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... 30 Power on the system 31 Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the first computer 32 Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the client computers 36 Connect to the Home Server Dashboard 38 3 Windows Home Server Dashboard 41 Computers & Backup 41 Users 43 Server Folders and Hard Drives 44 Lights Out 47 System Information 48 Hardware Health...
... 30 Power on the system 31 Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the first computer 32 Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the client computers 36 Connect to the Home Server Dashboard 38 3 Windows Home Server Dashboard 41 Computers & Backup 41 Users 43 Server Folders and Hard Drives 44 Lights Out 47 System Information 48 Hardware Health...
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Access the shared folders on the home server Enable iTunes service Stream Media files Using the one-touch USB backup feature Accessing the RevoCenter via Windows Phone 7 Alerts Users Devices Media 5 Configuring the hard disk drive Adding a hard disk drive Removing a hard disk drive Replacing a failed hard disk drive 6 Troubleshooting First steps checklist Recovering or restoring the home server Specific problems and corrective actions Windows Home Server 2011 Online Help 13 74 75 76 79 81 82 83 83 84 85 85 89 91 93 93 94 100 103
Access the shared folders on the home server Enable iTunes service Stream Media files Using the one-touch USB backup feature Accessing the RevoCenter via Windows Phone 7 Alerts Users Devices Media 5 Configuring the hard disk drive Adding a hard disk drive Removing a hard disk drive Replacing a failed hard disk drive 6 Troubleshooting First steps checklist Recovering or restoring the home server Specific problems and corrective actions Windows Home Server 2011 Online Help 13 74 75 76 79 81 82 83 83 84 85 85 89 91 93 93 94 100 103
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...choosing the RevoCenter Series. See "Adding a hard disk drive" on page 79 for more information. • Easily add storage space to the home server. See "Using the one-touch USB backup feature" on page 85 for more information. • Windows Media Player and iTunes streaming support....™ (DLNA) compliant device, such as PS3 or Xbox 360. See "Access the shared folders on the home server" on a home network or while away from home. RevoCenter Series can store and share all your important data while simultaneously streaming digital media content to multiple applications including...
...choosing the RevoCenter Series. See "Adding a hard disk drive" on page 79 for more information. • Easily add storage space to the home server. See "Using the one-touch USB backup feature" on page 85 for more information. • Windows Media Player and iTunes streaming support....™ (DLNA) compliant device, such as PS3 or Xbox 360. See "Access the shared folders on the home server" on a home network or while away from home. RevoCenter Series can store and share all your important data while simultaneously streaming digital media content to multiple applications including...
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on page 76 for more information. • Remotely wakeup the home server. 15 Media files" on page 81. See "When the back up process is completed, the USB backup indicator turns solid white."
on page 76 for more information. • Remotely wakeup the home server. 15 Media files" on page 81. See "When the back up process is completed, the USB backup indicator turns solid white."
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16 Specifications Processor Chipset Drive storage Memory Ethernet I/O ports Power Server operating system (OS) support Home computer OS support Intel® Atom™ Processor ICH9R Up to four 3.5-inch hot-swappable SATA hard disk drives (HDD) Up to...Ethernet port USB 2.0 ports (1 front ), Gigabit Ethernet port, eSATA port, recovery/reset button 220 W, 100-240 V AC Windows Home Server 2011 The Windows 7 Operating System • Windows 7 Home Basic (x86 and x64) • Windows 7 Home Premium (x86 and x64) • Windows 7 Professional (x86 and x64) • Windows 7 Ultimate (x86 and x64) ...
16 Specifications Processor Chipset Drive storage Memory Ethernet I/O ports Power Server operating system (OS) support Home computer OS support Intel® Atom™ Processor ICH9R Up to four 3.5-inch hot-swappable SATA hard disk drives (HDD) Up to...Ethernet port USB 2.0 ports (1 front ), Gigabit Ethernet port, eSATA port, recovery/reset button 220 W, 100-240 V AC Windows Home Server 2011 The Windows 7 Operating System • Windows 7 Home Basic (x86 and x64) • Windows 7 Home Premium (x86 and x64) • Windows 7 Professional (x86 and x64) • Windows 7 Ultimate (x86 and x64) ...
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24 2 Setting up the system Follow these steps to set up the RevoCenter Series to run in your home network. • Check package contents • Select a location for the home server • Ensure your computer meets the minimum specifications required • Connect the power cord • Connect to the home network • Power on the system • Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the first computer • Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the client computers • Connect to the Home Server Dashboard
24 2 Setting up the system Follow these steps to set up the RevoCenter Series to run in your home network. • Check package contents • Select a location for the home server • Ensure your computer meets the minimum specifications required • Connect the power cord • Connect to the home network • Power on the system • Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the first computer • Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the client computers • Connect to the Home Server Dashboard
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Refer to "Recovering or restoring the home server" on page 94 for detailed instructions. • Quick Start Guide • Warranty card If any of the above items are damaged or missing, contact your ... the package: • RevoCenter Series system • Power cord • Network cable • RevoCenter Series Installation discs • Server Recovery Disc - 25 Check package contents Check the following items from which you purchased this disc to recover your home server after a system failure or restore the home server to its factory default. Use this product.
Refer to "Recovering or restoring the home server" on page 94 for detailed instructions. • Quick Start Guide • Warranty card If any of the above items are damaged or missing, contact your ... the package: • RevoCenter Series system • Power cord • Network cable • RevoCenter Series Installation discs • Server Recovery Disc - 25 Check package contents Check the following items from which you purchased this disc to recover your home server after a system failure or restore the home server to its factory default. Use this product.
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Refer to the Windows Help for more details on changing your user account settings. 1 Please go to Explorer and find your "RevoCenter" in other devices, then double-click the device icon to installing the Windows Home Server Connector, make sure you must install the Windows Home Server Connector on your RevoCenter Series, you have administrator privileges. Note: Prior to get started the set up your computer. 32 Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the first computer After setting up process.
Refer to the Windows Help for more details on changing your user account settings. 1 Please go to Explorer and find your "RevoCenter" in other devices, then double-click the device icon to installing the Windows Home Server Connector, make sure you must install the Windows Home Server Connector on your RevoCenter Series, you have administrator privileges. Note: Prior to get started the set up your computer. 32 Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the first computer After setting up process.
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34 After the components are installed, the Windows Home Server Connector installation starts to find and connect to enter dashboard. After the installation process is done, there will be a pop up window to ask for password to your RevoCenter Series.
34 After the components are installed, the Windows Home Server Connector installation starts to find and connect to enter dashboard. After the installation process is done, there will be a pop up window to ask for password to your RevoCenter Series.
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This process may take some time. Note: Please ensure your PC's wireless and wired connections are on your PC, the Windows Home Server Connector installer will download and install it. 35 Note: If Microsoft .Net 4.0 isn't installed on the same subnet to avoid causing problems when setting up Windows Home Server.
This process may take some time. Note: Please ensure your PC's wireless and wired connections are on your PC, the Windows Home Server Connector installer will download and install it. 35 Note: If Microsoft .Net 4.0 isn't installed on the same subnet to avoid causing problems when setting up Windows Home Server.
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36 Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the client computers You can follow similar steps to install connector software on other computers. 1 Please go to Explorer and find your home server (with the computer name you have assigned) in other devices, then doubleclick the device icon to get started the set up process. 2 Click the Download Software for windows icon to help you connect this computer to the server.
36 Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the client computers You can follow similar steps to install connector software on other computers. 1 Please go to Explorer and find your home server (with the computer name you have assigned) in other devices, then doubleclick the device icon to get started the set up process. 2 Click the Download Software for windows icon to help you connect this computer to the server.
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... onscreen installation instructions until you finish installation. Note: If Microsoft .Net 4.0 isn't installed on your PC, the Windows Home Server Connector installer will download and install it. To install the Windows Home Server connector directly from the home server 1 Open a Web browser. 2 In the address bar, enter http://RevoCenter:65510/connect, where "RevoCenter" is the name...
... onscreen installation instructions until you finish installation. Note: If Microsoft .Net 4.0 isn't installed on your PC, the Windows Home Server Connector installer will download and install it. To install the Windows Home Server connector directly from the home server 1 Open a Web browser. 2 In the address bar, enter http://RevoCenter:65510/connect, where "RevoCenter" is the name...
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... to remotely administer the home server, you have the administrator password to launch Windows Home Server Dashboard. To log onto the home server using the Windows Start menu: 1 On your PC's wireless and wired connections are two ways to the home server. 38 Note: Please ensure your computer, click Start > Programs > Windows Home Server 2011 > Windows Home Server 2011 Dashboard. 2 Enter the...
... to remotely administer the home server, you have the administrator password to launch Windows Home Server Dashboard. To log onto the home server using the Windows Start menu: 1 On your PC's wireless and wired connections are two ways to the home server. 38 Note: Please ensure your computer, click Start > Programs > Windows Home Server 2011 > Windows Home Server 2011 Dashboard. 2 Enter the...
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39 To log onto the home server using Windows Home Server icon: 1 On your computer, click Start > Programs > Windows Home Server 2011 Launch Pad then use your predefined User name and password to log in. 2 There will be four short cuts in the launch pad as below.
39 To log onto the home server using Windows Home Server icon: 1 On your computer, click Start > Programs > Windows Home Server 2011 Launch Pad then use your predefined User name and password to log in. 2 There will be four short cuts in the launch pad as below.
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..., and manage user accounts, shared folders on the home network. It allows you install Windows Home Server Connector 41 3 Windows Home Server Dashboard The Windows Home Server Dashboard is a tool that provides remote management of the home computers and administer backups. Windows Home Server Console provides access to the following tabs: • Home • User Accounts • Computers and Backup •...
..., and manage user accounts, shared folders on the home network. It allows you install Windows Home Server Connector 41 3 Windows Home Server Dashboard The Windows Home Server Dashboard is a tool that provides remote management of the home computers and administer backups. Windows Home Server Console provides access to the following tabs: • Home • User Accounts • Computers and Backup •...
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The options on each of your home server. 42 on each night to your home computers, they are automatically backed up on the Computers & Backup tab allow you to: • View the computer properties • Start a backup for the computer • Restore files or folders for the computer • Customize Backup for the computer • Remove the computer • Additional client computer backup tasks • Change the server password
The options on each of your home server. 42 on each night to your home computers, they are automatically backed up on the Computers & Backup tab allow you to: • View the computer properties • Start a backup for the computer • Restore files or folders for the computer • Customize Backup for the computer • Remove the computer • Additional client computer backup tasks • Change the server password
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... shared folder. View and change user account properties. • Remove - Users can only read files but not save files to the home server. 2. This is true even if the guest account is created each time you add a new user account. For more information, see... You can use the Users tab on the Windows Home Server Dashboard to create a personal user account, enable a guest account, and maintain user accounts on the home server. Delete a user account from the home server. A personal shared folder is enabled. The options on the home server and set access rights for the user. •...
... shared folder. View and change user account properties. • Remove - Users can only read files but not save files to the home server. 2. This is true even if the guest account is created each time you add a new user account. For more information, see... You can use the Users tab on the Windows Home Server Dashboard to create a personal user account, enable a guest account, and maintain user accounts on the home server. Delete a user account from the home server. A personal shared folder is enabled. The options on the home server and set access rights for the user. •...
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...the Move the folder wizard. With Shared Folders you can centrally store files on your home network. • Pre-Defined Shared Folders Your home server is pre-configured with other people on your home server so that you can move your shared folders to specific storage device using a simple wizard...can specify the user permissions for backups only, and keeping all data and server folders on the home server. 44 Server Folders and Hard Drives You can use the Server Folders and Hard Drives tab on the Windows Home Server Dashboard to add, open, remove, and view shared folders on internal ...
...the Move the folder wizard. With Shared Folders you can centrally store files on your home network. • Pre-Defined Shared Folders Your home server is pre-configured with other people on your home server so that you can move your shared folders to specific storage device using a simple wizard...can specify the user permissions for backups only, and keeping all data and server folders on the home server. 44 Server Folders and Hard Drives You can use the Server Folders and Hard Drives tab on the Windows Home Server Dashboard to add, open, remove, and view shared folders on internal ...
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...information, see Share folders and Hard Drives in the shared folder. • REMOVE - Delete a hard drive from the home server. Browse files and folders in the Windows Home Server Console Help. The options on the Hard Drives tab allow you to: • ADD - You can use an external..., add, repair, and remove hard drives from the home server. This option allows you to back up your home server shared folders. Create a new shared folder on the home server. • VIEW/CHANGE - When you select this option, your home server. 46 The options on the Share folders and Hard Drives...
...information, see Share folders and Hard Drives in the shared folder. • REMOVE - Delete a hard drive from the home server. Browse files and folders in the Windows Home Server Console Help. The options on the Hard Drives tab allow you to: • ADD - You can use an external..., add, repair, and remove hard drives from the home server. This option allows you to back up your home server shared folders. Create a new shared folder on the home server. • VIEW/CHANGE - When you select this option, your home server. 46 The options on the Share folders and Hard Drives...