Author Archive for Philip Churchill

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Time Machine backups from MAC to WHS

Brent Friedman developer of many add-ins including TV Manager and WHS Mobile has written a great tutorial on how to do Time Machine backups from the Mac to your Windows Home Server, just like the HP MediaSmart Servers do. Brent’s guide takes you through enabling the backups to shares, how to create a working sparsebundle […]

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Add-In: FirePlay for Windows Home Server 0.90.06

FirePlay for Windows Home Server has been updated to version 0.90.06 The add-In automates the install of FirePlay for the Home Server and configures the Windows Firewall and also your Router if it supports UPNP. FirePlay is a Flash based client for accessing the Firefly Media Server which comes pre-installed on the MediaSmart Server. It […]

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Win 1 of 6 MediaSmart Servers at WPC09

Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC09) is being held in New Orleans July 13th to 16th, and this year attendees will have the chance of winning 1 of 6 HP MediaSmart Servers. The six EX485 up for grabs can be win by attending a theatre session or by visiting the Exposition Hall booth # 621 and […]

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The Matrix at Tranquil PC

Tranquil PC has quite a few different Window Home Server models for sale, which can be a tad confusing when deciding which one to make a home for. To make it easier to see how each unit differs from the next, they have printed a matrix of the different chassis styles with details of what’s […]

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First There was 1 – Now there are 12

As you may have seen on our site we have a link to “Write with Us” and we had a blog post not too long ago asking for writers to share there experiences with Windows Home Server with our readers. We had many replies (over 50) and I would like to say a big welcome […]

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Change the Acer easyStore Login Screen

If you are the owner of a Acer Aspire easyStore H340 then you may want to check out a post over at Jesseweb.com on how to change the default Acer splash screen page to a login page more to your liking. The easy 10 step tutorial can be found here.

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Reviewed – Acer Aspire easyStore H340

DesktopReview.com has a review of the Acer Aspire easyStore H340.   The review goes through the specifications and looks at the build and the design of the unit. The setup and features are taken a look at as well as the performance of this small unit. You can read the review here.

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The Home Server Show Podcast #47

The latest Home Server Show podcast is available and in this episode Dave and the gang talk about the ioSafe Solo, (which he set alight!), MVP awards and all other manner of things Windows Home Server. You can catch episode 47 here.

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Add-In: WHS Mobile 1.0.5.5

WHS Mobile version 1.0.5.5 has been released which adds streaming features and fixes some problems which people were having. Fixes: Accidental leftover debug code Installer problems Fixes WM client’s positioning code (hopefully) Adds: MP3 streaming on the iPhone client – You’ll notice “[Play Album]” add the end of a folder listing where mp3s exist, and […]

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Rip DVDs Using the HP MediaSmart Server

If you would like to know how to use the HP MediaSmart Server to rip your DVDs then NoteBooks.com may have the answer. The article which explains how to use the add-in My Movies to accomplish this, can be found here.