User's Manual

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Chapter 2: Get Started with Synology DiskStation
Manager
This chapter explains how to log in to Synology DiskStation's web-based management UI, Synology
DiskStation Manager (DSM), customize your own desktop, manage its taskbar and widgets, and use the Main
Menu to access DSM settings and applications.
Install Synology DiskStation
For more information about setting up Synology DiskStation and installing DSM, see the Quick Installation
Guide that came with your installation disc.
Log in to Synology DiskStation Manager
You can log in to DSM with Synology Assistant or with a web browser.
Use Synology Assistant
Windows User:
1 Insert the installation disc into your computer, and click Start. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the
setup process.
2 Synology Assistant will be installed and launched on your computer.