Xbox 52V-00088 User Guide - Page 23

Share Media from Your PC To access media files, including video, audio, and pictures, from a Windows XP-based PC, you need a simple Ethernet connection from the Ethernet port on the back of your Xbox 360 console to your PC. If your PC or home network is also connected to high-speed Internet, you can use this connection to connect to Xbox LIVE. For more information about home networking options, see "Connect to Xbox LIVE" or go to www.xbox.com/setup. Windows Media Connect lets you connect your Xbox 360 console to a PC running Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or later. If you have a Windows Media Center-based PC, you can also use it with your connected Xbox 360 console. Along with normal DVD remote control functions, the Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote (sold separately) features a Windows Media Center button that lets you access a connected Windows Media Center-based PC. Windows Media Connect Windows Media Connect lets your Xbox 360 console stream music and pictures stored on your Windows XP-based PC anywhere in your home. View slide shows on your TV, and play all your music through one sound system connected to your console through a digital audio receiver. To learn more about Windows Media Connect, go to www.xbox.com/media. To set up Windows Media Connect: 1 Go to www.xbox.com/pcsetup and download the Windows Media Connect software to a PC running Windows XP SP2 or later. 2 Connect your console to your PC using one of the connection types described in "Connect to Xbox LIVE." 3 Select Media, and then select pictures or music from your PC. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish Windows Media Connect setup. Windows Media Center Your Xbox 360 console can deliver the ultimate integration of gaming and room-toroom entertainment-including watching or recording TV shows, viewing your digital photos, and listening to your digital music library-from a Windows Media Center-based PC to any TV in your home. When you connect your console to the same network as your Windows Media Center-based PC, the experience is delivered to your Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. (You can connect up to five consoles to a Windows Media Center-based PC.) To learn more about Windows Media Center for Xbox 360, go to www.microsoft.com/extender. To set up Windows Media Center: 1 Go to www.xbox.com/pcsetup and download the latest Windows Media Center software update to your Windows Media Center-based PC. 2 Connect your console to your Windows Media Center-based PC using one of the connection types described in "Connect to Xbox LIVE." 3 On your Xbox 360 console, go to Media, then select Windows Media Center. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish Windows Media Center setup. english  23