Network - Philips 40PFL8605 User Manual

5.5 Network

Wired
To set up the wired network connection, read Help > Setup >
Network
Connect the router to the TV with a network cable. Use a standard
FTP or STP ethernet cable.
Wi-Fi Ready
This TV is Wi-Fi Ready. With the Wireless USB adapter PTA01
accessory (not supplied) you can connect the TV to your network
wirelessly. Next to the wireless connection, the free Wi-Fi
MediaConnect software can bring up -project- your PC screen on
the TV. You can project video, music, presentations, etc. playing on
your laptop or desktop PC.
What you need
To use Wi-Fi MediaConnect, you need to connect the TV to your
home network. You need a wireless router.
Read more about connecting to a network in Help > Setup >
Network.
Install Wi-Fi MediaConnect
1 Insert the Wi-Fi MediaConnect CD-ROM in your PC. The CD-
ROM disc that came with the TV.
2 Your PC starts your Internet browser and opens the Wi-Fi
MediaConnect download page - www.philips.com/wifimediaconnect.
On the website, you can check the necessary PC system
requirements.
3 Enter the code printed on the CD-ROM envelope.
4 Click the 'Download now' button to download the free Wi-Fi
MediaConnect software.
5 Once downloaded, start the file 'Wi-Fi MediaConnect_setup.exe'.
Follow the instructions on screen.
TV network name
If you have more then one TV in your home network, you can
rename this TV. To rename this TV in the network, press h >
Setup > Network settings and select TV network name.
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To enter the name, press OK to open the on-screen keyboard or
use the remote control keypad.
Wi-Fi MediaConnect Help
To read the Wi-Fi MediaConnect Help, right click the program icon
in the notification tray of the PC and select Help.
Specifics
You can project high definition (HD) or standard definition (SD)
video, depending on the processing power of your PC.
The content protection on most DVD or Blu-ray Disc movies might
restrict watching the movie on TV when the disc is playing on a PC.
The TV shows PC media files with a small delay.
Wi-Fi MediaConnect is only available for PC.
PC requirements
Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (PC only)
Minimum PC requirements
• Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz
• 512MB RAM
• 200MB free hard disk space
• Wi-Fi 802.11g
• Internet connection
Recommended PC requirements
• Intel Pentium Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz
• 1GB RAM
• 200MB free hard disk space
• Wi-Fi 802.11n
• Internet connection
Connections / Network