User Manual

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THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE
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MY CLOUD USER MANUAL 
The Dashboard at a Glance
Launching the Dashboard
The Dashboard Home Page
Common Tasks
Use the My Cloud dashboard to configure settings
and to manage the device. For example,
you can set up user accounts and restrict access to the files on your My Cloud device, set
up folders for storing files, enable remote access, and customize the device to suit your
needs.
Note: If this is the first time you are opening the dashboard, see “Getting Started
without My Cloud Online Setup” on page 11.
Launching the Dashboard
Use one of the following methods to launch the dashboard.
IF you want to launch from . . . THEN . . .
A web browser or Windows
Explo
rer 
Using Device Name:
1. Enter the name of your My Cloud device in the
browser’s address fiel
d (see “Appendix D: My Cloud
Device URLs and Names” on page 104 for a list of
device names):
- http://<device name> (Windows)
(Example: http://mycloudPR2100)
- http://<device name>.local (Mac)
(Example: http://mycloudPR4100.local)
2. Click Go.
Using IP Address:
1. Enter the IP address of your My Cloud device in the
browser’s address fiel
d: http://<IP Address>.
- For My Cloud PR2100, click Settings, then click
Network. The IP address is displayed in the
Network Profile area.
- For My Cloud PR4100, on the front of the device,
click the down button to the right of the Status
LCD display. The IP address appears in the Status
LCD display. Or, click Settings, then click Network.
The IP address is displayed in the Network Profile
area.
2. Click Go.