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Monday, August 11th, 2008
The HP MediaSmart Server (EX 470/475) is a great toy available at a great price. But it is often unsuitable when it comes to performance. We’ve already shed a lot of intel on how to upgrade this wonderful box’s RAM. Now its high time to dig deep and upgrade the ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
The Windows Home Server marketplace has a host of geeky toys vying for user’s attention, one of the best of which is of course the HP EX470/475 MediaSmart Server. However this great piece of hardware is not meant to suit power users who like put their hardware through some rough ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
A good way to keep your Windows Home Server optimized is to get your evaluation copy of Advanced Vista Optimizer from here. Windows Home Server has been developed primarily to serve several key functions on your home network. Its primary roles are to provide reliable and consistent backups ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
Having said what we have said in the previous article, there are some things you have to do directly, that require you to go mano a mano with your server. For example: Ø If you need to install a driver, you can’t do it through the Windows Home Server ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
Almost everything that you need to do with your server you can do through the Windows Home Server Console. That’s what it’s there for. But sometimes you want to do things with your server (de-fenestration doesn’t count) that you can only accomplish if you get into the ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
Let us now pick up the discussion right where we had left off in the previous article and continue our WHS setup endeavor. Just before we start, don't forget to download your evaluation copy of Advanced Vista Optimizer here. Ø RUNNING THE SETUP PROGRAM 1. The setup program ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
After you have selected a Windows Home Server system, it’s time to dig in and get WHS set up and running. Setting Up Your Home Server If you have purchased a retail/OEM Windows Home Server, your setup process will be very simple. The process of setting up Windows ...
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