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Windows Media Player 11 (see
'Microsoft Windows Media Player 11'
on page 20)
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Windows Media Player 12 (see
'Microsoft Windows Media Player 12'
on page 20)
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Twonky Media for Mac (see 'Macintosh
OS X Twonky Media (v4.4.2)' on page
21)
Note
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For additional help on these applications or other
media servers, check the user manual of the media
server software software.
Set up media server software
To enable media sharing, set up the media
server software.
Before you start
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Connect your home theater to a home
network. For better video quality, use wired
connection whenever possible.
•
Connect the computer and other DLNA-
compatible devices to the same home
network.
•
Make sure that your PC firewall allows
you to run Media Player programs (or
the firewall's exemption list has the media
server software included).
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Switch on your computer and the router.
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.
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» 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.
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.
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.
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