Device Configuration; Reboot Device; Remote Shut Down - WDS My Cloud Home Duo User Manual

Device Configuration

Warning! Altering the Device Configuration or disk configuration will delete all data, users and the
owner on your My Cloud Home device. The unit will be reset to factory default and will need to be
setup using your online My Cloud Account.
To modify the disk configuration for a My Cloud Home Duo, follow these steps:
1. Through the MyCloud.com web app, navigate to the menu on the left side of
the browser page and select the Settings option. This will open the Settings
window.
2. Click on the
CURRENT DEVICE
3. Click
Device Configuration
option to change the disk configuration.
4. Click the disk configuration of choice you want to use.
a. See the Managing Storage
configurations.
5. After making a selection to change the disk configuration, a prompt will request
that a Factory Reset must be done. To continue with this process, Click the
Factory Reset
6. As confirmation that you want to continue with this process, a confirmation
code box appears. Enter the provided confirmation code in the required fields.
Then Click the
7. A set of instructions will appear. Read the instructions, then Click the
button.
Reset
8. This will begin the Factory Reset process and change the disk configuration.
The MyCloud.com web app will exit you out of your My Cloud Account. Follow
the My Cloud Home setup

Reboot Device

1. Through the MyCloud.com web app, navigate to the menu on the left side of
the browser page and select the
window.
2. Click the
CURRENT DEVICE
3. Select the
Reboot Device
4. Select the
Reboot Device
5. The notification "Please wait, rebooting in progress..." will appear. This
notification will disappear when the process has completed.

Remote Shut Down

Note: Once the My Cloud Home device is shut down, it is no longer accessible and the
content on the device is not accessible until it is restarted. The My Cloud Home device
cannot be restarted remotely.
To shut down the My Cloud Home device through the MyCloud.com web app, follow these
steps:
1. Through the MyCloud.com web app, navigate to the menu on the left side of
the browser page and select the
window.
2. Click the
CURRENT DEVICE
3. Select the
Shutdown Device
My Cloud Home / My Cloud Home Duo
User Manual
(My Cloud Home Device
section.
. This will display the current disk configuration and an
section for more details on available disk
button.
button.
Confirm
process.
Settings
section.
option. This will open the Reboot Device menu.
button.
Settings
section.
option. This will open the Shutdown Device menu.
Setup)
option. This will open the Settings
option. This will open the Settings
Device Settings
Factory
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