Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 3.1
114 Chapter 9: Back Up Data
The Time Backup package is available at Synology’s Download Center. To learn more about how to use Time
Backup, see its help by clicking the Help button (with a question mark) at the top-right corner.
Note: For more information about installing packages for Synology Di skStation Manager, see "Manage Packages" on
Page 211.
Use USBCopy to Back Up Data on USB Device
You can copy data from a USB device to a shared folder on your Synology DiskStation using the Copy button.1
Go to Main Menu > Control Panel > External Devices > USBCopy and specify a shared folder from the drop-
down menu. All data on your USB device will be copied to the specified shared folder when you perform
USBCopy.
To perform USBCopy:
1 Connect the USB device to the USB port of your Synology DiskStation.
2 Press the Copy button (with the letter C) on the front panel of your Synology DiskStation.
Note:
Only USB devices in FAT or NTFS format are supported.
USB devices must be plugged into the USB port on the front panel of Synology Disk Station.
The available space of the destination shared folder must be larger than the us ed space of the USB device.
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1 USBCopy is supported on specific models only. See "Appendix A: Synology DiskStation Specifications" on Page 219 for more
information.