Thecus Technology N8800 - Manual (Page 62)

iTunes® Server
With the built-in iTunes server capability,
the N8800 enables digital music to be
shared and played anywhere on the net
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From the Network menu, choose the
iTunes item, and the iTunes
Configuration screen appears. You may
enable or disable the iTunes Service from
here. Once enabled, enter correct
information for each field and press Apply
to save your changes. See the following
table for detailed descriptions of each field:
iTunes Configuration
Item Description
iTunes
Enable or disable the iTunes Service.
Server Name Name used to identify the N8800 to iTunes clients.
Password Enter password to control access to your iTunes music.
Rescan Interval Rescan interval in seconds.
MP3 Tag Encode Specify tag encoding for MP3 files stored in N8800. All ID3 tags
will be sent out in UTF-8 format.
Once the iTunes service is enabled, the N8800 will make all music located in the
Music folder available for iTunes-equipped computers on the network.
Media Server
With the built-in Media Server capability,
the N8800 provides media streaming
service to stand-alone networked home
media adapters that support the UPnP AV
protocol or are Digital Living Network
Alliance (DLNA) standard compliant.
With the N8800’s built-in media server
capability, you can share digital media such
as music, pictures, and movies with any
compatible device throughout your entire
home.
To configure the media server, under the
Network menu, click Media Server and the
Media Manager Settings window will appear.
A description of each field follows: