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Monitoring Storage, Shutting Down Safely, Monitoring Alerts, Flashing Icon and Balloon Alert

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MANAGING YOUR DRIVE WITH WD QUICK VIEW Monitoring Storage Hover your cursor over the WD Quick View icon to display the drive name, storage capacity used, temperature status within the drive, and WD My Cloud firmware updates. If you have a USB Drive attached to WD My Cloud device, the drive information also displays in this area: Shutting Down Safely One of the recommended ways to safely shut down your WD My Cloud device is to use the WD Quick View icon. Note: Another preferred method is to use the dashboard. (See "Utilities" on page 81.) If the unit does not shut down using either recommended method, see "I am having trouble shutting down the WD My Cloud Device." on page 109. Important: Before shutting down, ensure that no files are being transferred to or from the drive. 4. Select Shut Down on the WD Quick View submenu to display the WD SmartWare Shut Down page: 5. Enter the administrator's password or leave blank and then click the OK button. The drive shuts down. Monitoring Alerts Flashing Icon and Balloon Alert On both Windows and Mac systems, the WD Quick View icon flashes to indicate the drive may be overheated or about to fail. In Windows, a balloon alert displays as well. Note: If the drive overheats, power it down and let it cool for 60 minutes. Power it back on, and if the problem persists, contact WD Support. WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE 34 USER MANUAL

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MANAGING YOUR DRIVE WITH WD QUICK VIEW
34
WD MY CLOUD PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE
USER MANUAL
Monitoring Storage
Hover your cursor over the WD Quick View icon to display the drive name, storage capacity
used, temperature status within the drive, and WD My Cloud firmware updates.
If you have a USB Drive attached to WD My Cloud device, the drive information also displays
in this area:
Shutting Down Safely
One of the recommended ways to safely shut down your WD My Cloud device is to use the
WD Quick View icon.
Note:
Another preferred method is to use the dashboard. (See “Utilities” on page
81.) If the unit does not shut down using either recommended method,
see “I am having trouble shutting down the WD My Cloud Device.” on
page 109.
4.
Select
Shut Down
on the WD Quick View submenu to display the WD SmartWare Shut
Down page:
5.
Enter the administrator’s password or leave blank and then click the
OK
button. The
drive shuts down.
Monitoring Alerts
Flashing Icon and Balloon Alert
On both Windows and Mac systems, the WD Quick View icon flashes to indicate the drive
may be overheated or about to fail. In Windows, a balloon alert displays as well.
Note:
If the drive overheats, power it down and let it cool for 60 minutes. Power
it back on, and if the problem persists, contact WD Support.
Important:
Before shutting down, ensure that no files are being transferred to or from
the drive.