Toshiba 42LX196 manual Setting up file sharing on the TV, About the Software Upgrade feature

Chapter 7: Using the THINC™ home network feature

D. Setting up file sharing on the TV

1 Press Yand open the Setup menu.

2 Highlight Installation and press T. The Installation menu will appear.

Open the Network menu.

Network

Basic Network Setup

E-mail Scheduling Setup

Home File Server Setup

Software Upgrade

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3 Highlight Home File Server Setup and press T. The Home File Server Setup window will appear.

After a few moments, the message “Please Wait...” will appear until the network finds your networked PC.

The networked PC will act as the “Home Server” for file sharing with the TV.

Home File Server Setup

Please enter your Home Server Setup Information.

Home Server Name			ABCD
User Name			XYZ
Password		*******
JPEG Picture Directory			JPEG
MP3 Music Directory			MP3
Software Upgrade Directory		--
	Cancel		Done

4 Press Bb to highlight Home Server Name, and then press C c to select the name of the PC you set up for file sharing.

If you have multiple PCs on your home network that have shared folders, press C c to select the PC (home server) from which you want to access files.

Home File Server Setup

Please enter your Home Server Setup Information.

Home Server Name			ABCD
User Name			XYZ
Password		*******
JPEG Picture Directory			JPEG
MP3 Music Directory			MP3
Software Upgrade Directory		--
	Cancel		Done

5 a. Press Bb to highlight User Name and then press T to open the on-screen keyboard for that field.

b. Enter the User Name for your PC using the on-screen keyboard. See “Using the on-screen keyboard.”

Note: The User Name is case sensitive.

c.When finished entering all characters, highlight Done and press T.

6 Repeat step 5 for the Password field.

Note: The Password is case sensitive.

7 Press Bb to highlight either JPEG Picture Directory or MP3 Music Directory.

Note: The first time you highlight either of these fields, the message “Please Wait...” will appear until the field is populated with the files in your PC’s shared folder(s).

Home File Server Setup Please Wait...

Please enter your Home Server Setup Information.

Home Server Name			ABCD
User Name			XYZ
Password		*******
JPEG Picture Directory		--
MP3 Music Directory		--
Software Upgrade Directory		--
	Cancel		Done

8 Press C c to select the shared folder (on your PC) that contains the JPEG and/or MP3 files you want to view/play on the TV.

Note: Make sure you select the correct folder in this step.

9 To exit the window and save your settings, highlight Done and press T.

To exit the window without saving your settings, highlight Cancel and press T.

USING THE ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD

a)Press BbC c to highlight the desired letter, number, or character, and then press T.

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b)Repeat step “a” until you have finished entering all characters for the selected field.

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letters and between numbers and symbols, highlight Shift and press T.

•To erase the last entered character, highlight BS (backspace) and press T.

•To clear your entered characters, highlight Clear and press T.

c)When you are finished entering all characters for the selected field, highlight Done and press T.

You will return to the previous Setup window.

About the Software Upgrade feature

This feature allows you to download software updates to your television from a shared folder on your home network.

If you experience any difficulties that can only be resolved by a software update, your Toshiba customer service representative will provide you with the appropriate upgrade files and assist you in the proper use of this feature.

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