Miscellaneous Software applications

In our Miscellaneous applications section we have tutorials for any applications that we use that we think you might find useful. 

Wake on LAN – Magic Packet | remotely wake your Synology NAS

In this video, we’ll guide you through setting up the Wakeup On LAN (WOL) feature on your Synology NAS. We’ll also show you how to send a Magic Packet to kickstart a powered-down Synology NAS. A magic packet is a specialised network packet used in…

How to setup an Amazon Echo device using the Amazon Alexa App

Our aim in this video is to offer a point of reference to help anyone who has never setup an Amazon Echo device before. However, while we specifically demonstrate how you complete the basic setup of a 3rd Generation Amazon Echo Dot. The same process…

Synology NAS tip | How to uninstall Synology active backup for business on macOS.

As the Synology Active Backup for Business agent on an Apple Macintosh computer, will hook itself into macOS. In order to fully uninstall the backup agent, you should use the uninstall script provided within the application. Note: Most applications…