Configuring USB One Touch Copy
The USB One Touch Copy button is a physical button with a USB port available on some QNAP NAS models, designed for quick data transfer between the NAS and an external device. HBS 3 allows you to configure the behavior of pressing the button when an external device is connected to the button’s USB port.
- Open HBS 3.
- Go to Services > USB One Touch Copy.
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Select an operating mode.
Operating Mode
Description
Smart Import
Automatically imports new media from connected devices after pressing the USB One Touch Copy button.
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Click Settings.
The Smart Import window opens.
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Select a destination.
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Click Apply.
USB One Touch Copy
Configures advanced actions after pressing the USB One Touch Copy button.
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Click Settings.
The USB One Touch Copy window opens.
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Select a backup mode.
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Select a backup action.
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Add directory: Backs up data to a new directory in the destination folder.
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Copy: Backs up data to the destination folder.
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Synchronize: Copies data from the source to the destination. Any duplicate data in the destination will be overwritten with the source data. Any destination data that does not exist in the source folder will be removed.
Select the Efficiently handle sparse files option to skip empty files.
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Select the paired folders.
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Select Manually unmount USB drive.
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Select Enable the alarm buzzer.
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Configure notification rules.
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Click Notifications.
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Select the job event rules.
For more information, please see the Notification Center documentation.
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Click Apply.
External Storage Drive
Pressing the USB One Touch Copy button does not copy data to the NAS. Connected devices are still treated as external storage drives.
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- Click Apply.
HBS 3 saves the USB One Touch Copy configuration.