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Synology DiskStation User's Guide
Based on DSM 3.1
94 Chapter 8: Access Files from Anywhere
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.