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1. User Accounts Setup What you should know before you add a user account EA About User Accounts You need to have user accounts in order to control access to shared folders on your home server D About Guests Tf you dont want to create and maintain user accounts you can enable the Guest account without a password IF you do this anyone who connects to your home network can access all of the shared folders on your home server IF you have a wireless network secure it before you enable the Guest account with no password Guest Account Status Disabled Enable Guest How to use the Guest account to allow open access to your home server 2 Password Policy If you prefer to create and maintain user accounts recommended set Set Policy the password policy that you want for your home network Do not show this message again Under About Guests click Enable Guest Caution If you have a wireless network secure it before you enable the guest account with no password For more information see the documentation for your wireless device Click OK 65 66 4 Managing the server To add a personal user account um BW N 6 Double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray Note A personal shared folder is created each time you add a new user account By default only this user account has access to the personal shared folder Users can store personal files in this
2. Once you ve done this click Next 5 Uninstall the Acer Aspire easyStore Series and Windows Home Server Connector from your computer 120 6 Troubleshooting 6 Recover the home server 1 Hold down the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the home server 2 Press the power button to turn it on 3 Turn the system around so that you have access to the back of the unit 4 Insert the end of an unfolded paperclip into the opening and then press and hold the recovery reset button with the paperclip end 7 Click Next ier Aspire eayStretoreserer E Searching for your server Progress 8 9 121 Select the Server 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 button a E Acer Aspire easyStore Home Server ih i eak Select recovery mode Recovery mode selection Server 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 a Factory Reset Use this option to restore factory defaults All your data and settings will be erased Click Next and follow all onscreen instructions until you finish recovery process To restore the home server to factory default setting 1 Place the Server Recovery DVD in the DVD drive of a com
3. Te Windows Home Server Q Settings Help Total Sze 1 33 TB Free Space 1 29 TB E Shared Folders 8 6 G8 E Duplication 8 6 GB EPC Backups 22 KB E System 20 GB Free Space 1 378 e Add You can add hard drives of various sizes to the home server and set the hard drives for the following usage e Server storage This option gives you more space to store home computer backups and more space for your shared folders e Server Backup This option allows you to back up all your home server shared folders If you use an external hard drive for your home server backups you can store the hard drive in a separate location When you select this option your home server appears in the Computers amp Backup tab You can use Back up Now to back up your shared folders to the hard drive e Repair Fix errors on an unhealthy hard drive e Remove Delete a hard drive from the home server For more information see Server Storage in the Windows Home Server Console Help 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 a calendar event Windows Home Server Console Uptime TPEAS0037086 DANNIS PC The Lights Out tab include the following options e Refresh Ensures you have the most resent version of the uptime diagram e Update diagram Displays a chart showing recor
4. 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 Launch Windows Home Server Console Click Options Select Reset the Windows Home Server Console from the drop down menu 4 Click OK How do save the Windows Home Server backup database For detailed instructions on how to copy the backup database from your Windows Home Server go to http Awww microsoft com windows products winfamilyAwindowshomeserver support mspx Web browser cannot display the Aspire easyStore Series Remote Access page when accessing through URL e Make sure the Web Site Connectivity in Settings is turned on e Make sure JavaScript is enabled on your browser To enable JavaScript in Internet Explorer 7 1 From the Internet Explorer menu go to Tools then select Internet Options 2 Choose the Security tab then click Custom Level 3 Scroll down to Active Scripting then select Enable 4 Click OK 133 Can t connect to some computers on the Aspire easyStore Series Remote Access page Make sure the home computer is configured to allows remote desktop connection To configure computers that are running Windows XP 1 7 Log on to the computer with a user account that has administrator privileges Click Start right click My Computer then click Properties On the System Properties page click the Remote tab Make
5. Click Calendar 97 December 2008 Sunday Mond Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Fi Sardy 2 3 6 7 8 3 10 12 13 C FT2 jis T7 18 19 20 a z z z z5 26 z 2 23 30 31 SS st Select a day or days in the Calendar then click Add Add a new uptime 12 11 2008 Uptime start 12 00AM Uptime end 12 00AM Force end action Execution M Single O Sunday start action Why should I set a start time end action Why should I set an end time Monday Tuesday Wake up from suspensi Do nothing Suspend Hibernate Shut down ion or hibernation Wednesday Friday Thursday Saturday Under Uptime start set a start time to keep the server running Enable the Wake up from suspension option if you want to bring the home server out of standby on the defined time Under Uptime end set an end time to disable the server Select from the following end actions e Do nothing This is not useful for a standalone end action e Suspend Puts your server into suspend mode e Shut down Shuts down and powers off the server 98 10 11 12 4 Managing the server Enable the Force end action option if you want to immediately disable the server even when client monitoring detects active clients Select a day or day
6. J G ENE EEES Digital Media Server Enable C Disable E ral Add ins a Media Server Name ASPIREHOME E Hardware Health and Performance Monitor Sorting Method for Photos Videos amp IP Configuration Sorting by Name y Lights Out C Sorting by Date M 2i Total Protection M ss be Settings forDMS PRP Settings foritunes S fy Server Resources o Version v1 50 0849 011 For Test Only con Shut Down In the Settings for DMS you can configure the following settings e Digital Media Server Enables or disables the digital media server e Sorting method Select a sorting method to organize digital files under the photos or videos shared folders For more information click the Help button on the lower right hand corner of the Settings for DMS page 60 3 Windows Home Server Console Settings for iTunes Server The Settings for iTunes Server page allows you to enable or disable the iTunes server function specify how often the music library is updated set a password to secure the iTunes Server access Lo E fi JE mesia sang iTunes Server Enable C Disable Remote Access ba Sil Add ins Media Server Name Acer Aspire easyStore Home Server Hardware Health and Performance Monitor Auto Refresh 5 min E F Windows Home Server Settings x a Update Y Lights Out j r corouaen McAfee Total Protection Service ee Settings forDMS Settings for iTunes Server Resources Protect iTu
7. Settings The following shared folders are created automatically on the home server e Music e Photos e Public e Software e Videos e A personal shared folder for each personal user account that is added By default no other user account can access this personal shared folder 41 The options on the Shared Folders tab allow you to e ADD Create a new shared folder on the home server e VIEW CHANGE View and change shared folder properties e OPEN Browse files and folders in the shared folder e REMOVE Delete an existing folder from the home server For more information see Shared Folders in the Windows Home Server Console Help 42 Server Storage 3 Windows Home Server Console The Server Storage tab on the Windows Home Server Console displays all the hard drives installed on your home server You can use Server Storage to view add repair and remove hard drives from the home server 1 Windows Home Server Console es x eRe es amp Backup Accounts Name Storage Hard Drives Rp VDC WD5000AA15 22YFA0 WDC WD16 00AAJS 22WAA W P OCWSA02414412 g 5T3400833A5 y 37340083345 7 The options on the Server Storage tab allow you to m Shared Folders Capacity 465 76 GB 149 05 GB 372 61 GB 372 61 GB Location Internal ATA Internal ATA Internal ATA Internal ATA M McAfee Total Protection amp Network Critical Healthy Healthy Healthy
8. personal shared folder Log on to the Windows Home Server Console Click the User Accounts tab Click Add On the User Accounts Setup window click Set Policy to set a user accounts password policy Windows Home Server Settings Wale General Au Backup Bo moc ag Media Sharing G Remote Access be rail Add ins i Hardware Health and Performance Monitor amp IP Configuration Ai Lights Out McAfee Total Protection Service 6 Settings forDMS Fr Settings for iTunes x on Shut Down Windows Home Server Password Change the home server password Change Password Weak Medium Strong Recommended User Accounts Password Policy Description Password length must be 5 or more characters Password complexity not required Leer secant with Remote access enabled always UP require strong passwords Which user account password policy should I choose Click OK E Gees or Ga 10 67 Click Add 5 Add User Account Add a new user to your home server First name Last name optional Logon name Choose a logon name that matches this user s account on their computer Why should the logon names match Enable Remote Access for this user strong password required Allow access to shared folders and home computers iz What is Remote Access Enter the user s name Note When you create user accounts on W
9. 39 User Accounts You can use the User Accounts tab on the Windows Home Server Console to create a personal user account enable a guest account and maintain user accounts on the home server amp Windows Home Server Console la Tm Windows Home Server f Computers User amp Backup Accounts Tee E EM OSTILD Settings Help What you should know before you add a user account g About User Accounts You need to have user accounts in order to control access to shared folders on your home server iiine user accounts About Guests IF you dont want to create and maintain user accounts you can enable the Guest account without a password IF you do this anyone who connects to your home network can access all of the shared Folders on your home server EN If you have a wireless network secure it before you enable the Guest account with no BP pas Guest Account Status Disabled Enable Guest How to use the Guest account to allow open access to your home server 2 Password Policy If you prefer to create and maintain user accounts recommended set Set Policy the password policy that you want for your home network Do not show this message again The options on the User Accounts tab allow you to e Add Create a new user account on the home server and set access rights for the user e Properties View and change user account properties e Remove Delete a user account from the home server For more informati
10. Capacity 372 6 GB Status Not Added To add the new hard drive click Finish To exit this wizard without adding the new hard drive click Cancel ee RD Cee 11 Click Finish 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 75 Click Done Ni Storage Hard Drives Total Sze 987 42 GB Rig YO Nosomtnarszzrra0 405 7008 Internal ATA Free Space 949 94 GB WDC WDI6 COARJS22WAA W S DCWSA02414412 149 0568 Internal ATA cage Satona 372 61 GB Internal ATA Backup Hard Drives op SERVER BACKUP anea Internal ATA z aa E Shared Folders 8 6 B I Dupiication 8 6 GB E PC Backups 4516 E System 20 GB Free Space 950 GB Click the Computers amp Backup tab Select the Server Backup Hard Drive you want to use to back up your shared folders and application folders Click Back up Now Select a destination hard drive for each shared folder Click Back up Now Click Close 76 4 Managing the server Configure the home server for remote access You must configure your home server for remote access to easily access your files and home computers from anywhere with an Internet connection You can download files upload files connect to your home computers and administer the home server To configure the home server for remote access Important Only personal user accounts with remote access permissions can log on to the Aspire easyStore Series home page 1 Double click the Windows Home Server icon i
11. The following local Manufacturer Importer is responsible for this declaration Product Server Model number Aspire easyStore Series Altos easyStore M2 Name of responsible party Acer America Corporation Address of responsible party 333 West San Carlos St San Jose CA 95110 U S A Contact person Acer Representative Tel 254 298 4000 Fax 254 298 4147 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 Product Server Trade Name Acer Model Number Aspire easyStore Series Altos easyStore M2 Is compliant with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the following EC directives and that all the necessary steps have been taken and are in force to assure that production units of the same product will continue comply with the requirements EMC Directive 2004 108 EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standards e EN55022 2006 AS NZS CISPR22 2006 Class B e EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 e EN55013 2001 A1 2003 A2 2006 Applicable to product built with TV tuner module e EN55020 2007 Applicable to product built with TV tuner module e EN61000 3 2 2006 Class D
12. e EN61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard e EN60950 1 2001 A11 2004 e EN60065 2002 A1 2006 Applicable to product built with TV tuner module xi Council Decision 98 482 EC CTR21 for pan European single terminal connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network PSTN RoHS Directive 2002 95 EC on the Restriction of the Use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment The standards listed below are applied to the product if built with WLAN module or wireless keyboard and mouse R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard Article 3 1 a Health and Safety e EN60950 1 2001 A11 2004 e EN50371 2002 e Article 3 1 b EMC EN301 489 1 V1 6 1 e EN301 489 3 V1 4 1 Applicable to non bluetooth wireless keyboard mouse set e EN301 489 17 V1 2 1 e Article 3 2 Spectrum Usages e EN300 440 2 V1 1 2 Applicable to non bluetooth wireless keyboard mouse set e EN300 328 V1 7 1 e EN301 893 V1 4 1 Applicable to 5GHz high performance RLAN Year to begin affixing CE marking 2009 lasy Le January 7 2009 Date Easy Lai Manager Regulation Center Acer Inc xii 1 Introduction Features Specifications Overview Front view Rear view System LED indicators 2 Setting up the system Check package contents Select a location R
13. ensure they do not come in contact with yourskin or body Your device and its enhancements may contain small parts Keep them out of the reach of small children Using electrical power This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where people will walk on the cord If an extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Also make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating e 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 exceed 80 of the power strip s input rating e This product s power supply is equipped with a three wire grounded plug The plug only fits in a grounded power outlet Make sure the power outlet is properly grounded before inserting the power supply plug Do not insert the plug into a non grounded power outlet Contact your electrician for details Warning The grounding pin is a safety feature Using a power outlet that is not properly grounded may result in elec
14. server s current IP configuration settings or change the IP configuration manually Windows Home Server Settings x a i General S A saup IP Configuration Sii IP Address 10 34 45 38 j Subnet Mask 255 255 252 0 a Media Sharing Default Gateway 10 34 44 1 Remote Access Add ins aie 3 Hardware Health and Performance Monitor IP Configuration ee Lights Out McAfee Total Protection Service IP Configuration be Settings forDMS PA Settings for iTunes ia con Shut Down Advanced gt gt OK cancel Appl _ Hi e For more information click the Help button on the lower right hand corner of the IP Configuration page 57 Lights Out Use the Lights Out page to define times where the home server has to go to suspend or resume mode Windows Home Server Settings x aly General Client monitoring Ai Backup wee od 10 8 minutes then Do nothing v Passwords 2 Exclude these clients fram monitoring 1E medio san amp Remote Access Options Always on during configured backup time recommended ol Add ins i 4 12 00 AM 6 00 AM Ei Hardware Health and Stop start these services on suspendjresume Performance Monitor DriveExtenderMigrator IP Configuration a Tre amp i A Enable logging y Lights Out Uptime chart McAfee Total Protection C Show server uptime Show chart for Service Show backup times Settings forDMS oe 2 Monitor and show r
15. Add ins Details Setup Hardware Health and Domain Name Performance Monitor Status Not configured IP Configuration Q Name Not configured ee WD Lights out 9 Setup McAfee Total Protection __ Service Web Site Settings Web Site Home Page Settings forDMS z Windows Home Server Home Page gt PA Settings for iTunes i Web Site Headline ae Windows Home Server Web Site om Shut Down C care ae For more information click the Help button on the lower right hand corner of the Remote Access page Add ins The Add ins settings page allows you to configure the add in software that you have installed or want to install on your home server For information on how to install an add ins click the Help button on the lower right hand corner of the Add ins page 55 Hardware Health and Performance Monitor Use the Hardware Health and Performance Monitor settings page to set a refresh interval for monitoring data configure performance threshold settings specify email destinations to which alerts should be sent when temperature voltage and fan speed abnormality is detected or the pre configured threshold is exceeded Windows Home Server Settings x sh General a Th General e Auto Refresh Ssec Ai saup Performance Settings F cpu Threshold 95 Duration min 5 AE rete s
16. Console Help 2 Open the Internet Explorer Web browser Enter the Internet domain name assigned to you during the remote access setup procedures For example https SmithFamily HomeServer com where SmithFamily HomeServer is the domain name that is assigned to the home server 4 Click Log On on the upper right hand corner 80 4 Managing the server 5 Enter your home server user name and password 6 Click Log On Remote Access Home Windows Internet Explorer GO E httos zcrver remote edmin aspe gt B 4 x u wr dr Remote Access Horne Remote Access connect with confidence Connect remotely ie any of the computers in your home Get anywhere accese to foliara and fies at home Tune your home network wth Windows Home Server rst Shared Folders Access any home computer Run an application print to your home Browse and download fies and folders stored on your Home Server printer al as if you were sitting right there Secure access to everything on the go Leam more about Remote Access to camputers Leam more about remote accese tn files and Folders Copyright 2007 Microsoft Camoration Al Rights Reserved The home page include three tabs e Home This page appears every time you log on to the Web page e Computers Allows you to perform remote administration on the home server and the home computers To access your home server click Connect to your Home Server on the Comp
17. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Notice Shielded cables All connections to other computing devices must be made using shielded cables to maintain compliance with FCC regulations Notice Peripheral devices Only peripherals input output devices terminals printers etc certified to comply with the Class A limits may be attached to this equipment Operation with noncertified peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority which is granted by the Federal Communications Commission to operate this server Notice Canadian users This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 viii Remarque a l intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Compliant with Russian regulatory certification ME61 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 C 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 device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation
18. Introduction 4 Systemstatus Blue Random e System is booting i blink e System is shutting down On System initialize operation completed Blue Random System is booting from a USB device and blink Reserved for BIOS update while Purple boot block has been active Red On May indicate the following states e System failure e HDD failure e SATA controller failure e USB controller failure e LAN controller failure e FAN failure e Memory failure e Boot device not found e If your network status is at risk Random System recovery or reset is in blink progress 5 USB device Blue On e USB storage device is connected backup to the USB port USB e Backup completed Backur Random System is backing up files from a blink USB storage device For detailed instructions on how to back up files from a USB storage device see Using the one touch USB backup feature on page 91 Off USB storage device unmounted 6 HDD access Blue Blink HDD is in use Off No HDD activity Gigabit Ethernet port LED indicators a 2 scccccccescccccccccoee 1 Speed None Off 10 Mbps connection indicator Green On 100 Mbps connection Amber On 1000 Mbps connection 2 Link Green On Network link is detected activity indicator Random Transmit or receive activity blink Off No network connection 10 1 Introduction 11 2 Sett
19. Monitor Windows Home Server Settings x General E ee AutoRefresh Ssec dil vas 3 Performance Settings Passwords VW cu Threshold 95 Duration min 3 4a Media Sharing ss IZ Memory Threshold 90 Duration min 3 amp Remote Access pr FZ Storage Threshold 75 Duration min 3 oa Add ins Threshold 85 Duration min 3 Hardware Health and Threshold 95 Duration min 3 E Performance Monitor amp IP Configuration E Mail Alert Setting Y E Mail sample1 sample com sample2 sample com Test Lights Out u McAfee Total Protection Service Launch SMTP Setup be Settings forDMS Settings Settings for iTi L BBR Cd E E ta eoarouRe account settings E Shut Down OK a Cancel p Hele 5 In the E Mail Alert Setting type an email address to which email alerts will be sent If there are more than one addresses use a semicolon to separate different addresses 101 6 Under Launch SMTP Setup click Settings Internet Accounts Ix Mai Add Import Export The Internet Accounts dialog box include the following options Remove Deletes an Internet Mail Account Properties Displays the Properties dialog box This dialog box lets you configure the properties of established connections Set as Default Sets an Internet Mail Account as the primary account Import Imports your Internet Mail Account
20. Serer Setup Windows Home Server Update 28 2 Setting up the system 20 Click the Next arrow to automatically download and install available Windows Home Server updates This could take some time to complete but will not need additional information from you Important Do not restart or turn off your home server during the update process 21 Once installation is complete the Windows Home Server windows displays m Windows Home Server 29 22 Click the Next arrow The Windows Home Server log in window displays You can now manage the home server through the remote admin console Windows Home Server Console Ym Windows Home Server 23 Enter the administrator password then click the Next arrow The Setting Password dialog box appears fil Setting Password x The Hardware Health amp Performance Monitor service is not running Please provide the System Administrator s password in order to restart it Name Jaaministrator Password Ce ey 30 2 Setting up the system 24 Enter the administrator password to start the hardware health and performance monitor service then click 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 amp appears on your desktop The Windows Home Server icon displays the current health and status of the home server as well as all the computer
21. Specific problems and corrective actions The following contains specific problems that may arise during the use of your server Possible solutions are listed for each problem Power indicator does not light e Make sure the power button on the front panel is turned on e Make sure the power cord is connected correctly e Make sure that the wall outlet has power Test it by plugging another device HDD status indicator does not light Make sure the hard drive is compatible If the drives are pre installed contact technical support Home server cannot connect to a network and the network indicator on the front panel does not light e Make sure the network cable is securely attached to the correct connector at the system rear panel e Try a different network cable e Make sure the broadband router has power Home computer cannot connect to the home server e Make sure the power button on the front panel is turned on e Make sure the network indicator on the front panel lights blue e Make sure the broadband router has power e Make sure a firewall is not blocking the connection Refer to the Windows Home Server Console Help for more information e Shutdown and restart your home server e Reset the home server To soft reset the home server 1 Launch Windows Home Server Console 2 Click Options 132 6 Troubleshooting 3 Select Reset the Windows Home Server Console from the drop down menu 4 Click OK
22. Statememt lt Back Select the Download the updates from my home server and install them automatically option button if you want to download the updates for the Connector 21 22 2 Setting up the system Note Performing the initial Windows Update automatically may take up to one hour You may select Let me download and install the updates myself to speed up the process 7 Click Next N Windows Home Server Connector Home Computer Wake Up Do you want to automatically wake up this computer to back it up Yes wake up this computer if it is in sleep or hibernate mode and back it up No only back up this computer if it is turned on After backup is finished a return to sleep or hibernate mode does not occur with some computers Learn more about how backup works with sleep and hibernate mode lt Back I m Cancel 8 Select the Yes wake up this computer if it is in sleep or hibernate mode and back it up option button if you want Windows Home Server to wake up your sleeping computer to back it up 23 9 Click Next Windows Home Server Connector New Windows Home Server Found Windows Home Server Setup will now guide you through customizing your home server Click Next to proceed Setup may take a few moments to start lt Back Newt L Cancel 10 Click Next to perform an initial configuration of the home server Note
23. The initial configuration of the home server is performed once on the first home computer Windows Home Server Setup n Windows Home Server Welcome 24 2 Setting up the system Note You will not be able to perform the initial configuration on a default resolution of 1024 x 600 You will need to switch to a higher resolution before doing the initial configuration 11 Click the Next arrow The Windows Home Server initialization begins and could take several hours depending on your hardware Windows Home Serer Setup Windows Home Server Windows Home Server Setup Name your home server Name of home server 2 13 14 15 25 Enter a name for your home server The name of your home server can contain a maximum of 15 characters includes letters numbers or hyphens with no spaces Click the Next arrow Enter a strong Windows Home Server administrator password confirmation password and a password hint This is the password that you can use to manage your home server from the Windows Home Server Console The strong password must be at least 7 characters and must contain at least three of the following four categories e Uppercase letters e Lowercase letters e Numbers e Symbols such as etc An example of a strong password is Acer123 Werdow Home Sever Setup Type a password for Windows Home Server Type password Confirm password Caution 1 Ke
24. You can only have full access to the shared media folders Video Photo Music after creating user accounts Otherwise you can only read files but not save files to the home server 2 A personal shared folder is created each time you add a new user account By default only this user account has access to the personal shared folder Users can store personal files in their personal shared folder This is true even if the guest account is enabled 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 click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray Log on to the Windows Home Server Console Click the Shared Folders tab Click Add Type aname and description for the shared folder Name Description optional ap M Enable Folder Duplication What is Folder Duplication Enter a name and description for the shared folder Select the Enable Folder Duplication check box if you want folders and files in the share folder to be duplicated across multiple hard drives Note The home server must have more than one hard drive added to the server storage before you can enable Folder Duplication and there must be enough storage space available for duplication to take place 70 7 Click Next fh Add a Shared Folder Choose the level of access user accounts U
25. indicators to turn solid blue before proceeding to the next section Q RRA RN y SR RR RS To power down the system press and hold the power button down for at least four seconds 18 2 Setting up the system Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the first computer After setting up your Aspire easyStore Series you must install the Windows Home Server Connector on your computer Note Prior to installing the Windows Home Server Connector make sure you have administrator privileges Refer to the Windows Help for more details on changing your user account settings 1 Place the Aspire easyStore Series Software Installation Disc in the optical drive of the first home computer The installation wizard starts Or double click on the Client Installation exe file to begin installation The Welcome window appears Acer Aspire easyStore Home Server 2 Click Install the software on the computer and then click Next IE Aspire easyStore Home Server Click Install to being the installation process Click Cancel to exit without installing Cancel 3 Click Install to begin the installation process The Microsoft Net Framework 2 0 and Windows Installer 3 1 components are installed IE Aspire easyStore Home Server Installing Acer Home Server Yau Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 installed Windows Installer 3 1 installed Setup Aspir
26. p mg E General zi Scheduled Scan i Backup A scheduled scan runs in addition to the on access scans that are performed automatically whenever a file is accessed Passwords E mes sag amp Remote Access TF Enable Scheduled Scan z Start time Zon00am h sil Adit Dayis of the week ET Mon Mi Tue BM Wed Mi Thu Ml Fi il Hardware Health and Sa 5 a Performance Monitor M Sa M Sun amp IP Configuration Activate your software yi Y Lights Out Your software is not up to date M McAfee Total Protection _ Please activate to receive the latest updates and features be Settings forDMS Le bout fi duct activati PPR settings foriTunes Lean more about McAfee product activation con Shut Down Ok Cancel Appl Help For more information click the Help button on the lower right hand corner of the McAfee Total Protection Service page 59 Settings for DMS The Settings for DMS Digital Media Server 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 controllers and digital media players using UPnP Universal Plug n Play protocol will automatically discover access and play media files on the home server It also makes possible for iTunes PS3 or Xbox 360 users to share media files on Windows Home Server Windows Home Server Settings x T 5 g 3 es
27. sure that the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer check box is selected Click Select Remote Users User accounts with administrator privileges are automatically allowed to connect If you want to allow additional user accounts to remotely access this computer click Add to enter those user accounts If you use Windows Firewall open Control Panel and then double click Windows Firewall Verify that Windows Firewall is on Click the Exceptions tab and then verify that Remote Desktop is selected Restart your computer To configure computers that are running Windows Vista 1 Log on to the computer with a user account that has administrator privileges Click Start right click Computer then click Properties Click Remote settings click Continue Make sure that the Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop less secure check box is selected Important If you select Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication more secure you cannot connect to this computer via Windows Home Server Remote Access and the connection status for this computer is Disabled 134 6 Troubleshooting 5 Click Select Users User accounts with administrator privileges are automatically allowed to connect If you want to allow additional user accounts to remotely access this computer click Add to enter those user accounts 6 Ifyou use Windows Fir
28. the hard disk drive The system supports up to four 3 5 inch hot swappable SATA hard disk drives Warning The first hard drive located on the bottom of the HDD bay is not hot swappable Adding a hard disk drive Caution Hard drives are formatted before they are added to the server storage Make sure that you back up any important files that are on the hard drive before you add it to server storage Formatting a hard drive deletes all files on the hard drive 1 Install the new HDD to the home server 1 Open the door of the home server 108 5 Configuring the hard disk drive 2 Remove the HDD carrier by pressing the HDD carrier latch 1 3 Pull the lever 2 and slide the HDD carrier from the chassis 3 4 Insert the new drive into the right side of the carrier aligning the pins into the HDD s mounting holes 1 5 Slightly bend the left side rail and insert the pins into the HDD s mounting holes 2 109 6 With the lever still extended slide the carrier all the way into the drive bay 1 Do not push on the lever until it begins to close by itself 7 Use the lever to push the carrier until it docks into place then close the lever 2 8 Close the door of the home server 2 Add the hard drive to the server storage on Windows Home Server Console 1 Double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray
29. 2 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console 110 5 Configuring the hard disk drive 3 Click the Server Storage tab Storage Hard Drives Total Size 1 33 TB Free Space 1 29 TB Rg Wr wosoooaans 22vFao Internal ATA WOC WD16 O0AAJS 22WAA W i DCWSA02414412 Seana IA cy 57240089985 Internal ATA cy STH0083008 Internal ATA shared Folders 8 6 48 Duplication 8 6 GB EPC Backups 22 KB E System 20 68 Free Space 1 378 4 Select the newly installed hard drive either internal or external then click Add to run the Add a Hard Drive Wizard 5 Click Next How do you want to use the hard drive Drive details Name 571340083345 Location Internal ATA Capacity 372 61 GB Status Not Added Add this hard drive to your server storage to increase the storage capacity of your home server Use this hard drive to back up files that are stored on your home server Tell me more about the different ways to use hard drives r 6 Select from the following options Add this hard drive to your server storage to increase the storage capacity of your home server This option gives you more space to store home computer backups and more space for your shared folders 111 Use this hard drive to back up files that are stored on your home server This option allows you to back up all your home server shared folders 7 You can refer to the Windows Home Server Console Help for d
30. 3345 372 61 G8 Internal ATA Healthy System 20 G Free Space 1 378 4 Select the hard drive you want to remove then click Remove to run the Remove a Hard Drive Wizard 5 Click Next 6 Click Finish 7 The HDD indicator of the selected drive lights purple 2 113 Remove the HDD from the home server 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 Press the HDD carrier latch 1 3 Pull the lever 2 and slide the HDD carrier from the chassis 3 114 5 Configuring the hard disk drive 4 Close the door of the home server Replacing a failed hard disk drive 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of the Removing a hard disk drive section 2 Remove the HDD from the carrier 1 Gently pry open the left side rail 1 2 as shown 2 Remove the drive from the carrier 3 3 Install the new HDD into the carrier 1 Insert the new drive into the right side of the carrier aligning the pins into the HDD s mounting holes 1 4 2 Slightly bend the left side rail and insert the pins into the HDD s mounting holes 2 Install the new HDD to the home server 115 116 5 Configuring the hard disk drive 117 6 Troubleshooting This chapter describes a list of possible situations that may arise during the use of your home server If you are unable t
31. 372 61 GB Status Not Added Add this hard drive to your server storage to increase the storage capacity of your home server Use this hard drive to back up files that are stored on your home server Tell me more about the different ways to use hard drives C ETE 7 Select the Use this hard drive to back up files that are stored on your home server option button 8 Click Next Add a Hard Drive Do you want to format the hard drive Drive details Name SERVER BACKUP Location Internal ATA Capacity 372 6 GB Status Not Added No preserve the existing files on this hard drive Yes format this hard drive Should 1 format the hard drive 74 4 Managing the server 9 Select if you want to preserve or format the hard drive then click Next Add a Hard Drive Label your hard drive Type a memorable name for this hard drive SERVER BACKUP 4 Tip fe Write this name on a label and attach it to your hard drive to help you identify it later ae Ga Gee 10 Enter a name for the hard drive then click Next Note You can write this name on a label and attach it to your hard drive to help you identify it later Add a Hard Drive Adding the New Hard Drive fi Note i Click Finish to use this hard drive for server backup The files that are already on the hard drive will not be deleted Hard Drive Properties Name SERVER BACKUP Location Internal ATA
32. Aspire easyStore Series User Guide Copyright 2009 All Rights Reserved Aspire easyStore Series User Guide Model Name Part Number Purchase Date Place of Purchase Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully Keep this document for future reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product Turning the product off before cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning CAUTION 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 connecting the power cord to the AC power outlet Unplug the power cord before removing the power supply unit from the computer If the system has multiple sources of power disconnect power from the system by unplugging all power cords from the power supplies CAUTION for Accessibility Be sure that the power outlet you plug the power cord into is easily accessible and located as close to the equipment operator as possible When you need to disconnect the power be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet CAUTION for Listening To protect your hearing follow these instructions e Increase the volume gradually until you can hear clearly and comfortably e Do not increase the volume level after your ears have adjus
33. SPIREHOME Hardware Health and Performance Monitor Sorting Method for Photos Videos 1P Configuration Sorting by Name ET Lights Out C Sorting by Date McAfee Total Protection Service ee Settings forDMS Settings foriTunes Wy Server BY resources Version v1 50 0849 011 For Test Only KOM shar down cance Ee Under Digital Media Server click the Enable option button Select a sorting method for the Photos and Videos shared folders 86 4 Managing the server Sorting by Name Photos and videos are arranged according to the original organization which is the default option e Sorting by Date Digital Media Server auto checks the latest modification dates of files and creates different virtual folders by year and subfolders by month 7 Click OK 87 Enable iTunes service The Digital Media Server feature allows you to enable or disable the iTunes server function specify how often the music library is updated set a password to secure the iTunes Server access To enable iTunes service 1 Double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray Log on to the Windows Home Server Console Click Settings In the navigation pane select Settings for iTunes Service Windows Home Server Settings x T Eo emea 7 QE mesasa iTunes Server Enable Disable Remote Access E il Add ins Media Server Name Acer Aspire easyStore Home Se
34. Settings for iTunes Server on page 60 for more information 3 Open the iTunes The Acer Aspire easyStore Series appears under Shared on the left of the iTunes window Audio files are streamed in iTunes and displayed under the Shared list Fie Edt View Controls Store Advanced Help iTunes mE LIBRARY Time Artist a Album Genre Rating fms 3 34 David Archuleta Crush Single Pop Eoo 3 34 Rick Astley Playist The Best OF Pop 3 28 Rick Astley Ployist The Best OF Pop GW Shows 3 23 Rick Astley Playlist The Best OF Pop A Podcasts 3 17 Rick Astley Playlst The Best OF Pop yp Radio 3 17 Rick Astley Playist The Best OF Pop 3 30 Rick Astley Playist The Best OF Pop FRE 4 11 Rick Astley Playlst The Best OF Pop IB runes Store 3 35 Rick Astley Playist The Best OF Pop SHARED g 4 09 Rick Astley Playist The Best OF Pop Te Would Take A Strong Strong Man 3 40 Rick Astley Playist The Best OF Pop I Hold Me In Your Arms Single Vers 4 24 Rick Astley Playist The Best OF Pop PLAYLISTS I When I Fall In Love 3 04 Rick Astley Playist The Best OF Pop E Party shuffle I Cry For Help Single Version 4 06 Rick Astley Playist The Best OF Pop 38 Genus F Hopelessly 3 35 Rick Astley Playist The Best OF Pop 0 s Musie Music Videos My Top Rated Recently Added Eh Recently Played Eh Top 25 Most Played Q Now Playing xs gt 0 4 Browse or seach for the item you want to play then click
35. a player support Digital media file support Physical dimensions Intel Atom Processor Intel 945GC Express Chipset and ICH7R Up to four 3 5 inch hot swappable SATA hard disk drives HDD Up to 2 GB DDR2 MHz unbuffered SDRAM High performance 10 100 1000 Gigabit Ethernet port USB 2 0 ports 1 front and 4 rear Gigabit Ethernet port eSATA port recovery reset button 200 W 100 240 V AC Windows Home Server Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Edition Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Edition Any DLNA certified device e Music MP3 WMA WAV AAC AC3 FLAC APE OGG VOC AIFF AU MID e Video WMV ASF MOV AVI MPEG 3GP SWF FLV RMVB RM RA RAM MP4 MPG MPE M2V TP TS MLV MKV DIVX e Photos GIF PNG BMP JPG JEPG ICO TIFF DXF WMF EMF PICT EPS CDR WxHxD 200 x 180 x 212 mm Weight without HDD 4 5 kg with 1 HDD 5 1 kg 4 1 Introduction Overview Front view Power button power indicator Hard disk drive HDD status indicator 2 Network indicator aa 4 i System status indicator 5 use USB backup button USB backup indicator acKUP 6 USB 2 0 port ost p 7 Front door Open the door to access the hot swappable HDDs 8 HDD access indicators Rear view cooooooooooooooooo0000 1 rod Recovery reset button 2 eSATA eSATA port 3 e USB por
36. al Protection Windows Home Server Remote Access 6 0 1800 0 Service Windows Home Server Storage Manager 6 0 1800 0 ia be Settings forDMS Learn More tea out Window Settings for iTunes Windows Home Server Community P9 Server Support amp Resources Contact Product Support on Shut Down This product is licensed and protected by intellectual property laws eK acae ap tee Shut Down The Shut Down button on the left pane allows you to shut down Windows Home Server so that you can safely turn off power or start Windows Home Server again 62 3 Windows Home Server Console 4 Managing the server After you complete the Windows Home Server Setup and install the Windows Home Server Connector software on all of your home computers you can now perform the following tasks e Create user accounts e Add a shared folder e Configure backup for home computers e Back up the home server e Configure the home server for remote access e Access the Aspire easyStore Series home page e Access the shared folders on the home server e Enable media sharing e Enable Digital Media Server e Enable iTunes service e Stream audio e Using the one touch USB backup feature e Set up Wake On LAN on the home server e Set the home server uptime and down time e Monitor server health and performance e Set up email alerts e Explore the Windows Home Server icon To learn more about using the Windows Home Server Console to co
37. allation 34 2 Setting up the system Connect to the Home Server Console In order to remotely administer the home server you need to log onto the Windows Home Server Console Note Make sure you have the administrator password to the home server There are three ways to launch Windows Home Server Console Windows Start menu double clicking the Windows Home Server icon or right clicking the Windows Home Server icon To log onto the home server using Windows Start menu 1 On your computer click Start gt Programs gt Windows Home Server Console Windows Home Server Console Ym Windows Home Server 2 Enter the administrator password then click the Next arrow 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 Enter the administrator password then click the Next arrow 36 2 Setting up the system 37 3 Windows Home Server Console The Windows Home Server Console is a tool that provides remote management of the home server and allows you to monitor and backup computers on the home network 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 home server and connected computers on the network create backu
38. anese 15 KB Spanish 14 KB Size reserved total 660 KB Free space on drive 483 0 GB Click Install Aspire easyStore Home Server Software Update Installation Finished Click Finish t Click Finish 130 6 Troubleshooting To update your home server with Software Update utility 1 Make sure the Aspire easyStore Series Software Update utility is installed on the computer Refer to previous section for detailed instruction 2 Onyour computer click Start gt Programs gt Aspire easyStore Series Software Update gt Software Update Aspire easyStore Home Server Software Update mA Aspire easyStore Home Serve Software Update i Please select one home server you want to update uf Home Server lt Rosca Please specify the desired update package Software BIOS wipkg Browse Please provide an account that is authorized to perform requisite tasks Account Password IT Remember Account 3 Inthe Home Server field select the home server you want to update You can click Rescan to refresh the list 4 In the Software BIOS field click Browse to specify the software BIOS package which will be updated to the home server 5 Enter your name and password Select the Remember Account check box if you want the account you entered to be shown the next time you perform software update 7 Click Install and follow onscreen instructions to complete updates 131
39. ators on the home server 46 3 Windows Home Server Console e Remotely Wake Up Aspire easyStore Home Server Allows you to enable or disable remote wakeup feature e 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 home server On the LED Brightness field drag the slider in a horizontal manner to a desired position Note When you restart the Home Server the LED brightness will revert back to its default settings To enable or disable the remote wake up feature 1 On the Remotely Wake Up Aspire easyStore Home Server field click the Enable check box to wake the home server from sleep mode It allows users who want to upload files to wake the system from sleep mode 2 Click the Disable check box to disable this feature For more information refer to Network Health in the Windows Home Server Console Help 47 Network Health The Network Health tab displays health notifications from your home server and your home computers You can view the health of your entire network from one convenient location so you can take the necessary actions to correct any problems nine NEE orc Fie x software turned off or out of date not installed or is out of date on DANNIS Service Virus Scan DAT files are out of date ase activate to receive the la
40. check box if your ISP requires you to use Secure Password Authentication to access your mail account Internet Connection Wizard x Congratulations You have successfully entered all of the information required to set up your account To save these settings click Finish 12 Click Finish 13 On the Hardware Health and Performance Monitor page click Test to send testing mails to the email addresses specified in order to verify whether notification can arrive smoothly 14 Click OK Click Help in the Hardware Health and Performance Monitor page for more information 105 Explore the Windows Home Server icon The Windows Home Server icon notifies you about the health and status of the home server and your home computers This includes notifications about user account password mismatches software upgrades and backup status The icon also provides quick access to the Windows Home Server Connector software via a right click menu The color of the Windows Home Server icon represents the status of the home server Indicates a healthy network Indicates an issue that you must attend to soon Indicates an issue that you must attend to immediately Ed ee Ea Indicates that a backup is in progress Indicates that your home computer cannot contact Windows Home Server ca For more information right click the Windows Home Server icon click Help 106 4 Managing the server 107 5 Configuring
41. come window appears Acer Aspire easyStore Home Server Install the software on the computer Software offline update Lights out software on Client PC i User Guide 127 2 Click Software Update The Welcome window displays Aspire easyStore Home Server Software Update Installation tore Home Server Software Upd ogram This program will install Aspire mput internati 3 Click Next Aspire easyStore Home Server Software Update Installation Select destination directory H are Update will be in e hown belov 128 4 Select a destination directory then click Next Aspire easyStore Home Server Software Update Installation Select Program Folder will b EPSON Creativity Suite EPSON PRINT Image Framer FileZilla HTML Help Workshop IZArc Microsoft Office Mozilla Firefox NVIDIA Corporation SolidDocuments Trend Micro OfficeScan Client 6 Troubleshooting 5 Home Server Software Update Installation installed on your hard drive E Appl iles 573K Language Supports Minimum files required for the apy 6 7 8 129 Select the options you want installed on your hard drive then click Next Aspire easyStore Home Server Software Update Installation Summary PI Installation summary opt Application files 573 KB Language Supports Chinese Traditional 13 KB English 12 KB French 16 KB German 15 KB Jap
42. con 1 Right click the Windows Home Server icon ES Windows Home Server Console iiia lka Pans Re cleIbIC Shared Folders v Wake This Computer For Backup v Display Network Health Notifications Help Click Shared Folders Double click a shared folder in the window to open it To access the shared folders using the Windows Start Menu e In Windows Vista click Start then type homeservername in the Start Search text box where the homeservername i e Aspirehome is the name of your home server Double click a shared folder in the window to open it e In Windows XP click Start click Run and then type homeservername in the Open text box where the homeservername i e Aspirehome is the name of your home server Double click a shared folder in the window to open it Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you OK J Cancel Browse To access the shared folders using the Internet 83 1 Log on to the Aspire easyStore Series home page See Access the Aspire easyStore Series home page on page 79 2 Click the Shared Folders tab Remote Access Shared Folders Windows Internet Explorer oO E hetpss server remate adrnin aspx B 4 irs WW BI B Remote Access Shared Folders Now browsing SERVER Search Remote Access Shared Folders Clik on a shared folder t
43. ded uptimes in the home server such as when a backup took place which home computer was active or when the home server woke up from sleep mode e Calendar Displays the calendar window and allows you to add edit delete a calendar entry e Settings Displays the Windows Home Server Settings dialog box For more information on how to configure the Lights Out settings see page 57 e About Displays version number and copyright information For more information click Help in the Lights Out window 44 3 Windows Home Server Console McAfee Total Protection McAfee Total Protection is an add in software for Windows Home Server It is a comprehensive security management solution that checks for viruses soyware unwanted programs and other potential threats on the home server Windows Home Server Console Aj Windows Home Server Share S ights amp Backup cco Folders ra Oui rotection tele McAfee Total Protection Service x Your server is not protected Vius Scan DAT fies are out of date Common Tasks About View Quarantined Fies On Demand Scan Your server is automatically protected by Mc fee s onaccess scan You can also begin an on demand scan at ary time Scan Items Sze BD Ente Server 37 56 57 19 M8 18 45 MB Empty Empty 76 65 MB Emoty Total Protection Service Note Before you can schedule a scan or have the home server virus pattern updated you must activate the McAfee Tota
44. e and the Web site headline that appears on the Aspire easyStore Series Web page Click OK After you configure remote access test the remote connectivity from outside of your home Refer to Access the Aspire easyStore Series home page on page 79 79 Access the Aspire easyStore Series 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 and home computer On the Aspire easyStore Series home page you can perform the following e Remotely access the Windows Home Server Console e Remotely access your home computers e Remotely download or upload files to shared folders Important Use Internet Explorer to access and remotely administer your home server over the Web Some features such as accessing the home computers or the Windows Home Server Console are not available when you use other Web browsers To access the Aspire easyStore Series home page Note You cannot use the guest or administrator account to access the home page You must log on with a personal user account that is enabled for Remote Access 1 Make sure the home server is configured for remote access See Configure the home server for remote access on page 76 Note You may need to add services from your broadband provider to use the remote access features in Windows Home Server For more information refer to the Windows Home Server
45. e any of your home computers to a previous point in time with a backup stored on your home server You can do this by using the PC Recovery Disc This CD can be used to restore all of the files on your home computer from a backup including the Windows operating system and applications To restore a home computer Important You need the Windows Home Server administrator password to restore a home computer 1 Place the Aspire easyStore Series PC Recovery Disc in the CD drive of the computer that you want to restore Restart the computer and boot from CD 3 Follow the instructions in the Restore Computer Wizard to restore the hard drives on your home computer Note Your home computer must be connected to the home network with an Ethernet network cable before you begin the restore Wireless connection is not supported 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 provides an option to load drivers as shown in the screenshot below It can also search USB flash or USB floppy drives for driver files and load any found Windows drivers Detect Hardware o B x To restore this computer a network connection to Wini access to all hard drives on this computer is required Drivers may be necessary to install network and storage hardware that was not detected ws Home Server and The following network and storage device
46. e easyHomeServer now K 20 2 Setting up the system After the components are installed the Windows Home Server Connector installation starts to find and connect to your Aspire easyStore Series je Windows Home Server Connector Setup Finding your home server O Downloading software from your home server ASPIREHOME 0 complete lt Back Next gt N Once the server is found the Welcome window appears 5 Windows Home Server Connector Welcome to the Windows Home Server Connector Windows Home Server Connector does the following Connects your computer to your home server pamdows Backs up your home computer daily ome server Monitors the health of your home computer Enables you to manage your home server lt Back Neitz Cancel 4 Click Next 5 6 B Windows Home Server Connector Installing Windows Home Server Connector Please wait while installation proceeds Status Copying new files lt Back Next gt Click Next i Windows Home Server Connector Windows Home Server Connector Updates When you install updates on your home server you may also need to update the Windows Home Server Connector software on this computer How do you want to update the Windows Home Server Connector software Let me download and install the updates myself 6 View the Windows Home Server Privacy
47. ecommended environment 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 Console 3 Windows Home Server Console Computers amp Backup User Accounts Shared Folders Server Storage Lights Out McAfee Total Protection System Information Network Health Settings General Backup Passwords Media Sharing Remote Access Add ins Hardware Health and Performance Monitor IP Configuration Lights Out McAfee Total Protection Service Settings for DMS AuRRWN gt S Contents 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 31 34 37 38 39 40 42 43 44 45 47 49 50 51 52 53 54 54 55 56 57 58 59 xiv Settings for iTunes Server Resources Shut Down 4 Managing the server Create user accounts Add a shared folder Configure backup for home computers Back up the home server Configure the home server for remote access Access the Aspire easyStore Series 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 icon 5 Configuring the hard disk drive Adding a
48. em hard drive located on the 1st drive bay is not hot swappable See Front view on page 4 for the location of the drive bay 2 1 Introduction Features e Powerful processor with excellent file sharing performance e Fast network performance in the home is delivered through a Gigabit Ethernet connection e Equipped with Microsoft s Windows Home Server operating system to help you centralize and connect your digital assets e Back up home computers daily See Configure backup for home computers on page 71 for more information e Easily access your music photos and videos from virtually any Internet connected computer on a home network or while away from home See Access the shared folders on the home server on page 81 for more information e One touch USB backup feature enables quick and easy backup of your data from a USB storage device See Using the one touch USB backup feature on page 91 for more information e Easily add storage space to the home server See Adding a hard disk drive on page 107 for more information e Windows Media Player and iTunes streaming support See Stream audio on page 88 for more information e Remotely wakeup the home server See Set up Wake On LAN on the home server on page 93 Specifications Processor Chipset Drive storage Memory Ethernet I O ports Power Server operating system OS support Home computer OS support Digital medi
49. emote access PA Settings for iTunes x a Which settings should I use OM shut down Ok Cancel Help fakes In the Lights Out page you can configure the following settings Client computer monitoring Client computer monitoring is used to check periodically for active clients When no active clients are detected the selected action will be executed after the wait time You can choose to disable client monitoring put your server to suspend or hibernate mode or shut down the server Options You can set Lights Out to wake up your home server on a configured backup time You should enable this option when you run regular backups Uptime diagram Recorded uptimes are visualized in the uptime chart You can choose between a history range of 2 to 14 days When your server is always up you can exclude the server from the chart In the same way you can configure the display of backup times When the monitoring for remote access is enabled the default action is disabled as long as a remote user is logged in The default timeout from the home server is set to 20 minutes Lights Out waits 3 additional minutes after timeout For more information click the Help button on the lower right hand corner of the Lights Out page 58 3 Windows Home Server Console McAfee Total Protection Service Use the McAfee Total Protection Service page to manage security for your home server Windows Home Server Settings x
50. ent 1E ete sarno Turn on Media Library Sharing for the following shared folders amp Remote Access B amp B Music on off rail Add ins I Hardware Health and LAN Performance Monitor Photos on oor amp IP Configuration Videos on off F Lights out Y 2 Learn more about Media Library Sharing McAfee Total Protection _ Service be Settings forDMS PA Settings for iTunes con Shut Down eS ies Gee Gee 5 Select a folder then click On 6 Click OK 85 Enable Digital Media Server The Digital Media Server feature allows you to browse access and play media contents on the home server It makes possible for iTunes and PlayStation 3 users to share media files on the home server The home server supports the following digital media files Music MP3 WMA WAV AAC AC3 FLAC APE OGG VOC AIFF AU MID Video WMV ASF MOV AVI MPEG 3GP SWF FLV RMVB RM RA RAM MP4 MPG MPE M2V TP TS MLV MKV DIVX Photos GIF PNG BMP JPG JEPG ICO TIFF DXF WMF EMF PICT EPS CDR To enable digital media server 1 5 6 Double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray Log on to the Windows Home Server Console Click Settings In the navigation pane select Settings for DMS Windows Home Server Settings x Passwords E 7 E seca shang i amp EEPPINEN Digital Media Server Enable C Disable E Add ins Media Server Name A
51. ep the administrator password for the server in a safe place You will not be able to log on to the server if you enter a wrong password If you forget the password you will have to restore the server and all system settings user accounts and data will be lost 2 Restoring the server requires a wired connection between the 26 2 Setting up the system server and client PC Connect the two and insert the Server Recovery Disc into the client PC s optical drive to start the process 16 Click the Next arrow O Manually configure later This may leave your home server vulnerable to security threats 17 Select the User recommended settings option button if you want to use Windows Update to automatically download and install updates for Windows Home Server then click the Next arrow Wirciows Home Serer Setup 4 Customer Experience Improvement Program Yes y 1 wanti participate and help improve Windows Home Server HM Om 1 do not want to participate at this time 27 18 Choose if you want to participate in the Customer Experience Improvement program then click the Next arrow Windows Home Sener Setup Windows Error Reporting i Yes recommended Tuan on automatic Windows Error Reporting OND Ask me about sending reports every time an error occurs 19 Choose if you want to participate in the Windows Error Reporting program then click the Next arrow Windows Home
52. equire extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal condition Disposal instructions Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of the global environment please recycle For more information on the Waste from Electrical and Electronics Equipment WEEE regulations visit http global acer com about sustainability htm Regulations and safety notices FCC statement This device has been tested and found 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 radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the device and receiver e Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e
53. etailed instructions Important When you add a hard drive to your server storage you commit it to be part of your total server storage space Do not disconnect the hard drive to use it for other purposes If you want to use the hard drive for other purposes you should first select the hard drive and click Remove Caution When you add a hard disk drive to the server storage the hard disk drive will be formatted Make sure to back up any important files that are on the hard disk drive before adding it to the server storage Formatting a hard disk drive deletes all files on the hard disk drive 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 home server You will lose all files on a hard drive if you physically disconnect the HDD from your home server without running the Remove a Hard Drive Wizard and you can no longer find the hard drive in order to connect it again 1 Safely remove hard drive from the Windows Home Server Console 1 Double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray 2 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console 3 Click the Server Storage tab Total Size 1 33 TB Free Space 1 29 TB Bg Voc wosoooaas 22vFao 465 768 Internal ATA Healthy WOC WD16 O0AAJS 22WAA W P DCWSAO2414412 149 05 6 Internal ATA Healthy ge 57340080985 372 61 G8 Internal ATA Healthy ge 5134000
54. ewall open Control Panel then click Security Click Windows Firewall Verify that Windows Firewall is on Click Change Settings and then click Continue Click the Exceptions tab then verify that Remote Desktop is selected 7 Restart your computer forgot the Windows Home Server password If you don t remember the password you must reset the home server Refer to Recovering or restoring the home server on page 118 for more information
55. for that home computer and copy the drivers to a USB flash or USB floppy drive 125 Restoring files from a backup You can browse and restore lost files from any client computer on your home network that has been backed up with Windows Home Server To restore files and folders from a backup 1 2 3 4 5 Open the Windows Home Server Console Click the Computers amp Backup tab Select a home computer then click View Backups Select a backup then click Open Select a volume to open then click Open Note The Opening Backup status window appears while the backup opens If you are prompted to restart your computer after the virtual volume driver is installed ignore this message you do not need to restart your computer Drag the backup files and folders that you want to restore to a folder on your home computer Close the window when you are done copying the files and folders that you want to restore 126 6 Troubleshooting Update your home server with Aspire easyStore Series Software Update The Aspire easyStore Series Software Update is a tool which allows you to easily update the home server BIOS drivers and add in software To install the Aspire easyStore Series Software Update utility 1 Place the Aspire easyStore Series Software Installation Disc in the optical drive of the home computer The installation wizard starts Or double click on the Client Installation exe file to begin installation The Wel
56. g z Memory Threshold 90 Duration min 3 a F Storage Threshold 75 Duration min 3 a Add ins Threshold a5 Duration min 3 I Hardware Health and Threshold 95 Duration min 3 Performance Monitor amp IP Configuration E Mail Alert Setting A Lotts out E Mail sample1 sample com sample2 sample com Test McAfee Total Protection Service Launch SMTP Setup be Settings forDMS Settings Settings for iTi BPR SetinosforiTunes l emma account not found Please cick Settings to configure account settings Boa Shut Down In the Hardware Health and Performance Monitor page you can configure the following settings e Auto Refresh Sets the refresh interval to tell Windows Home Server how frequent the monitoring data should be performed e Performance settings Sets the performance threshold of the CPU Memory and Storage e E Mail alert setting Specify an email address to which alerts should be sent e Launch SMTP setup Configure the Simple Mail Transport setup To validate the email alert feature it is required that you properly configure email destinations and SMTP setup Refer to Set up email alerts on page 100 for more details For more information click the Help button on the lower right hand corner of the Hardware Health and Performance Monitor page 56 3 Windows Home Server Console IP Configuration The IP Configuration settings page allows you to view the home
57. 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 Restoring a home computer Restoring files from a backup Update your home server with Aspire easyStore Series Software Update Specific problems and corrective actions 60 61 61 63 64 69 71 72 76 79 81 84 85 87 88 91 93 96 99 100 105 107 107 112 114 117 117 118 123 125 126 131 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing Aspire easyStore Series The Aspire easyStore Series is a data storage and digital media content server for your digital home Featuring an Intel Atom processor up to 2 GB memory four drive hot swap bay Gigabit Ethernet eSATA and four USB ports for extended storage a USB backup port for backing up data from a USB storage device and a recovery reset button to recover from a system failure or reset the system to factory default Aspire easyStore Series can store and share all your important data while simultaneously streaming digital media content to multiple applications including Apple iTunes or any Universal Plug and Play UPnP Audio Video and Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA compliant device such as PS3 or Xbox 360 It allows you to consolidate your content library yet maintain instant access to digital media Only hard disk drives installed in the drive bays 2 3 and 4 are hot swappable The syst
58. indows Home Server use logon names that match the logon names of your existing user accounts on your home computers Also use the same password that you use for your existing user accounts If the user accounts and passwords do not match you will be prompted for a user name and a password when you open the Shared folders Select the Enable Remote Access for this user check box if you want to allow the user to remotely access the home server Click Next Add User Account Type a password Password Confirm password Password requirements Length At least 7 characters Complexity Complex password required Learn more about password requirements xa 68 4 Managing the server 11 Enter a password which must be at least 7 characters then re enter it in the Confirm password field 12 Click Next Set access to shared folders Shared Folders Full Read None E danielle B Music E Photos B Pubic B software I videos Which settings should I choose lt Back Eish Cancel 13 Assign user rights to the shared folders on the home server e Full The user can view add modify and delete files in the shared folder e Read The user can view files in the shared folder but cannot add modify or delete files e None The user cannot view add modify or delete files in the shared folder 14 Click Finish 15 Click Done to exit the wizard Note 1
59. ing up the system Follow these steps to set up Aspire easyStore Series to run in your home network Check package contents Select a location for the home server Recommended environment 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 Console 12 2 Setting up the system Check package contents Check the following items from the package e Aspire easyStore Series system e Power cord e Network cable e Aspire easyStore Series Installation discs e Software Installation Disc Use this disc to do the following Install the Windows Home Server Connector software Refer to Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the first computer on page 18 for detailed instructions Install the Lights Out Client Refer to Set up Wake On LAN on the home server on page 93 Update system driver BIOS and add in softwares Refer to Update your home server with Aspire easyStore Series Software Update on page 126 e Server Recovery Disc Use this disc to recover your home server after a system failure or restore the home server to its factory default Refer to Recovering or restoring the home server on page 118 for detailed instructions e PC Recovery Disc Use this disc restore a home computer from a backup stored on your home
60. ir file type 5 You can find files of different types in their corresponding shared folders Music Videos and Photos Files other than music videos and photos are accommodated in the Others folder 6 When the back up process is completed the USB backup indicator turns solid blue 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 control the power state of the home server and wake up the home server from stand by The Lights Out Client Service runs in the background The utility does not have any user interface You don t have to configure any address Every time the client computer that has the Windows Home Server Connector software installed is started or comes out of standby a WOL Wake On LAN magic packet is sent to the server To set up Wake On LAN on the home server 1 Place the Aspire easyStore Series Software Installation Disc in the optical drive of the home computer The installation wizard starts Or double click on the Client Installation exe file to begin installation The Welcome window appears Acer Aspire easyStore Home Server Install the software on the computer Software offline update Lights out software on Client PC User Guide 2 Click Lights out Note The Lights Out Client installer checks if the home computer has the Windows Home Server Connector If no connector is found the insta
61. l Protection Service You can perform the following tasks in the McAfee Total Protection tab e Launch SecurityCenter e Update Now e About e Schedule a Scan e Manage PUP Detections e View Quarantined Files For more information click Help in the McAfee Total Protection window 45 System Information The System Information tab on the Windows Home Server Console provides an all around monitoring mechanism to help you keep an eye on the home server s health and performance details Microsoft Windows Home Server Version 5 2 3790 Software Version v1 00 0848 013 For Test Only Phoenix Technologies LTD D01 x85 Family 6 Model 28 Stepping 2 Model Name Intel R Core TM CPU 230 1 60GH2 Speed 1600 MHz Capacity 1024 MB LED Brightness Adjust the brightness of the LED lights on Aspire easyStore Home Server _ Remotely Wake Up Aspire easyStore Home Server N C Enable BOR oo O Hardware Performance and Health Monitor Performance Monitor Tn CPUUsage 5 CPUUsage 0 56 e1cjia F 101 cj213 F 1 2244 L781V 3319V 777 RPM System Information supports the following features e Acer Aspire easyStore Home Server Displays basic information about the home server such as the specification of the processor and memory currently installed in the home server BIOS version and operating system version e LED Brightness Allows you to adjust the brightness of the LED indic
62. llation is aborted 94 4 Managing the server 3 Select a language Select Setup Language Select the lanquage for this installation from the choices below 4 LightsOut Client InstallAware Wizard Welcome to LightsOut Client tion The wa y to install Important Software LightsOut Client Version D 5 6 Click Next LightsOut Client InstallAware Wizard Installing LightsOut Client The program features you selected are be Information Program Files Windows Home Server Size 253952 Click Finish 95 96 4 Managing the server Set the home server uptime and down time You can define times when 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 action can be created as a standalone action or in combination with an uptime To set the home server uptime and downtime 1 Double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray Log on to the Windows Home Server Console Click the Lights Out tab TPEA90037066 Dannis Pe Home computers are indicated by color blocks in the diagram When you have more then 6 computers the colors will be duplicated The diagrams are created from left to right in the same order as the legend from top to bottom 4 5
63. n the system tray Log on to the Windows Home Server Console Click Settings In the navigation pane select RemoteAccess Windows Home Server Settings x z Wki General Web Site Connectivity GRY saup ee a Il Web sites are on Turn Off Passwords 4 Media Sharing Router Status Not configured amp Remote Access aii rail Add ins Details Setup ipl Hardware Health and Domain Name Performance Monitor gt Status Not configured amp Configuration 4 Name Not configured YY Lights out Setup McAfee Total Protection 5 Service Web Site Settings Web Site Home Page Settings forDMS AE Windows Home Server Home Page z Fa Settings for iTunes xl eA Web Site Headline See Windows Home Server Web Site con Shut Down 0K Cancel Help 5 Under Web Site Connectivity click Turn On to allow remote connection to the home server 6 Under Router click Setup to configure your broadband router Make sure your router supports UPnP standards and the UPnP 10 11 77 setting must be enabled on your router for Windows Home Server to automatically configure it In this step Windows Home Server configures the persistent port forwarding from your UPnP certified router to your home server as follows e Port 80 Connects over your home network to the Aspire easyStore Series home page using the HTTP protocol e Port 443 Connects over your home network to the Aspire easySt
64. nes Server with One Set of Password Password Version v1 50 0849 011 For Test Only con Shut Down ok Cancel App Help For more information click the Help button on the lower right hand corner of the Settings for iTunes Server page 61 Resources You can use the Resources page to view the following information about your home server e Microsoft Windows Activates Windows Home Server and allows you to view the Microsoft Software License Terms e Home Server Displays information about your home server hardware e Version Information Displays the version of the Windows Home Server services that are running on your home server e Learn More Displays additional Windows Home Server links e Support Displays the Product Support link Windows Home Server Settings x aj Passwords 4 Microsoft Windows Windows Home Server with Power Pack 1 4a Fodio arino Ey g 2008 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Product ID 78495 OEM 4211965 00021 Remote Access E view License Terms Home Server e Add ins ney Acer Aspire easyStore H340 Hardware Health and iB Intel R Core TM CPU 230 1 60GHz Intel R Core TM Performance Monitor 1013 38 MB of RAM IP Configuration Version Information Windows Home Server Console 6 0 1800 0 E zie Lights Out Windows Home Server Backup amp Restore 6 0 1800 0 Windows Home Server Drive Extender 6 0 1800 8 McAfee Tot
65. nfigure the home server refer to 3 Windows Home Server Console on page 37 64 4 Managing the server Create user accounts After you complete Windows Home Server Setup and install the Windows Home Server Connector software on all of your home computers you are ready to set up your user accounts for the people in your household There are two types of user accounts that you can set up for the home server e Guest account If you want everybody to use the same user account to access the home server you must enable the guest account feature in the console e Personal user account If you want an individual to access the home server with their own personal user account you must add matching user accounts on Windows Home Server and give access privileges to individual shared folders To enable the guest account The guest account can be used to give access to shared folders for users that do not have their own user account for Windows Home Server Enabling the guest account will provide default Read permission to the shared folders Music Photos Videos Public and Software Caution If you enable the guest account your home server is open to anyone who connects to your home network They can access all of the shared folders and other resources on your home server 1 Double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray 2 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console 3 4 5 Click the User Accounts tab
66. ngs forDMS Windows Error Reporting PPP Settingsforitunes Turn on Automatic Windows Error Reporting recommended Learn more about Windows Error Reporting Shut Down oa E sey Ge For information about the tasks that you can perform on the General settings page click the Help button on the lower right hand corner of the General page Backup 51 The Backup settings page allows you to configure the start and end time for backing up computers on the home network specify the number of months weeks and days to keep backups on the home server and manually clean up old backups Windows Home Server Settings x E General baan Al saup AE medio san Gy reroteaccess rail Add ins pl Hardware Health and Performance Monitor Pv eeriousie i Lights Out Mcafee Total Protection Service be Settings forDMS PA Settings for iTunes EOB shut Dorn zj Backup Time Home computers are backed up during the backup time Start time 12 00 am End time 6 00 AM 33 Learn more about what happens during the Backup Time Automatic Backup Management Number of months to keep the monthly backup 3 f Number of weeks to keep the weekly backup 3 a Number of days to keep the daily backup 3 E Learn more about Automatic Backup Management Backup Cleanup and Database Repair Backup Cleanup automatically deletes old backups during the Backup Time on Sundays You can al
67. o acess files or create subfolders ie ue Personal folder for Jeff Personal folder for Ben Derise Music Personal Folder For Denise Shared foder For music Videos Shared falder far videos Lean more about remote access to fles and folders Copyright 2008 Microsoft Carporation Al Rights Reserved Photos B Public Shared folder for photos Shered folder for miscelereous files Sam B Softwere a poole rem Bares flere cote netaaten 3 You can navigate to a particular shared folder then download or upload files to your home server 84 4 Managing the server Enable media sharing The Windows Home Server allows you to stream music photos and videos from the home server to any supported digital media receiver such as PlayStation 3 or to a supported digital media player such as Windows Media Player 11 To enable media sharing 1 Double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray Log on to the Windows Home Server Console Click Settings 4 Inthe navigation pane select Media Sharing Windows Home Server Settings x A E SA General Media Library Sharing You can use Media Library Sharing to stream music photos and videos from ga Backup shared folders on your Windows Home Server to other devices in your home Bo Passwords If you turn on Media Library Sharing any digital media receiver or j computer on your network will be able to access your shared cont
68. o resolve problems on your own contact your dealer or local Acer representative for assistance First steps checklist e Is the AC power available at the wall outlet e Are the power supplies plugged in Check the AC cable s on the back of the chassis and at the AC source e Are all cables correctly connected and secured e Are all peripheral devices correctly installed e Are all device drivers properly installed e Did you press the system power button on the front panel to turn the system on power indicator should be lit e Is the system power cord properly connected to the system and plugged into an outlet for 100 127 V or 200 240 V 118 6 Troubleshooting Recovering or restoring the home server Aspire easyStore Series 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 drive failed You can also use this disc to restore the home server to its factory default In Server Recovery the home server s system settings and user accounts will be lost When you select the Factory Reset option all data on the home server s hard drives will be lost To recover the home server 1 Place the Aspire easyStore Series Server Recovery DVD in the DVD drive of a computer connected to the network Or double click on the Acer ServerRecovery Utility exe file to begin installation The Server Recovery window appears E Ace
69. on see User Accounts in the Windows Home Server Console Help Note 1 You can only have full access to the shared media folders Video Photo Music after creating user accounts Otherwise you can only read files but not save files to the home server 2 A personal shared folder is created each time you add a new user account By default only this user account has access to the personal shared folder Users can store personal files in their personal shared folder This is true even if the guest account is enabled 40 Shared Folders You can use the Shared Folders tab on the Windows Home Server Console to add open remove and view shared folders on the home server With Shared Folders you can centrally store files on your home server so that you can share with other people on your home network Windows Home Server Console we Computers User amp Backup Accounts mm p Shared Folders Server Storage Description Personal folder for daniele Personal folder for evian Shared folder for music Shared Folder for photos Shared folder For miscellaneous files Shared folder For software installation programs Shared folder For videos 3 Windows Home Server Console e U ba McAfee Total Network Protection Critical Used Spa Duplication ip on fm on On On On 57 19 MB On Empty On Status te Windows Home Server Q Healthy Healthy Healthy Healthy Healthy Healthy Healthy Hep
70. onents are installed 32 10 11 2 Setting up the system After the components are installed the Windows Home Server Connector installation starts to find and connect to your home server Once the home server is found the Welcome window appears Click Next Read the End User License Agreement If you agree with the terms of the agreement then select the accept the terms of the license agreement option button Click Next The installation status window appears Click Next Enter the Windows Home Server administrator password Windows Home Server Connector Log On to Your Windows Home Server Enter the Windows Home Server password EAT Password hint What happens if I forget the Windows Home Server password lt Back Nextar Cancel Click Next and follow all onscreen instructions until you finish installation Once installation is complete the Windows Home Server icon appears in the system task tray and the Shared Folders desktop shortcut k appears on your desktop 33 To install the Windows Home Server connector directly from the home server 1 2 Open a Web browser In the address bar enter http Aspirehome 55000 where Aspirehome is the name of the home server Under Windows Home Server Connector Setup click Download Now In the File Download dialog box click Run Follow all onscreen installation instructions until you finish inst
71. ore Series logon page using HTTPS an encrypted Secure Sockets Layer protocol e Port 4125 Connects to your home computers via the remote desktop proxy Note To learn more about router configuration click Help on the Remote Access page Under Domain Name click Setup to set a personalized domain name for your home server For example smithfamily homeserver com A domain name uniquely identifies your home server on the Internet It is used to connect to your home server while you are away from home Even if your Internet IP address changes you can still connect to your home network with your personalized domain name For example you could register the name smithfamily homeserver com and then use that name to connect to your Aspire easyStore Series Web site Note You need a Windows Live ID to set up a domain name for your home server Click Next Enter your Windows Live ID email address and password to begin setting up the domain name Windows Home Server includes a built in dynamic DNS client feature that binds your personalized domain name to the external IP address that is assigned by your ISP Internet service provider Click Next Click the I accept option then click Next 78 12 13 14 15 16 17 4 Managing the server Enter the domain name and select a subdomain name Click Confirm to make sure the subdomain is available Click Finish Under Web Site Settings you can choose a default home pag
72. p schedules connected to the computers backup computers and manage user accounts shared folders on the server Windows Home Server Console provides access to the following tabs e Computers and Backup e User Accounts e Shared Folders e Server Storage e Lights Out e McAfee Total Protection e System Information e Network Health e Settings To learn more about configuring the Windows Home Server click Help on the console to open the Windows Home Server Console Help 38 3 Windows Home Server Console Computers amp Backup You can use the Computers amp Backup tab on the Windows Home Server Console to view the home computers connected to the home server and monitor the health status of the home computers and administer backups After you install Windows Home Server Connector on each of your home computers they are automatically backed up on each night to your home server Windows Home Server Console ET imi Name Operating System Status jame le TPEA90037086 Windows XP Professional Not backed up The options on the Computers amp Backup tab allow you to e View Backups Browse the existing backups of a home computer e Backup Now Initiate manual backup of a home computer e Configure Backup Change the backup settings of a home computer e Remove Computer Delete computer and backups from the home server For more information see Computers amp Backup in the Windows Home Server Console Help
73. photos and videos from ry Backup shared folders on your Windows Home Server to other devices in your home Sf Passwords If you turn on Media Library Sharing any digital media receiver or j computer on your network will be able to access your shared content a Media Sharing ca Turn on Media Library Sharing for the Following shared folders amp Remote Access a z Music on off T Add ins pl Hardware Health and N OF gy Performance Monitor Photos on w amp IP Configuration Videos Oon off Lights Out 3 Learn more about Media Library Sharing McAfee Total Protection __ Service Bh strostorons L PA Settings for iTunes con Shut Down Goxi cancel apply Hele For information click the Help button on the lower right hand corner of the Media Sharing page 54 3 Windows Home Server Console Remote Access The Remote Access settings page helps you configure everything you need to access the Aspire easyStore Series home page from the Internet To get remote access up and running you must turn on Web Site Connectivity configure your router configure a domain name for your home server and set the Aspire easyStore Series home page Windows Home Server Settings x atiy General Web Site Connectivity Ai saup a If Web sites are on Turn Off Passwords AE mesa starns Router 2 Status Not configured Remote Access it A rail
74. puter connected to the network Or double click on the Acer ServerRecovery Utility exe file to begin installation The Server Recovery window appears Click Next Read the End User License Agreement If you agree with the terms of the agreement then select the I accept the terms of the user license agreement option button Click Next Uninstall the Acer Aspire easyStore Series and Windows Home Server Connector from your computer 122 6 Troubleshooting 6 Recover or reset the home server 1 Hold down the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the home server 2 Press the power button to turn it on 3 Turn the system around so that you have access to the back of the unit 4 Insert the end of an unfolded paperclip into the opening and then press and hold the recovery reset button with the paperclip end 7 Click Next 8 Select the Factory Reset Use this option to restore factory defaults All your data and settings will be erased option button Recovery mode selection Server 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 Factory Reset Use this option to restore factory defaults All your data and settings will be erased 9 Click Next and follow all onscreen instructions until you finish restore process 123 Restoring a home computer You can easily restor
75. r Aspire easyStore Home Server Server Recovery This program will help you to recover your server after a system failure You can also restore the factory defaults 119 2 Click Next IE Acer Aspire easyStore Home Server End User License Agree Acer End User License Agreement IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY THIS ACER END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AGREEMENT IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR A SINGLE ENTITY AND ACER INC ACER FOR THE ACER SOFTWARE THAT ACCOMPANIES THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDING ANY ASSOCIATED MEDIA PRINTED MATERIALS AND RELATED USER ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION SOFTWARE AGREEMENTS RELATING TO ANY OTHER PRODUCT OR TOPIC ARE NEITHER INTENDED NOR SHOULD THEY BE IMPLIED BY INSTALLING THE I do not accept the terms of the user license agreement 3 Read the End User License Agreement If you agree with the terms of the agreement then select the I accept the terms of the user license agreement option button 4 Click Next IE Acer Aspire easyStore Home Server Before recovering the system you will need to do the following Go to Control Panel and enter into Add or Remove Programs Remove Acer Aspire easyStore Home Server and Windows Home Server Connector from your computer e Press and hold down the server s power button for 4 seconds to turn it off Press the power button to turn it on e Briefly press a paperclip into the pinhole atthe rear of the server
76. rovement Program e Read our Privacy Statement Windows Error Reporting M Turn on Automatic Windows Error Reporting recommended e Learn more about Windows Error Reporting In the Settings window you can configure the settings for the following categories General Backup Passwords Media Sharing Remote Access Add ins Hardware Health and Performance Monitor IP Configuration Lights Out McAfee Total Protection Service 50 e Settings for DMS e Settings for iTunes Server e Resources General 3 Windows Home Server Console The General settings page allows you to modify the date and time language selection Windows Update settings Customer Experience Improvement program and enable or disable Windows error repo rtin g Windows Home Server Settings x bal General Date amp Time 7 12 11 2008 10 31 PM Change ry Backup duni change Region Passwords English United States z ag Media Sharing Windows Update oO ded amp Remote Access On reconmented Update now Bs Install updates automatically rail Aion Off not recommended Hardware Health and E Heprean a Do not check for updates amp IP Configuration Read the Windows Update Privacy Statement Lichts out Customer Experience Improvement 9 Help make Windows Home Server better Sign up for the Customer McAfee Total Protection Experience Improvement Program Service Read our Privacy Statement be Setti
77. rver ip Hardware Health and Performance Monitor Auto Refresh 5 min amp IP Configuration Update WD Lights out McAfee Total Protection Service T Protect iTunes Server with One Set of Password ee Settings forDMS Settings foriTunes Password NFS Server Resources E N Version v1 50 0849 011 For Test Only kos Shut Down E r Game Under iTunes Server click the Enable option button 6 Specify how often iTunes can scan the home server for new music files 7 Enter a password to protect iTunes server Click OK 88 4 Managing the server Stream audio You can use Windows Media 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 sharing is enabled Refer to Enable media sharing on page 84 for more information 2 Make sure Digital Media Server is enabled Refer to Enable Digital Media Server on page 85 for more information 3 Open the Windows Media Player By Windows Media Player SEI Aaron Goldberg Aisha Duo uy Rating a ASPIREHOME V MediaServer B Artist Album J Songs Genre E Year i Rating Dy Playlists Habib Koite amp Bamada Muso Ko 1 IKa Barra Your Work Habib Koite amp Bamada 9 Din Din Wo Little Child Quiet Songs Despertar Aisha Duo Amanda ha 2005 4 Click the Library tab The Acer Aspire easyStore Series appears in the na
78. s connected to your home network Right clicking on the icon allows access to the Windows Home Server For more information about the system tray icon refer to Explore the Windows Home Server icon on page 105 You can also use Shared Folders to store and organize files on the home server 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 Series Software Installation Disc to install the Windows Home Server Connector on the computers you want to connect to your home server If you have misplaced the disc you can install the Windows Home Server Connector via the home server Refer to page 33 for detailed instructions To install the Windows Home Server connector from the Aspire easyStore Series Software Installation Disc 1 Place the Aspire easyStore Series Software Installation Disc in the optical drive of the client computer The installation wizard starts Or double click on the Client Installation exe file to begin installation The Welcome window appears Acer Aspire easyStore Home Server Install the software on the computer Software offline update Lights out software on Client PC f User Guide Click Next Click Install to begin the installation process The Microsoft Net Framework 2 0 Windows Installer 3 1 and Acer Update and Aspire easyStore Series comp
79. s have been found on this computer BB Network Devices Intel 21140 Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Emulated a Storage Devices Virtual HD ATA Device IDE Controller ATA Channel 0 ATA Channel 1 Where can 1 find drivers for my hardware To detect additional devices click Install Drivers When finished click Continue to proceed and restore this computer Continue If the drivers did not load or the NIC driver cannot be found during computer recovery you can perform the options listed below to install the drivers otherwise the home computer will not be able to connect to the home server to get your backup e You can use a Vista compatible NIC driver which is fully compatible with computers running Windows Vista or Windows XP Download and install the Vista compatible NIC driver from a USB flash or USB floppy drive e On the Detect Hardware dialog box click Where can find drivers for my hardware to bring up an online help file for detailed instructions on how to find and load drivers e Go to http www microsoft com windows products winfamily windowshomeserver support mspx for more information 4 Every time Windows Home Server backs up a home computer it saves the drivers for the home computer in the backup that is stored on the home server When you use the PC Recovery Disc you will be prompted if the home computer requires drivers for any of your home computers you can open a backup
80. s when to execute the command you selected in uptime start and uptime end parameter Click OK 99 Monitor server health and performance Your system includes a Hardware Health and Performance Monitor feature to help you keep a close eye on the system health of the home server You can view graphical representations of a performance counter for CPU usage memory usage and storage usage and view the status of the home server s fans voltage and temperature Note To start the monitoring service successfully it is required that you have administrator privileges on the home server To monitor the hardware health and performance data of the home server 1 Double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray Log on to the Windows Home Server Console Click the System Information tab Scroll down to the Hardware Performance and Health Monitor field 100 4 Managing the server Set up email alerts You can set up an automatic email notification to provide alerts in the event of warnings or errors related to temperatures fan speeds or hard drive To validate the email alert feature you must also configure SMTP setup To set up automatic email notifications 1 Double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray Log on to the Windows Home Server Console Click Settings In the navigation pane select Hardware Health and Performance
81. ser Account Full danielle evian BM Guest Choose how much access to the shared folder that you want to give each of the following 4 Managing the server To add the shared Folder click Finish 8 Assign user rights to the new share folder then click Finish 9 fh Add a Shared Folder Adding the shared folder f Adding the shared Folder vf Setting access to the shared Folder Enabling Folder Duplication The shared folder was added successfully and is available at ASPIREHOME TY To close this wizard click Done Click Done to exit the wizard Please wait while the server adds the shared folder 71 Configure backup for home computers You can customize the backup of each of your home computers from the Windows Home Server Console Note After you install the Windows Home Server Connector to the home computer all hard drive volumes on the home computer are automatically backed up each night To configure backup for a computer 1 Double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray Log on to the Windows Home Server Console Click the Computers amp Backup tab Complete the Backup Configuration Wizard to choose the volumes you want to back up and the folders you want to exclude from the backup You can adjust the period of time when automatic backups and maintenance are performed The period of time that you choose sho
82. server Refer to Restoring a home computer on page 123 for detailed instructions e Quick Start Guide e Warranty card If any of the above items are damaged or missing contact your reseller or retailer from which you purchased this product 13 Select a location Before unpacking and installing the system select a suitable site for the system for maximum efficiency Consider the following factors when choosing a site for the system Near a grounded power outlet Clean and dust free Stable surface free from vibration Well ventilated and away from sources of heat Secluded from electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices such as air conditioners radio TV transmitters etc 14 2 Setting up the system Recommended environment For best results your computer should meet the following hardware and software requirements e Processor e 1 GHz Pentium 3 Pentium 4 AMD x64 or newer processor e System memory e 512 MB or above e Hard drives e 80 GB internal ATA SATA or SCSI as primary drive e Operating system e Windows Vista Home Basic e Windows Vista Home N EU only e Windows Vista Home Premium e Windows Vista Business e Windows Vista Business N EU only e Windows Vista Enterprise e Windows Vista Ultimate e Windows XP Home with Service Pack 2 SP2 e Windows XP Professional with SP2 e Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with SP2 and Rollup 2 e Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 2005 with SP2 e Windo
83. settings to an Internet Account iaf file format Export Exports an Internet Mail Account settings Close Exits the Internet Accounts dialog box 7 Click Add to add an Internet connection Internet Connection Wizard xi Your Name When you send e mail your name will appear in the From field of the outgoing message Type your name as you would like it to appear Display name lI For example John Smith 102 4 Managing the server 8 Enter your name then click Next Internet Connection Wizard Ea Internet E mail Address Your e mail address is the address other people use to send e mail messages to you E mail address f For example someone microsoft com 9 Enter your email address then click Next Internet Connection Wizard x E mail Server Names My incoming mail server is a Po P3 server Incoming mail POP3 or IMAP server ooo An SMTP server is the server that is used for your outgoing e mail Outgoing mail SMTP server ee o 103 10 Enter the SMTP server information then click Next Note If you do not know your incoming and outgoing SMTP server name contact your ISP Internet service provider Internet Connection Wizard Internet Mail Logon 104 4 Managing the server 11 Enter the account name and password your ISP has given you then click Next Note Select the Log On Using Secure Password Authentication SPA
84. so click Cleanup Now to start Backup Cleanup Repair Cleanup Now What is Backup Cleanup Ca For information about the tasks that you can perform on the Backup settings page click the Help button on the lower right hand corner of the Backup page 52 3 Windows Home Server Console Passwords Use the Password settings page to change the home server password and modify the user accounts password policy Windows Home Server Settings x General Windows Home Server Password wi Change the home server password Backup a Change Password Bo Passwords User Accounts Password Policy E mesie sa i u 7 Weak Medium Strong Remote Access ified Adin Description Password length must be 5 or more characters Password E Hieraan complexity not required eons with Remote Access enabled always Peeve D Pere O votts out Which user account password policy should 1 choose McAfee Total Protection Service be Settings forDMS PPP Settingsforitunes i on Shut Down Ce Gea C Ge For more information click the Help button on the lower right hand corner of the Passwords page 53 Media Sharing The Media Sharing settings page allows you to enable or disable Windows Home Server media sharing capabilities Windows Home Server Settings x General Media Library Sharing i You can use Media Library Sharing to stream music
85. t 4 m n Gigabit Ethernet port 5 Power connector 6 System fan System LED indicators Front panel LED indicators 1 Introduction The LED indicators mounted on the front panel provide information about the status of the system its hard drives and network connection 1 Power Blue On System is connected to the power button supply and turned on and ready for use O Random System is booting blink e System is in 3 sleep state suspend to memory Off e System is not powered on e System initialize operation in progress 2 Network Blue On Link between system and network es Random Network access blink Red Off Network disconnected 3 HDD status Purple On e System not initialized 4 e HDD is not mounted into the drive bay O Random e HDD is mounted into the drive blink bay and is in the process of being manually added into the server storage e HDD is in the process of being removed from the server storage For detailed instructions on how to add or remove a drive from the server storage see 5 Configuring the hard disk drive on page 107 Blue On HDD is mounted into the drive bay and added into the server storage For detailed instructions on how to add a drive into the server storage see Adding a hard disk drive on page 107 Red Random HDD failure blink e Windows Home Server cannot find HDD None Off No HDD mounted in the drive bay 8 1
86. ted e Do not listen to music at high volumes for extended periods e Do not increase the volume to block out noisy surroundings e Decrease the volume if you can t hear people speaking near you Warnings Do not use this product near water Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table If the product falls it could be seriously damaged Slots and openings are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind onto or into the product To avoid damage of internal components and to prevent battery leakage do not place the product on a vibrating surface Never use it under sporting exercising or any vibrating environment which will probably cause unexpected short current or damage rotor devices HDD Optical drive and even exposure risk from lithium battery pack The bottom surface areas around ventilation openings and AC adapter may get hot To avoid injury
87. test Note Health notifications are also displayed in the Windows Home Server icon on home computers that have the Windows Home Server Connector software installed The possible health states are as follows Indicates a healthy network 48 3 Windows Home Server Console Indicates an at risk issue that you must attend soon Indicates a critical issue that you must attend to immediately us For more information right click the Windows Home Server icon click Help Settings The Settings button on the upper right hand corner of the Windows Home Server Console window allows you to configure your home server settings The Settings window provides a variety of administrative options General Ai Backup amp Passwords og Media Sharing G Remote Access ri Add ins E Hardware Health and Performance Monitor amp IP Configuration Lights Out McAfee Total Protection Service be Settings forDMS Windows Home Server Settings xi PA Settings foriTunes x Eo Shut Down E 49 Date amp Time 12 11 2008 10 31 PM Region English United States x Windows Update On recommended Update Now Install updates automatically 5 OFF not recommended x Do not check for updates e Read the Windows Update Privacy Statement Customer Experience Improvement Help make Windows Home Server better Sign up for the Customer Experience Imp
88. the Play button 91 Using the one touch USB backup feature The USB backup button on the front panel allows you to back up data from a USB storage device to the home server Windows Home Server copies all files into the Publics shared folder first then classifies the files according to media type into their corresponding shared folders namely Music Videos Photos When Windows Home Server cannot determine file type the file is automatically stored into the Others folder Important Only the front USB port supports the backup feature To use one touch USB backup to back up data from a USB storage device 1 Plug the USB device into the front USB port 92 4 Managing the server 2 Press the USB backup button The USB backup indicator blinks blue 3 All files on the USB storage device are copied into the Publics shared folder Note During the copy process Windows Home Server checks the file properties including time size and file name to verify whether a file of the same name or exactly the same file exists in the folder If there is a conflicting file name the data will be copied but will be assigned a serial number on the file name If the file of exactly the same properties already exists in the Publics shared folder the file will be filtered out of from the copy process 4 Afterwards Windows Home Server automatically copies and classifies the newly copied files according to the
89. tric shock and or injury Note The grounding pin also provides good protection from unexpected noise produced by other nearby electrical devices that may interfere with the performance of this product e The system can be powered using a wide range of voltages 100 to 240 V AC The power cord included with the system meets the requirements for use in the country region where the system was purchased Power cords for use in other countries regions must meet the requirements for that country region For more information on power cord requirements contact an authorized reseller or service provider Product servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel when e the power cord or plug is damaged cut or frayed e liquid was spilled into the product e the product was exposed to rain or water e the product has been dropped or the case has been damaged e the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service e the product does not operate normally after following the operating instructions vi Note Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often r
90. uld be a time when your home computers are normally not being used The time period must be a least one hour long and can be up to 23 hours long The default settings are Start Time 12 00 AM and End Time 6 00 AM 72 4 Managing the server Back up the home server You can back up your home server to ensure that you have backup copies of important files that are located in your Windows Home Server shared folders and application folders You can add hard drives to your home server to use for server backups by using the Server Storage tab To back up the home server 1 Install a new hard drive to the home server See step 1 of Adding a hard disk drive on page 107 2 Double click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray 3 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console Click the Server Storage tab 1 windows Home Server Console Bip WOC wosoooaans zzvFan 465 7638 Internal ATA Healthy Ute eM Free Space 1 29 TB WOC WDIG O0AAJS 22WAA W Z DOWSAO2414412 149 05 6B Internal ATA Healthy cage STo 0n09205 372 61 B Internal ATA Healthy cay 5130003345 372 61 8 Internal ATA Healthy system 20 GB Free Space 1 378 5 Select the newly installed hard drive either internal or external then click Add to run the Add a Hard Drive Wizard 73 6 Click Next Add a Hard Drive How do you want to use the hard drive Drive details Name 571340083345 Location Internal ATA Capacity
91. uters tab and enter the administrator password The Windows Home Server Console interface opens To access your home computers click the name of the home computer under the Remote Access to Computers field on the Computers tab Note Make sure that the home computer is configured to allow remote access For detailed instructions about how to complete this configuration see Can t connect to some computers on the Aspire easyStore Series Remote Access page on page 133 e Shared Folders Allows you to access the shared folders you have access privileges over the Internet 81 Access the shared folders on the home server There are several ways you can access your shared folders on the home server To access the shared folders using the desktop shortcut 1 Double click the Shared Folders desktop shortcut amp to see the shared folders that are on your home server i F spirehome Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help D B Ph f Foes FE E X Address E Aspirehome Network Tasks Add a network place view network connections lt A Set up a wireless network for a home or small office Search Active Directory Show icons for networked UPnP devices Other Places gy Workgroup Entire Network 5 My Computer My Documents Sy Printers and Faxes 2 Double click a shared folder to open it 82 4 Managing the server To access the shared folders using the Windows Home Server i
92. vigation pane TB Windows Media Player a E Playlists Create Playlist 4 SA library By Recently Added B Artist Album d Songs Genre Year iy Rating 4 ASPIREHOME Vi MediaServer D Artist Album d Songs Genre JI gt Music ASPIREHOME V MediaServer gt Title Primary Views ee Artist Album Additional Views wa 4 n Contributing Composer Parental Artist Rating Playlists button dows Media Player a E Playlists E Create Playlist gt Now Playing a J library E Recently Added B Artist Album h Songs Genre E Year Rating 4 D ASPIREHOME V MediaServer Artist Album D Song Genrel Year Rating E Playlists JI gt Music ASPIREHOME V MediaServer Songs Album Title Ludwig van Beethoven composer Seattle Symphony Gerard Schwarz director me ae Various Artists o Symph i BEETHOVEN I Ludwig van Beetho Classical 2008 Marc Seales composer New Stories Enie Watts saxophone BEET ew Stories 0 Highway Blues Marc Seales comp Length Rating Contributing Artist Ludwig van Beethoven o hetero 89 Browse or search for the item you want to play then click the Play 90 4 Managing the server To stream audio in iTunes 1 Make sure that media sharing is enabled Refer to Enable media sharing on page 84 for more information 2 Make sure iTunes Service is enabled Refer to
93. ws XP Tablet Edition with SP2 e Web browsers e Internet Explorer version 6 0 7 0 or above e Mozilla Firefox 1 5 or above e Internet connection e 100 Mbps to 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet connection e Broadband connection DSL or cable e Broadband router DHCP enabled and meets UPnP standards e Digital media player for streaming media files e iTunes 7 1 or later e Windows Media Player 10 or later 15 Connect the power cord Plug the power cord into the power connector and the other end into an electrical outlet 16 2 Setting up the system Connect to the home network Important Connect the Aspire easyStore Series to your broadband router with a network cable Wireless connection to your broadband router is not supported However home computers that are connected through a wireless connection 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 17 Power on the system After making sure that you have set up the system properly and connected all the required cables you can now power on the system Press the power button to turn system on The LED indicators on the front panel will flash change colors and turn to solid blue after startup Note During initial startup the system status indicator 1 on the front panel will flash red and turn to solid blue This is a normal power up sequence Wait for all the LED

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