IdeaCentre D400 Home Server

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... CD 12 Chapter 2 Installing the software 13 Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the client computer 13 Install the Lenovo Home Server EasyAccess utility 24 Install the LightsOut client utility 30 Chapter 3 Restoring a home computer 34 Chapter 4 Server Recovery 35 Chapter 5 Windows Home Server Console 40 The Windows Home Server Console window 41 Computers and Backup 41 User Accounts 42...

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... Small Businesses with multiple computers and multimedia devices on a home network who want to enjoy their digital experiences when and where they want. Introduction Home Server is a data storage and digital media content server for Home Server • Processor Intel® Atom™ 230 •... Ethernet port, eSATA port, recovery/ reset button • Power 100-127/200-240V, 3.5V, 50/60 Hz • Server operating system (OS) support Windows Home Server • Client computer OS support Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit Edition User Guide 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1.0.indd 1 2009.7.8 4:27...

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...memory 512 MB or above • Supported operating systems for home computers The following operating systems for home computers support Windows Home Server: • Windows Vista Home Basic • Windows Vista Home N (EU only) • Windows Vista Home Premium • Windows Vista Business • Windows Vista Business...; Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004/2005 with SP2 • Windows XP Tablet Edition with your Home Server. Wireless connecting your Home Server to your broadband router or home computer is not supported. • Can not setup a shared network printer with SP2 User ...

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If you are unable to resolve a problem on your Home Server chassis at any time. Chapter Instruction for using Home Server hardware Attention: Do not open the rear cover of your own, contact the Lenovo Customer Service. Front view 1 2 3 4 5 10 User Guide 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1.0.indd 4 8 9 6 7 2009.7.8 4:27:50 PM

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The system is not mounted. Or, a disk was mounted and the disk has been manually added into the Windows Home Server HDD volume. The disk was failure with system status LED RED ON. A disk was un-mounted. 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1.0.indd 7 User Guide 2009.7.8 4:27:54 PM...been manually removed from a USB storage device. The USB storage device is backing up files from the Windows Home Server HDD volume. A disk was mounted and has not been manually added into the Windows Home Server HDD volume. A disk was mounted and is in the process of being manually added/ removed into the ...

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...require specific drivers and can be assigned a serial number. The USB backup indicator blinks blue. 3. Note: During the copy process, Windows Home Server checks the file properties including time, size and file name to their media type into the corresponding shared folders, namely Music, Videos and ...only standard USB flash disks, USB hard disks and USB card readers free of internal Hub. (Note: "standard" refers to the Home Server. Windows Home Server first copies all files into the Public shared folder, and then classifies the files according to verify whether the same file or a ...

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... shared folder, the file will be filtered out of different types in the Other folder. 6. You can find files of the copy process. 4. Afterwards, Windows Home Server automatically copies and classifies the newly copied files according to their corresponding shared folders (Music, Videos and Photos). Files other than music, videos and photos...

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Lenovo Home Server Recovery DVD The Lenovo Home Server Recovery DVD will lead you through the steps to the original factory configuration. 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1.0.indd 11 User Guide 11 2009.7.8 4:28:04 PM You can also restore your Windows Home Server to recover your router. Connect the power cord Plug the power cord into the power connector and the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Home Server and the other end to an available Ethernet port on your Windows Home Server system. Connect to the home network Connect one end of the power cord into an electrical outlet.

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It will also install the LightsOut client utility. Computer Restore CD The Computer Restore CD will lead you through the steps to install the Windows Home Server Connector on your home server. You need to back up the data from a backup that is located on the computers you want to connect to your home server. Client Software Installer CD The Client Software Installer CD will lead you through the steps to recover your home computer system from your home computer before recovering the computer system. 12 User Guide 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1.0.indd 12 2009.7.8 4:28:05 PM

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... the software Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the client computer After setting up your Home Server, you have administrator privileges. Note: • Before installing the Windows Home Server Connector on the client computer, make sure you must install the Windows Home Server Connector on the Run SWINstaller....exe file to begin installation. 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1.0.indd 13 User Guide 13 2009.7.8 4:28:05 PM Refer to installing the Windows Home Server Connector, make sure the HDD indicator on the front panel lights is blue. • Prior to Windows Help for more...

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Select the "I accept terms in End User license Agreement" option button, and then click Next. 3. Click Install to install SW for the Connector. 4. Select the "Install Windows Home Server Connector SW" option button if you want to begin the installation process. 14 User Guide 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1.0.indd 14 2009.7.8 4:28:06 PM 2. The End User License Agreement window appears.

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5. The Windows Home Server Connector installation starts to find and connect to your Home Server. 6. Once the server is found, the Welcome window appears. 7. Click Next. 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1.0.indd 15 User Guide 15 2009.7.8 4:28:06 PM

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... window appears. 9. Note: Selecting the first option "Download the updates from my home server and install them automatically" will spend a lot of time to download the updates for the Connector and the windows appeared will be different with below ... the "Yes, wake up this computer if it is in sleep or hibernate mode and back it up" option button if you don't want Windows Home Server to wake up your sleeping computer to back it up. 16 User Guide 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1.0.indd 16 2009.7.8 4:28:07 PM

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12. Click Next to perform the initial configuration of Windows Home Server is performed only once on the home computer. 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1.0.indd 17 User Guide 17 2009.7.8 4:28:07 PM Click Next. 13. Note: The initial configuration of Windows Home Server.

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14. Click the Next arrow. Enter a name for your hardware. 15. The Windows Home Server initialization begins. This process could take several hours depending on your Home Server. Once the initialization is complete, click the Next arrow. 16. The name of your Home Server can contain a maximum of 15 characters (including letters, numbers or hyphens) with no spaces. 18 User Guide 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1.0.indd 18 2009.7.8 4:28:07 PM

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Click the Next arrow. 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1.0.indd 19 User Guide 19 2009.7.8 4:28:08 PM This is the password that you can use to manage your Home Server from the Windows Home Server Console. Enter a strong Windows Home Server administrator password, confirmation password, and password hint. The password must be at least 7 characters and must contain at least three of the following four categories: • Uppercase letters • Lowercase letters • Numbers • Symbols (such as !, @, #, etc.) 19. 17. Click the Next arrow. 18.

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Choose if you want to automatically download and install updates for Windows Home Server, and then click the Next arrow. 21. 20. Select the "On (recommended)" option button if you want to use Windows Update to participate in the Customer Experience Improvement Program, and then click the Next arrow. 20 User Guide 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1.0.indd 20 2009.7.8 4:28:08 PM

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Click the Next arrow to complete but does not require additional information from you want to participate in the Windows Error Reporting program, and then click the Next arrow. 23. This could take some time to automatically download and install available Windows Home Server updates. Attention: Do not restart or turn off your Home Server during the update process. 24. Choose if you . Once installation is complete the Windows Home Server windows displays. 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1.0.indd 21 User Guide 21 2009.7.8 4:28:09 PM 22.

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You can now manage the Home Server through the remote admin console. 26. The Setting Password dialog box appears. 22 User Guide 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1.0.indd 22 2009.7.8 4:28:09 PM Enter the administrator password, and then click the Next arrow. 25. Click the Next arrow. The Windows Home Server log in window displays.

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... performance monitor service, then click OK. 28. You can also use Shared Folders to the Windows Home Server. The Windows Home Server Console window appears. User Guide 23 31038690B_D400_UG_EN_V1.0.indd 23 2009.7.8 4:28:10 PM The Windows Home Server icon also appears in the system task tray and the Shared Folders desktop shortcut appears on the...

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