Sony VAIO VGF-HS1 User Manual

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You can use your Home Server as a storage device on your network that can be accessed from multiple 

personal computers at the same time.

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You just store data on your Home Server. Then, individual personal computer on your network will be 

able to access the data at any time.

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To make the stored data available to selected users, set a password to each shared folder and grant the 

write and read privilege or the read-only privilege on a per-user basis.

You can use the Back Up function to specify the folders containing your valuable data on your personal 

computer and let the data automatically be uploaded to your Home Server for backup purposes. When the 

computer fails, you can use the backup data stored on your Home Server and restore it on the computer.

You can make backup copies of the data on your Home Server and store it on the connected USB hard disk 

drive (not supplied). When the Home Server fails, you can use the stored backup data and restore it on the 

Home Server. Additionally, you can copy the backup data from the USB hard disk drive to a personal 

computer, using the Restore Tool. (See page 44).