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• If the Digital Entertainer HD does not connect to the Internet, use your computer to see if your Internet connection is working. The following options will display on the Digital Entertainer HD: - Set up network configuration. Lets you view and change network settings. - Skip use stand alone. Lets you use the Digital Entertainer HD without a network. You can play media if you connect a USB drive with media on it. You will not be able to use these features: Internet radio, YouTube Video, weather, or Electronic Program Guide listings. - Try again. Test your network connection. For example, you can use this option to check a LAN connection. First, check your cables to make sure that they are securely attached, and that the network is up and running. Then select Try Again. Upon completion of the Basic Setup steps, you are prompted to install software. Go to the computer where your media files are located and install the software from the NETGEAR CD, according the instructions below. Enabling Access to Your Media Library In order for the Digital Entertainer HD to access your media files, you must share the media folders on your computers. Although you can manually use the Windows Sharing and Security option to share media folders, it is much easier to use the Digital Entertainer for Windows software on the NETGEAR CD to do so. Install the Digital Entertainer for Windows Software Use the NETGEAR CD to install the Digital Entertainer for Windows software on your Windows-based computer. Note: Although the Digital Entertainer for Windows software includes four applications, by default, only the Digital Entertainer application is configured to run whenever the PC is running. 2-5

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If the Digital Entertainer HD does not connect to the Internet, use
your computer to see if your Internet connection is working. The
following options will display on the Digital Entertainer HD:
–
Set up network configuration
.
Lets you view and change
network settings.
–
Skip use stand alone.
Lets you use the Digital Entertainer HD
without a network. You can play media if you connect a USB
drive with media on it. You will not be able to use these
features: Internet radio, YouTube Video, weather, or
Electronic Program Guide listings.
–
Try again. Test your network connection. For example, you
can use this option to check a LAN connection. First, check
your cables to make sure that they are securely attached, and
that the network is up and running. Then select Try Again.
Upon completion of the Basic Setup steps, you are prompted to install
software. Go to the computer where your media files are located and
install the software from the NETGEAR CD, according the instructions
below.
Enabling Access to Your Media Library
In order for the Digital Entertainer HD to access your media files, you
must share the media folders on your computers. Although you can
manually use the Windows Sharing and Security option to share media
folders, it is much easier to use the Digital Entertainer for Windows
software on the NETGEAR CD to do so.
Install the Digital Entertainer for Windows Software
Use the NETGEAR CD to install the Digital Entertainer for Windows
software on your Windows-based computer.
Note:
Although the Digital Entertainer for Windows
software includes four applications, by default, only
the Digital Entertainer application is configured to
run whenever the PC is running.