Installing The Cisco Media Software; Manually Starting The Cisco Media Server; Adding Music Folders To The Cisco Media Server; Manually Starting The Cisco Media Server 1 - Cisco LINKSYS DMP100 Quick Installation Manual

Wireless Home Audio

Installing the Cisco Media Software

The Cisco Media Server software and Cisco Media Player
software are installed on your computer when you run the
installation program from the LELA CD-ROM.
The Cisco Media Server software allows you to share the
library of music from your computer's hard drive with your
Wireless Home Audio devices.
NOTE: Some iTunes files may not be available.
Songs purchased from iTunes* may be protected
with Digital Rights Management (DRM); DRM
files cannot be played to your Wireless Home
Audio devices directly from your PC. The
optional Linksys by Cisco Docking Station for
iPod (MCCI40) will allow you to connect your
iPod to your Director or Conductor and play
back all of the songs from your iPod.
*iTunes Plus files are not protected
†

Manually Starting the Cisco Media Server

The Cisco Media Server software should start automatically
but if you need to start it manually, follow these steps:
1. Go to Start > Programs > Cisco Media Center > Cisco
Media Server.
2. The Cisco Media Server will launch and a gray
Media Server icon will appear on your taskbar.
Right-click on the Cisco Media Server
select Start.
3. The Cisco Media Server will launch and you will see
a green Cisco Media Server
Once the Cisco Media Server is launched, you will not
see any other windows showing what music is being
shared or providing any further control. You can view
the shared library from your Wireless Home Audio
Devices or launch the Cisco Media Player on your
computer to view the shared libraries.
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Adding Music Folders to the Cisco Media
Server
During the initial configuration, you are asked to select
directories where your music is stored. To change or add
additional directories, perform the following steps:
1. Right-click on the Cisco Media Server
taskbar and select Cisco Media Server Properties.
2. Modify or type in a new directory in the
Directory field by typing in the entire path such as
C:\Documents and
Documents\My Music;
Additional directories are separated by a semicolon. If
you want to change the name that appears on your
network, you can modify the UPnP Friendly Name.
Click OK after all updates are complete.
3. Right-click on the Cisco Media Server
taskbar and select Stop.
4. Once the Cisco Media Server has stopped and the icon
has turned gray, right-click on the Cisco Media Server
icon and select Start to start the server again.
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