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execute the backup job according to the settings every time it is connected to the NAS 
via any USB/eSATA interface. 
c. Select to back up the data from a local disk volume to the external storage or vice 
versa. 
d. Click Next. 
5. Select the source and destination folders for backup. Then click Add. Up to 128 folder 
pairs can be created. Click Next. 
 
Note:  
Multiple partitions on the external storage device will be recognized as individual disk 
volumes. 
If a folder or its parent folder...

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o Detect sparse files: Select this option to ignore files with null data. 
o Overwrite the file if the source file is newer or the file size is different． 
o Check file contents: Examine the file contents, date, size, and name to determine if 
two files are identical. This option is not available for real-time data backup. 
o Ignore symbolic links: Select this option to ignore symbolic links in the pair folder. 
9. Create filters for the backup job. 
o File size: Specify the minimum and maximum...

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Download Backup Logs 
1. To download a backup jobs logs, make sure the option Download Detailed Logs is 
enabled in Options > Event Logs. 
2. Click the View / Download button in Action column of a backup job. 
3. Go to Job Logs and click Download Logs. The log file can be opened by Microsoft 
Excel or any text editor. This button is only available after you have enabled Download 
Detailed Logs in Options > Event Logs and executed a backup job. 
 
USB One Touch Copy 
 
Enable the USB one touch...

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Backup method: 
o Create directory: A new directory will be created on the destination and the source 
data will be copied to this directory. The new directory will be named as the backup 
date (YYYYMMDD). If there are two or more backups on the same day, the directory 
will be named with YYYYMMDD-1, YYYYMMDD-2... and so on. 
o Copy: Back up data to the destination share. If the same file exists, the destination file 
will be overwritten. 
o Synchronize: Back up data to the destination share and...

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Caution: Files are copied from the source to the destination. Extra files in the 
destination will be deleted. Files with the same names will be overwritten by the 
source. Source data will remain unchanged. 
 
As an external storage drive  
When an external device is connected to the front USB port, it will be identified as an 
external storage drive connected to the port.   

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File Station 
 
File Station is an online file management center. With the File Station, you can access the NAS across 
the Internet, manage files using a web browser, quickly find files, play media files, set file and folder 
permissions, and easily share your files and folders on the NAS.  
 
 
Topics covered in this chapter: 
Starting File Station 
Familiarizing yourself with File Station  
Using File Station 
Remote Mount 
 
Starting File Station 
 
Launch File Station from the...

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Menu Bar 
 
 
No.  Name Description 
1 Search Search files by their name, file type (music, video, or 
photo) or with advanced search. 
2 Network Media Player Stream videos, photos and music to compatible devices 
in different rooms over your home network. 
3 Refresh Refresh the current page. 
4 Smart File Filter Filter files based on conditions set by users and the 
conditions will apply to all folders. 
5 More settings Click to display the following: 
Settings – Select any of the following, as...

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only administrators can permanently delete files 
from File Station; and 2) files deleted by other 
users will be moved to the Trash. 
o Remote mount: Configure the groups of users 
(administrators, administrators group, or specific 
users) that are allowed to use the Remote Mount 
feature. 
Help – Open the File Station Help. 
About – Display information about File Station. 
6 Browsing Mode Select a browsing mode: 
List 
Large icons 
Medium icons 
Small icons 
7 Create folder Create a...

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Note:  
To stream media files to HDMI or Chromecast using the Network Media Player, the 
Media Streaming Add-On must first be installed in the App Center. 
Bonjour must be enabled when using multi-zone streaming. You can enable Bonjour in 
Control Panel > Network Service > Service Discovery > Bonjour. 
Only MP4 video files can be directly streamed if your NAS does not support On-the-fly 
Transcoding. You can consider transcoding them into different media formats if they 
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Using File Station 
 
Creating shared folders 
To create a shared folder, click "Create folder" and select “Shared folder”. Specify the folder name, 
folder description, disk volume, user access privileges, and advanced settings in the shared folder 
creation dialog window and click Create.  
 
Subfolder operations 
Right-click a subfolder and select one of the following actions:  
Action Description 
Sort By Sort all the subfolders and files within the page by name, modified 
date, type,...