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Configuring Windows Firewall, Media Center Extender and your Windows Vista-based Computer will

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Appendix A Troubleshooting running, here's how you can check to see which firewalls are installed on your computer: 1. Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Security. 2. Click Security Center and Expand the Firewall section if it's not already expanded. This will tell you which firewall is protecting your Computer. 3. If you see that multiple firewalls are running on your Computer, click Show me the firewall programs on this computer to bring up the complete list of firewalls that are installed and running on your Computer. Note: It is recommended that you only run one firewall at a time on your Computer. Configuring Windows Firewall Windows Firewall is automatically configured to enable your Media Center Extender to connect to your Windows Vista-based Computer using Windows Media Center during setup. However, if the settings are changed after setup has completed, connectivity between your Media Center Extender and your Windows Vista-based Computer will be disrupted. To manually configure or verify the configuration of Windows Firewall 1. Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Security. 2. Under Windows Firewall, click Allow a program through Windows Firewall. Because this task requires Administrator rights, you will see a User Account Control dialog box. 3. On the Exceptions tab, scroll down the list and locate the entry for Media Center Extenders. Select the check box next to this entry, if it is not already enabled, and click Apply. 4. Click the General tab, and make sure that the Block all incoming connections option is not selected. Configuring Windows Live OneCare Windows Live OneCare needs to be configured to enable your Windows Media Center Extender to connect to your Windows Vista-based Computer. 55 Media Center Extender

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Appendix A
Troubleshooting
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Media Center Extender
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Media Center Extender
running, here's how you can check to see which firewalls are installed on
your computer:
1.
Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Security.
2. Click Security Center and Expand the Firewall section if it's not
already expanded. This will tell you which firewall is protecting your
Computer.
3. If you see that multiple firewalls are running on your Computer,
click Show me the firewall programs on this computer to bring up
the complete list of firewalls that are installed and running on your
Computer.
Note: It is recommended that you only run one firewall at a time on your
Computer.
Configuring Windows Firewall
Windows Firewall is automatically configured to enable your Media
Center Extender to connect to your Windows Vista-based Computer
using Windows Media Center during setup. However, if the settings
are changed after setup has completed, connectivity between your
Media Center Extender and your Windows Vista-based Computer will be
disrupted.
To manually configure or verify the configuration of Windows Firewall
1.
Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Security.
2. Under Windows Firewall, click Allow a program through Windows
Firewall. Because this task requires Administrator rights, you will see
a User Account Control dialog box.
3.
On the Exceptions tab, scroll down the list and locate the entry for
Media Center Extenders. Select the check box next to this entry, if it
is not already enabled, and click Apply.
4. Click the General tab, and make sure that the Block all incoming
connections option is not selected.
Configuring Windows Live OneCare
Windows Live OneCare needs to be configured to enable your Windows
Media Center Extender to connect to your Windows Vista-based
Computer.