Western Digital My Cloud EX2 User Manual - Manual (Page 25)

GETTING STARTED
20 WD MY CLOUD EX2 PERSONAL CLOUD STORAGE
USER MANUAL
Once you’ve physically connected your WD My Cloud EX2 device (see “Physically
Connecting the Device” on page 11), use the following steps to access the contents of your
device.
If your operating systems
is... Then...
Windows 8 or 8.1 .1 1. On the Windows 8 Start page, type Computer
2. Click Computer .
3. In the left pane, click Network .
4. Double-click WDMYCloudEX2 and locate the device’s Public
folder.
5. Double-click the Public folder to display the Shared Music,
Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos subfolders. You can
now drag and drop files into (and from) the shared media
folders using Windows Explorer.
Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7 1. Click or Start > Computer > Network > WDMYCloudEX2
and, if required, enter your network (router) credentials. The
device’s Public and private folders (shares) display.
2. Double-click the Public folder to display the Shared Music,
Shared Pictures, and Shared Videos subfolders. You can
now drag and drop files into (and from) the shared media
folders using Windows Explorer.
Mac OS X
(Snow Leopard, Lion, Mountain Lion,
Mavericks) 1. In a Finder window, click WDMyCloudEX2 under the shared
items in the side bar.
2. If presented with an authorization page, select Guest , and
then click Connect to display the Public share:
3. Double-click the Public folder to display the subfolders:
Shared Music, Shared Pictures, Shared Videos, and
Software. 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. Following 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 (e.g., Shared Music), hold
down the mouse button, hold down the
Cmd and Option
keys simultaneously, and drag the item to where you
want the alias to appear. Instead of moving the original
item, this creates an alias at the new location.
- OR -
- Right-click the item you want to alias (e.g., Shared
Music), and then click
File > Make Alias .
Mapping the Public Folder (Windows)
To map the WD My Cloud EX2 Public folder for quick access in the future:
1. In Windows Explorer, under Network, click WDMYCLOUDEX2 .
2. Right-click the Public folder and select Map Network Drive from the menu.
3. Select the desired letter from the Drive drop-down list.