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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