HP EX495 User Manual

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide The Front of the Server Light Bar. There is one light bar for each internal SATA disk in the HP MediaSmart Ser

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide In contrast, the right pane is organized by PC folder structure If photos are found under a user’s home Picture

HP Media Collector Example of Music Collected by Artist/Album and by PC Folder Structure We’ll start by looking at the underlying data used to build

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Things to Consider Organize by Artist/Album Organize by PC Folder Structure Uses music file tags to organize

HP Media Collector On the other hand, if the music was found on a computer in a folder other than your home Music folder, it will be grouped under the

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide MEDIA COLLECTOR STATUS 1. At the PC, double-click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on

HP Media Collector • A Firewall may be Blocking Applications or Port 21 TCP/Outbound The aggregation application may not be accessing the desired med

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 4. Click the Photos, Music, or Videos tab. 5. Check that the media collection status is set to Enabled. 6.

HP Media Collector 4. On the General Settings tab, check that all of the necessary computers are Included in the Scanned Computers list. 5. Click O

Chapter 5. HP Video Converter CONFIGURE VIDEO CONVERTER The HP Video Converter converts most popular video formats into a file format that can be pl

Set up and Installation Related Topics  Hubs and Network Health Light  Light-bar is Pulsating Aqua White  Light-bar is Red  Network Connection

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Note The Video Converter will not transcode copy protected DVDs or electronic videos with Digital Rights Mana

HP Video Converter Input Folders Select a shared folder where you will place the original videos that you want to convert. The HP Video Converter m

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide DVD Settings The DVD Settings sections applies to DVD folders, which must be named VIDEO_TS. This settings al

HP Video Converter Output Settings • Select Output Preset Settings—Some common uses for converted videos have been anticipated and are listed here.

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide • Network speeds seldom work 100% efficiently. For example, a WiFi G network under good conditions can frequen

HP Video Converter Enable Video Converter After you click Finish on the HP Video Converter Settings, you are returned to the Converter Status page.

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide The buttons at the bottom of the page only apply to selected videos on the status page. To select multiple con

HP Video Converter 5. On the Select Video Converter Profile page, click Mobile and then Next. 6. On the Input Folders page, select Videos and click

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide or a subfolder within Videos, and that you want to convert all of your videos using this profile. If you want

HP Video Converter Converter to transcode the DVD into a format suitable to streaming to many devices on your network, in your home, or mobile devices

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Network Requirements Requirement Recommended Home computers One or more computers running a supported operati

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Enabling Converted Videos for TwonkyMedia The Converted Videos folder is enabled for TwonkyMedia by default. I

HP Video Converter Supported Video Formats Container Video Audio MP4,M4V AVC (h264) AAC MP4, M4V MPEG-4 AAC DVR-MS MPEG-2 AC3 Unsupported Vid

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 116 • Copy protected DVD—The HP Video Converter will not transcode copy protected DVDs. DRM protected content—

Chapter 6. Media Streaming ABOUT STREAMING MEDIA Streaming media allows you to enjoy your videos, music, and photos in any room of your home and out

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Media Collector scans the computers in your home network and copies media to the server. You can choose how oft

Media Streaming Enable and Configure HP Media Collector Enable and Configure HP Video Converter Verify Media Server is Enabled Before you can stre

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 1. At the PC, double-click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on. At the Mac, select Lau

Media Streaming 2. Click Media and then HP Media Collector in the left menu. 3. Click Configuration. The HP Media Collector General Settings panel o

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Configure Remote Access 1. At the PC, double-click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and lo

Media Streaming 2. Click the User Accounts tab at the top of the page. If the User Accounts Setup dialog displays click OK. 3. Click Add, this will

Set up and Installation Supported Operating Systems Operating System Automatic Backup File Sharing for Remote Access to of Computers Running... Com

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 3. Click TwonkyMedia in the left menu. You can change settings here by using these tabs: • Media Sharing Fold

Media Streaming TWONKYMEDIA FOR MEDIA SHARING About TwonkyMedia We strongly recommend that you use TwonkyMedia as your Digital Media Server. TwonkyMed

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide TwonkyMedia and Windows Media Connect File Compatibility File TwonkyMedia Windows Types Media Connect mp1 Y

Media Streaming TwonkyMedia and Windows Media Connect File Compatibility File Types TwonkyMedia Windows Media Connect MPEG-1 Yes Yes MPEG-2 Yes

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide UPnP A/V and DLNA Universal Plug and Play Audio Video (UPnP A/V) and Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) de

Media Streaming Troubleshooting and FAQs TWONKYMEDIA: DISABLING MEDIA SHARING FOLDERS STILL STREAMS TO DMA Symptom TwonkyMedia was connected to a DMA

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Solution Click Stop Sharing on the TwonkyMedia pane of the Windows Home Server Console. SERVER FOR ITUNES Sett

Media Streaming • Status—enable or disable. • Shared name—specify the shared name you want to display in iTunes. • Require password—check to requir

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 2. Select File, then Add to Media Library, and click Add Folder…. 3. In the Add Folder dialog, type \\<Yo

Media Streaming File Formats Supported by the HP Media Streamer The files and types listed below are compatible for Media Streaming: Audio Formats MP3

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide • HP MediaSmart Server (Requires wired connection to a router, and remote features require a broadband Interne

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide In the Tracks panel, the tracks sort by track order. Again, you can jump to a different section of each column

Media Streaming In the Tracks panel, the Tracks sorts by song title. Folders View The Folders View of the Music page has two selection panels and a

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Playlists View The Playlists View has two selection panels and a media player. There are three pre-defined p

Media Streaming Media Player From the top down, the Player shows these features: 137

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide • Player window shows album art (if available) • Blue Display area – shows artist on top line, album in the m

Media Streaming HP Media Streamer Photos Page In this article... Date View Folder View Playlist View Full Screen view Date View The Photo Page

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Folder View The Photos Page, Folder View has two selection panels and one media player The top selection pan

Media Streaming Playlist View The Playlists View has two selection panels and a media player. There are three pre-defined playlists: -Most played-,

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Full Screen View This view shows the picture in the full browser window. The player controls appear in a semi

Media Streaming HP Media Streamer Videos Page Note To ensure that your videos can be streamed, videos should be processed through the HP Video Con

Set up and Installation Check the Server Lights The lights on the front of the HP MediaSmart Server indicate the status of the server. After the HP Me

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide This blue bar shows the item selected in each panel. Selecting a video in the Videos Panel will start loading

Media Streaming Playlists View The Playlists View has two selection panels and a media player. There are three pre–defined playlists: – Most playe

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Video Quality Filter By default the Video page will open with Converted Mobile videos. You have three choic

Media Streaming between the original and Full resolution output, but these differences are minimal in most situations. • All. Displays all videos in

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Player Player window • Blue Display area – shows video title. Behind the text the progress bar shows the a

Media Streaming Troubleshooting and FAQs MEDIA STREAMER, DOES NOT LOAD Symptom Navigate to Media Streamer: • Page loads as blank page or • You a

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Media Streaming Music Player Pane Buttons The list below describes the music player pane button functionality: • Shuffle Songs button, when this but

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide • Repeat all Songs button, when this button is selected it will have a blue ring • Volume Control Bar Photo

Media Streaming NO MUSIC TO STREAM This dialog box will appear when you open Media Streaming and you click the Music button and you: • Do not have

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide In this article... Set Your Firewall or Anti-Virus Programs to Automatically "Learn" New Programs

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide STARTING MULTIPLE M4A FILES STOPS MUSIC AND ADDITIONAL FILES DO NOT TRANSCODE Symptom Go to a folder with m4a

Media Streaming pictures, or videos on my DMA list? for information on disabling media sharing for shared folders. Alternately, you can turn off Twonk

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Once WMC has been enabled to share a shared folder, it continually monitors the folder for new files. 1. At th

Media Streaming Why do I see duplicate songs, pictures, or videos on my DMA list? If you are streaming content from shared folders using both Windows

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide To disable a shared folder in TwonkyMedia 1. At the PC, double-click the Windows Home Server icon in the sy

Media Streaming • Allows your digital media adaptor or digital media receiver to see photo thumbnails for pictures and album artwork for music • Su

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Views Comparison of Windows Media Connect and TwonkyMedia Views Views Windows Media Connect 2.0 TwonkyMedia M

Media Streaming File Formats Comparison of Windows Media Connect and TwonkyMedia File Formats File Formats Windows Media Connect 2.0 TwonkyMedia Mu

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 162 Comparison of Windows Media Connect and TwonkyMedia File Formats File Formats Windows Media Connect 2.0 T

Chapter 7. HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer HP PHOTO PUBLISHER About HP Photo Publisher In this article... The HP Photo Publisher Home Page

Set up and Installation Click the vendor to expand and view the instructions on updating their trusted programs list. Click again to hide the instruct

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Before you use HP Photo Publisher You must have a user name and password to log on to HP Photo Publisher. User

HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer 3. Type your Username and Password and click the Log On button. If you do not have a user name and password, s

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Log on to Photo Sharing Site FACEBOOK LOGON To log into your facebook account click the Log on link. You wil

HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer At the Photo Publisher login screen click Next. You are then taken to a page where you can create or add to

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide This takes you to the Flickr sign in page. Enter your credentials and return to the HP Photo Publisher page.

HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer This takes you to the Flickr confirmation page. Close this page. Click Next. This takes you to the HP Pho

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide You can now create or add to albums. PICASA LOGON To logon to Picasa, enter your credentials as shown in the f

HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer Select Existing Album or Create an Album 1. Select Upload to an existing album and select the album from the

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Select Photos The HP Photo Publisher queries the server and displays a list of folders and photos available t

HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer Only file types that are supported by the photo sharing site are available to upload. The table below tells w

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide • Microsoft Windows Vista To add exceptions to your firewall using Windows Vista, preform the following step

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HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer Troubleshooting HP Photo Publisher PHOTO PUBLISHER, FLICKR “FROB” ERROR Symptom While logged into flickr, I ope

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide PHOTO PUBLISHER, FLICKR PHOTO UPLOAD FAILS Symptom Trying to upload photos to my flickr account, and I get an

HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer PHOTO PUBLISHER, HOW TO ADD ADDITIONAL PHOTOS TO AN ALBUM To add additional photos to an album after you have

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 1. At the PC, close your browser and double-click the HP MediaSmart Server desktop icon. At the Mac, close you

HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer 6. Choose the album to add photos to. 179

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 7. Select photos and click Finish. 180

HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer 8. Select the photo album to view. 181

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Using the back button to access the add photos page 1. Click the back button until you arrive at the Select P

HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer 3. Choose the album to add photos to. 183

Set up and Installation 1. Click Start, Control Panel, and then Security Center. 2. Click Allow a program through Windows Firewall. 13

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 4. Select photos and click Finish. 184

HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer 5. Select the photo album to view. NOTE: You might need to close your browser and reopen or clear out your i

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Cause At the time of writing; the "Forbidden Error Message" can be caused by exceeding one or both of

HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer Cause Sometimes the browser will display cached album information. Solution 1. At the PC, close your browser

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide To share a Private album: 1. Open the Album 2. Either • Use your browser’s menu to send the URL, click Fi

HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer Filmstrip View Viewing the album in Filmstrip view, you will see a page similar to below. As long as you are

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Photo Caption allows you to add a caption for the photo. Enter text in the field that appears below the photo

HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer Remove lets you remove the photo from the album, please note that the photo still remains on the Server. Clic

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide The Control Bar for the slideshow will appear towards the bottom of the screen. The slider half of the ba

HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer Select Existing Album or Create an Album 1. Select Upload to an existing album and select the album from the d

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 3. Select the Exceptions tab and then click Add Program. 4. In the Add a Program dialog box, click Browse.

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Only file types that are supported by the photo sharing site are available to upload. The table below tells w

HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer Troubleshooting HP Photo Viewer FIREFOX CERTIFICATION NEEDED TO ACCESS HP PHOTO VIEWER Symptom When trying to

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 2. Click Add Exception. 3. The location will populate automatically, click Get Certificate. 4. Click Confi

HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer LAUNCHING HP PHOTO VIEWER IN FIREFOX AFTER BROWSER CRASH GIVES ERROR MESSAGE Symptom Closed a Firefox browser

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HP Photo Publisher and HP Photo Viewer Cause The tool tip does not refresh if the mouse is stationary. Solution Move the Mouse and the photo caption

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide To remove the missing photos placeholders: 1. Log into Photo Viewer as the administrator 2. Open the album

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Chapter 8. Backup, Restore, and Recover CHOOSE A BACKUP STRATEGY The following table describes the different backup options that are available with

Set up and Installation 1. Click Start, Control Panel, and then Security Center. 2. Click Windows Firewall. 3. Select the Exceptions tab and th

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Backup Options Backup Option Description When to use Setting it up Back up Server to a Device Uses Windows H

Backup, Restore, and Recover Restore an Entire PC Hard Drive To help you recover your computer and data in the event of a hard drive failure, the HP

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Determine Used Space on Your Local Disk Begin by finding out how much space your data currently occupies on you

Backup, Restore, and Recover 1. From the HP MediaSmart Server menu, select Open Preferences. 2. On the Server tab, verify that the server name and

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Note The location for the backup is on the server at \\hpstorage\Mac\Backup. If the Mac shared folder has

Backup, Restore, and Recover 3. In the Backup Disk Status, click Stop. The Backup Disk Status changes to Stopped and the virtual disk icon on the des

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Prepare the USB Flash Drive The flash drive is prepared with software that enables the Mac OS X Installer to r

Backup, Restore, and Recover 7. A message displays that the HP MediaSmart Server backup disk has been activated. Click OK. 8. On the Recovery Cente

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 4. Click Add. 5. Click Next on the Add a Hard Drive Wizard. 6. Select Use this hard drive to back up files t

Backup, Restore, and Recover Related Topics HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide  Remove an Internal SATA Drive  Remove and Reattach a USB Drive

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 5. Click OK. • Norton Click Options in Norton to change the firewall settings. Add the programs listed at

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Caution Factory Reset does not remove data from the drives; instead, it allows the existing data to be overw

Backup, Restore, and Recover 4. Follow the instructions on the Rebooting your server into recovery mode dialog and click Next.  Uninstall the HP M

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide d. If recovery mode is successfully initiated, the Health indicator light blinks violet . 5. Please wait whil

Backup, Restore, and Recover 217 The most likely cause for these messages is a connection failure. 1. Make sure that you are using a wired connection

Chapter 9. Server Storage EXPAND SERVER STORAGE You can expand storage in the HP MediaSmart Server in several ways: Add one or more SATA hard drives

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 3. On the lowest empty hard drive tray, press down the lever to unlock the handle. 4. Lift the handle all t

Server Storage 8. Flex the right side rail, and then insert the pins into the hard drive’s mounting holes. 9. With the handle up, slide the hard d

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Caution Before removing a drive from an expansion bay, you must remove the drive from the server’s total stor

Server Storage 7. Flex the front of the right side rail, and then withdraw the front pin from the hard drive by gently pulling the side rail down an

Set up and Installation • Symantec Open Symantec Endpoint Protection, click Change Settings, and then click Configure Settings for Network Threat P

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide USB DRIVES, ESATA DRIVES, AND PORT MULTIPLIERS Add and Remove an External USB Drive, eSATA Drive, or SATA Port

Server Storage 3. Follow instructions to Add and Remove Drives from Server Storage. Connect an eSATA Disk Drive or SATA Port Multiplier 1. Plug th

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Detach a USB Drive from the Server USB drives may be attached to the server to either increase the server'

Server Storage Note If files are added to the drive while it is unattached to the server, you will not be able to browse to those files from the ser

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide The USB Drive Detaches During a Backup If the USB drive detaches from the server for any reason during the ba

Server Storage ADD AND REMOVE DRIVES FROM SERVER STORAGE Drives added or removed from an expansion bay or port must be added or removed from total

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Remove a Drive from the Server’s Storage If the server does not have enough remaining storage, and you do not f

Server Storage 2. Open the door on the front of the server. 3. Using a coin, turn the security knob clockwise to unlock the drive. 4. On the bott

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 9. Remove the drive from the hard-drive tray. Insert the New System Drive 1. Insert the new system drive int

Server Storage 5. Using a coin, turn the security knob counterclockwise to lock system drive in its bay. 6. Close the door on the front of the serv

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Chapter 10. Network and Firewall NETWORK CONNECTION ISSUES In this article... No Available Port on Network Router Why did URL not Work? What_

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide The HP MediaSmart Server comes with software applications that must communicate over the network. Sometimes the

Network and Firewall The Firewall is Blocking the Connection If using a firewall program, configure it to allow any HP MediaSmart Server or Windows Ho

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 3. In the left pane, click Manage Network Connections. 4. If the computer is connected via Ethernet cable to

Network and Firewall 2. Click View network status and tasks under Network and Internet. 3. In the left pane, click Manage Network Connections. 4.

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide CHECK THAT THE ROUTER IS CORRECTLY CONFIGURED FOR DHCP The HP MediaSmart Server comes automatically set to use

Network and Firewall • If TCP/IP is listed and checked, highlight it and click Properties, then select Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 7. Click Advanced. 8. Click the WINS tab. WINS refers to Windows Internet Naming Service, which converts Net

Network and Firewall Why did URL not Work? DNS has not updated, wait about 10 minutes for DNS to update. WHAT ARE OPTIMUM DATA THROUGHPUT SPEEDS FOR D

Set up and Installation 3. Select the Program Control tab and then click Add. 4. Click Browse and add the programs listed at the top of this page.

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY IS NOT SUPPORTED The HP MediaSmart Server does not support active Uninterruptible

Network and Firewall your computer can block this communication and prevent the computer from locating the HP MediaSmart Server on your network. Not

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Manually Add Programs to Your Firewall or Anti-Virus Program's Trusted List Some firewall or anti-virus pr

Network and Firewall • Microsoft Windows Vista To add exceptions to your firewall using Windows Vista, preform the following steps: 247

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 1. Click Start, Control Panel, and then Security Center. 2. Click Allow a program through Windows Firewall.

Network and Firewall 3. Select the Exceptions tab and then click Add Program. 4. In the Add a Program dialog box, click Browse. Add the programs l

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 1. Click Start, Control Panel, and then Security Center. 2. Click Windows Firewall. 3. Select the Except

Network and Firewall 5. Click OK. • Norton Click Options in Norton to change the firewall settings. Add the programs listed at the top of this p

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide • Symantec Open Symantec Endpoint Protection, click Change Settings, and then click Configure Settings for N

Network and Firewall 2. On the Personal Firewall page, click Add. 253

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 1. Open ZoneAlarm Security. 2. Click Program Control, Programs, and then Add. 3. Add the programs listed a

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 3. Select the Program Control tab and then click Add. 4. Click Browse and add the programs listed at the to

Network and Firewall 1. Open ZoneAlarm Security. 2. Click Program Control, Programs, and then Add. 3. Add the programs listed at the top of this

Chapter 11. Errors and Lights SERVER IS UNRESPONSIVE If the server appears to be unresponsive, do either of the following: • Reset the server conso

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide POWER INDICATOR IS OFF The server is not powered on. To power on the server 1. Make sure the power cord is fu

Errors and Lights Additionally, on your computers the Windows Home Server icon is grey on the task tray, which indicates the computer cannot contact

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Temperature warnings Temperature warning messages indicate that some server components are too hot. To lower t

Errors and Lights FILE TRANSFER FAILURE What to do about a failure when transferring files to the HP MediaSmart Server from your computer. To correct

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Health indicator codes when the indicator starts as solid red Code Description Action Solid red—no code Oper

Errors and Lights • If you are using your own Ethernet cable, try using the Ethernet cable that came with the HP MediaSmart Server. NETWORK CONNECTI

Set up and Installation 1. Check for Administrator Privileges. You must have administrative privileges on your computer to install the software. Com

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 4. Click the On radio button for at least one of the folders. Turn on TwonkyMedia 1. At the PC, double-click

Errors and Lights 265 Cannot Connect to Server Shares. • A duplicate device exists on the network. Verify that there is no device on the network name

Chapter 12. Product Information PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS The product specifications contain information about the HP MediaSmart Server, its requiremen

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Supported Operating Systems Operating System Automatic Backup File Sharing for Remote Access to of Computers

Product Information Server Specifications Specification HP MediaSmart Server EX490 HP MediaSmart Server EX495 Dimensions Width: 14cm (5.5") He

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Maximum transmission distances Ethernet: 100 meters eSATA: 2 meters USB: 5 meters Browser Internet Explorer 6.0

Product Information  Sleep: 1W  Idle: 41W  Active Load: 43W  Extreme Load: 57W HP MediaSmart Server EX495  Sleep: 1W  Idle: 44W  A

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide • Japanese Notice Federal Communications Commission Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply

Product Information Hewlett-Packard Company P. O. Box 692000, Mail Stop 530113 Houston, Texas 77269-2000 Or, call 1-800-HP-INVENT (1-800-474-6836). F

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 4. The Windows Home Server Connector installs next. The Windows Home Server Connector:  Connects your compu

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equ

Product Information WM-DRM 10 LICENSED TECHNOLOGY Content providers are using the digital rights management technology for Windows Media contained in

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide This Limited Warranty is applicable in all countries/regions and may be enforced in any country/region where HP

Product Information Exclusions HP does not warrant that the operation of this product will be uninterrupted or error-free. HP is not responsible for d

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY APPLIES WHETHER DAMAGES ARE SOUGHT, OR A CLAIM MADE, UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY O

Product Information Pickup and Return Warranty Service Your HP Limited Warranty may include a pickup and return warranty service. Under the terms of p

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Easy, automatic backup of your digital memories  Set it and forget it! Your home server automatically manages

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Chapter 13. Licenses, Copyrights and Notices for Open Source Components COPYRIGHTS The information contained herein is subject to change without not

Set up and Installation 5. Select to wake up this computer if it is in sleep or hibernate mode to run a scheduled backup. If you do not turn on this

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-130

Licenses, Copyrights and Notices for Open Source Components The precise terms and conditions for copying, distribution and modification follow. GNU

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Licenses, Copyrights and Notices for Open Source Components 6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the Program), the recipie

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMIT

Licenses, Copyrights and Notices for Open Source Components • include the source of the ImageMagick software itself, or of any modifications you may

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Licenses, Copyrights and Notices for Open Source Components Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor,

Table of Contents Chapter 1. Welcome to the HP MediaSmart Server 1 Chapter 2. Set up and Installation 3 What's in the Box? 3 The Server at a G

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Important This is the only time you can name your server. It cannot be changed later. Write down your server

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not covered by this License; they are outside

Licenses, Copyrights and Notices for Open Source Components a. Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code, which must

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Licenses, Copyrights and Notices for Open Source Components PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LO

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide c. rename any non-standard executables so the names do not conflict with standard executables, which must also

Licenses, Copyrights and Notices for Open Source Components PACKETVIDEO Yahoo ASTRA Components for Flash: BSD License Software License Agreement The c

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the f

Licenses, Copyrights and Notices for Open Source Components means the combination of the Original Code, prior Modifications used by a Contributor, and

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide means the preferred form of the Covered Code for making modifications to it, including all modules it contains,

Licenses, Copyrights and Notices for Open Source Components c. the licenses granted in Sections 2.2 (a) and 2.2 (b) are effective on the date Contrib

Set up and Installation The server password is not the same as a user password. User accounts and passwords are setup in the Windows Home Server Conso

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide (b) Contributor APIs If Contributor's Modifications include an application programming interface and Contr

Licenses, Copyrights and Notices for Open Source Components the code they affect. Such description must be included in the legal file described in Sec

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 8.2. If You initiate litigation by asserting a patent infringement claim (excluding declatory judgment actions)

Licenses, Copyrights and Notices for Open Source Components provisions. With respect to disputes in which at least one party is a citizen of, or an en

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide ScaleFilter: Software License Agreement (BSD License) Copyright (c) 2008, Meraka Institute All rights reserved.

Licenses, Copyrights and Notices for Open Source Components infrastructure network environments. The emphasis is on jointly-optimised or co-operative

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Version Description Filter RGBtoYUV420Filter v1.0 This filter converts RGB24 or RGB32 media to a YUV4:2:0 Pl

Licenses, Copyrights and Notices for Open Source Components 311 Media • CSIR researcher profile series: Streamlining delivery of internet video broa

Glossary A all-in-one-gateway: A device that provides multiple network features such as a router, modem, local area network (LAN) switch, firewall, a

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 9. Type the password you created above and log on to the Windows Home Server. 10. The install checks for HP

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide HTTPS: A secure HTTP connection. HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is the format used to transfer and send web

Glossary port 80: Usually, an HTTP client, such as a Web browser, initiates contact to a server through port 80. After contacting the server, the serv

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 316 UPnP: Universal Plug and Play—a networking protocol that allows for many different types of devices to inte

Index Chapter 14. 3 3gp 125 A Aac 89, 132 About Hardware Warning Messages 259 About HP Add-ins 77 Ac3 125 Accesses 39, 80 HP MediaSmart Server 39,

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Time Machine 60, 205 Configure HP Media Collector General Settings 91 Configure HP MediaSmart Software Update

Index First Backup 243 FLAC 125 Flickr 175, 176 Flickr Login Page 167 FLV 89 Folders View 139, 143 Forbidden Error Message 185 Format 143 Format C

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Installing 9, 20, 28, 31, 39, 80, 244 Additional Computers 28 Features 31 First Computer 20 HP MediaSmart Se

Index Media streaming 114, 116, 153, 155 MediaSmart Photo Viewer 172, 193 MediaSmart Server 244 Microsoft Windows Home Server 39, 80 update 39, 80

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide PC Restore Disc 205 PCM 132 Pct 89 Photo Caption 188 Photo Publisher 167, 172, 175, 176, 177, 185, 186, 193

Index Server 86 Server 7, 39, 80, 89 Connecting 7 copied 39, 80 Server bar 131 Server Location 5 Server Low on Space 264 Server Not Showing Up on

Set up and Installation Note This check only occurs the first time you run the Software Installation Disc. If you want to check for updates at a l

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide U Uninstall 39, 80 link 39, 80 Update 39, 80 Uninstall HP MediaSmart Server 213 Uninterruptible Power Supply

Index 325 Windows Home Server Connector Setup window 20 loaded 20 Windows Home Server Console 1, 39, 57, 80, 263 Opening 57 Windows Home Server Conso

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 12. The Windows Home Server Console opens. The Windows Home Server console opens. Use the console to set up u

Set up and Installation Install from the Server using a Browser Window Set up Additional Computers Install from the Software Installation Disc 1.

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 2. Click Download Now. Note You can come back later to get the toolkit or contact information. Type the addr

Set up and Installation Install the Software on a Mac In this article... Install using the Software Installation Disc Install from the Server Inst

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 8. Once your credentials have been authenticated, click Apply. Note Server Name and Password have to be au

Set up and Installation PCs on your network. This document explains how to connect your Mac to the server so you can access shared folder contents. In

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Chapter 5. HP Video Converter 103 Configure Video Converter 103 Video Converter Status 109 Troubleshooting and

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Types of Accounts Type of Account Description Server Account Creation Administrator Account Connecting as the

Set up and Installation Note The same Sidebar shows up in Save and Open dialog boxes of your programs too, making your server available to you for o

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide double-click the guest account or user account. Select the Shared Folder Access tab to change settings. Click O

Set up and Installation  192.168.0.1, or  Obtain your router's IP address from a Mac by selecting Apple menu > System Preferences > Ne

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Note Click "+" to add the server address to your list of favorites. 5. Click Connect. 6. Log on

Set up and Installation Uninstall the Mac Client Software In this article... Uninstall using the Software Installation Disc Uninstall from the Se

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide HP MediaSmart Server software update does not update the Microsoft Windows Home Server operating system. For in

Set up and Installation Automatically download and install updates (recommended) Requires no user action. Downloads and installs updates on the server

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Update and Roll Back the Server Use HP Update to keep your server and networked computers current with the late

Set up and Installation • To manually install an update copied to the server 1. If you downloaded a software update from the www.hp.com site, you

Table of Contents PC Backup, Restore, and Recover 204 PC Backup and Restore 204 Restore an Entire PC Hard Drive 205 Mac Backup and Recover 205 Mac Tim

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 6. Click Select file. 7. Type the full path to the file that you copied to the server or select the Browse

Set up and Installation Roll Back the Server 1. At the PC, double-click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray and log on. At the Mac,

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Update and Roll Back Client PCs Note Update the server software prior to updating the client software. If yo

Set up and Installation 2. Click Settings to configure HP Update. 3. Click Next to immediately check for a client PC update. 4. Follow the instr

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 3. Select Windows Home Server Connector and click Remove. 4. Close Add or Remove Programs. 5. At the compute

Set up and Installation 4. Select HP MediaSmart Server to see the version number. Check the Server Version Number 1. To check the server software

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide The server and client software should have compatible version numbers. The following table lists the version

Set up and Installation Update and Roll Back Mac Clients This article describes how to manually check for a Mac client update or roll back. Mac compu

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Check the Mac Client Version Number It is important for the Server software and the Mac client software to be o

Set up and Installation The server and client software should have compatible version numbers. The following table lists the version numbers that

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide vi Chapter 13. Licenses, Copyrights and Notices for Open Source Components 283 Copyrights 283 Firefly: GPL Lic

Chapter 3. Start Using Your Server GUIDED TOUR HP Home Page The HP Home Page is the starting point for accessing the features of the HP MediaSmart S

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide The HP Home Page Icons Media Streamer—Opens a web application for streaming music, videos, and photos in your

Start Using Your Server Windows Home Server Console OPEN THE WINDOWS HOME SERVER CONSOLE The Windows Home Server Console is where you manage and confi

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 2. Click Overview and then Tour in the left menu. The following features are illustrated. The HP MediaSmart Se

Start Using Your Server • Computers & Backups—View and customize backups. Also, view the status of your home computers. For more information, see

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Related Topics  Removing a Computer  Troubleshooting Computers & Backup Mac Time Machine Backup In thi

Start Using Your Server Multiply the used disk space by 1.5. The result is the minimum amount of disk space Time Machine can work with (That’s beca

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 3. Select the Backup tab and type a Backup Disk Size. The suggested minimum disk space size displays in the

Start Using Your Server Note The location for the backup is on the server at \\hpstorage\Mac\Backup. If the Mac shared folder has been deleted from

Chapter 1. Welcome to the HP MediaSmart Server The HP MediaSmart Server protects and shares digital content—providing an easy-to-use, central reposi

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Delete a Backup Disk You may want to delete a backup disk if you need to free up space on your server for other

Start Using Your Server Note From the Media Sharing page on the Windows Home Server Settings tab, you can turn on digital media streaming for the Ph

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 3. If the shared folders are not in My Network places, you can add them manually. Access Shared Folders from

Start Using Your Server Enable Guest Account or Set up User Accounts In this article... Enable the Guest Account Create PC and Mac User Accounts

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Create a User Account for a PC Running Windows XP 1. At the computer, click Start, Control Panel, and then Use

Start Using Your Server Enter the user information. A strong password is suggested to ensure security and is required to use remote access. A strong p

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Related Topics Windows Home Server Console Help  User Accounts Configure Remote Access To easily access your

Start Using Your Server TZO domains names allow easy remote access, even if your broadband ISP blocks port 80. Blocking port 80 prevents a Web browser

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide • With the Microsoft domain name, if you don't already have a Microsoft Live account, you'll have to

Start Using Your Server Broadband Router Firewall The HP MediaSmart Server requires a broadband router. Broadband routers allow multiple computers and

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 2 • iTunes Music Server Any computer on the network that runs iTunes can access music on the server as an iTun

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Ports used by the server Type Port numbers Description UDP 10284, 10283, 10282, 10281, 10280, 10243 Media c

Start Using Your Server • Computer passwords - by using the same user name and password for logging onto a computer as for the server user account, y

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide  Configuring your broadband router  Why can't I connect to some computers?  Learn more about router

Start Using Your Server Once you create a network place for one of the shared folders, the other shared folders on the server will be available on My

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide • Checks for viruses, spyware, unwanted programs, and other potential threats. Every time a file is accessed o

Start Using Your Server 2. Click Registration to go to https://register.hp.com and register your HP MediaSmart Server. Registering your server ensure

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide  Sleep Now— Clicking the Sleep Now button puts the Server into sleep mode. The server will wake up for a back

Start Using Your Server 4. The following choices are available in the Configure section. HP recommends that you select Automatically download and

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide Configure HP Software Update Options Option Additional information Turn off automatic updates Not

Start Using Your Server 4. Click the Notifications tab. 5. Select options. The following is an example of a notification message. 6. Click OK. LE

Chapter 2. Set up and Installation WHAT'S IN THE BOX? In the box you will find: • HP MediaSmart Server • Power cord • Ethernet (RJ-45) cable

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 4. Click the LEDs tab. 5. Select options.  LED brightness control—The LED brightness control allows you to

Start Using Your Server Hardware Status Levels Green Yellow Red Fan Speed Greater than or equal to 800 rpm Between 600 rmp and 800 rpm Less than

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 5. Click OK. SUPPORT INFORMATION 1. At the PC, double-click the Windows Home Server icon in the system tray

Start Using Your Server HP Server Help Windows Home Server Console Help HP Server Help HP Server Help includes the types of help shown in the foll

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 88 Windows Home Server Console Help Main Topics Description Windows Home Server Settings How to configure ba

Chapter 4. HP Media Collector ABOUT HP MEDIA COLLECTOR The HP Media Collector takes media files from the computers on your network and copies them t

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide HP Media Collector Default Settings Media Collector is disabled by default. Before Media Collector can begin t

HP Media Collector Supported File Formats The files and types listed below are compatible for Media Collection: Photos jpg, gif, tif, pct, mov files l

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide 3. Click Configuration. The HP Media Collector General Settings panel opens. 4. Click Photo Settings in the l

HP Media Collector The photo example shows two panes with different file/folder organizations for the same group of sample photos. Things to Conside