I will be writing how to do/step by step guides on how to get the most out of your Windows Home Server rather it be a HP MediaSmart Server or a self build server.
Some of these guides will include how to install programs that you would have never thought about installing onto the Home Server.
Watch this space as am currently testing the programs out now and will for a week or so.
Some people think and have reported that Windows Live Sync does not install when people install the Windows Live Essential software.
If you have not installed the Windows Live Essentials, go ahead and download and install it, you can get the setup file of Windows Live Essentials from http://download.live.com either the web or the stand alone.
Accept the Service agreement of the Windows Live Essentials.
To all the people that visits GeekPill in 2008, and maybe just visited us today, have a great 2009 and we will hopefully start the netcast soon. And sorry for the downtimes of deleting posts etc.
HP has confirmed that the Mac side of things with the new HP MediaSmart Servers will be coming as an update to current MediaSmart Servers EX470 and EX475. As seen on one of the HP microsites (flash info site). http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/mediasmart-server/?jumpid=ex_r602_go/mediasmartserver#/HomeServerComparison/.
But the Media Collector and the Remote Media Streaming will not be included in the update that will be released later in the new year.
This being said if you are going to get the current HP MediaSmart servers on the cheap and don’t mind the less software features then go ahead, if you don’t have the skills to upgrade the RAM and the processor of the current servers then hold off and get the new updated ones in Jan/Feb 09.
First of all this is NOT supported by Microsoft and may be against the EULA of Windows Home Server. This guide will show you how to install Windows Live Essentials onto your Windows Home Server, by using the MSI files.
HP has released information and details of the new MediaSmart Servers, these are the EX485 with 750GB hard drive and the EX487 with 1.5TB hard drive. Both Servers will be released for pre-order in the United States of America from 5 January 2009 and will start to ship them at the start of February. There is no details on when HP will release the new servers on this side of the pond (United Kingdom). It seems that HP have done a great deal of work to get Time Machine for the Mac to work with the Home Server.
For more information on the Server, or want to read the first review of the Server, head over to We Got Served for their five part review:-
However if you want to hold off to see what the next version of the Windows Home Server software will bring, then you may be waiting a long time. That being said knowing my luck Microsoft will release the closed (Connect) beta sometime soon.
Most people that have been on the Official Microsoft Windows Home Server forums and sites that have a interest in the Home Server wants a basic edition and an advantage edition of WHS 2.
If Microsoft does do this would HP release a paid upgrade to the next version of WHS, all we have to do is wait and if enough people are asking for it then HP may offer that (like they did with the EX470 & EX475 upgrading the RAM by the customer not voiding the warranty).
Windows Live Wave 3 web services was released 1 December and Windows Live Essentials was released about 16 December. Below is a overview of the Wave 3 of Windows Live. There will be further posts about the Windows Live Essentials and Services.
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Web Services
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Essentials
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| Calendar @ http://calendar.live.com | Windows Live Family Safety |
| Events @ http://events.live.com | Windows Live Mail |
| Family Safety @ http://fss.live.com | Windows Live Messenger |
| Groups @ http://groups.live.com | Windows Live Movie Maker Beta |
| Hotmail @ http://mail.live.com | Windows Live Photo Gallery |
| People @ http://people.live.com | Windows Live Sync |
| Photos @ http://photos.live.com | Windows Live Toolbar |
| Skydrive @ http://skydrive.live.com | Windows Live Writer |
| Spaces @ http://spaces.live.com | Microsoft Office Outlook Connector |
| Micrsoft Office Live Add-in | |
| Microsoft Silverlight |
This is how to create a Windows Live ID using an email address outside the Windows Live email system. Say that you love GMail and the rest of Google Services or have a MobileMe account but want some action when it comes to the Windows Live Services but dont want another email address to look after.
If you go to http://login.live.com then click "Sign up for an account" then when it asks you "Do you have an email address" select the option "Yes, use my e-mail address" you fill in all your details then you have to go to your inbox of the Email service and confirm that your own the email address. Once you confirm this you can sign into any Windows Live service (except Hotmail) using your current email address.
What is a Home Server? Well the answer is in the question its a server for the Home. The first true Home Server OS was the Windows Home Server (WHS) from Mircosoft which was released a year ago and the other currently being worked on is the Ubuntu Home Server (UHS) by the looks of the project page that will have the same features but Ubuntu way to WHS features. Apple is yet to release a Home Server of their OS X Leopard Server.
What can I do with a Home Server? There are a number of things you can do with a Home Server and for the point of this I will be refering to the WHS. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to the freshly installed GeekPill site, we have decided that on this site we will just post about the Windows Live service and Windows Home Service. We will be posting a netcast/podcast when we have got setup fully into our new site.
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If you are looking for a old post you will get a 404 – page not found, am sorry to inform you but I had to delete all the old posts. However you may still be able to see them in “Cached” on most search engines.