Acer Altos Easystore M2 User Manual

Aspire easyStore H340

User Guide

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Aspire easyStore H340
User Guide

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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 power to the equipment, be sure to unplug the power cord from the
electrical outlet.

CAUTION for Listening

To protect your hearing, follow these instructions.

• Increase the volume gradually until you can hear clearly and comfortably.

• Do not increase the volume level after your ears have adjusted.

• Do not listen to music at high volumes for extended periods.

• Do not increase the volume to block out noisy surroundings.

• Decrease the volume if you can't hear people speaking near you.

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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, 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.

• 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.

• 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 electric 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.

• 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.

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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:

• the power cord or plug is damaged, cut or frayed

• liquid was spilled into the product

• the product was exposed to rain or water

• the product has been dropped or the case has been damaged

• the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need
for service

• the product does not operate normally after following the operating
instructions

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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 require 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

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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

• Increase the separation between the device and receiver

• Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected

• 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.

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Remarque à l'intention des utilisateurs canadiens

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.

Compliant with Russian regulatory certification

Acer Incorporated

333 West San Carlos St. San Jose,

CA 95110, U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

www.acer.com

Federal Communications Commission

Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

The following local Manufacturer/Importer is responsible for this declaration:

Product: Server

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Model number: Aspire easyStore H340, Altos easyStore M2

Name of responsible party: Acer America Corporation

Address of responsible party: 333 West San Carlos St.

Contact person: Acer Representative

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

San Jose, CA 95110
U.S.A.

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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: [phone] Fax: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Hereby declare that:

Product: Server
Trade Name: Acer
Model Number: Aspire easyStore H340,

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:

• EN55022: 2006, AS/NZS CISPR22: 2006, Class B

• EN55024: 1998 + A1: 2001 + A2:2003

• EN55013:2001 + A1:2003 + A2:2006 (Applicable to product built with TV
tuner module)

• EN55020:2007 (Applicable to product built with TV tuner module)

• EN61000-3-2: 2006, Class D

• EN61000-3-3: 1995 + A1: 2001+A2: 2005

Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC as attested by conformity with the following
harmonized standard:

• EN60950-1: 2001 + A11: 2004

• EN60065: 2002 + A1: 2006 (Applicable to product built with TV tuner
module)

Council Decision 98/482/EC (CTR21) for pan- European single terminal

January 7, 2009

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&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC as attested by conformity with the following
harmonized standard:

• Article 3.1(a) Health and Safety

• EN60950-1:2001 + A11:2004

• EN50371:2002

• Article 3.1(b) EMC

• EN301 489-1 V1.6.1

• EN301 489-3 V1.4.1 (Applicable to non-bluetooth wireless keyboard
mouse set)

• EN301 489-17 V1.2.1

• Article 3.2 Spectrum Usages

• EN300 440-2 V1.1.2 (Applicable to non-bluetooth wireless keyboard
mouse set)

• EN300 328 V1.7.1

• EN301 893 V1.4.1 (Applicable to 5GHz high performance RLAN)

Year to begin affixing CE marking 2009.

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Easy Lai, Manager

Date

Regulation Center, Acer Inc.

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1 Introduction 1

Features 2
Specifications 3
Overview 4

Front view 4
Rear view 5
System LED indicators 6

2 Setting up the system 11

Check package contents 12
Select a location 13
Recommended environment 14
Connect the power cord 15
Connect to the home network 16
Power on the system 17
Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the
first computer 18
Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the
client computers 31
Connect to the Home Server Console 34

3 Windows Home Server Console 37

Computers & Backup 38
User Accounts 39
Shared Folders 40
Server Storage 42
Lights Out 43
McAfee Total Protecti on 44
System Information 45
Network Health 47
Settings 49

General 50
Backup 51
Passwords 52
Media Sharing 53
Remote Access 54
Add-ins 54
Hardware Health and Performance Monitor 55
IP Configuration 56
Lights Out 57
McAfee Total Protection Service 58
Settings for DMS 59

Contents

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Settings for iTunes Server 60
Resources 61
Shut Down 61

4 Managing the server 63

Create user accounts 64
Add a shared folder 69
Configure backup for home computers 71
Back up the home server 72
Configure the home server for remote access 76
Access the Aspire easyStore H340 home page 79
Access the shared folders on the home server 81
Enable media sharing 84
Enable Digital Media Server 85
Enable iTunes service 87
Stream audio 88
Using the one-touch USB backup feature 91
Set up Wake On LAN on the home server 93
Set the home server uptime and down time 96
Monitor server health and performance 99
Set up email alerts 100
Explore the Windows Home Server icon 105

5 Configuring the hard disk drive 107

Adding a hard disk drive 107
Removing a hard disk drive 112
Replacing a failed hard disk drive 114

6 Troubleshooting 117

First steps checklist 117
Recovering or restoring the home server 118
Restoring a home computer 123
Restoring files from a backup 125
Update your home server with Aspire easyStore H340
Software Update 126
Specific problems and corrective actions 131

1 Introduction

Thank you for choosing Aspire easyStore H340.

The Aspire easyStore H340 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 H340 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.

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* Only hard disk drives installed in the drive bays 2, 3, and 4 are hot-swappable. The

system 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.

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Features

• Powerful processor with excellent file sharing performance.

• Fast network performance in the home is delivered through a
Gigabit Ethernet connection.

• Equipped with Microsoft’s Windows Home Server operating
system to help you centralize and connect your digital assets.

• Back up home computers daily. See “Configure backup for home
computers” on page 71 for more information.

• 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.

• 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.

• Easily add storage space to the home server. See “Adding a hard
disk drive” on page 107 for more information.

• Windows Media Player and iTunes streaming support. See “Stream
audio” on page 88 for more information.

• Remotely wakeup the home server. See “Set up Wake On LAN on
the home server” on page 93.

Specifications

Processor Intel® Atom™ Processor

Chipset Intel 945GC Express Chipset and ICH7R

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Drive storage Up to four 3.5-inch hot-swappable SATA hard disk drives

Memory Up to 2 GB DDR2 MHz unbuffered SDRAM

Ethernet High performance (10/100/1000) Gigabit Ethernet port

I/O ports USB 2.0 ports (1 front and 4 rear), Gigabit Ethernet port,

Power 200 W, 100-240 V AC

Server operating
system (OS)
support

Home computer OS
support

Digital media
player support

Digital media file
support

(HDD)

eSATA port, recovery/reset button

Windows Home Server

Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit Edition
Windows XP 32-bit and 64-bit Edition

Any DLNA certified device

• 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

Physical
dimensions

WxHxD: 200 x 180 x 212 mm
Weight (without HDD): 4.5 kg
(with 1 HDD): 5.1 kg

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Overview

Front view

No. Icon Component

1 Power button/power indicator

1 Introduction

2 Network indicator

3 Hard disk drive (HDD) status indicator

4 System status indicator

5 USB backup button/USB backup indicator

6 USB 2.0 port

7 Front door

Open the door to access the hot-swappable HDDs

8 HDD access indicators

Rear view

No. Icon Component

1 Recovery/reset button

2 eSATA port

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3 USB port

4 Gigabit Ethernet port

5 Power connector

6 System fan

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1 Introduction

System LED indicators

Front panel LED indicators

The LED indicators mounted on the front panel provide information
about the status of the system, its hard drives, and network

connection.

No. Indicator Color State Description

1Power

button

2 Network Blue On Link between system and network

Blue On System is connected to the power

supply and turned on and ready for
use

Random
blink

Off • System is not powered on

Random
blink

Red Off Network disconnected

• System is booting

• System is in S3 sleep state
(suspend to memory)

• System initialize operation in
progress

Network access

No. Indicator Color State Description

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3 HDD status

(4)

Purple On • System not initialized

• HDD is not mounted into the
drive bay

Random
blink

Blue On HDD is mounted into the drive bay

Red Random

blink

None Off No HDD mounted in the drive bay.

• HDD is mounted into the drive
bay and is in the process of being
manually added into the server
storage

• 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.

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.

• HDD failure

• Windows Home Server cannot
find HDD

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No. Indicator Color State Description

1 Introduction

4 System status Blue Random

blink

On System initialize operation

Random
blink

Random
blink

Random
blink

5USB device

backup

Blue
and
Purple

Red On May indicate the following states:

Blue On • USB storage device is connected

• System is booting

• System is shutting down

completed.

System is booting from a USB device
(Reserved for BIOS update while
boot block has been active)

• System failure

• HDD failure

• SATA controller failure

• USB controller failure

• LAN controller failure

• FAN failure

• Memory failure

• Boot device not found

System recovery or reset is in
progress

to the USB port

• Backup completed

System is backing up files from a
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

No. Indicator Color State Description

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1 Speed

indicator

2 Link/

activity
indicator

None Off 10 Mbps connection

Green On 100 Mbps connection

Amber On 1000 Mbps connection

Green On Network link is detected

Random
blink

Off No network connection

Transmit or receive activity

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1 Introduction

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2 Setting up the

system

Follow these steps to set up Aspire easyStore H340 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

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2 Setting up the system

Check package contents

Check the following items from the package:

• Aspire easyStore H340 system

•Power cord

•Network cable

• Aspire easyStore H340 Installation discs

• Software Installation Disc

Use this disc to 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 H340
Software Update” on page 126.

• 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.

• PC Recovery Disc - Use this disc restore a home computer from
a backup stored on your home server. Refer to “Restoring a
home computer” on page 123 for detailed instructions.

• Quick Start Guide

• Warranty card

If any of the above items are damaged or missing, contact your reseller
or retailer from which you purchased this product.

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.

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Recommended environment

For best results, your computer should meet the following hardware
and software requirements:

• Processor

• 1 GHz Pentium 3, Pentium 4, AMD x64, or newer processor

• System memory

• 512 MB or above

• Hard drives

• 80 GB internal (ATA, SATA, or SCSI) as primary drive

• Operating system

• Windows Vista Home Basic

• Windows Vista Home N (EU only)

• Windows Vista Home Premium

• Windows Vista Business

• Windows Vista Business N (EU only)

• Windows Vista Enterprise

• Windows Vista Ultimate

• Windows XP Home with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

• Windows XP Professional with SP2

• Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with SP2 and Rollup 2

• Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004/2005 with SP2

• Windows XP Tablet Edition with SP2

• Web browsers

• Internet Explorer version 6.0, 7.0, or above

• Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or above

• Internet connection

• 100 Mbps to 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet connection

• Broadband connection (DSL or cable)

• Broadband router (DHCP enabled)

• Digital media player for streaming media files

• iTunes 7.1 or later

• Windows Media Player 10 or later

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Connect the power cord

Plug the power cord into the power connector and the other end into
an electrical outlet.

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2 Setting up the system

Connect to the home network

Important: Connect the Aspire easyStore H340 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.

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 on the
front panel will flash red and turn to solid blue. This is a normal
power-up sequence. Wait for all the LED indicators to turn solid
blue before proceeding to the next section.

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To power down the system, press and hold the power button down for
at least four seconds.

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2 Setting up the system

Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the first computer

After setting up your Aspire easyStore H340, 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 H340 Software Installation Disc in the

optical drive of the first home computer. The installation wizard
starts.

Or, double-click on the Acer ClientCD Utility.exe file to begin
installation. The Welcome window appears.

2 Click Next.

3 Click Install to begin the installation process. The Microsoft .Net

Framework 2.0 and Windows Installer 3.1 components are
installed.

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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 H340.

Once the server is found, the Welcome window appears.

4 Click Next.

5 Click Next.

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6 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.

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7 Click Next.

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.

9 Click Next.

10 Click Next to perform an initial configuration of the home server.

Note: The initial configuration of the home server is performed
once on the first home computer.

11 Click the Next arrow. The Windows Home Server initialization

begins and could take several hours depending on your hardware.

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12 Once the initialization is completed, click the Next arrow.

13 Enter a name for your home server.

The name of your home server can contain a maximum of 15
characters (includes letters, numbers or hyphens) with no spaces.

14 Click the Next arrow.

15 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:

• Uppercase letters

• Lowercase letters

• Numbers

• Symbols (such as !, @, #, etc.)

An example of a strong password is Acer123.

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16 Click the Next arrow.

17 Select the “On (recommended)” option button if you want to use

Windows Update to automatically download and install updates
for Windows Home Server, then click the Next arrow.

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18 Choose if you want to participate in the Customer Experience

Improvement program, then click the Next arrow.

19 Choose if you want to participate in the Windows Error Reporting

program, then click the Next arrow.

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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.

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.

23 Enter the administrator password, then click the Next arrow. The

Setting Password dialog box appears.

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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 appears on
your desktop.

The Windows Home Server icon displays the current health and
status of the home server as well as all the computers 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.

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Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the client computers

After installing the Windows Home Server Connector on the first
computer, use the Aspire easyStore H340 Software Installation Disc to
install the Windows Home Server Connector on the 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 H340 Software Installation Disc

1 Place the Aspire easyStore H340 Software Installation Disc in the

optical drive of the client computer. The installation wizard starts.

Or, double-click on the Acer ClientCD Utility.exe file to begin
installation. The Welcome window appears.

2 Click Next.

3 Click Install to begin the installation process. The Microsoft .Net

Framework 2.0, Windows Installer 3.1, and Acer Update, and
Aspire easyStore H340 components are installed.

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2 Setting up the system

4 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.

5 Click Next.

6 Read the End-User License Agreement. If you agree with the terms

of the agreement, then select the “I accept the terms of the license
agreement” option button.

7 Click Next. The installation status window appears.

8 Click Next.

9 Enter the Windows Home Server administrator password.

10 Click Next and follow all onscreen instructions until you finish

installation.

11 Once installation is complete the Windows Home Server icon

appears in the system task tray and the Shared Folders desktop
shortcut

appears on your desktop.

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To install the Windows Home Server connector directly from the
home server

1 Open a Web browser.

2 In the address bar, enter http://Aspirehome:55000/, where

“Aspirehome” is the name of the home server.

3 Under Windows Home Server Connector Setup, click Download

Now.

4 In the File Download dialog box, click Run.

5 Follow all onscreen installation instructions until you finish

installation.

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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 > Programs > Windows Home Server

Console.

2 Enter the administrator password, then click the Next arrow.

To log onto the home server using Windows Home Server icon:

1 Right-click on the Windows Home Server icon in the system

tray, then select Windows Home Server Console from the pop-up
menu.

Or,

Double-click the Windows Home Server icon in the system
tray.

2 Enter the administrator password, then click the Next arrow.

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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 backup 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:

• Computers and Backup

• User Accounts

• Shared Folders

• Server Storage

• Lights Out

• McAfee Total Protection

• System Information

•Network Health

•Settings

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To learn more about configuring the Windows Home Server, click Help
on the console to open the Windows Home Server Console Help.

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Computers & Backup

You can use the Computers & 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.

The options on the Computers & Backup tab allow you to:

• View Backups - Browse the existing backups of a home computer.

• Backup Now - Initiate manual backup of a home computer.

• Configure Backup - Change the backup settings of a home
computer.

• Remove Computer - Delete computer and backups from the home
server.

For more information, see Computers & Backup in the Windows Home
Server Console Help.

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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.

The options on the User Accounts tab allow you to:

• Add - Create a new user account on the home server and set access
rights for the user.

• Properties - View and change user account properties.

• Remove - Delete a user account from the home server.

For more information, see User Accounts in the Windows Home Server
Console Help.

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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.

The following shared folders are created automatically on the home
server:

•Music

•Photos

•Public

•Software

•Videos

• A personal shared folder for each personal user account that is
added. By default, no other user account can access this personal
shared folder

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The options on the Shared Folders tab allow you to:

• Add - Create a new shared folder on the home server.

• Properties - View and change shared folder properties.

• Open - Browse files and folders in the shared folder.

• Remove - Delete an existing folder from the home server.

For more information, see Shared Folders in the Windows Home Server
Console Help.

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Server Storage

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.

The options on the Server Storage tab allow you to:

• Add - You can add hard drives of various sizes to the home server
and set the hard drives for the following usage:

• Server storage - This option gives you more space to store
home computer backups and more space for your shared
folders.

• Server Backup - This option allows you to backup 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 & Backup tab. You can use
Backup Now to back up your shared folders to the hard drive.

• Repair - Fix errors on an unhealthy hard drive.

• Remove - Delete a hard drive from the home server.

For more information, see Server Storage in the Windows Home Server
Console Help.

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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.

The Lights Out tab include the following options:

• Refresh - Ensures you have the most resent version of the uptime
diagram.

• Update diagram - Displays a chart showing recorded 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.

• Calendar - Displays the calendar window and allows you to add,
edit, delete a calendar entry.

• Settings - Displays the Windows Home Server Settings dialog box
For more information on how to configure the Lights Out settings,
see page 57.

• About - Displays version number and copyright information.

For more information, click Help in the Lights Out window.

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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, spyware, unwanted programs, and other potential threats
on the home server.

Note: Before you can schedule a scan or have the home server
virus pattern updated, you must activate the McAfee Total
Protection Service

You can perform the following tasks in the McAfee Total Protection
tab:

• Launch SecurityCenter

• Update Now

• About

• Schedule a Scan

• Manage PUP Detections

• View Quarantined Files

For more information, click Help in the McAfee Total Protection
window.

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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.

System Information supports the following features:

• 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.

• LED Brightness - Allows you to adjust the brightness of the LED
indicators on the home server.

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• Remotely Wake Up Aspire easyStore Home Server - Allows you to
enable or disable remote wakeup feature.

• Hardware Performance and Health Monitor - Allows you to view
the performance data of the home server, and monitor the
temperature, voltage and fan speed.

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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.

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.

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.

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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:

Color Status

Indicates a healthy network.

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Color Status

Indicates an at risk issue that you must attend soon.

Indicates a critical issue that you must attend to immediately.

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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.

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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

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• Settings for DMS

• Settings for iTunes Server

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General

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
reporting.

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

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.

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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.

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Passwords

Use the Password settings page to change the home server password
and modify the user accounts password policy.

For more information, click the Help button on the lower right hand
corner of the Passwords page.

Media Sharing

The Media Sharing settings page allows you to enable or disable
Windows Home Server media sharing capabilities.

For information, click the Help button on the lower right hand corner
of the Media Sharing page.

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Remote Access

The Remote Access settings page helps you configure everything you
need to access the Aspire easyStore H340 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 H340 home page.

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.

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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.

In the Hardware Health and Performance Monitor page, you can
configure the following settings:

• Auto Refresh - Sets the refresh interval to tell Windows Home
Server how frequent the monitoring data should be performed.

• Performance settings - Sets the performance threshold of the CPU,
Memory and Storage.

• E-Mail alert setting - Specify an email address to which alerts
should be sent.

• 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.

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IP Configuration

The IP Configuration settings page allows you to view the home
server’s current IP configuration settings or change the IP
configuration manually.

For more information, click the Help button on the lower right hand
corner of the IP Configuration page.

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Lights Out

Use the Lights Out page to define times where the home server has to
go to suspend or resume mode.

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.

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McAfee Total Protection Service

Use the McAfee Total Protection Service page to manage security for
your home server.

For more information, click the Help button on the lower right hand
corner of the McAfee Total Protection Service page.

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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.

In the Settings for DMS, you can configure the following settings:

• Digital Media Server - Enables or disables the digital media server.

• 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.

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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.

For more information, click the Help button on the lower right hand
corner of the Settings for iTunes Server page.

Resources

You can use the Resources page to view the following information
about your home server:

• Microsoft Windows - Activates Windows Home Server and allows
you to view the Microsoft Software License Terms.

• Home Server - Displays information about your home server
hardware.

• Version Information - Displays the version of the Windows Home
Server services that are running on your home server.

• Learn More - Displays additional Windows Home Server links.

• Support - Displays the Product Support link.

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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.

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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:

• 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 H340 home page

• Access the shared folders on the home server

• Enable media sharing

• Enable Digital Media Server

• Enable iTunes service

• Stream audio

• Using the one-touch USB backup feature

• Set up Wake On LAN on the home server

• Set the home server uptime and down time

• Monitor server health and performance

• Set up email alerts

• Explore the Windows Home Server icon

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To learn more about using the Windows Home Server Console to
configure the home server, refer to “3 Windows Home Server Console”
on page 37.

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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:

• 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.

• 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 Click the User Accounts tab.

4 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.

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5 Click OK.

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To add a personal user account:

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
personal shared folder.

1 Double-click the Windows Home Server icon in the system

tray.

2 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console.

3 Click the User Accounts tab.

4 Click Add.

5 On the User Accounts Setup window, click Set Policy to set a user

accounts password policy.

6 Click OK.

7 Click Add.

8 Enter the user’s name.

Note: When you create user accounts on Windows 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.

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9 Select the “Enable Remote Access for this user” check box if you

want to allow the user to remotely access the home server.

10 Click Next.

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11 Enter a password which must be at least 7 characters, then re-enter

it in the Confirm password field.

12 Click Next.

13 Assign user rights to the shared folders on the home server.

• Full - The user can view, add, modify, and delete files in the
shared folder.

• Read - The user can view files in the shared folder, but cannot
add, modify, or delete files.

• None - The user cannot view, add, modify, or delete files in
the shared folder.

14 Click Finish.

15 Click Done to exit the wizard.

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.

2 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console.

3 Click the Shared Folders tab.

4 Click Add.

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5 Enter a name and description for the shared folder.

6 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.

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7 Click Next.

8 Assign user rights to the new share folder, then click Finish.

9 Click Done to exit the wizard.

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.

2 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console.

3 Click the Computers & Backup tab.

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4 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
should 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.

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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

tray.

3 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console.

4 Click the Server Storage tab.

in the system

5 Select the newly installed hard drive (either internal or external),

then click Add to run the Add a Hard Drive Wizard.

6 Click Next.

7 Select the “Use this hard drive to back up files that are stored on

your home server” option button.

8 Click Next.

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9 Select if you want to preserve or format the hard drive, then click

Next.

10 Enter a name for the hard drive, then click Next.

Note: You can write this name on a label and attach it to your
hard drive to help you identify it later.

11 Click Finish.

12 Click Done.

13 Click the Computers & Backup tab.

14 Select the Server Backup Hard Drive you want to use to back up

your shared folders and application folders.

15 Click Backup Now.

16 Select a destination hard drive for each shared folder.

17 Click Backup Now.

18 Click Close.

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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 H340 home page.

1 Double-click the Windows Home Server icon in the system

tray.

2 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console.

3 Click Settings.

4 In the navigation pane, select RemoteAccess.

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

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:

• Port 80 - Connects over your home network to the Aspire
easyStore H340 home page using the HTTP protocol.

• Port 443 - Connects over your home network to the Aspire
easyStore H340 logon page using HTTPS, an encrypted Secure
Sockets Layer protocol.

• 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.

7 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 H340 Web site.

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Note: You need a Windows Live ID to set up a domain name for
your home server.

8 Click Next.

9 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).

10 Click Next.

11 Click the “I accept” option, then click Next.

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12 Enter the domain name and select a subdomain name.

13 Click Confirm to make sure the subdomain is available.

14 Click Finish.

15 Under Web Site Settings, you can choose a default home page and

the Web site headline that appears on the Aspire easyStore H340
Web page.

16 Click OK.

17 After you configure remote access, test the remote connectivity

from outside of your home. Refer to “Access the Aspire easyStore
H340 home page” on page 79.

Access the Aspire easyStore H340 home page

After you configure a user account for remote access, you can use a
Web browser on a computer that is outside your home to remotely
access your home server and home computer.

On the Aspire easyStore H340 home page, you can perform the
following:

• Remotely access the Windows Home Server Console.

• Remotely access your home computers

• 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, is not available when you use other Web browsers.

To access the Aspire easyStore H340 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.

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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
Console Help.

2 Open the Internet Explorer Web browser.

3 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.

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5 Enter your home server user name and password.

6 Click Log On.

The home page include three tabs:

• Home - This page appears every time you log on to the Web
page.

• 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 Computers tab and enter the administrator password.
The Windows Home Server Console interface displays.

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 H340 Remote Access page” on page 133.

• Shared Folders - Allows you to access the shared folders you
have access privileges over the Internet.

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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 to see the

shared folders that are on your home server.

2 Double-click a shared folder to open it.

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To access the shared folders using the Windows Home Server
icon:

1 Right-click the Windows Home Server icon .

2 Click Shared Folders.

3 Double-click a shared folder in the window to open it.

To access the shared folders using the Windows Start Menu:

• 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.

• 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.

To access the shared folders using the Internet:

1 Log on to the Aspire easyStore H340 home page. See “Access the

Aspire easyStore H340 home page” on page 79.

2 Click the Shared Folders tab.

3 You can navigate to a particular shared folder, then download or

upload files to your home server.

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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 an Xbox 360, 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.

2 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console.

3 Click Settings.

4 In the navigation pane, select Media Sharing.

5 Select a folder, then click On.

6 Click OK.

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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
Xbox 360 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 Double-click the Windows Home Server icon in the system

tray.

2 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console.

3 Click Settings.

4 In the navigation pane, select Settings for DMS.

5 Under Digital Media Server, click the “Enable” option button.

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4 Managing the server

6 Select a sorting method for the Photos and Videos shared folders.

• Sorting by Name - Photos and videos are arranged according
to the original organization, which is the default option.

• 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.