The add-in Lights-Out has been updated to version 1.0.1 with the following fixes/changes: Fixed client context menu issue Fixed a typo and changed some translations Fixed missing SB Core warning Fixed a division by zero in network scanner Fixed directory handling in FileMonitor, to watch files in a directory use the path without wildcards Fixed […]
Maximum PC has a review of the HP MediaSmart EX495. The unit gets the "Kick Ass!" award after getting an impressive 9 out of 10, with the Large File Upload/Download being quicker than Maximum PCs custom home built Windows Home Server. You can read their review here.
How-To Geek has another Windows Home Server tutorial, and this one is on how to add an external hard drive to Home Server. The post takes you step by step through the process which is ideal if you have never done it before or if you just need a refresher. You can find it here.
The Feature Focus continues for the Advanced Admin Console add-in, and the latest focus is on Windows PowerShell. The post takes you through installing PowerShell on Windows Home Server and launching the PowerShell command prompt from within the Advanced Admin Console UI. You can read it here.
The Home Server Show website has a post by Jason Smith who shares his experiences of installing Sage TV on Windows Home Server. Sage TV is a Java based DVR program similar to Windows Media Center and WHS is the ideal home for it as Home Server is usually on 24/7: With SageTV running on […]
If you would like to backup your Mac to a Windows Home Server take an external hard drive and TimeMachine and the article by Michael Swanberg and you should be good to go. Well, OK. You may also need Automator, scheduled with cron and rsync for copying files but Michael takes you through the process […]
We have talked about the "Coming Home to Windows Home Server" series on website SVC (Sound & Video Contractor) before. And now on its 25th installment writer Eric Rux interviews Mark Pendergrast, the senior product manager for WHS about (amongst other things) his biggest surprise with Home Server. You can read the interview here.
Microsoft’s Joel Burt has published a guide on how to sync a Windows Home Server, Zune and Windows Media Center. Joel explains TV Archiving, creates a compressed copy for his Zune and adds some secret sauce by explaining how to get around HD content not being able to be compressed. You can read the guide […]
The Digital Lifestyle.com have a post on why DVBLink is not just about network tuners, which explains why using the DVBLink software may be better than installing tunes cards directly into Windows Media Center. Also of interest to those of you using the software, and installing the tuner cards directly into Windows Home Server is […]
The annual Engadget Awards is underway for the best of 2009 products, and under the category of "Home Entertainment Device of the Year", one of the finalists is the HP MediaSmart Home Server which needs your votes. The voting deadline is February 20th, so get nominating now!
