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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICES
Power-CordProtection
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Heat
Service
Rain or Moisture
Overloading
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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICES
Radio Frequency Interference Regulations
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Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation
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simplefi User Guide for Windows
SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY
SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY
SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY
SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY
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Installation
CONTENTS
Section
Introduction
CONTENTS
SimpleServe Console And Media Manager
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Appendix B, Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix A, Specifications
Appendix C, Troubleshooting
Appendix D, Configuring IP Address Information
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Easy To Install
INTRODUCTION
Stream Music To Your Stereo
System Benefits
Bookmark Your Favorite Songs
SECTION
INTRODUCTION
Playing Music On Your simplefi describes using
Using This Manual
Frequently Asked Questions provides answers to
Configuring IP Address Information helps you
Document Conventions
Related Documentation
If You Need Help
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System Requirements
OVERVIEW
simplefi Digital Audio Receiver Components
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Software
Wireless USB Network Adapter Driver Software
SimpleWare Software
SECTION
Setting Up simplefi
INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
Installing SimpleWare Software
To install SimpleWare software on your computer
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INSTALLATION
4Use the default folder for installation C \Program Files\SimpleWare and click Install
INSTALLATION
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Figure PC with Wireless USB Network Adapter
INSTALLATION
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Desktop Computer
INSTALLATION
Installing The Wireless Network Adapter
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SECTION 3, INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
b.Click on WIN 9X folder
Windows
SECTION 3, INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
9 Windows copies files to your hard disk
11You have successfully installed the Wireless USB Network Adapter driver. Click Finish
INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
Device Discovery
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Looking for PC… simplefi is in discovery mode
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INSTALLATION
Enter the last three characters of your simplefi serial number
You’re now ready to play music on your simplefi. Go to your simplefi, and press PLAY on the remote control. You will hear a brief tutorial explaining how to use the remote control to access music on your simplefi. To skip the tutorial, navigate to other tracks and press the PLAY button
INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
Activating Your Online Guide
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SECTION 3, INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
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SECTION 3, INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
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Congratulations! Your simplefi is set up and ready to go. Launch your Media Manager playlist editor by clicking the media manager button on the SimpleServe Console. Use Media Manager to create your own channels and playlists, or click on your Online Guide to customize Internet channels. For more information on these and other great features, see Section 4, Playing Music On Your simplefi
INSTALLATION
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Before You Start
SECTION 4 PLAYING MUSIC ON YOUR SIMPLEFI
Channels, Playlists, and Tracks
Remote Control
SECTION 4 PLAYING MUSIC ON YOUR SIMPLEFI
Figure simplefi display
Button
SECTION 4 PLAYING MUSIC ON YOUR SIMPLEFI
Browsing Channels
Browsing Channels, Playlists, and Tracks
Browsing Playlists
Browsing Tracks
Repeating a Channel, Playlist, or Track
Browsing Content While a Track is Playing
SECTION 4 PLAYING MUSIC ON YOUR SIMPLEFI
Repeat Channel default setting Repeat Playlist
Adjusting Headphone Volume
SECTION 4 PLAYING MUSIC ON YOUR SIMPLEFI
Repeat Track
AND MEDIA MANAGER
SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
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SimpleServe Console Media Manager Online Guide
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SimpleServe Console
SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
AND MEDIA MANAGER
settings, see Appendix D, Configuring
SimpleServe Console Options
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
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Media Manager
SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
AND MEDIA MANAGER
SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
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AND MEDIA MANAGER
browser requires an Internet
Ripping CDs
Adding Music to Your PC
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
Downloading From the Internet
Organizing Music With Media Manager
IMPORTANT NOTE
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Creating a New Custom Channel
Channels
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
Deleting an Existing Custom Channel
New Playlist
Renaming an Existing Channel
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Creating a New Playlist
Playlists
Playlist
Importing a Playlist
Renaming an Existing Playlist
Deleting an Existing Playlist
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
Adding Tracks to Music Library
Tracks
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
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Adding Tracks to a Playlist Drag and Drop
SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
AND MEDIA MANAGER
Removing a Track
Adding Tracks to a Playlist Add Track Dialog
Editing Track Information
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Playing Music on Your PC
Searching for Music in Music Library
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
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Thousands of Internet Songs and Radio Stations
ONLINE GUIDE
Customize Your Internet Radio Stations
Bookmark Your Favorite Songs
The following figure shows Online Guide features
Online Guide
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ONLINE GUIDE
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Activating Online Guide
ONLINE GUIDE
Channels
SECTION
Figure Refreshing Featured Channel Information
ONLINE GUIDE
click on an online channel Figure Online Guide
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TagIt
ONLINE GUIDE
Figure Tags Page
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BounceIt
ONLINE GUIDE
friend
Account Information
SimpleWare Updates
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ONLINE GUIDE
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Wireless USB Network Adapters
SPECIFICATIONS
APPENDIX A
System Requirements
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Manager does not list my new content
Frequently Asked Questions
APPENDIX B
How does simplefi connect to my PC?
Does it come with a remote control?
What is that big orange TagIt! button?
Can simplefi play music from the Internet?
What audio formats does simplefi support?
What is Online Guide?
What is Music Library?
What do the simplefi messages indicate?
Connecting to PC…
APPENDIX B
Connecting to PC…PC on? No Yes
Turn on your PC Then press PLAY button
SimpleServe running on PC? No Yes
APPENDIX B
Reconfigure simplefi? No Yes
Start SimpleServe on PC Then press PLAY button
Looking for PC… simplefi is in discovery mode
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Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING
APPENDIX C
Auto-discoveryis not detecting simplefi
SimpleServe PC not turned on
SimpleServe PC turned on
TROUBLESHOOTING
APPENDIX C
TROUBLESHOOTING
Discovery is still not detecting simplefi
simplefi indicates it is reset by displaying
APPENDIX C
but does not connect to PC
SimpleWare software won’t install
Information
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
The light on wireless adapter is not green
APPENDIX C
TROUBLESHOOTING
Manager. Why?
APPENDIX C
TROUBLESHOOTING
Why?
APPENDIX C
There are no songs on the simplefi display
the music
TROUBLESHOOTING
APPENDIX C
320kbps MP3 files sound choppy
simplefi remote control doesn’t work
I can’t play Internet music
simplefi does not turn on
APPENDIX C
TROUBLESHOOTING
Restart your PC
Configuring IP Address Information
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
APPENDIX D
INFORMATION
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
Set Static IP Address for Wireless Adapter
APPENDIX D
INFORMATION
APPENDIX D
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
INFORMATION
Figure D-1
Set simplefi IP Address
Advanced TCP/IP Settings
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
APPENDIX D
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
Working With Proxy Servers
APPENDIX D
INFORMATION
3Click on Network Settings
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
APPENDIX D, CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS INFORMATION
APPENDIX D
4Click LAN Settings…
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
APPENDIX D, CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS INFORMATION
APPENDIX D
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Security Codes - Windows 98SE and Me
APPENDIX E SETTING HOMERF SECURITY CODE
APPENDIX E, SETTING HOMERF SECURITY CODE
APPENDIX E SETTING HOMERF SECURITY CODE
Figure E-1
Figure E-2
APPENDIX E SETTING HOMERF SECURITY CODE
Security Codes - Windows
Figure E-3
APPENDIX E, SETTING HOMERF SECURITY CODE
APPENDIX E SETTING HOMERF SECURITY CODE
Figure E-4
Figure E-5
Figure E-6
APPENDIX E SETTING HOMERF SECURITY CODE
Figure E-7
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WIRELESS ADAPTER SOFTWARE
MANUAL INSTALLATION OF
APPENDIX F
Figure F-1
WIRELESS ADAPTER SOFTWARE
MANUAL INSTALLATION OF
APPENDIX F
Figure F-2
WIRELESS ADAPTER SOFTWARE
MANUAL INSTALLATION OF
APPENDIX F
Figure F-4
WIRELESS ADAPTER SOFTWARE
MANUAL INSTALLATION OF
APPENDIX F
Figure F-6
WIRELESS ADAPTER SOFTWARE
MANUAL INSTALLATION OF
APPENDIX F
CD-ROMnow. Click Have Disk
WIRELESS ADAPTER SOFTWARE
MANUAL INSTALLATION OF
APPENDIX F
Click OK
WIRELESS ADAPTER SOFTWARE
MANUAL INSTALLATION OF
APPENDIX F
Figure F-13
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INDEX
INDEX
INDEX