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Setting Up Router Port Forwarding
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on October 7, 2008 5:34 PM
On your MediaSmart Server, you can allow remote access (incoming requests from the Internet) by configuring three open ports on the Windows Home Server firewall. Port 80 will accept Web requests. Port 443 is for...
Last Post: October 8, 2008 2:43 AM by Titus Britannicus
HP Announces Policy Change Regarding MediaSmart Server Memory Upgrades
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on September 25, 2008 10:19 AM
Based on customer feedback, HP will now offer a path for consumers to upgrade the memory on the HP MediaSmart Server without voiding the hardware warranty. HP customer feedback and research shows that some customers...
Last Post: October 6, 2008 7:05 AM by louca001
HP Insider News Coming Thursday, Sept 25
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on September 19, 2008 4:14 PM
If you haven't done so already, you will want to sign up for the MediaSmart Home Newsletter on this site. You just might find some good news in Tuesday's Thursday's edition - our first site...
Legally copying protected DVDs to your MediaSmart Server
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on September 16, 2008 12:34 PM
Real Networks has just announced RealDVD, a program that lets you legally save the contents of protected DVDs to a PC hard drive. Once you've saved the DVD to disk, you apparently can't copy that...
Last Post: September 23, 2008 6:45 PM by Martin C
Would you like to get the inside scoop on future products?
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on September 15, 2008 12:25 PM
Would you be interested in signing up to be a potential future MediaSmart insider? From time to time, HP needs help testing upcoming products and getting feedback on product usability, features, and roadmap plans. Your...
Last Post: October 6, 2008 7:48 PM by SeaRay33
Yikes! Ike Causes MSS Repair Center Evacuation; Support Lines are Unaffected
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on September 11, 2008 12:01 PM
If you've been watching the news today, you've probably heard that hurricane Ike, now expected to make landfall as a Category 4 storm, is headed toward the Houston, Texas area. Support Agents for MediaSmart Servers...
Last Post: October 3, 2008 1:27 PM by JerryB
Price drop for HP MediaSmart Servers!
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on September 8, 2008 12:49 PM
HP has announced today that it is dropping the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price for both models of the MediaSmart Server. You should see these price drops reflected in HP's channel partner prices very soon. Starting...
Are you frustrated with McAfee renewal notifications?
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on August 22, 2008 3:12 PM
Me, too. I spoke with one of our McAfee contacts regarding the frequent and frustrating renewal notifications we have been getting on our MediaSmart Servers. After working through the McAfee team, I have now been...
Last Post: August 28, 2008 6:00 PM by MitchSchaft
HP Investigating RAM Upgrade Options
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on August 15, 2008 8:10 PM
Carlos Montalvo, HP’s Vice President of Marketing, recently told our good friend Terry Walsh : “As we continue to extend the features of the MediaSmart Server and plan the next release of the hardware it’s...
Last Post: September 25, 2008 2:37 PM by Cindy W
PP1 Auto Update Now Available
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on August 12, 2008 11:17 AM
As part of Patch Tuesday, Microsoft is releasing Power Pack 1 for Windows Home Server through the Windows Update capability on your MediaSmart Server. If you have Windows Update turned on, you will most likely...
WHS PP1 Update on August 12 (Patch Tuesday) 2008
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on August 8, 2008 3:59 PM
If you haven't downloaded Power Pack 1 yet from Microsoft's download are (more info here ), you can get it through the Update capability on your MediaSmart Server. If you have "Update Now . ....
Protecting Your Data (And Yourself) at Security Checkpoints
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on August 4, 2008 4:08 PM
A friend who travels internationally frequently shared some good advice regarding how he protects both his data, and himself, at international security checkpoints while traveling outside the country. A recent article in CNET brings attention...
McAfee: What is it doing on my MediaSmart Server?
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on August 1, 2008 3:08 PM
McAfee Total Protection Service for the MediaSmart Server is McAfee’s hosted anti-virus solution tuned for the MediaSmart Server. If you have accepted the McAfee add-in from the HP Update process, you probably noticed a temporary...
MS Server is NOT being discontinued !
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on August 1, 2008 12:11 PM
For a short while recently on the HP.com site, a clerical error listed the MediaSmart Servers (EX470 and EX475) as being discontinued. This error has been fixed on the HP.com site. No worries -- these...
Last Post: August 28, 2008 5:14 PM by Rob K.
Is your system slow after PP1 and the HP Updates? Problems with streaming to your PS3?
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on July 29, 2008 3:02 PM
On July 21, HP released a software update for MediaSmart Server, following Microsoft’s release of Windows Home Server Power Pack 1. The HP software update provides support for 64-bit operating systems, plus two optional add-ins...
Last Post: August 26, 2008 12:25 PM by SSTuner
Adding Vista 64 Clients
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on July 25, 2008 11:16 AM
Do you have a Vista 64 bit client which you want to add as a MediaSmart Server client? Here is how to get started, and how to get the HP Update program installed on your...
Problems with "green" drives?
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on July 23, 2008 6:15 PM
Have you purchased any of the so-called "green" drives, such as the Western Digital Green HDD, and got a message that there is a failed HDD when you attached them to your MSS? The HPMSS...
HP Software Update Available Now
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on July 21, 2008 11:15 AM
Check your Windows Home Server console. The MediaSmart Server Update which we have all been eagerly awaiting is now available. Coupled with Microsoft's Power Pack 1, your server can now more efficiently, reliably and safely...
Last Post: October 5, 2008 10:52 PM by Bert
Power Pack 1 Coming "very soon"
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on July 17, 2008 12:59 PM
Today at the Photography Webinar hosted by HP, Mark Pendergrast, Microsoft's Senior Product Manager for Windows Home Server, mentioned that the Power Pack 1 release will be coming "very soon." Check MediaSmartHome.com for the PP1...
Are your photos yours?
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on July 11, 2008 2:26 PM
A lot of people today use photo sharing web sites to share their photos with friends and family. Compared to attaching to an email or sending via snail mail, many people find it a convenient...
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