Pc's Shared Media Files (Upnp; Setting Windows Media® Player's; Playing Shared Video And Music - Archos 28 User Manual

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If you have shared video or music files, you can access these folders directly from the Video application (select
Shared Folders (SMB) from the list when you first open the video player) or the Music application (select the
icon Storage on the right side). For photos, you will have to use the Files application to locate and display your
photos.
If the computer with the shared folders normally has a Windows® username and password, you will be asked to
enter these before you can access the folder contents.

9.2. PC's shared media files (UPnP)

The UPnP standard is a simplified and universal method for a computer to share its media contents. For this to
work, you will need a WiFi connection and Windows Media® Player 11* or higher installed on your PC. This is
especially useful when you have a large library of music and video and you cannot fit it all onto the internal
memory of the ARCHOS. The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared media
files from your PC's Windows Media® Library.
* There are other products (software) on the market that also can share media files using the UPnP standard.
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.
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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).