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First look at Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 (beta) Windows Media Center Addin

One of the main features of features of the new Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 beta is the much improved Windows Media Center integration. Not only is there a 10 foot version of the Home Server Console there is automatic archiving of Recorded TV shows...

Published Sun, Jul 07 2009 11:11 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Home Server, Windows Media Center, Windows 7, Addins, podcast

How to install the new Windows Media Center addin for Windows Home Server

The new Power Pack 2 update for Windows Home Server includes a Windows Media Center addin that enables Media Center to consume content stored on the Windows Home Server. Prior to PP2 you had to jump through some hoops to get it working involving shares...

Published Sat, Mar 03 2009 9:14 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Home Server, Windows Media Center, How To

First Look at HP’s New Windows Home Server: EX487

HP are launching two new Windows Home Servers, the EX485 (750GB) and the EX487 (1.5TB). These are nice incremental updates to their MediaSmart range, as well as having hardware refresh HP have also updated the software adding a lot of additional features...

Published Sun, Dec 12 2008 11:57 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: HP, Windows Home Server

Unboxing a Tranquil SQA-5H Windows Home Server

Tranquil PC make some excellent Windows Home Servers like the T7-HSA I reviewed in November last year . In October Tranquil launched the SQA-5H (also know as Squash) and last week I nipped down to Tranquil’s office in Manchester and pickup one of...

Published Wed, Dec 12 2008 1:49 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Home Server, unboxing

Setting up a HP MediaSmart Windows Home Server

I final setup my HP MediaSmart Windows Home Server . I recorded the process which from start to finish took under an hour, thankfully for you I edited this down to around 20 minutes. The video shows how simple it was setting up the Home Server especially...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2008 8:42 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: HP, Windows Home Server

Video: Unboxing HP's MediaSmart Windows Home Server

In this video I unbox and give a brief tour of a HP MediaSmart Windows Home Server . It's a very compact unit with plenty of space for adding more storage and it has plenty of expansion options. So have a look at this video and then compare it with the...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2008 9:06 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Video, Windows Home Server

The Digital Lifestyle Video Show #2 - Windows Home Server (Part 2)

Part 2 of 2 This is part two of my look at Windows Home Server. In part one I looked at the Windows Home Server console and this week I am looking at restoring a file from a backup, the web based user interface and remote access functions. For more info...

Published Tue, Mar 03 2007 8:37 AM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Home Server

The Digital Lifestyle Video Show #1 - Windows Home Server

Part 1 of 2 I have been interested in Windows Home Server since it was announced at CES and so as soon as I could get hold of the beta bits I did. In this video I walk through the features of the Windows Home Server console, looking at Shared Folders...

Published Tue, Mar 03 2007 1:28 PM by Ian Dixon

Filed under: Windows Home Server

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