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USB Port(s), Ethernet Port, Handling Precautions

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About Your My Cloud Home Device Reset Button Function Device Operation Press for 1 to 29 During this function the My Cloud Home device will reboot, momentarily making it seconds inaccessible. This process does not delete data. Press for 30 to 50 seconds This function will demote the Device Owner to a Device User in order to change ownership of the My Cloud Home device. This does not delete data and each user still has access to their data. However, when this process occurs, the next user to go through the setup process on the device becomes the device owner. The remaining users on the device are unchanged. Press for at least 60 seconds Caution! This process will delete all data, all Device Users and the Device Owner. The unit will be reset to factory default settings and will need to be set up using your online My Cloud Account (My Cloud Home Device Setup). A new Device Owner will be set when the next person sets up the device through a My Cloud account. Reset has completed once the LED has gone through a period of rapid blinking and returned to a state of solid white. USB Port(s) These USB ports are not designed to connect a My Cloud Home device directly to a host computer system. My Cloud Home - This device comes with one USB Type-A port on the back panel that supports USB 3.0. My Cloud Home Duo - This device comes with two USB Type-A ports on the back panel that support USB 3.0. Ethernet Port 1. Activity LED: Looking at the Ethernet port, the LED on the top right is the "Activity" LED. It describes the activity happening with your connection by blinking or staying a solid color. When it is illuminated, the Activity LED is always green in color. 2. Link LED: Looking at the Ethernet port, the LED on the lower right is the "Link" LED. It describes if you have a network connection and at what possible speed, which is measured in megabits per second (Mbps). When illuminated, the Link LED may be amber (100 Mbps) or green (1000 Mbps) in color. Handling Precautions WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking and installation. Drives may be damaged by rough handling, shock or vibration. Always observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage product: ▪ Do not drop or jolt the drive. ▪ Do not move the drive during activity. My Cloud Home / My Cloud Home Duo 6 User Manual

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Reset Button
Function
Device Operation
Press for 1 to 29
seconds
During this function the My Cloud Home device will reboot, momentarily making it
inaccessible. This process does not delete data.
Press for 30 to
50 seconds
This function will demote the Device Owner to a Device User in order to change
ownership of the My Cloud Home device. This does not delete data and each user
still has access to their data. However, when this process occurs, the next user to
go through the setup process on the device becomes the device owner. The
remaining users on the device are unchanged.
Press for at
least 60
seconds
Caution!
This process will delete all data, all Device Users and the Device Owner.
The unit will be reset to factory default settings and will need to be set up using
your online My Cloud Account (
My Cloud Home Device Setup
). A new Device
Owner will be set when the next person sets up the device through a My Cloud
account. Reset has completed once the LED has gone through a period of rapid
blinking and returned to a state of solid white.
USB Port(s)
These USB ports are not designed to connect a My Cloud Home device directly to a host
computer system.
My Cloud Home
– This device comes with one USB Type-A port on the back panel that
supports USB 3.0.
My Cloud Home Duo
– This device comes with two USB Type-A ports on the back panel that
support USB 3.0.
Ethernet Port
1.
Activity LED:
Looking at the Ethernet port, the LED on the top right is the "Activity" LED. It
describes the activity happening with your connection by blinking or staying a solid
color. When it is illuminated, the Activity LED is always green in color.
2.
Link LED:
Looking at the Ethernet port, the LED on the lower right is the "Link" LED. It
describes if you have a network connection and at what possible speed, which is
measured in megabits per second (Mbps). When illuminated, the Link LED may be
amber (100 Mbps) or green (1000 Mbps) in color.
Handling Precautions
WD products are precision instruments and must be handled with care during unpacking
and installation. Drives may be damaged by rough handling, shock or vibration. Always
observe the following precautions when unpacking and installing your external storage
product:
▪
Do not drop or jolt the drive.
▪
Do not move the drive during activity.
About Your My Cloud Home Device
My Cloud Home / My Cloud Home Duo
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