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M Y M u s i c M o D e
In order to play the audio files you have stored on your
computer via the Music player you must first ensure the
following:
* that the audio files on your computer are not 'protected'
* that the audio files are stored in the correct location on your
computer
* that your computer has the correct type of audio files and
playlists stored on a networked computer��
* your computer has file sharing turned on
* the audio files can be shared on the network
* you know the name of your computer
SettingupyourWindowscomputertoallow
accesstoyouraudiofiles
Shared media, Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) - If you are
running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista then you
can use Windows Media Player 11 and above�� This option
does not require any settings to be changed on your BEAM
but your computer will need to be configured to allow the
BEAM access to the media files�� You will only need to do this
once��
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1�� The computer must be connected to the network that will be
used to share the media with the BEAM��
�� The BEAM must be switched on and connected to the same
network as the computer (see page 8)��
3�� On the computer, once Windows Media Player 11 or above
has been installed it will create a library from all the media
files available to it on your computer��
4�� Click on the 'Library' tab within Windows Media Player 11 and
select 'Media sharing' ��
5�� Your BEAM will be listed within Windows Media Player as
an 'Unknown device' �� You will be asked to confirm which
devices to share your media to�� Click on 'Unknown device'
and then click 'Allow' , followed by 'OK' ��
6�� Your computer is now ready to stream music to the BEAM��
SelectMyMusicmode
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T ouch 'My Music' on the main menu screen or select 'My
Music' using the mode button and the
followed by 'Select' on the remote control�� The My Music
options of 'Shared Media' and 'My Playlist' will now be
displayed��
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