Linksys DMC250 manual Wireless Home Audio, Using the Cisco Media Player, Common Uses, Zones

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Using the Cisco Media Player

Wireless Home Audio

Common Uses

2.Modify or type in a new directory in the Local Media Directory field by typing in the entire path such as

C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Music;

Additional directories are separated by a semicolon. If you want to change the name that appears on your network, you can modify the UPnP Friendly Name. Click OK after all updates are complete.

3. Right‑click on the Cisco Media Server

icon on the

 

taskbar and select Stop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.Once the Cisco Media Server has stopped and the icon has turned gray, right-click on the Cisco Media Server Zones icon and select Start to start the server again.

The additional music should now be accessible from your media library.

Using the Cisco Media Player

The Cisco Media Player allows you to control your Wireless Home Audio devices from a computer. You can play music to individual zones, link zones, add songs to the queue and control the volume.

To launch the Cisco Media Player software, go to Start > Programs > Cisco Media Center > Cisco Media Player.

The Media Player Interface contains several regions used for navigation, selection, and control of your Wireless Home Audio devices and libraries.

 

Menu

Show/Hide

Menu &

 

 

 

 

Options Zones

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Favorites

Media Sources

Zones

Zones are displayed on the left side of the interface. A zone is selected when it is highlighted with a cyan border (as shown in the following image). The zone window displays playback controls, album art, a track progress bar, and the Queue, Play To, and Analog In tabs.

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Linksys DMC250 manual Wireless Home Audio, Using the Cisco Media Player, Common Uses, Zones