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HOME SERVER TS mini

Viewing.My.Web.Sync

My.Web.Sync

page displays the synchronization status of the

MySyncFolder.

folder.

When you install the ASUS WebStorage utility to whichever

computer, the MySyncFolder folder is automatically created on

the Windows desktop. The files you place to the MySyncFolder

folder from any of the computers with the ASUS WebStorage utility
installed will be synchronized.

From the

ASUS.WebStorage

tab, click

My.Web.Sync

, and then

enable the SyncService to view the details on the

MySyncFolder.

folder.

Summary of Contents for TS Mini

Page 1: ...User Manual TS mini Home Server TS mini E5045 First Edition V1 October 2009 ...

Page 2: ...arning 8 UL Safety Notices 9 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 10 Safety information 11 Setting up your server 11 Care during use 11 Notes for this manual 12 Welcome 13 Package contents 13 Knowing your TS mini 14 Front view 14 Rear view 15 Top view 17 System LED indicators 18 Setting up your server 20 Connecting to the home network 20 Connecting to the power supply 20 Powering on the server 21 Home network di...

Page 3: ... 43 Enabling the Guest account 48 Disabing the Guest account 48 Shared Folders 49 Adding a shared folder 50 Accessing shared folders on the home server 52 Server Storage 57 Adding a hard disk drive 58 Removing a hard disk drive 62 ASUS Xtor Manager 65 File Manager 66 Backup 68 Sync 69 ASUS WebStorage 71 Initializing ASUS WebStorage 71 Using My Web Backup 72 Viewing My Web Sync 73 Configuring the A...

Page 4: ...86 Enabling remote access 87 Accessing the TS mini home page 92 Add ins 95 ASUS WebStorage 97 Resources 98 Performing a Server Recovery or Factory Reset 99 Recovering Windows Home Server 99 Restoring Factory Defaults 107 Replacing the main hard drive in your home server 109 Restoring an entire home computer 111 Copyright declaration 113 Copyright Information 113 Limitation of Liability 114 Service...

Page 5: ...t installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct t...

Page 6: ...o Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 REACH Notice Complying with the REACH Registration Evaluation Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals regulatory framework we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http green asus com english REACH htm Macrovision Corporation...

Page 7: ...ay not cause interference and This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Declaration of Conformity R TTE directive 1999 5 EC The following items were completed and are considered relevant and sufficient Essential requirements as in Article 3 Protection requirements for health and safety as in Article 3 1a Testing for electric sa...

Page 8: ...ause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures CE marking for devices without wireless LAN Bluetooth The shipped version of this device complies with the requirements of the EEC directives 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic compatibility and 2006 95 EC Low voltage directive ...

Page 9: ...risk of electric shock from lightning DO NOT use the TS mini in the vicinity of a gas leak Required for UL 1642 covering primary nonrechargeable and secondary rechargeable lithium batteries for use as power sources in products These batteries contain metallic lithium or a lithium alloy or a lithium ion and may consist of a single electrochemical cell or two or more cells connected in series parall...

Page 10: ...f the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical electronic equipment and mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products NO DISASSEMBLY The warranty does not apply to the products that have been disassembled by users LASER PRODUCT WARNING CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT ...

Page 11: ... on the chassis are for ventilation Do not block or cover these openings Make sure you leave plenty of space around the server for ventilation Never insert objects of any kind into the ventilation openings Use this product in environments with ambient temperatures between 0 C and 40 C If you use an extension cord make sure that the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord...

Page 12: ...k TIP Tips and useful information that help you complete a task NOTE Additional information for special situations If you encounter the following technical problems with the product unplug the power cord and contact a qualified service technician or your retailer The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has been spilled into the server The server does not function properly even if you follow the o...

Page 13: ...the package contents of your new TS mini If any of the below items is damaged or missing contact your retailer Package contents TS mini AC Adapter Power Cord HDD Screws Package RJ45 LAN Cable Software Installation CD User Manual Recovery DVD Restore CD User Manual Quick Start Guide Warranty Card Warranty Card Quick Start Guide ...

Page 14: ...HOME SERVER TS mini Knowing your TS mini Front view System status LED indicator Hard disk drive 1 HDD1 status LED indicator Hard disk drive 2 HDD2 status LED indicator Network LED indicator 2 1 3 4 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 15: ...ry Button The Recovery Button is used when you perform the Server Recovery function Refer to the section Performing a Server Recovery or Factory Reset for more details E SATA E SATA Ports External SATA or eSATA allows external connection of Serial ATA devices originally designed for use inside the computer It is up to six times faster than existing USB 2 0 1394 for external storage solutions and a...

Page 16: ...upplies power to the TS mini To prevent damage to the TS mini always use the supplied power adapter The power adapter may become warm to hot when in use Do not cover the adapter and keep it away from your body Kensington Lock Port The Kensington lock port allows the TS mini to be secured using Kensington compatible security products These security products usually include a metal cable and lock th...

Page 17: ... to turn OFF the TS mini Power Indicator The power indicator lights when the TS mini is turned ON This indicator is OFF when the TS mini is turned OFF Air Vents The air vents allow cool air to enter and warm air to exit the TS mini Ensure that paper books clothing cables or other objects do not block any of the air vents or else overheating may occur 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 18: ...recovery is in progress Orange On The system detects failure FAN failure System temperature failure USB controller failure Memory failure Voltage failure Boot device not found HDD failure Purple On internal HDD not found Orange On booting failed on external HDD Purple Blinking System BIOS crashes and enter the ASUS CrashFree mode Note Copy the BIOS file from the Recovery DVD to a USB device and th...

Page 19: ...ink if the installed HDDs do not support LED blinking control Off No HDD installed in the drive bay1 2 Off HDD1 2 is not found or removed Purple On HDD1 2 is unknown or is not being initialized by Windows Home Server Orange On HDD1 2 failure Network Blue On System is linked to the network Blue Blinking During data transmitting or receiving activity Orange On Network is disconnected ...

Page 20: ...se a network cable to connect the TS mini to your broadband router Wireless connection to your broadband router is not supported However after you connect your server to your home network home computers can connect to your server through wireless connection Connecting to the power supply Connect the supplied power cord to the supplied AC adapter Then plug the AC adapter to the DC IN jack on the TS...

Page 21: ...witch on the top panel to turn on the TS mini Home network diagram The following diagram illustrates the entire home network connection to help you understand the relationship between the connected devices SPLENDID MENU Router TS mini Home computers Home computers ...

Page 22: ... Professional with SP2 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with SP2 and Rollup 2 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with SP2 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 with SP2 Windows XP Tablet Edition with SP2 Windows Vista X86 and X64 Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Home N European Union only Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Business N European Union only Wind...

Page 23: ...ware Installation CD into the computer that is connected to your home network The Windows Home Server Connector wizard starts If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the Software Installation CD to locate the Install exe file Double click the Install exe to run the Connector wizard Do not insert any USB eSATA storage device to the home server when processing the initializ...

Page 24: ...mini 3 Read the End User License Agreement If you agree with the terms of the agreement select the option I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next 4 Click Install to begin the installation process ...

Page 25: ...HOME SERVER TS mini 25 5 The Welcome window appears Click Next 6 Click Next ...

Page 26: ...26 HOME SERVER TS mini 7 The Windows Home Server Connector installation starts to find and connect to your home server 8 Click Next to start the Windows Home Server Setup ...

Page 27: ...nstall the Connector software for the first time 9 Click the Next arrow to start the initialization 10 Wait while Windows Home Server completes configuring your hardware recovering your data and starting Windows Home Server Click the Next arrow when the initialization done ...

Page 28: ...28 HOME SERVER TS mini 11 Enter a name for your home server The name of your home server contain up to 15 characters including letters numbers and hyphens with no spaces 12 Click the Next arrow ...

Page 29: ... password hint You will use this password to log on to the Windows Home Server Console and manage your home server A strong password must be at least 7 characters and must contain at least 3 of following sets uppercase letters lowercase letters numbers and symbols e g Tsmini200 ...

Page 30: ...you want Windows Home Server to continue automatically downloading updates from Windows Update after Setup and then click the Next arrow 15 Choose if you want join the Customer Experience Improvement Program and then click the Next arrow ...

Page 31: ...HOME SERVER TS mini 31 16 Choose if you want Windows Home Server to automatically report errors to Microsoft and then click the Next arrow ...

Page 32: ...ally download and install available and relevant important Windows Home Server updates The update process will take some time to complete but will not require additional information from you Do not restart or turn off your home server during the update process ...

Page 33: ...e Server Console logon window appears Enter the administrator password and then click the Next arrow to start using the Windows Home Server Console 18 When the setup is complete the Windows Home Server window is displayed Click the Next arrow ...

Page 34: ...nector software from the bundled Software Installation CD or from your home server Installing the software from the Software Installation CD 1 Insert the Software Installation CD into the computer that is connected to your home network The Windows Home Server Connector wizard starts If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the Software Installation CD to locate the Install...

Page 35: ... installation process 5 The Welcome window appears Click Next 6 The installation status window appears Click Next 7 Enter the administrator password you have set for the Windows Home Server 8 Click Next and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation The Shared Folders shortcuts icon appears on your desktop and the Windows Home Server icon appears in the system tray after the com...

Page 36: ...ough a web browser 1 Open a Web Browser 2 In the address bar enter http systemname 55000 to bring up the Windows Home Server Connector Setup window The systemname is the server name you set up for the home server during the initialization 3 Click the Download Now button 4 In the Filde Download dialog box click Run 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation ...

Page 37: ... Windows Home Server Console to bring up the Windows Home Server Console logon window 2 Enter the administrator password and then click the Next arrow To log on to the home server from the Windows Home Server icon 1 On the Windows system tray right click the Windows Home Server icon and then select Windows Home Server Console or double click the Windows Home Server icon to bring up the logon windo...

Page 38: ...e backups of all your computers on the home network From the Windows Home Server Console you can do the following Add view and manage the backups of your home computers Configure user accounts Configure shared folders Configure server storage Configure ASUS WebStorage Configure ASUS Xtor Manager Configure ASWM Review network health Configure Windows Home Server settings Click to display items on t...

Page 39: ...efault after you install the Windows Home Server Connector on each of your home computers all the hard drive volumes on each home computer are automatically backed up every night From the Computer Backup tab you can perform the following tasks for your home computers Viewing Backups Backing up Now Configuring Backup Removing a Computer Turning On Backups Turning Off Backups Canceling Backup ...

Page 40: ...ard to select the volumes you want to back up and the folders you want to exclude from the backup To adjust the backup time By default the backup time starts from 12 00AM to 6 00AM You can adjust the backup time from the Backup settings page To configure automatic backup management You can configure how many monthly weekly and daily backups to keep for your home computers To do this 1 Log on to th...

Page 41: ...e Computers Backup tab 3 Select a home computer and then click View Backups 4 Select a backup and then click Open 5 Select a volume to open and then click Open To restore lost files and folders from a backup 1 When you open the backup browse and drag the files and folders that you want to a folder on your home computer 2 Close the window when you are done copying the files and folders that you wan...

Page 42: ...inister user accounts on the home server User accounts are required in order to control access to the shared folders on Windows Home Server From the User Accounts tab you can perform the following tasks for your home computers Adding a user account Viewing and changing user account properties Removing a user account from the home server Enabling disabling the Guest account ...

Page 43: ...r accounts for the people who use the home network Windows Home Server has a 10 user account limit not including the built in Administrator and Guest Account To add a personal user account 1 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console 2 Click the User Accounts tab and then the User Accounts Setup window appears 3 On the User Accounts Setup window click Set Policy to bring up the Passwords setting pa...

Page 44: ...44 HOME SERVER TS mini 4 From the Passwords setting page configure the user accounts password complexity and then click OK ...

Page 45: ...d that you use for your existing user accounts This makes it easier to access shared folders on Windows Home Server If the user accounts and passwords do not match you will be prompted for a user name and a password when you open Windows Home Server shared folders 7 Click the Enable Remote Access for this user check box if you allows the user to connect to your server through the Internet Click Ne...

Page 46: ... defined by the password policy you have chosen 9 Set the user s access rights to existing shared folders on the home server Full the user can create change and delete any files in the shared folder Read the user can only read the files in the shared folder None the user cannot read create change and delete files in the shared folder 10 Click Finish ...

Page 47: ...HOME SERVER TS mini 47 11 Click Done to exit the wizard ...

Page 48: ...ser Accounts tab and then the User Accounts Setup window appears 3 Under About Guests click Enable Guest or 1 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console 2 Click the User Accounts tab 3 Right click Guest and then click Enable Guest Account 4 Complete the Enable Guest Account Wizard Disabing the Guest account 1 Open the Windows Home Server Console 2 Click the User Accounts tab 3 Right click Guest and...

Page 49: ...m with other people on your home network The following shared folders are created automatically on the home server Music Photos Videos Software Public MySyncFolder A personal shared folder that is automatically created for each user account A personal shared folder is created each time you add a new user account by using the Add User Account Wizard By default only that user account can access the ...

Page 50: ...rd 4 Enter a name and description of the shared folder 5 Click the Enable Folder Duplication check box if you want to duplicate folders and files in the shared folder across multiple hard disk drives The folder with Folder Duplication enabled uses twice the amount of server storage You must add more than one hard drive to the server storage before you can enable Folder Duplication and there must b...

Page 51: ...HOME SERVER TS mini 51 6 Set the level of access that each user account can have to a shared folder 7 Click Done to exit the wizard ...

Page 52: ...shared folders on your home server in several ways To access individual shared folder from the Windows Home Server Console 1 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console 2 Click the Shared Folders tab 3 Select a shared folder to which you have access privilege and then click Open to open it ...

Page 53: ...lay the shared folders on your home server 2 Double click a shared folder in the window to open it To access the shared folders from the Windows Home Server icon 1 On the Windows system tray right click the Windows Home Server icon and then select Shared Folders to display the shared folders on your home server 2 Double click a shared folder to open it ...

Page 54: ...tart Menu Under Windows XP OS click Start Run and then type homeservername e g TSMINI in the Run search box to display the shared folders Under Windows Win7 Vista OS click Start and then type homeservername e g TSMINI in the Start Search box to display the shared folders ...

Page 55: ...g Center Manage connections right click on the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties Check the Client for Microsoft Network box to enable the function Under Windows XP OS go to My Network Places and then type homeservername e g TSMINI You are prompted to enter the account and password which you use to log on to the Windows Home Server Console and the shared folders are displayed Under W...

Page 56: ...he Internet Explorer Web browser and log on to the TS mini home page Refer to the section Accessing the TS mini home page for more details 2 Click the Shared Folder tab and then click a shared folder to open it and download or upload files to the shared folder on your home server ...

Page 57: ...rage Click the Server Storage tab to view all the hard drives installed on your home server You can also use the Server Storage tab to add repair and remove external USB 2 0 hard drives external SATA hard drives or internal hard drives ...

Page 58: ...home server a Power off the server and unplug the power cord b Lay the server horizontally on a stable surface and then loosen the two thumbscrews to remove the left side case 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 c Use a coin to loosen the three screws and put the screws at a visible place in case they are lost d Hold the plastic grip and then lift up the HDD cage horizontally 1 2 1 1 2 1 ...

Page 59: ...w HDD and then slide the HDD into the empty HDD bay 2 1 1 g Hold the plastic grip and align the two pins on the cage as shown to the mounting holes Push down the HDD cage to the right side case h Fasten the three screws which were removed and put aside at the beginning 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 HDD2 HDD1 ...

Page 60: ...o the case 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 Add the new hard drive to Server Storage on the Windows Home Server Console a Log on to the Windows Home Server Console b Click the Server Storage tab c Select the newly added hard drive either internal or external and then click Add to bring up the Add a Hard Drive Wizard Click Next ...

Page 61: ...e storage capacity of your home server Use this hard drive to back up files that are stored on your home server e For detailed instructions refer to the Windows Home Server Console Help Ensure that the newly installed hard drive must have 36GB capacity at least or else the HOME SERVER cannot recognize the hard drive ...

Page 62: ...will no longer find the hard drive after connecting it again Ensure that the other hard drive has enough space for the data on the hard drive to be removed 1 Remove a hard drive from the Windows Home Server Console a Log on to the Windows Home Server Console b Click the Server Storage tab c Select the hard drive you want to remove and then click Remove to run the Remove a Hard Drive Wizard d Click...

Page 63: ...b Lay the server horizontally on a stable surface and then loosen the two thumbscrews to remove the left side case 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 c Use a coin to loosen the three screws and put the screws at a visible place in case they are lost d Hold the plastic grip and then lift up the HDD cage horizontally ...

Page 64: ...the HDD to be removed are located g Slide the HDD from the HDD bay h Hold the plastic grip and align the two pins on the HDD cage as shown to the mounting holes Push down the HDD cage to the right side case i Fasten the three screws which were removed and put aside at the beginning 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 HDD2 HDD1 ...

Page 65: ...ATA storage device without the need to select Eject External Storage From the ASUS Xtor Manager tab you can do the following tasks Managing files between external storage devices and home server Backing up the selected data from external storage devices to home server Synchronizing selected data from external storage devices to home server Displays detected external storage devices Click to return...

Page 66: ...ge Information about the detected external storages Root directory and sub directories Folders and files in the selected directory To manage folders and files To add a new folder right click a folder from the root sub directories and select Create New Folder To delete a folder or a file right click a folder file and then select Delete ...

Page 67: ...me server to the destination of the other side OR 1 Right click a folder or file in the selected directory from the external storage device 2 Select Copy to Home Server to copy the selected folder file to the home server You can also copy folders files from the home server to the external storage device by right clicking the folders files from the home server and then select Copy to External Stora...

Page 68: ...ackup tab on the main page to bring up the Backup page To back up files to the home server 1 Click to select the folder paths for the external storage and the home server 2 Click Backup to start the backup task 3 The files are listed when the backup task is done ...

Page 69: ...pare to search for the files needed to be synchronized 3 The files needed to be synchronized are listed and categorized into the following four tabs Newer Files on Server the files found on the home server are newer than the same files previously backed up on the external storage device Newer Files on External the files found on the external storage device are newer than the same files previously ...

Page 70: ...n External you can decide whether to replace the older files with the newer ones between the external storage device and the home server or vice versa Click or to start the synchronizing task If you click the tab Not found on External click to synchronize the selected files from the home server to the external storage device If you click the tab Not found on Server click to synchronize the selecte...

Page 71: ...ccept the agreement check the box before Please check the box before if you accept ASUS WebStorage s end user license agreement 3 Enter your Uer ID Password and email address and then click OK to finish the registration If you are a Eee PC user and already have a set of account and password for ASUS WebStorage you can log into ASUS WebStorage with the account and password without registering a new...

Page 72: ...US WebStorage tab click My Web Backup 2 From the Backup Service click Disable and then select the shared folders that you want to back up to the online space 3 When done click Enable to start the backup task The backup starts automatically whenever new files are added to the selected shared folders Click Refresh to update the current progress ...

Page 73: ...tility to whichever computer the MySyncFolder folder is automatically created on the Windows desktop The files you place to the MySyncFolder folder from any of the computers with the ASUS WebStorage utility installed will be synchronized From the ASUS WebStorage tab click My Web Sync and then enable the SyncService to view the details on the MySyncFolder folder ...

Page 74: ...SUS WebStorage website 3 Under the Account heading check the box before Low speed mode if you want to limit the file transporting bandwidth while uploading files on ASUS WebStorage 4 Under the Clean Web Storage heading check the box before I want to clean all my backup files and folders on the Web Storage and then click Clean Web Backup The online space is then cleaned up The Clean Web Storage fun...

Page 75: ...ASWM ASWM ASUS System Web based Management software is an interface that allows you to conveniently manage your home server status via Windows Home Server Console Click the ASWM tab to maintain the system stability with ASWM ...

Page 76: ...nner displays the ASWM trademark along with the server and OS on which ASWM is running The right side displays a sequence of buttons and the language in which the main page is being displayed The sequence of buttons from left to right includes Discovery This discovers and manages hosts connected to specified subnets Help Displays the on line help for ASWM About Displays copyright and version infor...

Page 77: ...lays a flashing alert icon Information display region This is the main area of the page where information gathered by all modules are displayed Move the mouse pointer over the server icon left to display general information about the server Click Help for more detailed instructions Inventory and configuration menus The Inventory and Configuration menus are located just below the right side of the ...

Page 78: ...hared Folders on your home server The BIOS folder is under the Software folder Shared Folder Software BIOS 3 Move the latest BIOS file to the BIOS folder 4 On the Windows Home Server Console click the ASWM tab 5 From the Configuration menu select BIOS Flash 6 Click Browse to locate the BIOS file in the BIOS folder 7 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the BIOS update task ...

Page 79: ... install the add in The avast antivirus tab will appear after the installation Start to protect your system by clicking the avast antivirus tab From the avast antivirus tab you can perform the following tasks Scheduling a scan or scanning all active computers Enabling notifications of the system activities or problems Viewing the scan history Manually inserting a license key into your home server ...

Page 80: ...onfigure the administrative settings for your home server The categories include General Backup Passwords Windows Media Center Media Sharing Remote Access Add ins ASUS WebStorage and Resources To enter the setting window click the Settings button on the upper right corner of the Windows Home Server Console window ...

Page 81: ...nfiguration of date and time language selection Windows Update settings Customer Experience Improvement Program and Windows Error Reporting Click the Help button on the lower right corner for detailed information about how to perform the tasks on the General settings page ...

Page 82: ...time for backing computers on the home network configure the number of months weeks and days to keep backups on the home server and clean up old backups manually Click the Help button on the lower right corner for detailed information about how to perform the tasks on the Backup settings page ...

Page 83: ...ords settings page allows you to change the home server password and adjust the user accounts password policy Click the Help button on the lower right corner for detailed information about how to perform the tasks on the Passwords settings page ...

Page 84: ...tored on your home server with Windows Media Center Follow the instructions on this Windows Media Center settings page to install the necessary applications and run Windows Media Center Click the Help button on the lower right corner for detailed information on the Windows Media Center settings page ...

Page 85: ...age allows you to turn on Media Library Sharing to stream music photos and videos from shared folders on your Windows Home Server devices on your home network Click the Help button on the lower right corner for detailed information on the Media Sharing settings page ...

Page 86: ...Internet After completing the configuration you will be able to configure the Windows Home for remote access remotely connect to the Windows Home Server Console and remotely administer the home computers in your home network Click the Help button on the lower right corner for detailed information about how to perform the tasks on the Remote Access settings page ...

Page 87: ...he left pane 3 Under the Web Site Connectivity heading click Turn On to enable the remote access configuration to your home server 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to go through the remote access configuration 5 Under the Router heading click Setup to configure your broadband router Windows Home Server automatically configures your broadband router to forward Web site requests to your home serve...

Page 88: ...rotocol to view your secure Remote Access Web page for Windows Home Server TCP 4125 use the Remote Desktop Proxy to connect to your home computers 6 Under the Domain Name heading click Setup to bring up the Domain Name Setup Wizard 7 Click Next A domain name is the website address of your home server on the Internet For example https tsmini homeserver com Wherever you are you can open a Web browse...

Page 89: ...dress and password to begin setting up the domain name Windows Home Server includes a free dynamic DNS service that binds your domain name to the IP address assigned by your Inter service provider ISP 9 Click Next 10 Click the option I accept and then click Next ...

Page 90: ...90 HOME SERVER TS mini 12 Enter a domain name and select a subdomain name from the list after the period 13 Click Confirm to ensure your domain name is not being used by others 14 Click Finish ...

Page 91: ...lt home page from the Web site home page drop down box and the default Web site headline that appears on your home server Web site 16 Click OK 17 Test if the remote access is available by getting online anywhere outside of your home and entering your Internet domain name in a Web browser ...

Page 92: ... or Connect to your Home Server 2 Enter the Internet domain name assigned to you during the remote access setup procedures For example https tsmini homeserver com Then the Logon web page appears 3 Click the Log On button on the upper right corner 4 Enter a personal user account and password You cannot use the Administrator account or the Guest account to log on to the home page You must log on wit...

Page 93: ...ely administer your home server and connect to your home computers On the Computers tab click Connect to your Home Server and enter the administrator password and then the Windows Home Server Console interface appears On the Computers tab click the name of the home computer under the Remote Access to Computers heading to access your home computers ...

Page 94: ... have access privileges over the Internet and upload or download files from the folders On the Shared Folders tab click a shared folder and then you can upload and download files to and from the shared folder over the Internet You can also create subfolders in the selected folder ...

Page 95: ...nal features and functionality to Windows Home Server such as a new tab to the Windows Home Server Console that enables you to manage a new service or feature Click the Help button on the lower right corner for detailed information about how to perform the tasks on the Add ins settings page ...

Page 96: ... Windows Home Server Console 7 Go to Settings Add ins and then click the Available tab 8 Click Install to install the Add in 9 Click OK on the Installation succeeded dialog box to restart the console 10 Reconnect to the console If your new Add in includes a console tab you will see the new tab on the console To uninstall an Add in 1 Log on to the Windows Home Server Console 2 Go to Settings Add in...

Page 97: ...age allows you to configure the settings for the ASUS WebStorage feature Refer to the section Configuring the ASUS WebStorage settings for detailed instructions Click the Help button on the lower right corner for detailed information on the ASUS WebStorage settings page ...

Page 98: ... displays the information about your home server including Microsoft Windows Home Server Version Information Additional Windows Home Server links and Support Click the Help button on the lower right corner for detailed information on the Resources settings page ...

Page 99: ...olders still exist If you perform Factory Reset all data on the home server s hard drives will be deleted Do not insert any USB eSATA storage device to the home server when processing the initializtion to avoid any possible error Recovering Windows Home Server To perform Server Recovery 1 Insert the ASUS HOME SERVER TS mini Recovery DVD into the computer that is connected to your home network The ...

Page 100: ...100 HOME SERVER TS mini 3 Read the End User License Agreement If you agree with the terms of the agreement select the option I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next ...

Page 101: ...TS mini 101 4 Check the status of the system status indicator If the indicator blinks orange select the option System light is blinking orange if not select the option System light is not blinking orange Click Next ...

Page 102: ...102 HOME SERVER TS mini a If you select the option System light is blinking orange you need to uninstall the Windows Home Server Connector from your computer Click Next when the task is done ...

Page 103: ...stall the Windows Home Server Connector from your computer 2 Hold down the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the server 3 Press the power button to turn on the server 4 Press and hold the Recovery button at the rear panel of the server using a paperclip until the system status indicator is blinking orange 5 Click Next ...

Page 104: ...RVER TS mini 5 Click Next once the home server is found 6 Select the option Re install Windows Home Server software to reload Windows Home Server operating system software into the existing hard drive 7 Click Next ...

Page 105: ...TS mini 105 8 Selecting the recovery option will delete all user accounts server settings and computer backups while all data in shared folders will still exist Click the check box before I understand and then Next ...

Page 106: ...e onscreen instructions and click Finish to complete the recovery process Then install the Windows Home Server Connector on your computer Refer to the section Windows Home Server Connector software on the administrator computer for help ...

Page 107: ... mini 107 Restoring Factory Defaults To perform Factory Reset 1 Repeat step 1 5 in the previous section To perform Server Recovery 2 Select the option Return my server to the default factory state and then click Next ...

Page 108: ...108 HOME SERVER TS mini 3 Confirm the option you have selected by clicking the check box before I understand Click Next to continue 4 Follow the onscreen instruction to complete the restore process ...

Page 109: ...orage to remove the existing main hard disk drive 2 Follow the section Adding a hard disk drive under Server Storage to install a new main hard disk drive Always install the hard disk drive in which the OS is or will be installed to the HDD1 bay 3 Repeat step 1 5 in the previous section To perform Server Recovery 4 Select the option Replace the main hard drive in my server and then click Next ...

Page 110: ...efore I understand and then Next You will not lose data in shared folders if you have enabled Folder Duplication 6 Follow the onscreen instruction to complete the process It may take 3 5 minutes to restart your home server in recovery mode Wait until the system light is in solid blue and then place the Connector CD to install the Windows Home Server Connector ...

Page 111: ...Restart the computer and boot from the CD 3 Follow the instructions in the Restore Wizard to restore the hard drive on your home computer Your home computer must be connected to the network with an Ethernet network before you begin the restore Wireless connection is not supported 4 During the computer restore your home computer needs a network connection to Windows Home Server and access to all ha...

Page 112: ...ct a volume to open and then click Open to display the files and folders in the backup f Insert your USB flash drive g Copy the Windows Home Server Drivers for Restore folder to you USB flash drive or copy to your USB flash drive the necessary drivers from the Support CD that came with your computer package or go to http www microsoft com windows products winfamily windowshomeserver support mspx f...

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Page 114: ...ch product ASUS will only be responsible for or indemnify you for loss damages or claims based in contract tort or infringement under this Warranty Statement This limit also applies to ASUS suppliers and its reseller It is the maximum for which ASUS its suppliers and your reseller are collectively responsible UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS ASUS LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 1 THIRD PARTY CLAIMS AGAIN...

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