Shared Media Folders; Connecting Dmas To The Media Server; Http/ Web Disk - Thecus N0204 miniNAS User Manual

Shared Media Folders

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Shared Media Folders
Once the Media Server software is installed, you can start adding folders that
contain the media that you would like to share. To create a media share folder,
follow the steps below:
1. Click on System Network > Media Server in the menu bar.
2. From the Shared Media Folders window, select the folder that contains
your media files, and click its checkbox.
3. The contents in the folder will be scanned for the Media Server. The time
required for scanning depends on the size of the folder.

Connecting DMAs to the Media Server

Next, it's time to connect your Digital Media Adapter (DMA) to the media server:
1. Connect your DMA to your Media Server
a. Configure your DMA to use a Dynamic IP address. The IP address will
be assigned by the router.
b. Some DMAs are wireless enabled. You can connect the DMA to a
wireless router. For instructions on how to connect your DMA to a
wireless router, please refer to your DMA's user manual.
2. Connect your DMA's video output to video input of your TV set.
3. Turn on the TV and change the video signal input to DMA.
4. Setup the DMA (These steps will be different if you use a different DMA)
a. From the Server List screen, select "N0204: Media Server" as the
server.
b. Go to My Media
c. Click on the Up/Down Arrow buttons to select Music Jukebox,
Photo Albums, or Video Clips
d. Start enjoying the contents stored in your N0204.

HTTP/ Web Disk

From the System Network menu, choose the HTTP/ Web Disk item, and the
Web Disk (HTTP) Support screen appears. This screen displays the service
support parameters of the system. You can change any of these items and press
Apply to confirm your settings.
Select the folder(s) that contains media files to be shared.
Click the Rescan button to have the N0204
contents in the selected media folder.
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