MS Windows Home Server

MediaSmart Server LX195 Web Reviews

If you would like to learn more about HPs new offering – The LX195 MediaSmart Server then a good place to start is website "Using Windows Home Server" in depth review.

The review takes us through the unpacking, connecting, installation, configuration and usability of the budget unit, which you can read here.

We Got Served also has a comprehensive 3 part review which looks at the outside and inside of the LX195 and takes you through the installation and looks at the included HP MediaSmart Software.

Which you can read here.

Windows Home Server User’s Guide Winners Announced

Its time to announce the winners of the comprehensive guide to installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Microsoft’s Windows Home Server, the "Windows Home Server User’s Guide" by fellow MVP Andrew Edney.

Andrew kindly gave us 2 copies of his book and we asked you to why you would like a copy, and many of you replied. So it was time for my wife Sharon to pick 2 names out of the hat (a list actually) and I would like to say congratulations to both Kick and Mark Pogue who wrote:

Kick:
I’m running my WHS for almost a year now and last month it saved my life (and my marriage :P). My disc in my pc crashed and within 2 hours (after installing a new drive) I had everything back -exactly as it was before!!!
So I love WHS and I sure love to have a copy of this undoubtly great informative guide! WHS ROCKS!!!

Mark Pogue:
I would appreciate a copy of Windows Home Server User’s Guide. Having just received my HP EX 485 on April 21st I’m in the beginning phase of learning. Andrew Edney’s book would be a great tool to get me started in the right direction as I intend to use my new server as a learning platform so that I may be able to contribute to the WHS in the future.
Thank you for your considerate contribution.

If you could both email me your full name and mailing address and a copy will be sent to you within the next 28 days, and if you were unfortunate to win, a copy can be purchase at Amazon US or UK for a great price.

HP MediaSmart Server LX195

HP has just announced a new addition to the MediaSmart family – Welcome the MediaSmart Server LX195.

Housing just a a single internal 640GB SATA drive, it is a budget server with the option for expansion being via four USB 2.0 ports in the back, which is just as well as there is no additional internal hard drives slots.

The LX195 is powered by a 1.6GHz Atom processor, which is already well-established as the chip found in netbooks, and in some compact desktop systems. Plus it comes with Gigabit Ethernet and 1Gb of RAM that is expandable to 4GB, but remember that the OS (Windows Home Server) handles only 3GB.

The full hardware specifications are:

• Intel Atom 1.6GHZ 230 Processor
• 1GB DDR2 memory (Max 4GB)
• Gigabit Ethernet
• 1 x SATA 7200 RPM 640GB internal hard drive
• 4 x USB 2.0 ports on the back
• External Power Supply
• Dimensions: 3.90?(W) x 8.20?(H) x 8.00?(D)

This small MediaSmart Server will run quiet as it uses an external power supply and with a list price of $399 is good value as it off course runs the Windows Home Server software and delivers the additional following features:

• HP Control Center
• Mac Backup
• HP Media Collector
• Twonky media streaming
• Remote music and photo streaming
• HP PhotoViewer and HP PhotoPublisher applications
• Server for iTunes
• Amazon S3 Online backup
• McAfee anti-virus

The unit will be on sale from HP next week

iStream Application Working on iPod Touch Version 1

The iStream application from the Apple app store (link) now works on the v1 iPod Touch as well as on v2 and the iPhone.

The app for users of the HP MediaSmart Server EX 485 and EX487 has been updated and will now work on the first generation iPod Touch as long as it has had the paid for firmware upgrade (2.2.1) which came out late last year.

NOTE: If you installed the earlier version which did not work, you should remove it and re-download it.

Thanks to MediaSmartServer.net for the information.