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Microsoft windows media player 12, Macintosh os x twonky media (v4.4.2), Windows media player 12 – Philips HTB5544D-F7 User Manual

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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).

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