Playing protected media files, Protected media stored on a mac, Protected media stored on a pc – NETGEAR EXPRESS EVA9100 User Manual
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Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual
Custom Installation and Configuraton
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v1.0, October 2009
Playing Protected Media Files
Media files bought or downloaded from online services such as Napster, MSN Music, MovieLink,
and others are usually protected by Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM). They can
be played only from a PC using Windows Media Player Media Sharing. Other third-party media
servers do not work with these files.
Windows Media Player Version 11 can be downloaded from
.
Protected Media Stored on a Mac
To play protected iTunes media that is stored on a Macintosh:
1. Use the Configuration Wizard to share your media with the Digital Entertainer Express. See
“Configuring Your Media Library” on page 1-11
2. Install iTunes on the PC that contains the Digital Entertainer for Windows software.
3. The first time you try to play iTunes media, you will be asked to enter your iTunes password
on the PC that contains the Digital Entertainer for Windows software.
Protected Media Stored on a PC
To play protected media that is stored on a PC, you need the following:
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Windows Media Player 11 software.
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iTunes for Windows software if you use iTunes media.
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The Digital Entertainer for Windows software on the same PC (required for iTunes playback
only).
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The protected music files must be in a shared folder to play on the Digital Entertainer Express.
To play protected media that is stored on a PC:
1. Make sure that Windows Media Player version 11 is installed on your computer.
Note: If you use Windows Media Player Sharing to access downloads with DRM,
NETGEAR recommends that you place all your protected media files in one
folder, and use Windows Media Sharing to share only that folder. Then use the
Configuration Wizard to share all other folders. See
.