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9.2.1. Setting windows media® player's sharing options
1. Connect the ARCHOS to your WiFi network (see
Connection).
2. Connect your PC to the same WiFi network and start Windows
Media® Player, version 11 or higher.
3. Click on the Library tab, and select Media sharing...
4. Check the box Share my media to, and click on OK. The
ARCHOS icon should appear in the window, with a warning
symbol next to it*.
* ATTENTION: the first time you set your sharing options, it
might take a couple of minutes for your PC to display the
ARCHOS icon.
9.2.2. Playing shared Video and Music
1. Open Video or Music > Storage and then select Media servers (UPnP) shown under External (you may
need to scroll down to see this) to start scanning for devices and computers sharing their media files on the
WiFi network.
2. If you entered a name for your shared media files in Windows Media® Player, it should appear. Open it, and
you will then have access to all the videos and music stored in your PC's Windows Media® Library.
Note: You can also plug in the optional video cable to your TV and thus play videos stored on your computer
to a television in another room.
9.2.3. Displaying shared Photos
Start the Files application and then choose Media Servers (UPnP) in the section External (you may need to
scroll down to see this). Your device will look for all the media servers on your local network using the WiFi
connection. Once one is found and selected, you will be presented with a list of media types including
Pictures. Choose Pictures to start viewing the pictures stored in the Windows® Media Library.
10. Music
The music player application offers many functions. Not all of them are explained below. Hold down
on an item or tap on the menu icon if you are in doubt about what options are available to you. When
you leave the music playback screen while a song is still playing, it will keep playing in the background.
This allows you to browse your internal memory, view your photos or surf the Web while listening to
music. Regardless of what you are doing on your device while the music is playing, you will be able to access the
music playback screen by pulling down the top notification bar
Making a WiFi
5. Select the ARCHOS icon and click on the Allow button.
6. To modify your sharing settings, click on Settings. You can, for
example, enter a name for your shared media files. You will then
see this name on your ARCHOS. Click on OK to save the
modifications.
7. Click on OK to close the Media Sharing window.
8. You can now close Windows Media® Player, and start viewing
your PC's shared media files directly on your ARCHOS (see next
section).
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