Sony VGF-HS1 - Manual (Page 18)

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VGF-HS1 3-98-360-11(1)
About the Supplied Software
The CD-ROM disc provided with your Home Server contains the following software applications:
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PC Link (page 18)
The PC Link software provides easy ways to keep folder data updated between a personal computer and
a Home Server.
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About the Restore Tool
The Restore Tool is installed along with the PC Link software.
Your Home Server is capable of copying files to the connected USB hard disk drive for backup purposes and
copying them back to the Home Server for data restoration. The Restore Tool is an additional function that
allows you to copy the backup files from the USB hard disk drive to a personal computer (page 50).
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VAIO Media (page 19)
The VAIO Media software allows access to music, photo, and video contents of your Home Server from
all personal computers on the home network.
To use the above software applications, you must install each software application on your personal computer
with the supplied CD-ROM disc. If you already have the VAIO Media software installed on the computer,
you may skip installation of this particular application depending on the software version. Refer to the Setup
Guide and install the software application of your choice.
Notes
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The VAIO Media software supplied with your Home Server does not support the Windows Vista 64-bit
operating system.
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If your VAIO personal computer supports the Windows Vista 64-bit operating system, you can use the pre-
installed VAIO Media plus software to take advantage of your Home Server.
Using the PC Link software
What you can do with the PC Link software
The PC Link software has the following functions:
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Back Up
You can create a Back Up profile on your personal computer and have the files in a specified folder
automatically uploaded to your Home Server via your home network or the Internet (page 40).
Note
You must connect the computer and the Home Server to the home network before creating Back Up profiles.
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Tip
You can specify the following options in a Back Up profile:
– Backup timing
– Whether or not to delete files from the Home Server when the corresponding files are removed from
the source folder
– Whether or not to add information for the Music Channel Function to music files.
 Data Sync
You can create a Data Sync profile on your personal computer and have the files in a specified folder sent
to a destination device or received from a source device via the Internet. With this function, you can
exchange data between your computer and Home Server for data synchronization.
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Tip
You can specify the schedule for sending files in Data Sync (transmitting) profiles.