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Overview of the Digital Entertainer HD, NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows software

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Overview of the Digital Entertainer HD You can play media on the Digital Entertainer HD without running media server software on your computer. The Digital Entertainer HD can work with Windows, Macintosh, Linux operating systems and various handheld computers. You can work with a wide variety of digital storage formats and systems. The Digital Entertainer HD enables you to view them as a single media library that you can browse through on your television screen. • NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows software This software provides a variety of media management tools that make it easy to access media files stored on a Windows PC. You can perform many of the same tasks on non-Windows computers using the native utilities of those systems. The NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows includes the following applications: - Configuration Wizard. This application helps configure PCs to share media, automatically set firewall settings, and verify communications between PCs and the Digital Entertainer HD. - Check for Updates. This application uses your Internet connection to check for software updates. If an update is available, you can chose to download and install it. - Digital Entertainer. This application lets you play live television from a PC, record TV programs, or play Internet video on your Digital Entertainer HD. - Documentation. Use the NETGEAR Resource CD to view the Installation guide, the Software readme file, or the BitTorrent installation guide. - Tag Tool. This application applies tags and cover art to media files to make using your media library easier. - Script Wizard. This application lets you automate tasks. You can create virtual playlists to play any combination of media. You could create a playlist or command to play a specific TV channel, or to play a sequence of videos, or to view photos while playing music. 1-2

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Overview of the Digital Entertainer HD
You can play media on the Digital Entertainer HD without running media
server software on your computer. The Digital Entertainer HD can work
with Windows, Macintosh, Linux operating systems and various handheld
computers. You can work with a wide variety of digital storage formats
and systems. The Digital Entertainer HD enables you to view them as a
single media library that you can browse through on your television
screen.
NETGEAR Digital Entertainer for Windows software
This software provides a variety of media management tools that
make it easy to access media files stored on a Windows PC.
You can
perform many of the same tasks on non-Windows computers using
the native utilities of those systems. The NETGEAR Digital
Entertainer for Windows includes the following applications:
Configuration Wizard
. This application helps configure PCs to
share media, automatically set firewall settings, and verify
communications between PCs and the Digital Entertainer HD.
Check for Updates
. This application uses your Internet
connection to check for software updates. If an update is
available, you can chose to download and install it.
Digital Entertainer
. This application lets you play live television
from a PC, record TV programs, or play Internet video on your
Digital Entertainer HD.
Documentation
. Use the
NETGEAR Resource CD
to view the
Installation guide, the Software readme file, or the BitTorrent
installation guide.
Tag Tool
. This application applies tags and cover art to media
files to make using your media library easier.
Script Wizard
. This application lets you automate tasks. You can
create virtual playlists to play any combination of media. You
could create a playlist or command to play a specific TV channel,
or to play a sequence of videos, or to view photos while playing
music.