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From the SoundBar home menu, access the media
files on your computer and share them through
SimplyShare.
To enable media sharing, set up the media server
software on your computer.
Set up media server software
Some examples of media servers are as follows. To
use other media servers, see the web site of the
media server.
Microsoft Windows Media Player 11
1
Start Windows Media Player on your PC.
2
Click the Library tab, and then select Media
Sharing.
3
The first time you select Media Sharing on
your PC,a pop-up screen appears. Check the
Share my media box and click OK.
» The Media Sharing screen is displayed.
4
In the Media Sharing screen, make sure
that you see a device marked as Unknown
Device.
» If you don't see an unknown device
after a minute or so, check that your PC
firewall is not blocking the connection.
5
Select the unknown device and click Allow.
» A green tick appears next to the device.
6
By default, Windows Media Player shares
from these folders: My Music, My Pictures,
and My Videos. If your files are in other
folders, select Library > Add to Library.
» The Add to Library screen is displayed.
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If necessary, select Advanced options to
display a list of monitored folders.
7
Select My folders and those of others I can
access, and then click Add.
8
Follow the onscreen instructions to add the
other folders that contain your media files.
Microsoft Windows Media Player 12
1
Start Windows Media Player on your PC.
2
In Windows Media Player, click the Stream
tab, and then select Turn on media
streaming.
» The Media streaming options screen is
displayed.
3
Click Turn on media streaming.
» You return to Windows Media Player
screen.
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4
Click the Stream tab and select More
streaming options.
» The Media streaming options screen is
displayed.
5
Make sure that you see a media program in
the Local network screen.
» If you don't see a media program, check
that your PC firewall is not blocking the
connection.
6
Select the media program and click Allowed.
» A green arrow appears next to the
media program.
7
By default, Windows Media Player shares
from these folders: My Music, My Pictures,
and My Videos. If your files are in other
folders, click the Organize tab and select
Manage libraries > Music.
» The Music Library Locations screen is
displayed.
8
Follow the onscreen instructions to add the
other folders that contain your media files.
Macintosh OS X Twonky Media (v4.4.2)
1
Visit www.twonkymedia.com to purchase the
software, or download a free 30-day trial to
your Macintosh.
2
Start Twonky Media on the Macintosh.
3
In the Twonky Media Server screen, select
Basic Setup and First Steps.
» The First steps screen is displayed.
4
Type a name for your media server, and then
click Save changes.
5
Back in the Twonky Media screen, select Basic
Setup and Sharing.
» The Sharing screen is displayed.
6
Browse and select folders to share, and then
select Save Changes.
» Your Macintosh rescans the folders
automatically so that they are ready to
share.
Play files from your PC
Note
•
Before you play multimedia content from the
computer, make sure that the SoundBar is
connected to the home network, and the media
server software is properly set up.
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