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Acer easyStore H340 manuale d’uso

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Generalmente questo è dovuto alla mancanza di tempo e certezza per quanto riguarda la funzionalità specifica delle attrezzature acquistate. Purtroppo, la connessione e l’avvio Acer easyStore H340 non sono sufficienti. Questo manuale contiene una serie di linee guida per funzionalità specifiche, la sicurezza, metodi di manutenzione (anche i mezzi che dovrebbero essere usati), eventuali difetti Acer easyStore H340 e modi per risolvere i problemi più comuni durante l'uso. Infine, il manuale contiene le coordinate del servizio Acer in assenza dell'efficacia delle soluzioni proposte. Attualmente, i manuali d’uso sotto forma di animazioni interessanti e video didattici che sono migliori che la brochure suscitano un interesse considerevole. Questo tipo di manuale permette all'utente di visualizzare tutto il video didattico senza saltare le specifiche e complicate descrizioni tecniche Acer easyStore H340, come nel caso della versione cartacea.

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    Aspire easyStore H340 User Guide[...]

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    Changes may be made peri odically to the infor mation in this publication without obligation to notify any person o f such revision or changes. Such changes wi ll be inco rporated in new editions of this ma nual or supplementary docum ents and publications. This company makes no representations or warra nties, either expre ssed or implied, with res[...]

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    iii Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instruct ions marked on the product. Turning the product off before cleaning Unplug this product from the wall ou tlet before cleaning. Do not use liq uid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a dam p cloth for cleaning. CAUTION f[...]

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    iv Warnings • Do not use this produc t near water. • Do not place this prod uct on an unstable cart, stand or tab le. If the product falls, it could be seriously damaged. • Slots and openings are provided fo r ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product a nd to protect it from overhe ating. Thes e openings m ust not be bloc ked or[...]

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    v • Do not overload a power outlet, strip or receptacle by plugging in too many devices. The overall system load must not exceed 80% of the branch circuit rating. If power strips are used , the load should not exc eed 80% of the power strip's input rating. • This product's power supp ly is equipped with a three-wire gro unded plug. Th[...]

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    vi Note: Adjust only those contro ls that are covere d by the operating instructions, s ince improper a djustment of other control s may result in damage and will often requi re extensive work b y a qualified tec hnician to restore the product to normal condition. Disposal instructions Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discard[...]

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    vii Regulations and safety notices FCC statement This device has been tested and fo und to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses , and can radiate radi[...]

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    viii Remarque à l'intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Compliant with Russian regulatory certification[...]

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    ix Acer Incorporated 333 West San Carlos St. San Jose, CA 95110, U.S.A. Tel: 254-298-4000 Fax: 254-298-4147 www.acer.com Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This d evice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) Th[...]

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    x Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan Declaration of Conformity We , Acer Computer (Shanghai) Limited 8F, 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih, Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan Contact Person: Mr. Easy Lai Tel: 886-2-8691-3089 Fax: 886-2-8691-3120 E-mail: easy_lai@acer.com.tw Hereby declare that: Is compliant w[...]

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    xi Council Decision 98/482/EC (CTR21) for p an- European single terminal connection to the Public Switched Telephone Netwo rk (PSTN). RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC on the R estriction of the Use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment The standards listed below are applied to the product if bu ilt with WLAN module or wire[...]

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    Contents 1 Introduction 1 Features 2 Specifications 3 Overview 4 Front view 4 Rear view 5 System LED indicators 6 2 Setting up the system 11 Check package contents 12 Select a location 13 Recommended environment 14 Connect the power cord 15 Connect to the home network 16 Power on the system 17 Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the first [...]

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    xiv Settings for iTunes Server 60 Resources 6 1 Shut Down 61 4 Managing the server 63 Create us e r ac counts 64 Add a sh ared fo lder 69 Configure bac kup for home co mpu ters 71 Back up the home server 72 Configure the home server for remote access 76 Access the Aspire easyStore H340 home page 79 Access the shared folders on the home server 81 En[...]

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    1 1 Intr oduction Thank you for ch oosing Aspi re easyStore H340. The Aspire easyStore H340 is a data storage and digital media content server for your digital home. Featur ing an Intel® Atom™ processor, up to 2 GB memory, four-d rive hot-swap bay*, Gi gabit Ethernet, eSATA and four USB ports for extended storage, a USB backup port for backing u[...]

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    1 Introduction 2 Features • Powerful processor with excell ent file sharing performa nce. • Fast network performance in the home is delivered through a Gigabit Ethernet connection. • Equipped with Microsoft’ s Wi ndows Home Server operating system to help you centralize an d connect your digital assets. • Back up home computers daily. See[...]

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    3 Specifications Processor Intel® Atom™ Processor Chipset Intel 945GC Express Chip set and ICH7R Drive storage Up to four 3.5-inch hot-swappable SATA hard disk drive s (HDD) Memory Up to 2 GB DDR2 MHz unbuffered SDR AM Ethernet High performance (10/100/1000) Gigabit Ethernet port I/O ports USB 2.0 ports (1 front and 4 rear), Gigabit Ethernet por[...]

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    1 Introduction 4 Overview Front view No. Icon Component 1 Power button/power indicator 2 Network indicator 3 Hard disk drive (HDD) status indicator 4 System status indicator 5 USB backup button /USB backup indi cator 6 USB 2.0 port 7 Front door Open the door to access the hot-swappable H DDs 8 HDD ac cess i ndicat ors[...]

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    5 Rear view No. Icon Component 1 Recovery/reset button 2 eSATA port 3 USB port 4 Gigabit Ethernet port 5 Power conn ector 6 System fan[...]

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    1 Introduction 6 System LED indicators Front panel LED indicators The LED indica tors mounted o n the front panel pr ovide inform ation about the status of the system, its hard drives, and network connection . No. Indicator Colo r State Description 1P o w e r button Blue On System is connecte d to the power supply and turned on and ready for use Ra[...]

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    7 3 HDD status (4) Purple On • System not initialized • HDD is not mounted into the drive bay Random blink • HDD is mounted into the d rive bay and is in the process of being manually added into the server storage • HDD is in the process of be ing removed from the server storage. For detailed instructions on how to add or remov e a drive f [...]

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    1 Introduction 8 4 System status Blue Random blink • System is booting • System is shut ting down On System initialize operation comple ted. Blue and Purple Random blink System is booting from a USB device (Reserved for BIOS updat e while boot block has been active) Red On May indicate the following states: • System failure • HDD failure ?[...]

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    9 Gigabit Ethernet port LED indicators No. Indicator Color State Description 1 Speed indicator None Off 10 Mbps co nnection Green On 100 Mbps connection Amber On 1000 Mbps conn ection 2 L i n k / activity indicator Green On Network link is detected Random blink Transmit or receive activity Off No network conne ction[...]

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    11 2 Setting up the system Follow these steps to set up A spire easyStore H340 to run in your home network. • Check package contents • Selec t a location for the home se rver • Recommended environment • Connect the power cord • Connect to the home network • Power on the system • Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the first c[...]

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    2 Setting up the system 12 Check package contents Check the following items from the package: • Aspire easyStore H340 system •P o w e r c o r d •N e t w o r k c a b l e • Aspire easyStore H340 Installat ion discs • Software Insta llatio n Disc Use this disc to do the follo wing: - Install the Windows Home Se rver Connector software. Refer[...]

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    13 Select a location Before unp acking an d installing t he system, se lect a suita ble site for the system for maximum efficiency. Consider th e following fact ors when choosi ng a si te for the syste m: • Near a grounded power outlet • Clean and dust free • Stable surface f ree from vibration • Well-ve ntilated and aw ay from sourc es of [...]

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    2 Setting up the system 14 Recommended environment For best results, your computer sh ould meet the following hardware and software requirements: • Processor • 1 GHz Pentium 3, Pentium 4, AMD x64, or newer processo r • System memory • 512 MB or above • Hard drives • 80 GB internal (ATA, SATA, or SCSI) as primary drive • Operating syst[...]

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    15 Connect the power cord Plug the powe r cord into th e powe r connector and the other end into an electrical out let.[...]

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    2 Setting up the system 16 Connect to the home network Important: Conn ect the Aspire easyStore H34 0 to your broadb and router with a network cable. Wireless connection to your broadband router is not su pported. However, home comp uters that are connected through a wireless co nnection is supported. Connect one end of th e network cable into the [...]

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    17 Power on the system After making sure that you have set up the system properly and connecte d all the req uired cables , you can now power on the system. Press the power button to t urn system on. The LED indica tors on the front panel will flash, change colo rs and turn to solid blue after startup. Note: During initial startup, the syst em stat[...]

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    2 Setting up the system 18 Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the first computer After setting up your Aspire ea syStore H340, you must install the Windows Home Server Conn ector on your computer. Note: Prior to installing the Windows Ho me Server Connector, make sure you have administrator privileges. Refer to the Windows Help for more d[...]

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    19 2 Click Next . 3 Click Install to begin the installation pr ocess. The Mi crosoft .N et Framewor k 2.0 and Windows I n staller 3.1 components are installed.[...]

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    2 Setting up the system 20 After the components are install ed, the Windows Home Server Connector installation sta rts to find and conn ect to your Aspire easyStore H340. Once the server is found, the Welcome window appears.[...]

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    21 4 Click Next . 5 Click Next . 6 Sel ect the “Download th e updates from my home ser ver and install them automatically” op tion button if you want to download the updates for the Connector.[...]

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    2 Setting up the system 22 7 Click Next . 8 Select the “Yes, wake up this computer if it is in sleep or hibernate mode and back it up ” option butto n if you want Windows Home Server to wake up your sleeping computer to back it up. 9 Click Next .[...]

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    23 10 Click Next to perform an initia l config uration of the home server. Note: The initial configuration of the home server is performed once on the first ho me computer. 11 Click the Next arrow. The Wi ndows Home Server initializati on begins and could take several ho urs dependi ng on your hardware.[...]

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    2 Setting up the system 24 12 Onc e the initialization is c ompleted, click the Next arrow. 13 Enter a name for your home server. The name of your home server can contain a maximum of 15 characters (includes letters, number s or hyphens) with no spaces. 14 Click the Next arrow.[...]

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    25 15 Enter a strong Windows Home Server administrator password, confirmation passwor d, and a p asswo rd hint. This is the password that you can use to manage you r home server from the Windows Home Server Console. The strong password must be at least 7 characters and must contain at least three of th e following four categories : • Uppercase le[...]

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    2 Setting up the system 26 16 Click the Next arrow. 17 Select the “On (recommended)” opti on button if you want to use Windows Update to automatically downl oad and install updates for Windows Home Serv er, then click the Next arrow.[...]

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    27 18 Cho ose if you want to particip ate in the Customer Experience Improvement program, then click the Next arrow. 19 Choose if you want to participa te in the Window s Error Reporting program, then click the Next arrow.[...]

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    2 Setting up the system 28 20 Click the Next arrow to automatically downl oad and install available Windows Home Server up dates. This could take some time to complete but will not n eed additional information from you. Important: Do not restart or turn off your home server during the update process. 21 Onc e installation is complete the Windows Ho[...]

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    29 22 Click the Next arrow. The Wind ows Home Server log in wi ndow displays. You can no w manage the home server through the remote admin console. 23 Enter the administrator pa ssword, then click the Next arrow. The Setting Passwor d dialog box ap pears.[...]

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    2 Setting up the system 30 24 Enter the administrator password to start the hardware health and performance monitor se rvice, then clic k OK . The Windows Home Server Console window appears. The Windows Home Server icon also appears in the system task tray and the Shared Folders desktop shortcut appears on your desktop. The Windows Home Server i co[...]

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    31 Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the client computers After installing the Windows Home Server Connector on the first computer, use the Aspire easyStore H3 40 Software Inst allation Disc to install the Windows Home Serve r Connector on the computers you want to connect to your home server. If you have misplac ed the disc, you can ins[...]

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    2 Setting up the system 32 4 After the components ar e install ed, the Windows Home Server Connector installation starts to find and co nnect to your home server. Once the home server is found, the Welcome window appears. 5 Click Next . 6 Read the End-Use r License Agreem ent. If you a gree with the terms of the agreement, then select the “I acce[...]

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    33 To install the Windows Home Server conn ector directly from the home server 1 Open a Web browser. 2 In the address bar, enter http://Aspirehome:55000/, where “Aspirehome” is the name of the home server. 3 Under Windows Home Server Connector Setup, click Download Now . 4 In the File Download dialog box, click Run . 5 Follow all onscreen insta[...]

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    2 Setting up the system 34 Connect to the Home Server Console In order to remotely administer the home server, you ne ed to log onto the Windows Home Server Console. Note: Make sure you have the ad ministrator password to the home server. There are three ways to launch Windows Home Server Console - Windows Start menu, d ouble-clicking the Windows H[...]

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    35 To log onto the home server using Windows Home Server icon: 1 Right-click on the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray, then select Windows Home Server Console from the pop-up menu. Or, Double-click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray. 2 Enter the administrator pa ssword, then click the Next arrow.[...]

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    37 3 W indows Home Server Console The Windows Home Server C onsole is a tool that provides remote management of the home server and allows you to mon itor and backup computers on the home netw ork. It allows you to remotely administer your home server from anywhere on the home network. Once logged in, you can monitor the health of the ho me server [...]

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    3 Windows Ho me Server Co nsole 38 Computers & Backup You can use the Compute rs & Backup tab on the Wind ows Home Server Console to view the home computers connecte d to the home server and monitor the health st atus of the home computers and administer backups. After you instal l Windows Home Server Connector on each of your hom e compute[...]

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    39 User Accounts You can use the User Accounts ta b on the Windows Home Server Console to create a persona l user acco unt , enable a guest account, and maintain user accounts on the home server. The options on the User Accounts tab allow you to: • Add - Create a new user account on the home server and set access rights for the user. • Properti[...]

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    3 Windows Ho me Server Co nsole 40 Shared Folders You can use the Shared Folders t a b on the Windows Home Server Console to add , open, remove, and view shared folders on the home server. With Shared Fold ers you can centrally stor e files on your home server so that you ca n share with other people on your home network. The following shared folde[...]

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    41 The options on the Shared Folders tab allow yo u to: • Add - Create a new shared folder on the home server. • Properties - View and change shared folder properties. • Open - Browse files and fold ers in the shared folder. • Remove - Delete an existing folder from the home server. For more information, see Shared Folders in the Windows Ho[...]

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    3 Windows Ho me Server Co nsole 42 Server Storage The Server Storage tab on the Wind ows Home Server Console displays all the hard drive s installed on yo ur home se rver. You can use Server Storage to view, add, repair, and remove hard drives from the home server. The options on the Server Storage tab allow yo u to: • Add - You can add hard d ri[...]

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    43 Lights Out Lights Out is a power man agement add- in software that allows you to set the home server into suspe nd mode or wake the system at a chosen time with the aid of a calendar event. The Lights Out tab include t he following op tions: • Refresh - Ensures you have the most resent version of the uptime diagram. • Update diagram - Displa[...]

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    3 Windows Ho me Server Co nsole 44 McAfee Total Protection McAfee Total Pr otection is an add-in software fo r Windows Home Server. It is a com prehensive security manageme nt solution that checks for viruses, spyware, unwante d programs , and other poten tial threats on the hom e server. Note: Before you can schedule a scan or have the home server[...]

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    45 System Information The System Information tab on th e Windows Home Server Console provides an all ar ound monit oring mechanism to help you keep an eye on the home server’s health and performance de tails. System Information supports the following features: • Acer Aspire easyStore Home Serv er - Displays basic information about the home serv[...]

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    3 Windows Ho me Server Co nsole 46 • Remotely Wake Up Aspire easyStor e Home Serve r - Allows you to enable or disable remote wakeup feature. • Hardware Performance and Health Monitor - Allows you to view the performance data of the home server, and monitor the temperature, voltage and fan speed. To adjust the LED brightness of the ho me server[...]

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    47 Network Health The Network Health tab displays h ealth notifications from your home server and your home computers. You can view the he alth of your entire network from one convenient location so you can take the necessary actions to corr ect any problems. Note: Health notifications are also displayed in the Windows Home Server icon on home comp[...]

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    3 Windows Ho me Server Co nsole 48 For more information, ri ght-click the Windows Ho me Server icon, click Help. Indicates an at risk issue that you must attend soon. Indicates a critical issue that you must attend to immediately. Color Status[...]

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    49 Settings The Settings button on the upp er right hand corner of the Windows Home Server Console windo w allows you to configure your home server settings. The Settings wi ndow provides a variet y of administrative options. In the Settings window you can configure the settings for the following catego ries: • General •B a c k u p • Password[...]

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    3 Windows Ho me Server Co nsole 50 • Settings for DMS • Settings for iTunes Server •R e s o u r c e s General The General settings page allows you to modify the date and time, language sele ction, Windows Up date settings , Customer Expe rience Improvement program, and enab le or disable Windows erro r reporting. For information about the tas[...]

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    51 Backup The Backup settings page all ows you to configure the st art and end time for backing up computers on the home ne twor k, specify the number of months, weeks, and days to ke ep backups on the home server, and manu ally clean up ol d backups. For information about the tasks th at you can per form on the Backup settings page, click the Help[...]

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    3 Windows Ho me Server Co nsole 52 Passwords Use the Password settings page to change the home server password and modify the user accounts password po licy. For more information, click the Help button on the lower right hand corner of the Passwor ds page.[...]

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    53 Media Sharing The Media Sharing setti ngs page al lows you to enable or disabl e Windows Home Server media sharing capabilities . For information, click the Help butt on on the lower right hand co rner of the Media Shar ing page.[...]

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    3 Windows Ho me Server Co nsole 54 Remote Access The Remote Access settings page he lps you configure everything you need to access the Aspire easyStore H340 home page from the Internet. To get remote access up and runn ing, you must tu rn on Web Site Connectivity, config ure your router, co nfigure a domain name for your home server, and set the A[...]

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    55 Hardware Health and Performance Monitor Use the Hardware Health and Pe rfo rmance Monitor settings page to set a refresh interval for monito ring data, configure performance threshold settings, specif y email destinations to wh ich alerts should be sent when temperature, voltage, and fan speed abnormality is detected or the pre -configur e d thr[...]

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    3 Windows Ho me Server Co nsole 56 IP Configuration The IP Configuration settings p age allows you to view the home server’s current IP configurat ion settings or change the IP configuration manually . For more information, click the Help button on the lower right hand corner of the IP Co nfiguration page.[...]

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    57 Lights Out Use the Lights Out page to define times where the hom e server has to go to suspend or resume mode. In the Lights Out page, you can co nfigure the fo llowing set tings: • Client com puter monito ring - Cli ent computer monitoring is used to check periodically for active cl ients. When no active c lients are detected, the selected ac[...]

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    3 Windows Ho me Server Co nsole 58 McAfee Total Protection Service Use the McAfee Total Prote ction Serv ice page to mana ge security for your home server. For more information, click the Help button on the lower right hand corner of the McAfee Total Protection Service page.[...]

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    59 Settings for DMS The Settings for DMS (Digital Media Se rver) page allows you to enable or disable digital media server function and customize the sorting method of photos and videos. With DMS enabled, digital media co ntrollers and digital media players using UPnP (Universal Plug’n Play) protocol, will automati cally discover, access, and pla[...]

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    3 Windows Ho me Server Co nsole 60 Settings for iTunes Server The Settings for iTunes Server page allows you to enable or disable the iTunes server func tion, sp ecify how often the music library is upda ted, set a password to secur e the iTunes Server access. For more information, click the Help button on the lower right hand corner of the Settin [...]

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    61 Resources You can use the Resources page to view the fo llowing information about your home server: • Microsoft Windows - Activates Wi ndows Home Server and allows you to view the Microsof t Software License Terms. • Home Server - Displays informa tion about your home server hardware. • Version Information - Displays th e version of the Wi[...]

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    63 4 Managing the server After you complete the Windows Ho me Server Setup and install the Windows Home Server Connector so ftware on all of your home computers, you can n ow pe rform the following tas ks: • Create user account s • Add a shared folder • Configure backup for home computers • Back up the home server • Configure the home s e[...]

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    4 Managing the server 64 Create user accounts After you complete Windows Home Server Setup and install the Windows Home Server Connector so f tware on all of your home computers, you are ready to set up your user accounts for th e people in your househol d. There are two types of user ac counts that you can set up for the home server: • Guest acc[...]

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    65 3 Click the User Accounts tab. 4 Under About Guests, click Enable Guest . Caution: If you h ave a wireless network, secure it before you enable the guest account wi th no password. For more information, see the documentation for your wireless device. 5 Click OK .[...]

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    4 Managing the server 66 To add a personal user account: Note: A personal shared folder is created each time you add a new user account. By default, only th is user account has access to the personal shared folder. Users can store personal files in this personal shared folder. 1 Double-click the Windows Home Server icon in the syste m tray. 2 Log o[...]

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    67 7 Click Add . 8 Enter the user’s na me. Note: When you create user accounts on Wind ows Home Server, use logon na mes that matc h the logon names of your e xisting user account s on your ho me compute rs. Also, use the same password that you use for your existing user accounts. If the user ac counts and passwords do not match, you will be prom[...]

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    4 Managing the server 68 11 Enter a password which must be at least 7 characters, then re-enter it in the Confirm password field. 12 Click Next . 13 Assign user rights to the shar ed folders on the home server. • Full - The user can view, add, modify, and d elete f iles in th e shared folder. • Read - The user can view files in the shared folde[...]

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    69 Add a shared folder Shared folders are places for you to organize and store files on the home server so that you can share them with other people on your home network. 1 Double-cl ick the Windows Home Server icon in the sy stem tray. 2 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console . 3 Click the Shared Folders tab. 4 Click Add . 5 Enter a name and de[...]

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    4 Managing the server 70 7 Click Next . 8 Assign user rights to the new share folder, then click Finish . 9 Click Done to exit the wizard.[...]

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    71 Configure backup for home computers You can customiz e the backup of eac h of your home computers f rom the Windows Home Server Console. Note: After you install the Windows Home Server Connector to the home computer a ll hard drive volum es on the home comp uter are automatically backed up e ach night. To configure backup for a computer: 1 Doubl[...]

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    4 Managing the server 72 Back up the home server You can back up your home server to en sure th at you have backup copies of important files that ar e locate d in your Windows Ho me Server shared folders and applicatio n folders. You can add hard drives to your home server to use fo r server backups by using the Server Storage tab. To back up t he [...]

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    73 6 Click Next . 7 Select the “Use this hard drive to back up files that are stor ed on your home server” option button. 8 Click Next .[...]

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    4 Managing the server 74 9 Select if you want to preserve or for mat the hard drive, then click Next . 10 Enter a name for the hard drive, then click Next . Note: You can write this name on a lab el and attach it to your hard drive to help you identify it later. 11 Click Finish .[...]

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    75 12 Click Done . 13 Click the Computers & Bac kup tab. 14 Select th e Server B ackup Hard Dr ive you want to use to back up your shared folders an d application folders. 15 Click Backup Now . 16 Select a destination hard drive for each shared folder. 17 Click Backup Now . 18 Click Close .[...]

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    4 Managing the server 76 Configure the home server for remote access You must config ure your home server for remote access to easily access your files and home computers fro m anywhere with an Internet connection. You c an download files, upload files, connect to your home computers, and administer the home server. To configure the home server for[...]

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    77 setting must be enab led on your router for Wi ndows Home Server to automatically configure it. In this step, Window s Home Server configures the persistent port forwarding from your UPnP certifi ed router to your home server, as follows: • Port 80 - Connec ts over your home ne twork to the Aspire easyStore H340 home page using the HTTP protoc[...]

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    4 Managing the server 78 12 Enter the domain name an d select a su bdomain name. 13 Click Confirm to make sure the subdomain is available. 14 Click Finish . 15 Under Web Site Settin gs, you can choose a default home page and the Web site headline that app ears on the Aspire easyStore H340 Web page. 16 Click OK . 17 After you configure remote access[...]

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    79 Access the Aspire easyStore H340 home page After you configure a user account for remote access, you can use a Web browser on a computer that is outside your home to remotely access your home server an d home computer. On the Aspire easyStore H340 home page, you can perform the following: • Remotely access the Window s Home Server Con sole. ?[...]

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    4 Managing the server 80 5 Enter your home server user name and password. 6 Click Log On . The home page inclu de three tabs: • Home - This page appears every time you log on to the Web page. • Computers - Al lows you to perf orm remote administration on the home server and the home computers. To access your home server, click Connect to your H[...]

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    81 Access the shared folders on the home server There are several ways you can ac cess your shared folders on the home server. To access the shared fo lders using the desktop shortcut: 1 Double-cl ick the Shared Folders deskt op shortcut to see the shared folders that are on your home server. 2 Double-clic k a shared folder to open it.[...]

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    4 Managing the server 82 To access the shared fold ers using the Windows Home Server icon: 1 Righ t-click the Windows Home Server icon . 2 Click Shared Folders . 3 Double-click a sha red folder in the window to open it. To access the shared fold ers using the Windows Start Menu : • In Window s Vista, clic k Start , then typ e homeservername in [...]

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    83 To access the shared fo lders using th e Internet: 1 Log on to the Aspire easyStor e H340 home page. See “Access the Aspire easyStore H340 home page” on page 79. 2 Click the Shared Folders tab. 3 You can navigate to a particular shared folder, then download or upload files to yo ur home s erver.[...]

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    4 Managing the server 84 Enable media sharing The Windows Home Server allows yo u to stream music, photos, and videos from the home server to an y supported digital media rece iver, such as an Xbox 36 0, or to a supp orted digital media player, such as Windows Medi a Player 11. To enable media sha ring: 1 Double-click the Windows Home Server icon i[...]

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    85 Enable Digital Media Server The Digital Media Server feature allo ws you to browse, access and play media contents on the home server . It makes possible for iTunes and Xbox 360 users to share media files on the home server. The home server supports the followin g digital medi a files: • Music: MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AC3, FLAC, APE, OGG, VOC, AIF[...]

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    4 Managing the server 86 6 Select a sort ing method for the Ph otos a nd Videos sh ared fold ers. • Sorting by Name - Photo s and videos are arranged according to the original or ganization, which i s the default opti on. • Sorting by Date - Digital Medi a Server auto checks the late st modification dates of files and creates differe nt virtual[...]

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    87 Enable iTunes service The Digital Media Server feature allo ws you to enab le or disable th e iTunes server func tion, sp ecify how often the music library is upda ted, set a password to secur e the iTunes Server access. To enable i Tunes service : 1 Double-cl ick the Windows Home Server icon in the sy stem tray. 2 Log on to the Windows Home Ser[...]

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    4 Managing the server 88 Stream audio You can use Windows Me dia Player 11 or iTunes to play music files stored on the home server to your computer. To stream audio in Windows Media Player 11: 1 Make sure that media shar ing is enabled. Refer to “Enable media sharing” on page 84 for more information. 2 Make sure Digital Media Server is enabled.[...]

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    89 4 Click the Library tab. The Acer Aspire easyStore H340 appears in the navigation pan e. 5 Browse or search for the item you want to play, then click the Play button.[...]

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    4 Managing the server 90 To stream audio in iTunes: 1 Make sure that media shar ing is enabled. Refer to “Enable media sharing” on page 84 for more information. 2 Make sure iTunes Service is enabled. Refer to “Settings for iTunes Server” on page 60 for more information. 3 Open the iTunes. The Acer Aspire easyStore H340 appears under Shared [...]

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    91 Using the one-touch USB backup feature The USB backup button on the front panel allows yo u to backup data from a USB storage device to the ho me server. Windows Home Server copies all files into the Publics shared folder first then classifie s the files according to medi a type into their corresp onding shared folders, namely Music, Videos, Pho[...]

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    4 Managing the server 92 2 Press the USB backup butto n. The USB backup in dicator blin ks blue. 3 All files on the USB storage devi ce are copied in t o the Publics shared folder. Note: During the copy process, Windows Home S erver checks the file properties including time, size, and file name to verify whether a file of the same name or exactly t[...]

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    93 Set up Wake On LAN on the home server The home server includes a Lights Out client software that allows the home computer to con trol the power state of the home server and wake up the home server from stand by . The Lights Out Client Service runs in the backgrou nd. The utility do not ha ve any user interfac e. You don’t have to con figure an[...]

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    4 Managing the server 94 3 Select a language. 4 Click OK . The Welcome window appears.[...]

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    95 5 Click Next . 6 Click Finish .[...]

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    4 Managing the server 96 Set the home server uptime and down time You can define times wh en the home server has to be up and running or define services where the server is never put into sleep mode during an active backup operation to reduce the risk of data loss. Note: When creating an uptime you must enter a start and end time. The uptime end ac[...]

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    97 4 Click Calendar . 5 Select a day or days in the Calend ar, then click Add . 6 Under Uptime start, set a st art ti me to keep the se rver running. 7 Enable the “Wake up from suspension ” option i f you want to bring the home ser ver out of standby on the def ined time. 8 Under Uptime end, set an end time t o disable the server . 9 Select fro[...]

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    4 Managing the server 98 10 Enable the “Force en d ac tion” option if you want to imm ediately disable the ser ver even when cl ient monito ring detects active clients. 11 Select a day or days when to ex ecute the command you selected in uptime start and upti me end parameter . 12 Click OK .[...]

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    99 Monitor server health and performance Your system includes a Hardware Health and Pe rformance Monitor feature to help you keep a close eye on the syst em health of the home server. You can vie w graphical re presentations of a performance counter for CPU usage, memory usag e, and storage usage and view the status of the home server’s fans, vol[...]

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    4 Managing the server 100 Set up email alerts You can set up an automatic email no tification to pr ovide alerts in the event of warnings or errors relate d to temperat ures, fan speeds, or hard drive occur red. To validate th e email alerting feature, you must also configure SMTP setup. To set up automatic email notifications: 1 Double-click the W[...]

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    101 6 Under Launch SM T P Setup, click Settings . The Internet Accounts dia log bo x include the fo llowing option s: • Remove - Deletes an Internet Mail Account. • Properties - Displays the Properti es dialog box. This dialog box lets you config ure the propertie s of established connections. • Set as Default - Sets an Internet Mail Account [...]

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    4 Managing the server 102 8 Enter your name, then click Next . 9 Enter your email address, then click Next .[...]

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    103 10 Enter the SMTP server inf ormation, then click Next . Note: If you do not know y our incoming and outgo ing SMTP server name, contact your ISP (Intern et service provider).[...]

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    4 Managing the server 104 11 Enter the account name and passwor d your ISP has given you, then click Next . Note: Select the “Log On Using Secure Password Au thentication (SPA)” check box if your ISP requires you to use Secu re Password Authentication to access your mail account. 12 Click Finish . 13 On the Hardware Health and Perform ance Moni[...]

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    105 Explore the Windows Home Server icon The Windows Home Server i con no tifies you about the hea lth and status of the home server and your home computers. Th is includes notifications about user accoun t password mismatches, software upgrades, and backup s tatus. T he icon also provides quick access to the Windows Home Server Connector so ftware[...]

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    107 5 Configuring the har d disk drive The system supports up to four 3.5-inch hot-swappable SATA hard disk drives. Warning: The first hard drive, lo cated on the bottom of the HDD bay, is not hot-swappable. Adding a hard disk drive Caution: Hard dr ives are formatted before they are added to the server storage. Make sure that you back up any imp o[...]

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    5 Configuring the hard disk drive 108 (2) Re move the HDD carrier by pres sing the HDD carrier latch (1). (3) Pull t he lever (2) and slide the HDD carrier from the chassis (3). (4) Insert the new drive into the ri ght side of the carrier aligning the pins into the HDD’s mounting holes (1). (5) Slightly bend the le ft side rail and insert the pin[...]

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    109 (6) With the lever still extended, sl ide the car rier all the way in to the drive bay (1). Do not pu sh on the lever until i t begins to close by itself. (7) Use the lever to push the carrier until it docks in to place, then close the lever (2 ). (8) Close the door of the home server . 2 Add t he hard drive t o the server st orage on Wind ows [...]

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    5 Configuring the hard disk drive 110 (3) Click the Server Storage tab. (4) Select the newly installed hard drive (either internal or external), then click Add to run the A dd a Hard Drive Wizard. (5) Click Next . (6) S elect from the follo wing opti ons: - Add this hard drive to your se rver storage to increase the storage capac ity of your home s[...]

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    111 - Use this hard drive to back up files that are stored on your home server. This option allo ws you to backup all your home server shared folders. (7) You can refer to the Windows Home Server Console Help for detailed instructio ns. Important: When you add a hard drive to your server storage, you commit it to be part of your to tal server-stora[...]

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    5 Configuring the hard disk drive 112 Removing a hard disk drive Caution: Always remove the hard drive from the Windows Home Server Console before removing an H DD from the home server. You will lose all files on a hard drive if you ph ysically disconnect the HDD from your home server without running the Remove a Hard Drive Wizard and yo u can no l[...]

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    113 2 Remove the HDD from the home ser ver. Note: Before removing the HDD, make sure the HDD indicator on the front panel lights purple. (1) Open the door of the home server. (2) Pre ss the HDD carrier latch (1). (3) Pull the lever (2) and slide the HDD carrier from the chassis (3).[...]

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    5 Configuring the hard disk drive 114 (4) Close the door of the home server . Replacing a failed hard disk drive 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of the “Remov ing a hard disk drive” section. 2 Remove the HDD from the car rier. (1) Gently pry open the left side rail (1, 2), as show n. (2) Re move the drive from the carrier (3). 3 Install the new HDD into[...]

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    115 (2) Slightly bend the le ft side rail and insert the pins into the HDD’s mounting holes (2). 4 Install the new HDD to the home server.[...]

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    5 Configuring the hard disk drive 116[...]

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    117 6 T r oubleshooting This chapter describes a list of possible situations that may arise during the use of your home server. If you are unable to resolve problems on your own, contact your dealer or local Acer repr esentative for assistance. First steps checklist • AC power av ailable at th e wall outlet? • Are the power supplies plugged in [...]

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    6 T roubleshootin g 118 Recovering or restoring the home server Aspire easyStore H340 includes a Server Recovery DVD that allows you to recover your home server after a system failure (i.e., the operating system is corrupted, the main system hard driv e failed). You can also use this disc to restore the home server to its factory default. In Server[...]

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    119 2 Click Next . 3 Read the End-Use r License Agreem ent. If you a gree with the terms of the agreement, then select the “I accept the terms of the user license agreement ” option button. 4 Click Next . 5 Uninstall the Acer Aspire eas yStor e H340 and Windows Home Server Connector from your computer.[...]

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    6 T roubleshootin g 120 6 Recover the home server. (1) Hold down the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the home server. (2) Pre ss the power butto n to turn it on. (3) Turn the system around so tha t you have acc ess to the back of the unit. (4) Insert the end of an unf olded papercl ip into the open ing, and then press and hold the recovery/r[...]

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    121 8 Select the “Se rver Recovery: Use this option to recover from a system failure. You will lose your system settings and user accounts. Data recovery will be attempted. (Recommended)” option bu tton. 9 Click Next and follow all onscreen in structions unti l you fi nish recovery process. To restore the home server to factory default setting:[...]

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    6 T roubleshootin g 122 6 Recover or reset the home server: (1) Hold down the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the home server. (2) Pre ss the power butto n to turn it on. (3) Turn the system around so tha t you have acc ess to the back of the unit. (4) Insert the end of an unf olded papercl ip into the open ing, and then press and hold the r[...]

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    123 Restoring a home computer You can easily restore any of your ho me computers to a previous point in time with a backup stored on your home server. You can do this by using the PC Reco very Disc. This CD can be used to restore all of the files on your home comp uter from a backup, including the Windows operating system and applications. To resto[...]

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    6 T roubleshootin g 124 When you boot the home computer to the PC Recovery Disc, it lists the NIC (network interface card) and storage devices it has found and it provides an op tion to load drivers, as sho wn in the screenshot below. It ca n also search USB flash or USB fl oppy drives for driver files and load any found Windows drivers. If the dri[...]

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    125 Restoring files from a backup You can browse and restore lost file s from any client computer on your home network that has been backed up with Wind ows Home Server. To restore files and folders from a b ackup: 1 Open the Windows Home Server Console . 2 Click the Computers & Backup tab. 3 Select a home computer , then click View Backups . 4[...]

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    6 T roubleshootin g 126 Update your home server with Aspire easyStore H340 Software Update The Aspire easyStore H340 Software Up date is a tool which allows you to easily update the home server BIOS, driver s, and add-in software. To install the A spire easyStore H340 Software Update utility: 1 Place t he Aspire easyStor e H340 Software Insta llati[...]

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    127 2 Click Software Update . The Welcom e window displays. 3 Click Next .[...]

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    6 T roubleshootin g 128 4 Select a destination di rectory, then click Next . 5 Select a program folder or enter a new folder, then click Next .[...]

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    129 6 Select the options you wa nt installed on your hard drive, then click Next . 7 Click Install . 8 Click Finish .[...]

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    6 T roubleshootin g 130 To update your home server with Software Update utility: 1 Make sure the Aspire easyStore H34 0 Software Update utility is installed on the computer. Refer to previous sect ion for detailed instruction. 2 On your computer, click Start > Programs > Aspire ea syStore H340 Software Up date > Software Update . 3 In the [...]

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    131 Specific problems and corrective actions The following co ntains spec ific prob lems that may arise during the use of your server. Possible sol ution s are listed for each problem. Power indicator does not light. • Make sure the power button on the front panel is turned on. • Make sure the power cord is connected corr ectly. • Make sure t[...]

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    6 T roubleshootin g 132 (3) Select “Reset the Windows Home Server Console” from the drop-down menu. (4) Click OK . Backup service is not running If you see the “If backup service is not running, please restart the console.”error message, try resetting the home server. 1 Lau nch Windows Home Server Console . 2 Click Options . 3 Select “Res[...]

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    133 Can’t connect to some computers on the Aspire e asyStore H340 Remote Access page Make sure the home computer is co nfigured to allows remote desktop connection . To configure computers that are running Window s XP: 1 Log on to t he computer with a us er account that has administrat or privileg es. 2 Click Start , right-click My Computer , the[...]

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    6 T roubleshootin g 134 5 Click Select Users . User acco unts wit h ad ministrator privileges are automatically allowed to connect. If you want to allo w additional user accounts to remotely access this computer, click Add to enter those use r accounts. 6 If you use Windows Firewall, open C ontrol Panel , then cl ick Security . Click Windows Firewa[...]