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... this document for plug as disconnecting device Observe the following guidelines when connecting and disconnecting power to the power supply unit: Install the power supply unit before removing the power supply unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for Accessibility Be sure that the power outlet you plug the power cord into is easily accessible and located as possible. When you can hear clearly and comfortably. •...
... this document for plug as disconnecting device Observe the following guidelines when connecting and disconnecting power to the power supply unit: Install the power supply unit before removing the power supply unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for Accessibility Be sure that the power outlet you plug the power cord into is easily accessible and located as possible. When you can hear clearly and comfortably. •...
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...parts that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating. Do not locate this product, make sure that could be operated from lithium battery pack. • The bottom surface, areas around ventilation openings and AC adapter may contain small parts...damage of internal components and to rest on the power cord. If the product falls, it could result in contact with this product where people will probably cause unexpected short current or damage rotor devices, HDD, Optical drive, and even exposure risk from the type of power indicated on...
...parts that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating. Do not locate this product, make sure that could be operated from lithium battery pack. • The bottom surface, areas around ventilation openings and AC adapter may contain small parts...damage of internal components and to rest on the power cord. If the product falls, it could result in contact with this product where people will probably cause unexpected short current or damage rotor devices, HDD, Optical drive, and even exposure risk from the type of power indicated on...
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... Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the client computers 31 Connect to the Home Server Console 34 3 Windows Home Server Console 37 Computers & Backup 38 User Accounts 39 Shared Folders 40 Server Storage 42 Lights Out 43 McAfee Total Protection 44 System Information 45 Network Health 47 Settings 49 General 50 Backup 51 Passwords 52 Media Sharing 53 Remote Access 54 Add-ins 54 Hardware Health and Performance Monitor...
... Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the client computers 31 Connect to the Home Server Console 34 3 Windows Home Server Console 37 Computers & Backup 38 User Accounts 39 Shared Folders 40 Server Storage 42 Lights Out 43 McAfee Total Protection 44 System Information 45 Network Health 47 Settings 49 General 50 Backup 51 Passwords 52 Media Sharing 53 Remote Access 54 Add-ins 54 Hardware Health and Performance Monitor...
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... USB backup feature 91 Set up Wake On LAN on the home server 93 Set the home server uptime and down time 96 Monitor server health and performance 99 Set up email alerts 100 Explore the Windows Home Server icon 105 5 Configuring the hard disk drive Adding a hard disk drive Removing a hard disk drive Replacing a failed hard disk drive 107 107 112 114 6 Troubleshooting First steps checklist Recovering or restoring the home server Restoring a home computer Restoring files from a backup Update your home server with Aspire easyStore H340 Software Update Specific problems...
... USB backup feature 91 Set up Wake On LAN on the home server 93 Set the home server uptime and down time 96 Monitor server health and performance 99 Set up email alerts 100 Explore the Windows Home Server icon 105 5 Configuring the hard disk drive Adding a hard disk drive Removing a hard disk drive Replacing a failed hard disk drive 107 107 112 114 6 Troubleshooting First steps checklist Recovering or restoring the home server Restoring a home computer Restoring files from a backup Update your home server with Aspire easyStore H340 Software Update Specific problems...
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1 1 Introduction Thank you to consolidate your content library yet maintain instant access to factory default. The Aspire easyStore H340 is not hot-swappable. Featuring an Intel® Atom™ processor, up data from a USB storage device, and a recovery/reset button to recover from a system failure or reset the system to digital media. * Only hard disk drives installed in the drive bays 2, 3, and 4 are hot-swappable. It allows you for your important...
1 1 Introduction Thank you to consolidate your content library yet maintain instant access to factory default. The Aspire easyStore H340 is not hot-swappable. Featuring an Intel® Atom™ processor, up data from a USB storage device, and a recovery/reset button to recover from a system failure or reset the system to digital media. * Only hard disk drives installed in the drive bays 2, 3, and 4 are hot-swappable. It allows you for your important...
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... "Adding a hard disk drive" on page 71 for more information. • One-touch USB backup feature enables quick and easy backup of your music, photos, and videos from a USB storage device. See "Stream audio" on page 93. 2 1 Introduction Features • Powerful processor with excellent file sharing performance. • Fast network performance in the home is delivered through a Gigabit Ethernet connection. • Equipped with Microsoft's Windows Home Server operating...
... "Adding a hard disk drive" on page 71 for more information. • One-touch USB backup feature enables quick and easy backup of your music, photos, and videos from a USB storage device. See "Stream audio" on page 93. 2 1 Introduction Features • Powerful processor with excellent file sharing performance. • Fast network performance in the home is delivered through a Gigabit Ethernet connection. • Equipped with Microsoft's Windows Home Server operating...
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3 Specifications Processor Intel® Atom™ Processor Chipset Intel 945GC Express Chipset and ICH7R Drive storage Up to four 3.5-inch hot-swappable SATA hard disk drives (HDD) Memory Up to 2 GB DDR2 MHz unbuffered SDRAM Ethernet High performance (10/100/1000) Gigabit Ethernet port I/O ports USB 2.0 ports (1 front and 4 rear), Gigabit Ethernet port, eSATA port, recovery/reset button Power 200 W, 100-240 V AC Server operating system (OS) support Windows Home Server Home computer OS Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit Edition...
3 Specifications Processor Intel® Atom™ Processor Chipset Intel 945GC Express Chipset and ICH7R Drive storage Up to four 3.5-inch hot-swappable SATA hard disk drives (HDD) Memory Up to 2 GB DDR2 MHz unbuffered SDRAM Ethernet High performance (10/100/1000) Gigabit Ethernet port I/O ports USB 2.0 ports (1 front and 4 rear), Gigabit Ethernet port, eSATA port, recovery/reset button Power 200 W, 100-240 V AC Server operating system (OS) support Windows Home Server Home computer OS Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit Edition...
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... Recovery Disc - Refer to do the following: - Update system driver, BIOS, and add-in softwares. Install the Windows Home Server Connector software. Install the Lights Out Client. Refer to "Update your home server. Refer to its factory default. Refer to "Set up the system Check package contents Check the following items from the package: • Aspire easyStore H340 system • Power cord • Network cable • Aspire easyStore H340 Installation discs • Software Installation Disc Use this disc to recover your home server after a system failure or restore...
... Recovery Disc - Refer to do the following: - Update system driver, BIOS, and add-in softwares. Install the Windows Home Server Connector software. Install the Lights Out Client. Refer to "Update your home server. Refer to its factory default. Refer to "Set up the system Check package contents Check the following items from the package: • Aspire easyStore H340 system • Power cord • Network cable • Aspire easyStore H340 Installation discs • Software Installation Disc Use this disc to recover your home server after a system failure or restore...
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Connect one end of the network cable into the network port and the other end to a Gigabit Ethernet port on a broadband router. However, home computers that are connected through a wireless connection is not supported. Wireless connection to your broadband router with a network cable. 16 2 Setting up the system Connect to the home network Important: Connect the Aspire easyStore H340 to your broadband router is supported.
Connect one end of the network cable into the network port and the other end to a Gigabit Ethernet port on a broadband router. However, home computers that are connected through a wireless connection is not supported. Wireless connection to your broadband router with a network cable. 16 2 Setting up the system Connect to the home network Important: Connect the Aspire easyStore H340 to your broadband router is supported.
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... Home Server Connector via the home server. The Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0, Windows Installer 3.1, and Acer Update, and Aspire easyStore H340 components are installed. The installation wizard starts. Refer to your home server. The Welcome window appears. 2 Click Next. 3 Click Install to begin installation. 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 H340 Software Installation Disc to install the Windows Home Server Connector on the Acer ClientCD Utility...
... Home Server Connector via the home server. The Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0, Windows Installer 3.1, and Acer Update, and Aspire easyStore H340 components are installed. The installation wizard starts. Refer to your home server. The Welcome window appears. 2 Click Next. 3 Click Install to begin installation. 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 H340 Software Installation Disc to install the Windows Home Server Connector on the Acer ClientCD Utility...
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... computer was active, or when the home server woke up from sleep mode. • Calendar - Displays version number and copyright information. Ensures you to add, edit, delete a calendar entry. • Settings - 43 Lights Out Lights Out is a power management add-in software that allows you to set the home server into suspend mode or wake the system at a chosen time with the aid of the uptime diagram. • Update diagram -
... computer was active, or when the home server woke up from sleep mode. • Calendar - Displays version number and copyright information. Ensures you to add, edit, delete a calendar entry. • Settings - 43 Lights Out Lights Out is a power management add-in software that allows you to set the home server into suspend mode or wake the system at a chosen time with the aid of the uptime diagram. • Update diagram -
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.... 54 3 Windows Home Server Console Remote Access The Remote Access settings page helps you configure everything you have installed or want to install on Web Site Connectivity, configure your router, configure a domain name for your home server. To get remote access up and running, you must turn on your home server, and set the Aspire easyStore H340 home page. Add-ins The Add-ins settings page allows you to configure the add-in software that you need to access the Aspire easyStore H340 home...
.... 54 3 Windows Home Server Console Remote Access The Remote Access settings page helps you configure everything you have installed or want to install on Web Site Connectivity, configure your router, configure a domain name for your home server. To get remote access up and running, you must turn on your home server, and set the Aspire easyStore H340 home page. Add-ins The Add-ins settings page allows you to configure the add-in software that you need to access the Aspire easyStore H340 home...
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... remote access • Access the Aspire easyStore H340 home page • Access the shared folders on the home server • Enable media sharing • Enable Digital Media Server • Enable iTunes service • Stream audio • Using the one-touch USB backup feature • Set up Wake On LAN on the home server • Set the home server uptime and down time • Monitor server health and performance • Set up email alerts • Explore the Windows Home Server...
... remote access • Access the Aspire easyStore H340 home page • Access the shared folders on the home server • Enable media sharing • Enable Digital Media Server • Enable iTunes service • Stream audio • Using the one-touch USB backup feature • Set up Wake On LAN on the home server • Set the home server uptime and down time • Monitor server health and performance • Set up email alerts • Explore the Windows Home Server...
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...). 77 setting must be enabled on your router for Windows Home Server to begin setting up a domain name for your home server. 8 Click Next. 9 Enter your Windows Live ID email address and password to automatically configure it. Windows Home Server includes a built-in dynamic DNS client feature that binds your home network to the Aspire easyStore H340 logon page using the HTTP protocol. • Port 443 - Connects over your...
...). 77 setting must be enabled on your router for Windows Home Server to begin setting up a domain name for your home server. 8 Click Next. 9 Enter your Windows Live ID email address and password to automatically configure it. Windows Home Server includes a built-in dynamic DNS client feature that binds your home network to the Aspire easyStore H340 logon page using the HTTP protocol. • Port 443 - Connects over your...
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... the hard drive in the system (2) Log on a hard drive if you physically disconnect the HDD from your home server without running the Remove a Hard Drive Wizard and you want to remove, then click Remove to connect it again. 1 Safely remove hard drive from the home server. 112 5 Configuring the hard disk drive Removing a hard disk drive Caution: Always remove the hard drive from the Windows Home Server Console before removing an HDD from the Windows Home Server Console. (1) Double-click the Windows Home Server icon...
... the hard drive in the system (2) Log on a hard drive if you physically disconnect the HDD from your home server without running the Remove a Hard Drive Wizard and you want to remove, then click Remove to connect it again. 1 Safely remove hard drive from the home server. 112 5 Configuring the hard disk drive Removing a hard disk drive Caution: Always remove the hard drive from the Windows Home Server Console before removing an HDD from the Windows Home Server Console. (1) Double-click the Windows Home Server icon...
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... failure (i.e., the operating system is corrupted, the main system hard drive failed). 118 6 Troubleshooting Recovering or restoring the home server Aspire easyStore H340 includes a Server Recovery DVD that allows you select the Factory Reset option, all data on the Acer ServerRecovery Utility.exe file to begin installation. Or, double-click on the home server's hard drives will be lost . In Server Recovery, the home server's system settings and user accounts will be lost . You can also use this disc...
... failure (i.e., the operating system is corrupted, the main system hard drive failed). 118 6 Troubleshooting Recovering or restoring the home server Aspire easyStore H340 includes a Server Recovery DVD that allows you select the Factory Reset option, all data on the Acer ServerRecovery Utility.exe file to begin installation. Or, double-click on the home server's hard drives will be lost . In Server Recovery, the home server's system settings and user accounts will be lost . You can also use this disc...
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... network. Or, double-click on the Acer ServerRecovery Utility.exe file to factory default setting: 1 Place the Server Recovery DVD in the DVD drive of the user license agreement" option button. 4 Click Next. 5 Uninstall the Acer Aspire easyStore H340 and Windows Home Server Connector from a system failure. The Server Recovery window appears. 2 Click Next. 3 Read the End-User License Agreement. 121 8 Select the "Server Recovery: Use this option to recover from your system settings and user accounts. To restore the home server to begin installation...
... network. Or, double-click on the Acer ServerRecovery Utility.exe file to factory default setting: 1 Place the Server Recovery DVD in the DVD drive of the user license agreement" option button. 4 Click Next. 5 Uninstall the Acer Aspire easyStore H340 and Windows Home Server Connector from a system failure. The Server Recovery window appears. 2 Click Next. 3 Read the End-User License Agreement. 121 8 Select the "Server Recovery: Use this option to recover from your system settings and user accounts. To restore the home server to begin installation...
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124 6 Troubleshooting 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 saves the drivers for my hardware?" Download and install the Vista-compatible NIC driver from a USB flash or USB floppy drive. • On the Detect Hardware dialog box, click "Where can I find and load drivers. • Go to get your home computers, you...
124 6 Troubleshooting 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 saves the drivers for my hardware?" Download and install the Vista-compatible NIC driver from a USB flash or USB floppy drive. • On the Detect Hardware dialog box, click "Where can I find and load drivers. • Go to get your home computers, you...
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... server: (1) Launch Windows Home Server Console. (2) Click Options. Make sure the hard drive is not blocking the connection. Refer to the Windows Home Server Console Help for each problem. Possible solutions are pre-installed, contact technical support. Home server cannot connect to a network and the network indicator on the front panel does not light. • Make sure the network cable is securely attached to the home server • Make sure the power button on the front panel is turned...
... server: (1) Launch Windows Home Server Console. (2) Click Options. Make sure the hard drive is not blocking the connection. Refer to the Windows Home Server Console Help for each problem. Possible solutions are pre-installed, contact technical support. Home server cannot connect to a network and the network indicator on the front panel does not light. • Make sure the network cable is securely attached to the home server • Make sure the power button on the front panel is turned...
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... Windows Home Server Remote Access, and the connection status for this computer is selected. 5 Click Select Remote Users. Verify that the "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer, click Add to connect. To configure computers that are automatically allowed to enter those user accounts. 6 If you cannot connect to the computer with administrator privileges are running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication (more secure), you use Windows Firewall, open Control Panel, and then doubleclick Windows...
... Windows Home Server Remote Access, and the connection status for this computer is selected. 5 Click Select Remote Users. Verify that the "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer, click Add to connect. To configure computers that are automatically allowed to enter those user accounts. 6 If you cannot connect to the computer with administrator privileges are running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication (more secure), you use Windows Firewall, open Control Panel, and then doubleclick Windows...
