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Chapter 1: Synology DiskStation at a Glance
1-Bay & 2-Bay Models
Most Models
No. Article Name Location Description
1)
Power Button Front Panel
The Power Button is used to turn Synology DiskStation on or off.
To turn off Synology DiskStation, press the Power Button and hold it
until you hear a beep sound and the Power LED starts blinking.
2)
LED Indicators Front Panel
The LED indicator is used to display the status of the internal disk and
the system. For more information, see "Appendix B: LED Indication
Tables" on Page 226.
3)
Copy Button Front Panel
The Copy Button lights up when you connect a USB Device (for
example: digital camera, USB flash disk) to the USB port on the front
panel. Pressing the button will copy the data from the connected USB
device to Synology DiskStation’s internal HDD.
4)
USB Port
Front &
Back Panel
The Synology DiskStation offers USB ports for adding additional
external hard drives, USB printers, or other USB devices.
5)
eSATA Port
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Front Panel
The eSATA port is for connecting with an external SATA HDD.
6)
Fan Back Panel
The fan is built to exhaust waste heat out of Synology DiskStation. It
will start automatically when the server starts. If the fan is
malfunctioning, system will beep every 1 second.
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eSATA Port is supported on specific models only. See "Appendix A: Synology DiskStation Specifications" on Page 219 for
more information.