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Transferring Files, Enabling File Sharing on the Network Share (Samba Server)

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WD TV Media Player User Manual default anonymous login displays if no password is set for the device. When this happens, accept the default login, select , then press OK. Select Remember Me and press OK to have the media player remember the user name and password for the resource. Transferring Files If the media player has an active network connection, any USB drive connected to it can serve as a network drive. This allows you to transfer files between your media player and your computer. This feature is applicable to a PC running the Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, or Windows 8 operating systems, as well to a Macintosh® computer running Mac® OS X® Leopard® or Snow Leopard®. Enabling File Sharing on the Network Share (Samba Server) 1. Navigate to the Home | Setup menu bar. 2. Press / to select Network Settings, then press OK. 3. Press / to select Network Share Server Settings and make sure the option is set to On for the Windows Share Server or Mac Share Server as appropriate. 4. Note the name indicated in the Device name field. This will help you identify your media player on the network. FINDING YOUR CONTENT - 34

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WD TV Media Player
User Manual
FINDING YOUR CONTENT
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default anonymous login displays if no password is set for the device. When this
happens, accept the default login, select
, then press
OK
.
Select
Remember Me
and press
OK
to have the media player remember the user
name and password for the resource.
Transferring Files
If the media player has an active network connection, any USB drive connected to it
can serve as a network drive. This allows you to transfer files between your media
player and your computer. This feature is applicable to a PC running the
Windows
®
XP, Windows Vista
®
, Windows 7, or Windows 8 operating systems, as
well to a Macintosh
®
computer running Mac
®
OS X
®
Leopard
®
or Snow Leopard
®
.
Enabling File Sharing on the Network Share (Samba Server)
1.
Navigate to the Home | Setup menu bar.
2. Press
/
to select Network Settings, then press
OK
.
3. Press
/
to select
Network Share Server Settings
and make sure the
option is set to
On
for the Windows Share Server or Mac Share Server as
appropriate.
4.
Note the name indicated in the
Device name
field. This will help you identify your
media player on the network.