About the System
Features
About the Learning Center
Package Contents
Requirements
Product Components
LEDs
Pre-installation Instructions
Handling Precautions
About the System
The My Cloud cloud storage system is a high-performance system providing secure wireless
access to your media and files from any computer, tablet, or smartphone when it is
connected to a wireless router.
Connect this powerful system to your wireless router for shared storage on your home
network and accessing your files from within and outside the home. Share files with your
Mac and PC, stream media to your DLNA-compatible devices, and access your files
remotely with the My Cloud apps and the MyCloud.com web site.
This user manual provides step-by-step installation instructions and other important
information about your WD product. For more information and news about this product, visit
our website at
http://www.wd.com/.
Features
Finally, a cloud of your own. Save everything on your storage device and access it from
anywhere.
Centralized storage for your family’s media collection
– Store and organize all your family's
photos, videos, music, and important documents in one secure place on your home
network.
Access from anywhere
– Enjoy your personal cloud no matter where you are from any PC,
Mac, tablet, or smartphone. With WD’s apps, your personal cloud is always with you.
Automatic file backup for all your computers
–
Back up of all the files on your PC and Mac
computers to your My Cloud device. Get peace of mind knowing that all your files are
securely and automatically backed up on your network. For PC users, WD SmartWare™ Pro
offers options for backing up your files to multiple devices on your network. Mac users, take
advantage of all the features of Apple Time Machine backup software to protect your data.
Directly upload from your mobile devices
– Are your mobile devices at maximum capacity?
Save valuable space on your tablets and smartphones with easy photo, video and file
uploads direct to your personal cloud device.
Connect to Dropbox™ and more
– Easily transfer files between your personal cloud,
Dropbox, and other public cloud accounts.
Expandable storage with the USB expansion port
– Easily expand your storage capacity
with the USB 3.0 expansion port. Simply plug-in your USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 external hard
drive to instantly add more storage for all your photos, videos, music, and documents.
2