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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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CONTENTS
Installation
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Introduction
CONTENTS
SimpleServe Console And Media Manager
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Appendix A, Specifications
Appendix B, Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix C, Troubleshooting
Appendix D, Configuring IP Address Information
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Easy To Install
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INTRODUCTION
Stream Music To Your Stereo
Bookmark Your Favorite Songs
System Benefits
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INTRODUCTION
Using This Manual
Playing Music On Your simplefi describes using
Frequently Asked Questions provides answers to
Configuring IP Address Information helps you
Related Documentation
Document Conventions
If You Need Help
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OVERVIEW
System Requirements
simplefi Digital Audio Receiver Components
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Wireless USB Network Adapter Driver Software
Software
SimpleWare Software
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Setting Up simplefi
INSTALLATION
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Installing SimpleWare Software
INSTALLATION
To install SimpleWare software on your computer
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INSTALLATION
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4Use the default folder for installation C \Program Files\SimpleWare and click Install
INSTALLATION
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INSTALLATION
Figure PC with Wireless USB Network Adapter
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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
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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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Device Discovery
INSTALLATION
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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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SECTION 4 PLAYING MUSIC ON YOUR SIMPLEFI
Before You Start
Remote Control
Channels, Playlists, and Tracks
SECTION 4 PLAYING MUSIC ON YOUR SIMPLEFI
Figure simplefi display
SECTION 4 PLAYING MUSIC ON YOUR SIMPLEFI
Button
Browsing Channels, Playlists, and Tracks
Browsing Channels
Browsing Playlists
Browsing Tracks
Repeating a Channel, Playlist, or Track
Browsing Content While a Track is Playing
SECTION 4 PLAYING MUSIC ON YOUR SIMPLEFI
Adjusting Headphone Volume
Repeat Channel default setting Repeat Playlist
SECTION 4 PLAYING MUSIC ON YOUR SIMPLEFI
Repeat Track
SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
AND MEDIA MANAGER
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SimpleServe Console Media Manager Online Guide
SimpleServe Console
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
AND MEDIA MANAGER
SimpleServe Console Options
settings, see Appendix D, Configuring
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
Media Manager
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
AND MEDIA MANAGER
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
AND MEDIA MANAGER
browser requires an Internet
Adding Music to Your PC
Ripping CDs
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
Organizing Music With Media Manager
Downloading From the Internet
IMPORTANT NOTE
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Channels
Creating a New Custom Channel
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
New Playlist
Deleting an Existing Custom Channel
Renaming an Existing Channel
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Playlists
Creating a New Playlist
Playlist
Importing a Playlist
Deleting an Existing Playlist
Renaming an Existing Playlist
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
Tracks
Adding Tracks to Music Library
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
Adding Tracks to a Playlist Drag and Drop
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
AND MEDIA MANAGER
Adding Tracks to a Playlist Add Track Dialog
Removing a Track
Editing Track Information
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Searching for Music in Music Library
Playing Music on Your PC
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
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ONLINE GUIDE
Thousands of Internet Songs and Radio Stations
Customize Your Internet Radio Stations
Bookmark Your Favorite Songs
Online Guide
The following figure shows Online Guide features
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ONLINE GUIDE
Activating Online Guide
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ONLINE GUIDE
Channels
Figure Refreshing Featured Channel Information
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ONLINE GUIDE
click on an online channel Figure Online Guide
TagIt
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ONLINE GUIDE
Figure Tags Page
BounceIt
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ONLINE GUIDE
friend
SimpleWare Updates
Account Information
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ONLINE GUIDE
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SPECIFICATIONS
Wireless USB Network Adapters
APPENDIX A
System Requirements
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Frequently Asked Questions
Manager does not list my new content
APPENDIX B
How does simplefi connect to my PC?
What is that big orange TagIt! button?
Does it come with a remote control?
Can simplefi play music from the Internet?
What audio formats does simplefi support?
What is Music Library?
What is Online Guide?
What do the simplefi messages indicate?
Connecting to PC…
Connecting to PC…PC on? No Yes
APPENDIX B
Turn on your PC Then press PLAY button
SimpleServe running on PC? No Yes
Reconfigure simplefi? No Yes
APPENDIX B
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 turned on
SimpleServe PC not turned on
TROUBLESHOOTING
APPENDIX C
Discovery is still not detecting simplefi
TROUBLESHOOTING
simplefi indicates it is reset by displaying
APPENDIX C
SimpleWare software won’t install
but does not connect to PC
Information
TROUBLESHOOTING
TROUBLESHOOTING
The light on wireless adapter is not green
APPENDIX C
TROUBLESHOOTING
Manager. Why?
APPENDIX C
TROUBLESHOOTING
Why?
APPENDIX C
the music
There are no songs on the simplefi display
TROUBLESHOOTING
APPENDIX C
simplefi remote control doesn’t work
320kbps MP3 files sound choppy
I can’t play Internet music
simplefi does not turn on
APPENDIX C
TROUBLESHOOTING
Restart your PC
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
Configuring IP Address Information
APPENDIX D
INFORMATION
Set Static IP Address for Wireless Adapter
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
APPENDIX D
INFORMATION
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
APPENDIX D
INFORMATION
Figure D-1
Advanced TCP/IP Settings
Set simplefi IP Address
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
APPENDIX D
Working With Proxy Servers
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
APPENDIX D
INFORMATION
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
3Click on Network Settings
APPENDIX D, CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS INFORMATION
APPENDIX D
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
4Click LAN Settings…
APPENDIX D, CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS INFORMATION
APPENDIX D
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APPENDIX E SETTING HOMERF SECURITY CODE
Security Codes - Windows 98SE and Me
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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MANUAL INSTALLATION OF
WIRELESS ADAPTER SOFTWARE
APPENDIX F
Figure F-1
MANUAL INSTALLATION OF
WIRELESS ADAPTER SOFTWARE
APPENDIX F
Figure F-2
MANUAL INSTALLATION OF
WIRELESS ADAPTER SOFTWARE
APPENDIX F
Figure F-4
MANUAL INSTALLATION OF
WIRELESS ADAPTER SOFTWARE
APPENDIX F
Figure F-6
MANUAL INSTALLATION OF
WIRELESS ADAPTER SOFTWARE
APPENDIX F
CD-ROMnow. Click Have Disk
MANUAL INSTALLATION OF
WIRELESS ADAPTER SOFTWARE
APPENDIX F
Click OK
MANUAL INSTALLATION OF
WIRELESS ADAPTER SOFTWARE
APPENDIX F
Figure F-13
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INDEX
INDEX
INDEX
