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Microsoft Windows Media Player 12, Macintosh OS X Twonky Media (v4.4.2), Play files from your PC

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8 Follow the onscreen instructions to add the other folders that contain your media files. Microsoft Windows Media Player 12 1 Start Windows Media Player on your PC. 2 In Windows Media Player, click the Stream tab, and then select Turn on media streaming. »» The Media streaming options screen is displayed. 3 Click Turn on media streaming. »» You return to Windows Media Player screen. 4 Click the Stream tab and select More streaming options. »» The Media streaming options screen is displayed. 5 Make sure that you see a media program in the Local network screen. »» If you don't see a media program, check that your PC firewall is not blocking the connection. 6 Select the media program and click Allowed. »» A green arrow appears next to the media program. 7 By default, Windows Media Player shares from these folders: My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos. If your files are in other folders, click the Organize tab and select Manage libraries > Music. »» The Music Library Locations screen is displayed. 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to add the other folders that contain your media files. Macintosh OS X Twonky Media (v4.4.2) 1 Visit www.twonkymedia.com to purchase the software, or download a free 30-day trial to your Macintosh. 2 Start Twonky Media on the Macintosh. 3 In the Twonky Media Server screen, select Basic Setup and First Steps. »» The First steps screen is displayed. 4 Type a name for your media server, and then click Save changes. 5 Back in the Twonky Media screen, select Basic Setup and Sharing. »» The Sharing screen is displayed. 6 Browse and select folders to share, and then select Save Changes. »» Your Macintosh rescans the folders automatically so that they are ready to share. Play files from your PC Note •• Before you play multimedia content from the computer, make sure that the home theater is connected to the home network, and the media server software is properly set up. 1 Press (Home). 2 Select [browse PC], and then press OK. »» A content browser is displayed. 3 Select a device on the network. »» The folders in the selected device are displayed. Depending on the media server, the folder names may vary. • If you cannot see the folders, check that you have enabled media sharing on the selected device so that the content is available for sharing. 4 Select a file, and then press OK. • Some media files may not play due to compatibility issues. Check the file formats supported by your home theater. 5 Press the play buttons to control play (see 'Play buttons' on page 29). EN 37 English

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8
Follow the onscreen instructions to add
the other folders that contain your media
files.
Microsoft Windows Media Player 12
1
Start Windows Media Player on your PC.
2
In Windows Media Player, click the
Stream
tab, and then select
Turn on media
streaming.
»
The
Media streaming options
screen
is displayed.
3
Click
Turn on media streaming
.
»
You return to Windows Media Player
screen.
4
Click the
Stream
tab and select
More
streaming options
.
»
The
Media streaming options
screen
is displayed.
5
Make sure that you see a media program
in the
Local network
screen.
»
If you don't see a media program,
check that your PC firewall is not
blocking the connection.
6
Select the media program and click
Allowed
.
»
A green arrow appears next to the
media program.
7
By default, Windows Media Player shares
from these folders:
My Music
,
My Pictures
,
and
My Videos
. If your files are in other
folders, click the
Organize
tab and select
Manage libraries
>
Music
.
»
The
Music Library Locations
screen is
displayed.
8
Follow the onscreen instructions to add
the other folders that contain your media
files.
Macintosh OS X Twonky Media (v4.4.2)
1
Visit www.twonkymedia.com to purchase
the software, or download a free 30-day
trial to your Macintosh.
2
Start Twonky Media on the Macintosh.
3
In the Twonky Media Server screen, select
Basic Setup
and
First Steps
.
»
The First steps screen is displayed.
4
Type a name for your media server, and
then click Save changes.
5
Back in the Twonky Media screen, select
Basic Setup
and
Sharing.
»
The
Sharing
screen is displayed.
6
Browse and select folders to share, and
then select
Save Changes
.
»
Your Macintosh rescans the folders
automatically so that they are ready to
share.
Play files from your PC
Note
Before you play multimedia content from the computer,
make sure that the home theater is connected to
the home network, and the media server software is
properly set up.
1
Press
(
Home
).
2
Select
[browse PC]
, and then press
OK
.
»
A content browser is displayed.
3
Select a device on the network.
»
The folders in the selected device are
displayed. Depending on the media
server, the folder names may vary.
If you cannot see the folders, check
that you have enabled media sharing
on the selected device so that the
content is available for sharing.
4
Select a file, and then press
OK
.
Some media files may not play due
to compatibility issues. Check the file
formats supported by your home
theater.
5
Press the play buttons to control play (see
'Play buttons' on page 29).