Thecus Technology M3800 manual ITunes Server, Media Server, ITunes Configuration

iTunes® Server

With the built-in iTunes server capability, the M3800 enables digital music to be shared and played anywhere on the network!

From the Network menu, choose the iTunes item, and the iTunes Configuration screen appears. You may enable or disable the iTunes Service from here. Once enabled, enter correct information for each field and press Apply to save your changes. See the following table for detailed descriptions of each field:

iTunes Configuration

Item	Description
iTunes	Enable or disable the iTunes Service.
Server Name	Name used to identify the M3800 to iTunes clients.
Password	Enter password to control access to your iTunes music.
Rescan Interval	Rescan interval in seconds.
MP3 Tag Encode	Specify tag encoding for MP3 files stored in M3800. All ID3 tags
	will be sent out in UTF-8 format.

Once the iTunes service is enabled, the M3800 will make all music located in the Music folder available for iTunes-equipped computers on the network.

Media Server

With the built-in Media Server capability, the M3800 provides media streaming service to stand-alone networked home media adapters that support the UPnP AV protocol or are Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) standard compliant.

With the M3800’s built-in media server capability, you can share digital media such as music, pictures, and movies with any compatible device throughout your entire home.

To configure the media server, under the Network menu, click Media Server and the Media Manager Settings window will appear. A description of each field follows:

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