HP Pavilion Media Center a1726x Desktop Computer
Product Reviews
Total rubbish - Well ive had this a for its been a nightmare....worked in computers for 20 years and this is the WORST product i have ever used. install on first computer failed.....reinstall features on disk didnt work, so uninstalled windows home server and the hp apps, then reinstalled...worked this time anyway.....since then backups sometimes dont start even though ...
Excellent piece of kit - I've had my EX475 about a week now - everything 1TB set up and working nicely. Have fitted a 1TB External USB HDD to back up the server itself. Strangely, it seems server back-ups have to be initiated manually, while client back-ups are automatic on a schedule. Also strangely, it is not possible to connect a printer to the EX475 using the home server console. I to do it, but I ...
Excellent machine - I think the 1st thing I will cover is what router will play nicely with Server. I'm using a netgear DG834GT with V1.02.13 firmware, version 14 messed up the port forwarding. Not all routers will work with the EX475 so do some homework before you decide on buying this unit. I have some problems with IP addresses swapping round on the 1st and when logging on via the web I would get my p...
great package but not gone the full distance - i have had this great, silent and lovely looking box now for a week. had a great demo at PC world from the HP chap who sold me on the after about an hour of show and tell. when i the home and plugged it all up, installed the server software on the PC, things just worked. it makes very little noise, if not being totally silent stood next to my work server, network pri...
A nice item fom HP (if you really need it) - Considering for the price of nearly £500 you can buy a complete PC, this item takes a bit of justification. In my case a failed 500GB external hard drive from Western Digital didn't quite cut it, but I bought one anyway. Like all hardware from HP this Home server comes with an to follow setup poster. Installation, whilst not a complete nightmare, was not a walk bit the park either. I s...