Synology DS411SLIM manual Access Files via File Browser, File Browser Requirement

Synology DiskStation User's Guide

Based on DSM 3.1

Access Files via File Browser

File Browser is DSM's file management tool, allowing DSM users over the Internet to access DiskStation folders with their web browsers. By launching two or more File Browsers, you can manage all your DiskStation data by dragging and dropping them between different File Browsers.

File Browser Requirement

To use the full featured File Browser, you will need the newest web browser, Java and Flash Player.

Browser: Chrome 8 or later, Firefox 3.5 or later, Safari 4.0 or later, Internet Explorer 7 or later; with AJAX and JavaScript enabled

Java (For browsing folders on the local computer): Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5 or later

Flash: Flash Player 9.0.28 or later

File Browser Appearance

Go to Main Menu > File Browser to open a File Browser window.

Left panel: Displays Synology DiskStation's shared folders and their subfolders in the upper part, and the folders on your local computer in the lower part.

Main section: Displays contents of the currently-selected folder.

Help button (top-right corner): Click the Help button (with a question mark) to reveal the DSM Help, where you can get useful help about how to use File Browser.

Search field (next to the Help button): Enter a keyword to filter through files or folders in the current folder.

Advanced Search (downward arrow below the Help button): Search for refined search results.

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Chapter 8: Access Files from Anywhere