Lenovo IdeaCentre D400 User manual

Version 1.0 2009.7
User Guide
Lenovo
IdeaCentre D400 Series
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Important Safety Information
Before using this manual, it is important that you read and understand all of the
related safety information for this product. Refer to the Safety and Warranty Guide
that you received with this product for the latest safety information. Reading and
understanding this safety information reduces the risk of personal injury or damage
to your product.
Danger: Be aware of extremely hazardous or lethal situations.
Attention: Be aware of possible damage to programs, devices, or data.
Note: Pay attention to this important information.
© Copyright Lenovo 2009.
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Contents
Contents
Important Safety Information
Introduction................................................................................. 1
Chapter 1 Instruction for using Home Server hardware ....... 4
Front view......................................................................................4
Front panel LED indicators.............................................................5
Using the one-touch USB backup feature......................................8
Rear view.......................................................................................9
LAN related LEDs on the rear side ...............................................10
Connect the power cord..............................................................11
Connect to the home network .....................................................11
Lenovo Home Server Recovery DVD ...........................................11
Client Software Installer CD..........................................................12
Computer Restore CD .................................................................12
Chapter 2 Installing the software .......................................... 13
Install the Windows Home Server Connector on the client
computer...............................................................................13
Install the Lenovo Home Server EasyAccess utility .......................24
Install the LightsOut client utility ...................................................30
Chapter 3 Restoring a home computer ................................ 34
Chapter 4 Server Recovery.................................................... 35
Chapter 5 Windows Home Server Console.......................... 40
The Windows Home Server Console window ..............................41
Computers and Backup...............................................................41
User Accounts.............................................................................42
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Shared Folders ............................................................................42
Server Storage.............................................................................43
LightsOut.....................................................................................43
Network Health............................................................................44
Chapter 6 Settings .................................................................. 45
Remote Access ...........................................................................45
Chapter 7 Configuring the hard disk drive ........................... 47
Adding a hard disk drive ..............................................................47
Replacing the hard disk drive.......................................................52
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting .................................................... 57
Post error code for the system state LED indicator ......................58
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Introduction
Home Server is a data storage and digital media content server for families and
SOHO Small Businesses with multiple computers and multimedia devices on a
home network who want to enjoy their digital experiences when and where they
want.
Home Server enables you to access easily and more securely your files and
computers from inside and outside your family or SOHO Small Business. You can
use it to store your important photos, videos, music and files in a central location
for access anytime and anywhere.
Specifications for Home Server
• Processor
Intel®Atom™ 230
• Drive storage
Up to four 3.5-inch hot-swappable hard disk drive (HDD)
SATA 2 or above edition as primary drive.
• Memory
Up to 2 GB DDR2 MHz unbuffered SDRAM
• Ethernet
High performance (10/100/1000) Gigabit Ethernet port
• I/O ports
USB 2.0 ports (1 front and 4 rear), Gigabit Ethernet port, eSATA port, recovery/
reset button
• Power
100-127/200-240V, 3.5V, 50/60 Hz
• Server operating system (OS) support
Windows Home Server
• Client computer OS support
Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit Edition
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Windows XP 32-bit and 64-bit Edition
Client computer installation
• Up to 10 home computers can install and use the Windows Home Server
Connector software which enables automatic backup and access to shared
folders on the home server.
Do not support Wireless
• You must use an Ethernet cable to connect your Home Server to your
broadband router or home computer. Wireless connecting your Home Server
to your broadband router or home computer is not supported.
• Can not setup a shared network printer with your Home Server.
Recommended environment for client computer
For best results, your computer should meet the following hardware and software
requirements:
• Processor
1 GHz Pentium 3, Pentium 4, AMD x64, or newer processor
• System memory
512 MB or above
• Supported operating systems for home computers
The following operating systems for home computers support Windows Home
Server:
• Windows Vista Home Basic
• Windows Vista Home N (EU only)
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• Windows Vista Business
• Windows Vista Business N (EU only)
• Windows Vista Enterprise
• Windows Vista Ultimate
• Windows XP Home with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
• Windows XP Professional with SP2
• Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with SP2 and Rollup 2
• Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004/2005 with SP2
• Windows XP Tablet Edition with SP2
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• Internet connection
• 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet connection
• Broadband connection (DSL only)
• Broadband router (DHCP enabled)
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Chapter
Instruction for using Home Server
hardware
Attention: Do not open the rear cover of your Home Server chassis at
any time. If you are unable to resolve a problem on your own, contact the
Lenovo Customer Service.
Front view
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Power button Individual HDD status indicator
Network indicator System hard drive
Hard disk drive (HDD) status indicator USB connector
System status indicator USB backup button
USB backup indicator Hot-swappable HDDs (3)
Front panel LED indicators
The LED indicators mounted on the front panel provide information about the
status of the system, its hard drives, and its network connection.
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