
HomeTroller-SE Getting Started Guide – rev 3.0 10/12/2011
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download and install the appropriate HSTouch “client” for the device you wish to use. The
iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch clients are in the Apple iTunes store (search for “HSTouch); the
Andoid client is available in the Andoid Market. HSTouch-Lite works with our standard, pre-
designed templates only.
HomeTroller-SE-PRO users:
The SE-PRO unit is equipped with HSTouch (unlimited version).
This version includes a powerful designer that allows you to fully customize your GUI. You can
use your own backgrounds, button and graphics to design the interface you want. Download
our HSTouch designer software from our homeseer.com/downloads page. Refer to the online
help file in the designer for assistance creating your own screens. A tutorial video may also be
found on our homeseer.com/downloads page.
HomeTroller-SE Operating System Protection (HSProtect™)
The operating system (OS) of the HomeTroller-SE is stored on drive C on the internal Hard Disk.
The system will allow you to write to any file on the disk, but some directories are protected
from saving the information. The windows system folder is protected in this manner. Any writes
to the system folder are temporary. To commit any changes, use the HSProtect system tray
icon. Right click on this icon and select the “Save Files” icon. This will commit any changes that
you made. Note that under normal operation you do not have to save. For example, the
program files folder and desktop are not protected and any changes are saved immediately.
HSProtect on the HomeTroller-SE is different from earlier versions of the HomeTroller. Earlier
versions used a version of HSProtect that protected an entire volume, this version can protect
files at the file and directory level.
Committing data to the C drive
1.
This only needs to be done if you make any changes that affect the Windows folder or
the Windows registry.
2.
Right click on the HSProtect system tray icon and select “Save Files”. This will
immediately save any files that you have changed.
3.
Note that the program files folder and desktop are not protected and do not need to be
saved in this manner.
Deleting Files
Files may ONLY be deleted if HSProtech is disabled first. To do this, right-click the HSProtect
icon and disable protection. Reboot your HomeTroller-SE. Now delete the files you wish to
remove. When finished, enable protection and again and reboot once more.
Advanced Settings
If you want to totally disable the file protection for some length of time, you can do so with the
command line tool “fbwfmgr”. To run this tool, bring up a command prompt and type one of the
following commands (
YOU MUST REBOOT THE SYSTEM BEFORE ANY OF THESE
COMMANDS WILL TAKE AFFECT
)
1.
To totally disable the protection: fbwfmgr /disable
2.
To re-enable the protection: fbwfmgr /enable
When do I need to commit data to the drive? This list will help you determine when you need to
commit changes:
1.
Whenever you change any system settings from the Windows control panel
You do not need to commit these changes: