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Release Notes for Synology Assistant

Introduction:

Synology Assistant is a desktop utility that searches for Synology DiskStations in the local area network. It helps you set up and install DSM on your DiskStation, connect to network or multi-functional printers shared by your DiskStation, setup Wake on LAN (WOL), or view monitored resources of your DiskStation.

System Requirements

  1. DSM 2.3 or onwards is required.
  2. Available on the following operating systems:
    • Windows XP or later
    • Mac OS 10.5 or later

Version: 4.2-3508

(2013/04/18)

Change log

  1. Bug Fixes.

Version: 4.2-3179

(2013/03/04)

Change log

  1. You can now set up network printers connected to DiskStation on a Windows PC.

Version: 4.1-2647

(2012/11/13)

Change log

  1. Upgraded to support Synology RS10613xs+.

Version: 4.1-2638

(2012/10/02)

Change log

  1. Improved the compatibility with DNG files created by Adobe Lightroom 4.1 when you're using Photo Uploader.

Version: 4.1-2636

(2012/09/04)

Change log

  1. Improved the speed of uploading photos to Photo Station.
  2. Improved the compatibility of Mac OS X 10.8.

Version: 4.0-2216

(2012/04/18)

Change log

  1. Fixed an issue where you may not convert .mts video files with Photo Uploader.

Version: 4.0-2196

(2012/03/06)

Change log

  1. Added the feature to monitor the file system check progress.
  2. Fixed an issue that modified date of uploaded photos was unexpectedly changed.

Version: 3.2-1920

(2011/09/06)

Change log

  1. Now you will have the option to create the Synology Hybrid RAID volume at the first-time DSM installation on your new DiskStation.
  2. Now you will have better quality of converted videos when uploading them to Photo Station.

Version: 3.1-1593

(2011/03/01)

Change log

  1. Background mode is now supported to allow you to easily manage the connection status of your multifunction printer.

Version: 3.0-1347

(2010/10/25)

Change log

  1. (18008) Keep and update the sorted list for DiskStations after refreshing or restarting Synology Assistant.

Version: 3.0-1334

(2010/09/20)

Change log

  1. Function tab customization is added to allow users to set up the default function tabs at startup.
  2. Improved UI allows users to switch functions between tabs.

Version: 2.3-1157

(2010/04/29)

Change log

  1. (14296) Fixed the issue of Photo Uploader converting video files in Windows.

Version: 2.3-1153

(2010/04/22)

Change log

  1. (14098) Enhanced Photo Uploader AVI converting in Synology Assistant on Mac and Linux.

Version: 2.3-1134

(2010/03/08)

New Features

  1. Photo Uploader: Photo Uploader utility allows uploading photos and videos to the DiskStation which photo thumbnails and H.264 films pre-generated with the client computer.
  2. Wake on LAN*: A Wake on LAN utility allows remotely turning on the DiskStation over the local area network by entering the device MAC address.

* Wake on LAN is supported on Synology DS1010+ and DS710+ only.

Version: 2.2-1063

(2009/11/16)

Version: 2.2-1062

(2009/10/01)

New features

  1. Linux Version Support: Linux version Synology Assistant is now available.
  2. Resource Monitor: CPU usage, memory usage, network flow and volume usage are displayed on an organized panel for easy access without login into management UI. Monitoring multiple DiskStations is also allowed.
  3. Batch DiskStation Installation: Installing firmware for multiple un-configured DiskStations on a batch basis is now available.
  4. UI Enhancements:
    • Resizable window: The application window is now resizable to fit user's preference.
    • Search progress bar: A search progress bar is now shown at the bottom of the application window.
    • Sort-able attributes: DiskStations listed are now able to be sorted by different attributes such as server name or IP address.
    • Preferences: The Preferences page allows you to change the application display language, set the start page and enable memory test function.

Special Notes

  1. OS Support:
    • Windows 2000 onward
    • Mac OS X 10.3 onward
    • Linux Ubuntu 8, 9
  2. Resource Monitor and memory test functions are available only on DiskStation with firmware DSM 2.2-0914 and onward.
  3. The Linux version is optimized for Ubuntu distribution version 8 and 9. Users can still try it on other Linux distributions for evaluation purpose only.
  4. Memory test tool is designed for system diagnosis purpose.

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