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*If you cannot install Windows Media® Player 11 or higher, it is possible to ac- cess and stream your PC’s files from the ARCHOS File Browser. See Browsing Other Computers on the Network.
setting windows media® player’s sharing options
1.Connect the ARCHOS to your WiFi network (see Connecting to the WiFi).
2.Connect your PC to the same WiFi network and start Windows Media® Player, version 11 or higher.
3.Click on the Library tab, and select Media shar-
ing...
4.Check the box Share my media to, and click on OK. The ARCHOS icon should appear in the win- dow, with a warning symbol next to it*.
* ATTENTION: the first time you set your shar- ing options, it might take a couple of minutes for your PC to display the ARCHOS icon.
5.Select the ARCHOS icon and click on the Allow button.
6.To modify your sharing settings, click on Settings. You can, for example, enter a name for your shared media files. You will then see this name on your ARCHOS. Click on OK to save the modifications.
7.Click on OK to close the Media Sharing window.
8.You can now close Windows Media® Player, and start viewing your PC’s shared media files directly on your ARCHOS (see next section).
playing your shared media files on the archos
Your PC needs to be connected to the same WiFi network as the one the ARCHOS will connect to. You also need to have configured Windows Media® Player’s sharing op- tions (see the previous section).
1.On your ARCHOS, enter the Video, Music or Photo mode.
2.You will notice that the first item in the list is the shared media files: “Network ‘UPnP’”. Open this item to start scanning for devices and computers sharing their media files on the WiFi network.
