Asus TS Mini User manual

User Manual
TS mini
Home Server TS mini
E5045
First Edition V1
October 2009

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Contents
Notices..........................................................................................................5
Federal Communications Commission Statement ................ 5
Canadian Department of Communications Statement ....... 6
REACH Notice ......................................................................................6
Macrovision Corporation Product Notice.................................. 6
IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada..........................7
Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC) .....7
CE Mark Warning ................................................................................8
UL Safety Notices................................................................................9
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT .............................................................10
Safety information..................................................................................11
Setting up your server....................................................................11
Care during use.................................................................................11
Notes for this manual ............................................................................12
Welcome....................................................................13
Package contents....................................................................................13
Knowing your TS mini ..............................................14
Front view..................................................................................................14
Rear view....................................................................................................15
Top view.....................................................................................................17
System LED indicators...........................................................................18
Setting up your server..............................................20
Connecting to the home network....................................................20
Connecting to the power supply ......................................................20
Powering on the server ........................................................................21
Home network diagram .......................................................................21
System requirements ............................................................................22
Installing the Windows Home Server Connector on the first
computer ...................................................................................................23

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Installing the Windows Home Server Connector on the other
home computers ....................................................................................34
Logging onto the Windows Home Server Console....................37
Windows Home Server Console configuration ......38
Computers & Backup.............................................................................39
Configuring a home-computer backup...................................40
Restoring files from a backup ......................................................41
User Accounts ..........................................................................................42
Creating user accounts...................................................................43
Enabling the Guest account.........................................................48
Disabing the Guest account.........................................................48
Shared Folders .........................................................................................49
Adding a shared folder...................................................................50
Accessing shared folders on the home server.......................52
Server Storage..........................................................................................57
Adding a hard disk drive................................................................58
Removing a hard disk drive..........................................................62
ASUS Xtor Manager................................................................................65
File Manager.......................................................................................66
Backup..................................................................................................68
Sync.......................................................................................................69
ASUS WebStorage...................................................................................71
Initializing ASUS WebStorage ......................................................71
Using My Web Backup....................................................................72
Viewing My Web Sync ....................................................................73
Configuring the ASUS WebStorage settings ..........................74
ASWM..........................................................................................................75
The main page...................................................................................76
Banner ..............................................................................................76
Inventory and configuration menus .....................................77
System health menus .................................................................77

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Information display region .......................................................77
BIOS update .......................................................................................78
avast! antivirus program.......................................................................79
Windows Home Server Settings........................................................80
General.................................................................................................81
Backup..................................................................................................82
Passwords ...........................................................................................83
Windows Media Center..................................................................84
Media Sharing ...................................................................................85
Remote Access ..................................................................................86
Enabling remote access .............................................................87
Accessing the TS mini home page .........................................92
Add-ins.................................................................................................95
ASUS WebStorage............................................................................97
Resources ............................................................................................98
Performing a Server Recovery or Factory Reset ..........................99
Recovering Windows Home Server ...........................................99
Restoring Factory Defaults......................................................... 107
Replacing the main hard drive in your home server........ 109
Restoring an entire home computer ............................................ 111
Copyright declaration ........................................... 113
Copyright Information....................................................................... 113
Limitation of Liability.......................................................................... 114
Service and Support ........................................................................... 114

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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment 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 equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
grantee of this device could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.

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RF exposure warning
This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with
provided instructions and the antenna(s) used for this transmitter
must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20
cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in
conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. End-users and
installers must be provide with antenna installation instructions
and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure
compliance.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for
radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the
Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
REACH Notice
Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation,
and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published
the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at
http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.
Macrovision Corporation Product Notice
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that
is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and
other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology
must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended
for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.

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IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada
This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth
for an uncontrolled environment.To maintain compliance with IC
RF exposure compliance requirements, please avoid direct contact
to the transmitting antenna during transmitting. End users must
follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure
compliance.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
• This device may not cause interference and
• This device must accept any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE directive 1999/5/
EC)
The following items were completed and are considered relevant
and sufficient:
• Essential requirements as in [Article 3]
• Protection requirements for health and safety as in [Article 3.1a]
• Testing for electric safety according to [EN 60950]
• Protection requirements for electromagnetic compatibility in
[Article 3.1b]
• Testing for electromagnetic compatibility in [EN 301 489-1] & [EN
301 489-17]
• Effective use of the radio spectrum as in [Article 3.2]
• Radio test suites according to [EN 300 328-2]

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CE Mark Warning
This is a Class B product, in a domestic environment, this product
may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.
CE marking for devices without wireless LAN/Bluetooth
The shipped version of this device complies with the requirements
of the EEC directives 2004/108/EC “Electromagnetic compatibility”
and 2006/95/EC“Low voltage directive”.

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UL Safety Notices
Required for UL 1459 covering telecommunications (telephone)
equipment intended to be electrically connected to a
telecommunication network that has an operating voltage to
ground that does not exceed 200V peak, 300V peak-to-peak, and
105V rms, and installed or used in accordance with the National
Electrical Code (NFPA 70).
When using the TS mini modem, basic safety precautions should
always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury
to persons, including the following:
• DO NOT use the TS mini near water, for example, near a bath tub,
wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near
a swimming pool.
• DO NOT use the TS mini during an electrical storm.There may be
a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
• DO NOT use the TS mini in the vicinity of a gas leak.
Required for UL 1642 covering primary (nonrechargeable) and
secondary (rechargeable) lithium batteries for use as power sources
in products.These batteries contain metallic lithium, or a lithium
alloy, or a lithium ion, and may consist of a single electrochemical
cell or two or more cells connected in series, parallel, or both, that
convert chemical energy into electrical energy by an irreversible or
reversible chemical reaction.
• Do not dispose the TS mini battery pack in a fire, as they may
explode. Check with local codes for possible special disposal
instructions to reduce the risk of injury to persons due to fire or
explosion.
• Do not use power adapters or batteries from other devices to
reduce the risk of injury to persons due to fire or explosion. Use
only UL certified power adapters or batteries supplied by the
manufacturer or authorized retailers.

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DO NOT throw the HOME SERVER TS mini in municipal waste.This
product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and
recycling.This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates
that the product (electrical, electronic equipment, and mercury-
containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal
waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.
NO DISASSEMBLY
The warranty does not apply to the products that
have been disassembled by users
LASER PRODUCT WARNING
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT