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QuTS hero 5.0.x

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Task Bar

No.

Element

Possible User Actions

1

Show Desktop

Click the button to minimize or restore all open windows.

2

Main Menu

Click the button to open the Main Menu panel on the left side of the desktop.

3

Search

  • Type keywords to locate settings, applications, and help content.

  • Click an entry in the search results to open the application, system utility, or Help Center window.

Tip:

App or utility search results are classified into Systems, Application, and Help.

4

Volume Control

Important:

This feature is only available on models with certain hardware specifications.

Click the button to view the following:

  • Media Volume: Click and drag the slider thumb to adjust the audio volume for applications that use the built-in speaker or line-out jack.

    • HD Station

    • Music Station

    • OceanKTV

  • Audio Alert Volume: Click and drag the slider thumb to adjust the volume of system audio alerts.

5

Background Tasks

  • Hover over the button to see the number of ongoing background tasks. Examples of background tasks include file backup and multimedia conversion.

  • Click the button to see the following details for each background task:

    • Task name

    • Task description

    • Progress (percentage of completion)

  • Click to stop a task.

6

External Devices

  • Hover over the button to view the number of external storage devices and the number of printers that are connected to the USB and SATA ports on the NAS.

  • Click the button to view the details for each connected device.

  • Click a listed device to open File Station and view the contents of the device.

7

Event Notifications

  • Hover over the button to see the number of recent errors and warnings.

  • Click the button to view the following details for each event:

    • Event type

    • Description

    • Timestamp

    • Number of instances

  • Click a list entry to view the related utility or application screen.

    Clicking a warning or error log entry opens the Event Log window.

  • Click More>> to open QuLog Center.

  • Click Clear All to delete all list entries.

8

Options

Click the profile picture to open the Options screen.

9

[USER_NAME]

Click the button to view the last login time and the following menu items:

  • Options: Opens the Options window

  • Sleep: Keeps the NAS powered on but significantly reduces power consumption

    Note:

    This feature is only available on models with certain hardware specifications.

  • Restart: Restarts the NAS

  • Shutdown: Shuts down QuTS hero and then powers off the NAS

    Tip:

    You can also power off the NAS using one of the following methods:

    • Press and hold the power button for 1.5 seconds.

    • Open Qfinder Pro, locate the device in the list. Right click on the device and select Shut down Device.

    • Open Qmanager, and then go to Menu > System Tools > System. Tap Shutdown.

  • Logout: Logs the user out of the current session

10

More

Click the button to view the following menu items:

  • What's New: Opens the What's New window, which displays information on the new features and enhancements available in the installed QuTS hero version

  • Help: Displays links to the Quick Start Guide, Virtualization Guide, Help Center, and online tutorials page

  • Language: Opens a list of supported languages and allows you to change the language of the operating system

  • Desktop Preferences: Opens a list of display modes and allows you to select the mode based on your device type

  • Help Request: Opens the Helpdesk window

  • Data & Privacy: Opens the QNAP Privacy Policy page

  • About: Displays the following information:

    • Operating system

    • Hardware model

    • Operating system version

    • Number of installed drives

    • Number of empty drive bays

    • System pool name

    • Used disk space

    • Available disk space

11

Notice Board

Display all system notifications and the Getting Started Guide for system setup.

12

Dashboard

Click the button to display the dashboard.