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Installing the Squeezebox Server on the MediaSmart Server

Posted to blog The HP MediaSmart EX495 Experience with Lou Jacob on December 10, 2010 12:11 AM

I recently decided to give the Squeezebox Server on my MediaSmart EX495. If you are not familiar with any of the Squeezebox products, they are worth looking at if you'd like to have a device... More »

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Adding Storage for Capacity and Redundancy

Posted to blog The HP MediaSmart EX495 Experience with Lou Jacob on November 30, 2010 12:52 PM

So, today I decided it was time to add a few drives to my EX495, just to see how it easy it was, expand the capacity, and more importantly, ensure that I had some redundancy... More »

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Remote Access to My MediaSmart Server

Posted to blog The HP MediaSmart EX495 Experience with Lou Jacob on November 28, 2010 10:15 PM

As I mentioned in my 2nd article (Part 2 of Setting IUp my MediaSmart EX495), one other aspect of getting rid of the "network critical" warning on my Home Server Console dashboard was to enable... More »

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Setting Up My MediaSmart EX495 (part 2 of 2)

Posted to blog The HP MediaSmart EX495 Experience with Lou Jacob on November 16, 2010 3:11 PM

To recap my experience from Part 1, I had some difficulties getting rid of the NETWORK CRITICAL message once I'd gotten my MediaSmart booted up and on the network. Turned out to be relatively easy... More »

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Setting up my MediaSmart EX495 (part 1 of 2)

Posted to blog The HP MediaSmart EX495 Experience with Lou Jacob on November 4, 2010 4:09 PM

I was nervous about setting up my EX495. I've built a lot of computers and even deployed some servers without keyboards and monitors, but I've never actually worked with a Windows box designed to function... More »

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Setting Up My MediaSmart EX495 (part 1 of 2)

Posted to blog The HP MediaSmart EX495 Experience with Lou Jacob on November 4, 2010 4:09 PM

I was nervous about setting up my EX495. I've built a lot of computers and even deployed some servers without keyboards and monitors, but I've never actually worked with a Windows box designed to function... More »

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Why is There an HP MediaSmart Server In My House?

Posted to blog The HP MediaSmart EX495 Experience with Lou Jacob on November 2, 2010 12:47 PM

If, a few months ago, anyone told me I'd eventually have an HP MediaSmart Server in my house, I would have laughed them right out of the room. "Me? Why would I EVER want something... More »

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