How to search for files using Qsirch ?

1. Install Qsirch.

   For details, see Installing Qsirch on the NAS.

2. Install Qsirch mobile and add a NAS.
   Note:

   • You can directly install Qsirch from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store and then follow the on-screen instructions.

   • For more information on how to add a NAS, go to Adding a NAS on Qsirch Mobile.

3. Install Qsirch Helper and add a NAS.
   Note:

   • You can install Qsirch Helper from the Google Chrome or Firefox extension page and then follow the on-screen instructions.

   • For more information on how to add a NAS, go to Adding a NAS on Qsirch Helper.

1. Log on to QTS as administrator.
2. Go to App Center, and then click .

   A search box appears.

3. Type Qsirch, and then press ENTER.

   The Qsirch application appears in the search results.

4. Click Install.

   The installation window appears.

5. Select the volume you want to install Qsirch on.
6. Click OK.

   QTS installs Qsirch.

1. In your web browser, go to https://www.qnap.com/go/utilities/.
2. Locate Qsirch PC Edition, and click the download button for your operating system.

   Your operating system downloads the installer.

3. Open the installer, and follow the instructions.

   The operating system installs the Qsirch PC Edition on the client device.

1. Open Qsirch on your mobile device.
2. Select your region.
   Tip:

   To change your region, go to your NAS Control Panel.

3. Swipe back.
4. Select one of the following options.

   Option	Description	User Action
   Add NAS manually	Add a NAS by specifying its connection information.	Tap Add NAS. Tap Add NAS manually. Specify the connection information. Tap Save.
   Sign in QNAP ID	Add a NAS using a QNAPID.	Tap Sign in QNAP ID. The QNAP ID screen appears. Enter your account information. Tap Sign in. A confirmation message appears. Tap OK. Tap the NAS you want to add. Specify its connection information. Tap Login.

   Tip:

   After adding a NAS, Qsirch mobile automatically connects you to that NAS. If you want to add a new NAS, tap Cancel login, and tap Add NAS and select an option from step 4.

   Qsirch connects the NAS.

1. Open Qsirch Helper.
2. Select your region.
3. Click Save.

   A confirmation message appears.

4. Click Yes.
5. Click .

   Two options appear.

6. Select one of the following options.

   Option	Description	User Action
   Add NAS manually	Add a NAS by specifying its connection information.	Select Add NAS manually. Specify the connection information. Click Save.
   Access myQNAPcloud devices	Add a NAS using a QNAPID.	Select Access myQNAPcloud devices. The QNAP Account window opens. Enter your account information. Click Sign in. Qsirch Helper searches for all NAS devices connected to your QNAP ID account. Identify a NAS to add and click Add. Specify its connection information. Click Save. Note: You can only add one QNAP ID.

   Tip:

   If you want to add an additional NAS, click , select Connection list, and then click .

   Qsirch Helper connects the NAS and adds it to the connection list.

1. Open Qsirch PC Edition.
2. Click .

   The Manage Search Sources sidebar appears.

3. Click .

   The Add a NAS manually sidebar screen appears.

4. Enter a host IP or a myQNAPcloud name.
5. Optional: Specify a nickname.
6. Enter the username.
7. Enter a password.
8. Select Secure login (SSL).
9. Click Add.

   A confirmation message appears.

10. Click Yes.

    Qsirch PC Edition enables the NAS as a search source.

1. Open Qsirch PC Edition.
2. Click .

   The Manage Search Sources sidebar appears.

3. Click .

   Three options appear.

4. Select one of the following options.

   Option	Description	User Action
   Edit	Changes the NAS nickname, username, password, port, and secure login (SSL).	Select Edit. Modify the NAS settings. Click Save.
   Delete	Deletes the NAS. The NAS disappears from the search source list.	Select Delete. A confirmation message appears. Click Yes.
   Logout	Logs out of the NAS.	Select Logout. A confirmation message appears. Select Yes.

This task only applies to Qsirch on the NAS.

1. Open Qsirch.
2. Search for your files using one of the following methods.

   Table 1. General and Advanced Search

   Option	Description	User Action
   Keyword	Searches for files with a specific keyword.	Specify a keyword in the search box. Press ENTER.
   Advanced Search	Searches for files with or without a specific keyword, phrase, or metadata. Note: You can also narrow down the search criteria using specific file attributes.	Click . The Advanced Search screen appears. Specify keywords or phrases that you want to include or exclude from the search results. Specify the category, date modified, or size of the files you want to search for. Click Search.

   Table 2. Category

   Option	User Action
   Searches for image files.	Click Images.
   Searches for video files.	Click Videos.
   Searches for music files.	Click Music.
   Searches for documents.	Click Documents.
   Searches for PDF files.	Click PDF.
   Searches for emails.	Click Email.
   Searches for all Microsoft Office documents.	Click . Select Microsoft Office Documents.
   Searches for all Microsoft Word files.	Click . Select Word.
   Searches for all Microsoft Excel files.	Click . Select Excel.
   Searches for all Microsoft PowerPoint files.	Click . Select PowerPoint.

   Tip:

   • On Qsirch for the NAS, you can also click Explore Your NAS from the home screen or click from the search results screen to search your NAS files by category.

   • To allow Qsirch to search for files in the network recycle bin, go to Settings > General > Search scope and select Search recyle folders. This option is only available for Qsirch on the NAS.

   Qsirch searches for relevant files.

This task only applies to Qsirch on the NAS.

1. Open Qsirch.
2. Click Map Search.
   Tip:

   To access Map Search from the search results screen, click .

   The Map Search window opens.

3. Click on a location.

   Qsirch finds photos taken from that location.

This task only applies to Qsirch on the NAS.

1. Log in to the NAS.
2. Open Qsirch.
3. Click People Image Search.
   Tip:

   To access People Image Search from the search results screen, click .

   The People Image Search window opens.

4. Select one of the following options.

   Option	Description	User Action
   Upload	Searches for a person using a photo you upload from your PC.	Click Browse. Select a photo.
   NAS Folder	Searches for a person using a photo from your NAS.	Click NAS Folder Select a folder. Note: To expand a folder tree, click . If there are any images in the folder, they will appear on the right-hand side. After finding the image you want, click the photo.

   People Image Search identifies the person.

1. Open Qsirch mobile.
2. Search for your files using one of the following methods.

   Option	Description	User Action
   Keyword	Searches for files with a specific keyword.	Specify a keyword in the search box. Tap the default search icon on your device.
   Location	Searches for files in a specific folder.	Tap . Under Location, tap Select a folder. The Folder Selection screen appears. Select a folder.
   Category	Searches for files based on a specific category.	Tap . A menu list appears. Under Category, select one of the following options: Images Videos Music Documents PDF Email Microsoft Office Documents Word Excel Powerpoint

   Tip:

   • To filter your search results, tap and select a filter.

   • To sort your search results, change the display of your search results, or select multiple files, tap and select Sort, View mode, or Multi-select.

This task only applies to Qsirch mobile.

1. Open Qsirch.
2. Optional: Change your Download folder.
   1. Tap .

      The Qsirch side menu appears.

   2. Tap Settings.

      The Settings screen appears.

   3. Under Download folder, tap Path.

      The Select folder window opens.

   4. Select a local folder.
   5. Tap OK.

      Qsirch changes the Download folder path.

3. Add a file to the specified folder in Download folder.
4. From the Qsirch side menu, click Offline search.

   The Offline search screen appears.

5. Select one of the following options.

   Option	User Action
   Searches for all files included in the Offline search.	Tap . Your phone keyboard appears. Specify a keyword. Tap the default search icon on your phone.
   Selects multiple files.	Tap . Select at least one file.
   Changes your file display or sorts your files.	Tap . A menu list appears. Select one of the following options. View mode Your file display changes. Sorting The Sorting window opens, which allows you to select how you want to sort your offline files and in what order.

1. Open Qsirch Helper.
2. Specify a keyword.
3. Click .

   A new tab opens.

   Tip:

   • You can use filters to narrow your search results. For more information, go to Filtering Your Search Results.

   • Qsirch Helper can open Qsirch in a browser. Therefore, you can directly change the language for Qsirch on the NAS. Click and then select Language.

   • To disable Simultaneous search, click and click Settings, and then Dismiss forever, and then Save.

This task only applies to Qsirch on the NAS.

1. Log on to the NAS.
2. Open Qsirch.
3. Click .

   A menu list appears.

4. Click Settings.

   The Settings window opens.

5. Click Cloud Viewer.
6. Select Enable Cloud Viewer.
7. Select your preferred method.

   Option	Description	User Action
   Google Docs	Previews files using the Google Docs Viewer. Note: This option only views word documents and other similar file formats. You can only preview files less than 10 MB.	Click . Select Google Docs.
   Office Online	Previews files using the Microsoft Office Viewer. Note: You can only preview files less than 5 MB.	Click . Select Office Online

8. Click Apply.

This task applies to Qsirch on the NAS.

1. After searching for files, click the file you want to preview.

   The View file screen appears.

2. Select one of the following options.

   Option	User Action
   Downloads the file to your PC.	Click .
   Opens the file using your default browser.	Click .
   Locates the file on File Station.	Click . File Station opens.
   Finds all images that contain a specific person. Note: This option only applies to images.	Click . The People Image Search window opens.

This task applies to Qsirch on the NAS.

1. After searching for files, tap the file you want to preview.
2. Tap one of the following options.

   Option	Description	User Action
   Open with other apps	Opens the file using your mobile device's default application.	Tap . A set of options appear. Tap Open with other apps.
   Download	Downloads the file to your mobile device.	Tap . A set of options appear. Tap Download.
   Share Link	Shares the file link using your phone's default applications.	Tap . A set of options appear. Tap Share link. Configure the settings. Tap . A set of options appear. Select one of the following: Share now A list of sharing options opens. Send by email A list of sharing options opens. Send by SMS Your contact list appears. Create link only The Create link only window opens, which allows you to copy the direct link.
   Direct share	Directly shares the file using your phone's default or third-party applications.	Tap . A set of options appear. Tap Direct Share. A list of sharing options opens. Tap a sharing option.

1. After searching for files, click the file you want to preview.
2. Select one of the following options.

   Option	User Action
   Opens the file using the default Windows application.	Click .
   Locates the file with File Explorer.	Click .
   Locates the file with File Explorer. Note: This option does not require you to preview the file.	Click Select at least one file. Click .

1. Log on to the NAS.
2. Open Qsirch on the NAS.
3. Click More ().

   A menu list appears.

4. Click Settings.

   The Settings window opens.

5. Click Filter.
   Note:

   To see filters for a specific category, click a category on the left-hand side.

6. Under the Show in Filter column, turn on the toggle to show a filter condition or turn off the toggle to hide a filter condition.
   Tip:

   Use the arrows underneath the Order column to move the filter condition up or down.

7. Click Apply.

   Qsirch adds or removes filter conditions from the Filter section.

1. Log on to the NAS.
2. Open Qsirch.
3. Optional: Add a filter.

   For details on how to add or remove a filter, go to Adding and Removing Filters.

4. Under the Filter section, select the criteria you want to include or exclude in your search results.
   Tip:

   • To clear selected filters in a section, click beside the section title. To clear selected filters for all sections, click beside Filter.

   • To expand or collapse all filters, click beside Filter and select the appropriate option.

   Qsirch searches and displays the results.

1. Log on to the NAS.
2. Open Qsirch.
3. Click More ().

   A menu list appears.

4. Click Settings.

   The Settings window opens.

5. Select one of the following options.

   Option	User Action
   Exclude folders	Click Add. The Choose folders window opens. Select a folder path. Click Apply. The folder path appears under Excluded folders (custom). Note: To remove a folder path from the custom list, select a folder path and click Remove.
   Exclude Files	Click Exclude Files. Specify a file name. Click Add. The file name appears under the File List. Note: To remove a file from the File List, select the file and click Remove.

6. Click Apply.

1. Log on to the NAS.
2. Open Qsirch.
3. Click More ().

   A menu list appears.

4. Click Settings.
5. Click Advanced image index.
6. Add an advanced image indexing folder.
   1. Under Advanced Image Indexing Folders, click Add.

      The Choose folders window opens.

   2. Select at least one folder.
   3. Click Apply.

      The folder appears under Path.

      Note:

      You can also add a folder in Multimedia Console. Go to Multimedia Console > Content Management > Qsirch > Edit.

7. Select at least one of the following.

   Option	User Action
   Create color index	Select Create color index.
   Create object index	Select Create object index.
   Create text index (Beta)	Select Create text index(Beta) Click . A menu list appears. Select one of the following options. English Chinese (Simplified) + English Chinese (Traditional) + English German + English French + English Italian + English Japanese + English Greek + English

8. Click Apply.

   Qsirch saves the settings.

This task applies to Qsirch.

This task applies to Qsirch on the NAS.

1. Log in to the NAS.
2. Open Qsirch.
3. After searching for files, click Create Qfiling Task.

   The Filing Task window opens.

4. Create a filing task.

1. Log on to the NAS.
2. Open Qsirch.
3. Click More ().

   A menu list appears.

4. Click History.

   The History screen appears.

5. Select a previous search result.
6. Click .

1. Log on to the NAS.
2. Open Qsirch
3. Click More ().

   A menu list appears.

4. Click Debug Report.

   The Debug Report window opens.

5. Click Download.

1. Log on to the NAS.
2. Open Qsirch.
3. On the top right-hand corner, click License Information ().

   The License Information window opens.

4. Optional: Depending on your license status, click Manage License or Go Premium.

   Your browser opens a new window.

1. Open Qsirch.
2. Tap .

   The sidebar menu appears.

3. Tap History.

   The History screen appears.

4. Tap a previous search result.
   Tip:

   • To search your task history, tap .

   • To delete a task, tap and select at least one task and then tap .

   Qsirch finds files based on the keywords or categories.

1. Open Qsirch.
2. Tap .

   The sidebar menu appears.

3. Tap Background task.

   The Background task screen appears.

4. Tap .

   A menu list appears.

5. Select one of the following options.

   • Start all incomplete tasks

   • Stop all incomplete tasks

   • Remove all tasks

   • Remove all completed tasks

1. Open Qsirch.
2. Tap .

   The sidebar menu appears.

3. Tap Settings.

   The Settings screen appears.

4. Configure the following settings.

   Option	Description	User Action
   Download folder	Specifies the folder information required for offline search.	Under Download folder, tap Folder size. The Folder size window opens. Select a folder size. Qsirch changes the folder size. Tap Path. The Select folder window opens. Select a local folder. Tap OK.
   Cache	Displays the cache used.	To clear the cache, tap Clear.
   History	Displays your search history.	To enable or disable this option, tap History.
   General	Displays your general login settings.	To enable or disable auto-login, tap Auto login. To create a passcode, tap Fingerprint & Passcode. The Create passcode screen appears. To select a different region, tap Region. The Region screen opens.
   Default File Exists Action Settings	Displays the action Qsirch takes when downloading a file with the same name.	Tap For downloads. The For downloads window opens. Select one of the following options: Overwrite Skip

1. Open Qsirch.
2. Tap .

   The sidebar menu appears.

3. Tap Manage QNAP ID.

   The Manage QNAP ID screen opens.

4. Tap Sign in QNAP ID.

   The QNAP ID screen appears.

5. Enter your log in credentials.
6. Tap Sign in.

   A confirmation window opens.

7. Tap OK.

   Qsirch adds your QNAP ID.

1. Open Qsirch.
2. Tap .

   The sidebar menu appears.

3. Tap Manage QNAP ID.

   The Manage QNAP ID screen opens.

4. Tap a QNAP ID you would like to delete.

   The QNAP ID screen opens.

5. Tap .

   Three options appear.

6. Select one of the following options.

   Option	Description
   Delete	Deletes the QNAP ID and all associated devices.
   Keep	Keeps all the NAS devices associated with the QNAP ID but removes the ID from the list.
   Cancel	Goes back to the QNAP ID screen.