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Media questions I press Media on the remote control but nothing happens. Is HP MediaSmart Connect the selected device on the remote control? The connection is not established. Check the cable connections from your computer to the HP MediaSmart Connect: For a wired connection, make sure you are using the proper cable; use an Ethernet LAN cable to connect from the device to the computer network router. For a wireless connection, check that the HP MediaSmart Connect has the correct security settings. Check your IP settings. Make sure a firewall is not blocking the Windows Media Player from the network. Reset the Microsoft firewall settings in Windows Media Player, or, if you are using another firewall program, make Windows Media Player a trusted program, and make your whole home network a trusted device. For additional help with firewalls, use your computer to access the Internet, and go to the HP Web site at: http://www.hp.com/go/mediasmart IMPORTANT: If you are using a firewall or antivirus ! program that cannot automatically update the trusted program list, contact the program manufacturer to find out how to manually add programs to the list. Check your network connection by opening a browser on your computer and viewing a Web page on the Internet. If a Web page does not display, check your Internet connection. Check at your PC that you accepted the HP MediaSmart Connect as one of the client devices in Windows Media Player. Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 93

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Chapter 8:
Troubleshooting
93
Media questions
I press Media on the remote control but nothing
happens.
Is HP MediaSmart Connect the selected device on the remote
control?
The connection is not established.
±
Check the cable connections from your computer to the
HP MediaSmart Connect:
±
For a wired connection, make sure you are using the
proper cable; use an Ethernet LAN cable to connect from
the device to the computer network router.
±
For a wireless connection, check that the HP MediaSmart
Connect has the correct security settings.
±
Check your IP settings.
±
Make sure a firewall is not blocking the Windows Media
Player from the network. Reset the Microsoft firewall settings
in Windows Media Player, or, if you are using another
firewall program, make Windows Media Player a trusted
program, and make your whole home network a trusted
device. For additional help with firewalls, use your computer
to access the Internet, and go to the HP Web site at:
±
Check your network connection by opening a browser on
your computer and viewing a Web page on the Internet. If a
Web page does not display, check your Internet connection.
±
Check at your PC that you accepted the HP MediaSmart
Connect as one of the client devices in Windows Media
Player.
!
IMPORTANT: If you are using a firewall or antivirus
program that cannot automatically update the trusted
program list, contact the program manufacturer to find
out how to manually add programs to the list.