Sony PCV-RZ30GN2 - Manual (Page 138)

System Requirements
To begin sharing multimedia content through the network, activate the VAIO Media software on the server and register
client computers to the server.
Server system requirements
 The VAIO Media server requires VAIO computers running Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Home Edition or Windows XP
Professional Edition operating systems. VAIO Media does not support other computers or environments.
 You must connect the server and client computers through a wired network with ethernet cables or a wireless local
area network (WLAN).
 Only a VAIO computer with Giga Pocket software, ver. 5.5 or later, can act as a VAIO Media Video Server.
Client system requirements
 All client computers must be VAIO ® computers running Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Edition
operating system. VAIO Media does not support other computers or environments.
 All client computers must be connected to the same network with a server using a hub, ethernet cables, or a
wireless LAN.
 All clients computers must have VAIO Media software, ver 2.0 or later, installed before attempting to register.
Network requirements
The VAIO Media network must meet one of the following network requirements:
 Use Ethernet that is built into the VAIO ® computer (10BASE-T/100BASE- TX)
 Use a wireless LAN interface (IEEE 802.11a or IEEE 802.11b)
Configure each client computer to use a hub or an access point on the network.
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