Two new add-ins from Nigel “Cougar” Wilks. The first Add-In is called WHS PHP Installer (Version 1.0) which installs a preconfigured PHP 5.2.6 install for Windows Home Server based systems for easy and convenient installation which also allows customization via the PHP.INI file. Once installed via the add-ins folder you can access a test page […]
You may not have one yet, but the support site for the new HP EX490/EX495 MediaSmart Server’s is up with how to use guides, details on how to solve problems, product information as well as a list of FAQs. The support area for the EX490 is here, whilst the EX495 support area is here.
Want to know more about the specifications of the EX490/EX495 HP MediaSmart Server, then HP has the Data sheet available with all the info. Available in PDF format from here.
With the announcement of the new HP EX49x range of MediaSmart Server’s, we thought we would browse the web and bring you the best of the reviews that are currently available. *MSWHS.com. We off course have our own comprehensive look at the EX495 MediaSmart Server right here, as well as an overview in our earlier […]
The User Guide and Setup Poster for the new EX490 and EX495 MediaSmart Server’s is now available. The 331 page user guide is available in PDF format and takes you through the setup and installation of the MediaSmart EX49x as well as it’s included software: HP Media Collector HP Video Converter Media Streaming – TwonkyMedia […]
HP is set to replace their current MediaSmart EX485 and EX487 servers with the addition of two new models, the EX490 and EX495. So what can we expect from these two servers? What’s new HP MediaSmart EX range has always stood apart from the Windows Home Server crowd because of the extra software that is […]
Today HP has announced their 3rd generation of MediaSmart Server’s, known as the EX49x range. Comprising the EX490 and EX495, both Home Server’s this time round only come with 1 hard drive. A 1TB drive in the EX490 and a 1.5TB drive in the EX495, although space is still provided for up to 3 additional […]
TwonkyMedia Server 5.1 has been released mainly to improve performance issues and is also now Windows 7 compliant, but the best news is that there is now a version specially for us Windows Home Server users. Owners of the HP and Fujitsu WHS retail boxes have had a copy of TwonkyMedia Server as part of […]
Imagine this:- You have your Home Server configured to wake up for a couple of hours a day to perform backups and then go back to sleep, which is made possible via the LightsOut add-in. However to use your Home Server outside of these hours you can send it a WakeOnLan (WOL) request to wake […]
With the new iTunes 9 being made available from Apple, some have been asking how to install a copy onto Windows Home Server, enabling you to use the Home Sharing function to copy and share media over your LAN connection. With a little hacking and a follow of the following seven step guide, you should […]
