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HP Server Help
Windows Home Server Console Help
HP Server Help
HP Server Help includes the types of help shown in the following table. Additionally, the online
User’s Guide includes references to topics in the Windows Home Server Help.
User’s Guide—Contains online help, installation instructions, guidance for set up,
using the product, tutorials, recovery information, and other important information.
Online Help—A Help button is available on most pages.
HP Support Web site—Additional support and informational articles are available
at http://www.hp.com/support
.
Windows Home Server Console Help
Some tasks, such as creating users and using shared folders, are done through the Windows Home
Server Console.
1. At the PC, double-click the Windows Home Server icon
in the system tray and log on.
At the Mac, select Launch Home Server Console from the Server menu
.
2. Click Help in the upper right corner when you are not on the HP MediaSmart Server tab. The help
button is indicated by a
icon. Or click Help buttons on Microsoft dialog boxes in the Console.
Windows Home Server Console Help
Main Topics Description
Welcome to the Windows Home Server
Console
Learn what the Windows Home Server tray icon
colors mean. This topic also provides an overview
of adding user accounts, organizing files,
configuring backups, and customizing server
settings.
Computers & Backup Explains how backups work and how to configure,
restore, and troubleshoot backups.
User Accounts How to add users to your server.
Shared Folders Adding, opening, removing, viewing the history of
shared folders, and using folder duplication.
Server Storage View, add, repair, and remove hard drives from
total storage.
Network Health What health notifications mean and what to do
about them.
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