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VAIO Media Software System Requirements
You can open VAIO Media
multimedia content between the network computers.
Server requirements
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The VAIO Media server requires VAIO
XP Professional Edition, and Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition operating systems. VAIO Media software is not
supported by other computers or environments.
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Connect the server and client computers through a wired network with ethernet cables or a wireless local area
network (WLAN).
Client requirements
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All client computers must be VAIO computers running Microsoft
Professional Edition, and Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition operating systems. VAIO Media software is not
supported by other computers or environments.
 All client computers must be connected to the same network with a server using a router, ethernet cables, or a
wireless LAN. Configure each client to use a router or an access point on the network.
 All client computers must have VAIO Media software, version 2.0 or later, installed before attempting to register.
Network requirements
The VAIO Media software network must meet one of the following network requirements:
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Use the Ethernet capability that is built into the VAIO
 Use a wireless LAN interface:
 IEEE 802.11a (recommended for music, image, and video files)
 IEEE 802.11g (recommended for music, image, and video files)
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IEEE 802.11b (recommended for music and images files)
IEEE 802.11b is not recommended for video files due to bandwidth constraints.
software on the server computer(s), register client computers to the server(s), and then share
computers running Microsoft
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Windows
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Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP
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computer (10BASE- T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-TX).
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XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows
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