With the announcement of HP’s new EX485 & EX487 today, bringing a new hardware spec and a raft of new add-ins, the question on everyone’s lips has been whether HP will release any of the new applications for existing HP MediaSmart Server owners. And the answer is….
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How-To: Update your HP MediaSmart Server NIC drivers
If you’ve been thinking of upgrading the network drivers on your HP MediaSmart Server, our step by step guide will show you how.
HP to Allow MediaSmart Server Memory Upgrades Without Voiding Warranties
After months of discussion and feedback from the home server community, HP have today announced a change to all existing and future HP MediaSmart Server warranties which will permit the upgrading of RAM without voiding that warranty.
HP Publish Installation Guidelines for WHS Power Pack 1 and HP Update 1.3
Following a number of recent murmurs online regarding performance of HP MediaSmart Servers running PowerPack 1 and HP’s latest MediaSmart Server update (v1.3), HP have today published an advisory note guiding users on how to best install Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 in conjunction with HP’s Update (notably the PVConnect and McAfee anti-virus add-ins which are supplied with the update).
HP Respond to Criticism on MediaSmart Server Performance Issues
Over the past few days a number of articles online highlighted a pretty major performance hit on the HP MediaSmart Server following the installation of the PVConnect and McAfee add-ins included in HP’s latest update. We asked HP what was going on – here’s what they told us…
HP MediaSmart Server Update – PVConnect Doesn’t Play Nicely With SlimServer
If you have Logitech’s Squeezebox audio receivers running on your home network, upgrading to the latest HP MediaSmart Server software, with PVConnect will take them out of action. Have no fear, we’ve got the solution.
HP MediaSmart Server Update Now Available
Hot on the heels of today’s release of Windows Home Server Power Pack 1, HP have released their long-awaited update for the HP MediaSmart Server
Budding Photographers – Learn How to Integrate Windows Home Server Into Your Workflow
Following last month’s webinar I did on Windows Home Server add-ins with HP and Microsoft, two more webinars have been scheduled which focus on using Windows Home Server as a resource in the field of Digital Photography.
Add-In: MSS Fan Control
MSS Fan Control allows the user to easily control the speed of the upper and lower exhaust fans of the MediaSmart Server. It also allows the user to configure the speed and temperature thresholds that determine how the fan speed should increase as the CPU temperature rises.
HP MediaSmart Server Add-ins Webinar – Selling Out Fast
Registration for tomorrow’s HP MediaSmart Server webinar is almost full – if you want to be there, sign up now!
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