User manual

GETTING STARTED
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MY CLOUD MIRROR (GEN 2) CLOUD STORAGE
USER MANUAL
Mapping the Public Folder (Windows)
To map the My Cloud Mirror Public folder for quick access in the future:
1. In Windows Explorer, under Network, click WDMYCLOUDMIRROR.
2. Right-click the Public folder and select Map Network Drive from the menu.
3. Select an available letter from the Drive drop-down list.
4. Select the Reconnect at login check box.
5. Click Finish. Your Public drive is now mapped.
Mac OS X
(Maverick, Mountain Lion, Lion)
1. In a Finder window, click the My Cloud Mirror device under
the shared items in the side bar.
2. If presented with an authorization page, enter your User
name and password or select Guest and click Connect to
display the Public share.
3. Double-click the Public folder to display the subfolders:
Shared Music, Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos. You can
now drag and drop files into the shared folders using Finder.
4. If you want to create a shared drive icon permanently on
your desktop, create an alias. There are two ways to do this:
Note: Before creating an alias, click Finder > Preferences >
General and make sure Connected Servers is
checked.
- Click the item you wish to alias (for example, Shared
Music), hold down the mouse button, hold down the
Cmd and Option keys simultaneously, then drag the
item to where you’d like to make an alias. Instead of
moving the original item, this action creates an alias at
the new location.
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OR -
- Right-click the item you want to alias (for example,
Shared Music) and click File > Make Alias.
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