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Stream music from a PC

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H Stream music from a PC You can stream music without transferring audio files.When you use UPnP (Universal Plug and Play), you can stream music from a PC or another content server to the Center / Station. For Windows XP / Vista: 1 Ensure that your administrator rights are enabled on the PC. 2 Insert the PC suite CD into the PC. 3 Click Install Windows Media Player 11 to start the installation of Windows Media Player. On the PC: 1 Click Start > Programs > Windows Media Player. 2 In the Windows Media Player interface, click on the Library pull-down menu and select More Options... 3 In the Library interface, select Configure Sharing. 4 In the Media Sharing pop-up window, check Share my media, then click OK. > When the WAC7500 is connected to you home network, the window shows a . 5 Click the WAC7500 icon. 6 Click Allow, then OK. On the Center or Station: 1 Press HOME. 2 Press 3 or 4, then 2 to enter UPnP mode. > The display shows: Searching for UPnP Servers, then the list of media servers. 3 Press 3 or 4, then 2 to select your PC. 4 Press 2. Tip To download Microsoft Windows Media Player 11, use the following URL: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download. 12

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Stream music from a PC
You can stream music without transferring audio files.When you use UPnP (Universal Plug and
Play), you can stream music from a PC or another content server to the Center / Station.
For Windows XP / Vista:
1
Ensure that your administrator rights are enabled on the PC.
2
Insert the PC suite CD into the PC.
3
Click
Install Windows Media Player 11
to start the installation of Windows Media Player.
On the PC:
1
Click
Start
>
Programs
>
Windows Media Player
.
2
In the Windows Media Player interface, click on the Library pull-down menu and select
More
Options...
3
In the Library interface, select
Configure Sharing
.
4
In the Media Sharing pop-up window, check Share my media, then click
OK
.
> When the WAC7500 is connected to you home network, the window shows a
.
5
Click the WAC7500 icon.
6
Click
Allow
, then
OK
.
On the Center or Station:
1
Press
HOME
.
2
Press
3
or
4
, then
2
to enter UPnP mode.
> The display shows:
Searching for UPnP Servers
, then the list of media servers.
3
Press
3
or
4
, then
2
to select your PC.
4
Press
2
.
Tip
To download Microsoft Windows Media Player 11,use the following URL:
H