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About Your My Cloud Home Device
▪ Features
▪ Kit Contents
▪ Requirements
▪ Product Description
▪ Handling Precautions
Welcome to your My Cloud Home device. Before you get started using your device,
please review the following features and descriptions to get better acquainted with
your product.
Features
One central place to store and organize everything — My Cloud
™
Home storage is
home to all your content. With enough space to keep all your photos, videos and
files in one place at home, you can organize it your way and access from anywhere
with an internet connection.
Quick and simple setup — Set up your My Cloud
™
Home device quickly. Just plug it
into your Wi-Fi router. Then, use your mobile device to visit MyCloud.com/hello to
set up your account, and start backing up, accessing and sharing. No computer
necessary and no monthly fee required!
Everything saved twice with Mirror Mode — My Cloud
™
Home Duo devices comes
equipped with two hard drives and is set to Mirror Mode (RAID 1)*, so all your
photos, videos and
files are stored on one drive and automatically duplicated onto
the second drive for extra peace of mind. * This feature applies only to a My Cloud
Home Duo device, not a My Cloud Home single-drive device.
Mobile, on-the-go access — Use the My Cloud
™
Home mobile app, desktop app or
MyCloud.com to upload, access and share your favorite memories and stream
videos saved on your My Cloud
™
Home device.
Auto backup for photos and videos on your phone — Automatically back up photos
and videos on your phone to the My Cloud
™
Home device so you can make room
for more.
USB port to import photos and videos from all your devices — Quickly import photos
and videos from all the different devices scattered around your house, like USB
flash
drives and external hard drives, using the USB port on the back of the My Cloud
™
Home. Keep all your favorite moments, action shots and adventures stored in one
central, organized place.
File search to find content easily — Quickly find photos, videos, movies and docs
using easy-to-use search with the My Cloud
™
Home mobile or desktop app, or on
MyCloud.com.
Individual, private spaces for each user — Invite family and friends to create individual
accounts. Each invited person can set up their own private space that only they
have access to on the device. They can manage, access and share their content as
they want.
Third-party applications to customize your way — Tailor your My Cloud
™
Home device
to
fit your personal needs and preferences using downloadable services, including
About Your My Cloud Home Device
My Cloud Home / My Cloud Home Duo
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