Freecom Technologies MusicPal - Manual (Page 99)


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Freecom MusicPal in practical usage
6. Using your PC as media server (UPnP)
(playing MPs from your local PC)
To use your PC as media server (UPnP) you need Windows Media Player 11. You can do
this through the "Windows Update" feature, or download directly from www.microsoft.
com.
The following explains how you can connect your Freecom MusicPal by means of a router
or a direct connection to your computer. The computer acts here as a media server
(UPnP), and after a successful configuration you can play released music files from your
computer on the Freecom MusicPal.
6..1 Connecting the Freecom MusicPal
Connect up the Freecom MusicPal correctly before putting it into operation.
1. Direct connection
First of all, create the connection between your Freecom MusicPal and your computer.
To do this, use the delivered network cable. After connecting up the two devices, you
can now connect up the power supply to the Freecom MusicPal. Only use the cable also
included in delivery.
2. Connecting through a router
First of all, create the connection between your Freecom MusicPal and the router. To
do this, use the delivered network cable.
Important: Do not plug the network cable into the WLAN port of your router.
Now connect up your computer with the router using another network cable. If both
devices are successfully connected to the router, you can now connect up the Free-
com MusicPalpower supply. Only use the cable included in delivery.