Thecus Technology Thecus N199 Adding Media Share Folders, Connecting DMAs to the Media Server

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Media Manager Settings

Item

Description

Media Server

Enable or disable the Media Server service. Click

Shared Media Folders

Select the folder(s) that contains media files to be shared. By

 

default, these include:

 

Photos

 

Video

 

Music

 

USBCopy

 

USBHDD

 

USDCam

Enabled on

With this setting, you can choose if the shared media folders are

 

available via WAN, LAN, or WAN. Check the appropriate boxes to

 

access your shared media folders through selected connections.

Adding Media Share Folders

Once the Media Server software is installed, you can start adding folders that contain the media that you would like to share. To create a media share folder, follow the steps below:

1.Click on Network > Media Server in the menu bar.

2.Select the folder that contains your media files, and click the checkbox.

3.The contents in the folder will be scanned for the Media Server. The time required for scanning depends on the size of the folder.

Connecting DMAs to the Media Server

Next, it’s time to connect your Digital Media Adapter (DMA) to the media server:

1.Connect your DMA to your Media Server

a.Configure your DMA to use a Dynamic IP address. The IP address will be assigned by the router.

b.Some DMAs are wireless enabled. You can connect the DMA to a wireless router. For instructions on how to connect your DMA to a wireless router, please refer to your DMA’s user manual.

2.Connect your DMA’s video output to video input of your TV set.

3.Turn on the TV and change the video signal input to DMA.

4.Setup the DMA (These steps will be different if you use a different DMA)

a.From the Server List screen, select “N199:Mediabolic Server” as the server.

b.Go to My Media

c.Click on the Up/Down Arrow buttons to select Music Jukebox, Photo Albums, or Video Clips

d.Start enjoying the contents stored in your N199.

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