Manual

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THE DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE
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MY CLOUD EX2 ULTRA PRIVATE CLOUD STORAGE
USER MANUAL
The Dashboard at a Glance
Launching the Dashboard
The Dashboard Home Page
Obtaining Customer Support
Common Tasks
Use the My Cloud EX2 Ultra dashboard to configure settings and to manage the device
as you prefer
. For example, you can set up user accounts and restrict access to the files
on your My Cloud EX2 Ultra device, set up folders for storing files, enable remote access,
and customize the device to suit your needs.
Launching the Dashboard
Use one of the following methods to launch the dashboard:
IF you want to launch from . . . THEN . . .
Desktop Icon Double-click the dashboard icon to launch the My
Cloud EX2 Ultra dashboard.
A browser or Windows Explorer Using Device Name:
1. Enter the name of your My Cloud EX2 Ultra device (default
name: MycloudEX2Ultra) in the browser
’s address field:
- http://<device name> (Windows)
(Example: http://MyCloudEX2Ultra)
- https://<device name>.local (Mac)
(Example: https://MyCloudEX2Ultra.local)
2. Click Go.
Using IP Address:
1. Enter the IP address of your My Cloud EX2 Ultra device in
the browser
’s address field: http://<IP Address> You can
find the IP address from your router’s UI.
(Example: http://192.168.1.22)
2. Click Go.
Windows 10/ Windows 8 or 8.1 1. On the Start page, type Computer
.
2. Click Computer.
3. In the left pane, click Network.
4. In the right panel, locate your My Cloud EX2 Ultra device
under Storage.
5. Double-click the device, or right-click and select V
iew
device webpage from the resulting menu.
Windows 7/Vista 1. Click
> Computer.
2. In the left panel, select
Network
3. In the right panel, locate your My Cloud EX2 Ultra device
under Storage.
4. Double-click the device, or right-click and select V
iew
device webpage from the resulting menu.
Windows XP 1. Click Start > My Network Places.
2. Locate your My Cloud device.
3. Double-click the device or right-click and select Invoke.