RevoCenter Series Quick Start Guide Windows Home Server 2011
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1 Safety instructions Read these instructions carefully. Keep this document for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Turning the product off before cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
English 2 Warnings • Do not use this product near water. • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table. If the product falls, it could be seriously damaged. • Slots and openings are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface.
3 Note: The grounding pin also provides good protection from unexpected noise produced by other nearby electrical devices that may interfere with the performance of this product. • The system can be powered using a wide range of voltages; 100 to 240 V AC. The power cord included with the system meets the requirements for use in the country/region where the system was purchased. Power cords for use in other countries/regions must meet the requirements for that country/region.
English 4 Product servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
5 FCC statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
English 6 Notice: Canadian users This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Remarque à l'intention des utilisateurs canadiens Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
7 English Acer Incorporated 333 West San Carlos St. San Jose, CA 95110, U.S.A. Tel: 254-298-4000 Fax: 254-298-4147 www.acer.com Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
8 English Acer Incorporated 8F, 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan Declaration of Conformity We, Acer Computer (Shanghai) Limited 8F, 88, Sec.1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd., Hsichih, Taipei Hsien 221, Taiwan Contact Person: Mr. Easy Lai Tel: 886-2-8691-3089 Fax: 886-2-8691-3120 E-mail: easy_lai@acer.com.
9 RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment The standards listed below are applied to the product if built with WLAN module or wireless keyboard and mouse. R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC as attested by conformity with the following harmonized standard: • • • Article 3.1(a) Health and Safety • EN60950-1:2001 + A11:2004 • EN50371:2002 Article 3.1(b) EMC • EN301 489-1 V1.6.1 • EN301 489-3 V1.4.
English 10 Contents Getting started 11 Check package contents 12 Select a location 13 Recommended environment 14 Connect the power cord 16 Connect to the home network 17 Power on the system 18 Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the first computer 19 Users 22 Remote Web Access 23 Access the RevoCenter Series home page 26 Add a shared folder 29 Access the shared folders on the home server 30 Media 31 Stream audio in Windows Media Player 32 Install the Windows Home Serve
11 Follow these steps to set up the RevoCenter Series to run in your home network.
English 12 Check package contents Check the following items from the package: • RevoCenter Series system • Power cord • Network cable • RevoCenter Series discs • Server Recovery Disc - Use this disc to recover your home server after a system failure or restore the home server to its factory default. Refer to the RevoCenter Series User Guide for detailed instructions.
13 Before unpacking and installing the home server, select a suitable site for the system for maximum efficiency. Consider the following factors when choosing a site for the home server: • Near a grounded power outlet • Clean and dust free • Flat and stable surface free from vibration • Well-ventilated and away from sources of heat • Secluded from electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices such as air conditioners, radio, TV transmitters, etc.
English 14 Recommended environment For best results, your computer should meet the following hardware and software requirements: • Processor • System memory • • 1 GHz Pentium 3, Pentium 4, AMD x64, or newer processor 512 MB or above • Hard drives • Operating system • 80 GB internal (ATA, SATA, or SCSI) as primary drive The Windows 7 Operating System • Windows 7 Home Basic (x86 and x64) • Windows 7 Home Premium (x86 and x64) • Windows 7 Professional (x86 and x64) • Windows 7 Ultimate (x8
15 Internet connection • 100 Mbps to 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet connection • Broadband connection (DSL or cable) • Broadband router (DHCP enabled and meets UPnP standards.) • Digital media player for streaming media files • iTunes 7.
English 16 Connect the power cord Plug the power cord into the power connector and the other end into an electrical outlet.
17 Important: Connect the RevoCenter Series to your broadband router with a network cable. Wireless connection to your broadband router is not supported. However, home computers that are connected through a wireless connection is supported. Connect one end of the network cable into the network port and the other end to a Gigabit Ethernet port on a broadband router.
English 18 Power on the system After making sure that you have set up the system properly and connected all the required cables, you can now power on the system. Press the power button to turn system on. The LED indicators on the front panel will flash, change colors and turn to solid white after startup. To turn off the system, press and hold the power button down for at least four seconds.
19 After setting up your RevoCenter Series, you must install the Windows Home Server Connector on your computer. Note: Prior to installing the Windows Home Server Connector, make sure you have administrator privileges. Refer to the Windows Help for more details on changing your user account settings. 1 Please go to Explorer and find your "RevoCenter" in other devices, then double click the device icon to get started the set up process. 2 Click "download and run the setup wizard" icon.
English 20 3 Click "Download Software for windows" icon to help you connect this computer to the server. After the components are installed, the Windows Home Server Connector installation starts to find and connect to your RevoCenter Series.
21 Note: If Microsoft .Net 4.0 isn't installed on your PC, the Windows Home Server Connector installer will download and install it. This process may take some time. Note: Please ensure your PC's wireless and wired connections are on the same subnet to avoid causing problems when setting up Windows Home Server. English After the installation process is done, there will be a pop up window to ask for password to enter dashboard.
English 22 Users You can use the Users tab on the Windows Home Server Dashboard to create a personal user account, enable a guest account, and maintain user accounts on the home server. The options on the User Accounts tab allow you to: • Add - Create a new user account on the home server and set access rights for the user. • Properties - View and change user account properties. • Remove - Delete a user account from the home server.
23 You must configure your home server for remote access to easily access your files and home computers from anywhere with an Internet connection. You can download files, upload files, connect to your home computers, and administer the home server. To configure the home server for remote access: Important: Only personal user accounts with remote access permissions can log on to the RevoCenter Series home page. 1 Double-click the Windows Home Server icon tray.
English 24 6 • Port 80 - Connects over your home network to the RevoCenter Series home page using the HTTP protocol. • Port 443 - Connects over your home network to the RevoCenter Series logon page using HTTPS, an encrypted Secure Sockets Layer protocol. • Port 4125 - Connects to your home computers via the remote desktop proxy. Under Domain Name, click Setup to set a personalized domain name for your home server (For example, smithfamily.homeserver.com).
25 Under Customize Remote Web Access, click "Customize" to change logon page and home page links based on your preference. 8 After you configure remote access, test the remote connectivity from outside of your home. Refer to “Access the RevoCenter Series home page” on page 26.
English 26 Access the RevoCenter Series home page After you configure a user account for remote access, you can use a Web browser on a computer that is outside your home to remotely access your home server and home computer. On the RevoCenter Series home page, you can perform the following: • Remotely access the Windows Home Server Dashboard. • Remotely access your home computers. • Remotely download or upload files to shared folders. • Remotely streaming media files.
27 Log on with User name and password. The home page include three tabs: • Home - This page appears every time you log on to the Web page. • Computers - Allows you to perform remote administration on the home server and the home computers. To access your home server, click Connect to your Home Server on the Computers tab and enter the administrator password. The Windows Home Server Console interface opens.
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29 Shared folders are places for you to organize and store files on the home server so that you can share them with other people on your home network. in the system 1 Double-click the Windows Home Server icon tray. 2 Log on to the Windows Home Server Dashboard. 3 Click the Server Folders and Hard Drives icon. 4 Click Server Folders tab then select "add a folder". 5 Type a name and description for the folder and select Location then click Next. 6 Select who can access this folder.
English 30 Access the shared folders on the home server To access the shared folders using the Windows Home Server icon: 1 Right-click the Windows Home Server icon . in the system tray. 2 Click Shared Folders. 3 Double-click a shared folder in the window to open it.
31 The Media settings page allows you to enable or disable Windows Home Server media sharing capabilities. And also the to set up video streaming quality.
English 32 Stream audio in Windows Media Player To stream audio in Windows Media Player 11: 1 Make sure that media sharing is enabled. Refer to “Media” on page 31 for more information. 2 Make sure Digital Media Server is enabled. 3 Open the Windows Media Player.
33 Click the Library tab. The Acer RevoCenter Series appears in the navigation pane. 5 Browse or search for the item you want to play, then click the Play button.
English 34 Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the client computers You can follow similar steps to install connector software on other computers. 1 Please go to Explorer and find your home server (with the computer name you have assigned) in other devices, then double click the device icon to get started the set up process. 2 Click "Download Software for windows" icon to help you connect this computer to the server.
35 Enter the Windows Home Server administrator password. 4 Click Next and follow all onscreen instructions until you finish installation. 5 Once installation is complete the Windows Home Server Launch Pad icon appears in the system task tray.
English 36 To install the Windows Home Server connector directly from the home server 1 Open a Web browser. 2 In the address bar, enter http://RevoCenter:65510/connect, where “RevoCenter” is the name of the home server. 3 Under Windows Home Server Connector Setup, click "Download software for windows". 4 Follow all onscreen installation instructions until you finish installation. Note: If Microsoft .Net 4.
