HP EX475 MediaSmart Server User Manual

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Installing

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MediaSmart Server each night. Run the Software Installation Disc on

additional home computers to enable them to communicate with the server

and to add them to nightly backups.
To customize the hard-drive volumes to back up, or to exclude folders from the

backup

1

At the computer, double-click the Windows Home Server icon in the task

tray and log on.

Figure 3: Windows Home Server system tray icon

2

Click the Backups & Computers tab.

Shared Folders and Media Sharing

Start copying digital assets from your computer to shared folders on the HP

MediaSmart Server.

1

At the computer, double-click the HP MediaSmart Server desktop icon.

Figure 4: HP MediaSmart Server desktop icon

2

Copy Photos, Music, or Videos to the appropriate shared folder or click

Server to create shared folders for other digital content.

Note: From the Media Sharing page on the Windows Home Server

Settings tab, you can turn on digital media streaming for the Photos, Music,

or Videos shared folders. Click On for each folder that you want to stream

from.

Set up Additional Features

Features such as HP Software Update, User Accounts, Remote Access, Photo

Webshare, and Media Sharing require some setup. The Assistant guides you

through setting up your server. Using the Assistant is optional but

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