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simplefi User Guide for Windows
SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY
SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY
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Introduction
CONTENTS
Installation
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CONTENTS
SimpleServe Console And Media Manager
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Appendix D, Configuring IP Address Information
Appendix A, Specifications
Appendix B, Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix C, Troubleshooting
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Stream Music To Your Stereo
Easy To Install
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Bookmark Your Favorite Songs
System Benefits
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Configuring IP Address Information helps you
Using This Manual
Playing Music On Your simplefi describes using
Frequently Asked Questions provides answers to
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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
Setting Up simplefi
INSTALLATION
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Installing SimpleWare Software
INSTALLATION
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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Desktop Computer
INSTALLATION
Figure PC with Wireless USB Network Adapter
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INSTALLATION
Installing The Wireless Network Adapter
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SECTION 3, INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
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Windows
INSTALLATION
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b.Click on WIN 9X folder
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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Looking for PC… simplefi is in discovery mode
Device Discovery
INSTALLATION
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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
Figure simplefi display
Remote Control
Channels, Playlists, and Tracks
SECTION 4 PLAYING MUSIC ON YOUR SIMPLEFI
Button
SECTION 4 PLAYING MUSIC ON YOUR SIMPLEFI
Browsing Tracks
Browsing Channels, Playlists, and Tracks
Browsing Channels
Browsing Playlists
Repeating a Channel, Playlist, or Track
Browsing Content While a Track is Playing
SECTION 4 PLAYING MUSIC ON YOUR SIMPLEFI
Repeat Track
Adjusting Headphone Volume
Repeat Channel default setting Repeat Playlist
SECTION 4 PLAYING MUSIC ON YOUR SIMPLEFI
SimpleServe Console Media Manager Online Guide
SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
AND MEDIA MANAGER
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AND MEDIA MANAGER
SimpleServe Console
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
SimpleServe Console Options
settings, see Appendix D, Configuring
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AND MEDIA MANAGER
Media Manager
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
browser requires an Internet
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
AND MEDIA MANAGER
SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
Adding Music to Your PC
Ripping CDs
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Organizing Music With Media Manager
Downloading From the Internet
IMPORTANT NOTE
SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
Channels
Creating a New Custom Channel
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New Playlist
Deleting an Existing Custom Channel
Renaming an Existing Channel
Importing a Playlist
Playlists
Creating a New Playlist
Playlist
SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
Deleting an Existing Playlist
Renaming an Existing Playlist
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
Tracks
Adding Tracks to Music Library
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AND MEDIA MANAGER
Adding Tracks to a Playlist Drag and Drop
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SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
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Adding Tracks to a Playlist Add Track Dialog
Removing a Track
Editing Track Information
SIMPLESERVE CONSOLE
Searching for Music in Music Library
Playing Music on Your PC
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Bookmark Your Favorite Songs
ONLINE GUIDE
Thousands of Internet Songs and Radio Stations
Customize Your Internet Radio Stations
ONLINE GUIDE
Online Guide
The following figure shows Online Guide features
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Channels
Activating Online Guide
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ONLINE GUIDE
click on an online channel Figure Online Guide
Figure Refreshing Featured Channel Information
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ONLINE GUIDE
Figure Tags Page
TagIt
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ONLINE GUIDE
friend
BounceIt
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ONLINE GUIDE
ONLINE GUIDE
SimpleWare Updates
Account Information
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System Requirements
SPECIFICATIONS
Wireless USB Network Adapters
APPENDIX A
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How does simplefi connect to my PC?
Frequently Asked Questions
Manager does not list my new content
APPENDIX B
What audio formats does simplefi support?
What is that big orange TagIt! button?
Does it come with a remote control?
Can simplefi play music from the Internet?
Connecting to PC…
What is Music Library?
What is Online Guide?
What do the simplefi messages indicate?
SimpleServe running on PC? No Yes
Connecting to PC…PC on? No Yes
APPENDIX B
Turn on your PC Then press PLAY button
Looking for PC… simplefi is in discovery mode
Reconfigure simplefi? No Yes
APPENDIX B
Start SimpleServe on PC Then press PLAY button
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Auto-discoveryis not detecting simplefi
TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting
APPENDIX C
APPENDIX C
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
TROUBLESHOOTING
SimpleWare software won’t install
but does not connect to PC
Information
TROUBLESHOOTING
The light on wireless adapter is not green
APPENDIX C
TROUBLESHOOTING
Manager. Why?
APPENDIX C
TROUBLESHOOTING
Why?
APPENDIX C
APPENDIX C
the music
There are no songs on the simplefi display
TROUBLESHOOTING
simplefi does not turn on
simplefi remote control doesn’t work
320kbps MP3 files sound choppy
I can’t play Internet music
APPENDIX C
TROUBLESHOOTING
Restart your PC
INFORMATION
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
Configuring IP Address Information
APPENDIX D
INFORMATION
Set Static IP Address for Wireless Adapter
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
APPENDIX D
Figure D-1
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
APPENDIX D
INFORMATION
APPENDIX D
Advanced TCP/IP Settings
Set simplefi IP Address
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
INFORMATION
Working With Proxy Servers
CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS
APPENDIX D
APPENDIX D
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
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Security Codes - Windows 98SE and Me
APPENDIX E SETTING HOMERF SECURITY CODE
Figure E-2
APPENDIX E SETTING HOMERF SECURITY CODE
APPENDIX E, SETTING HOMERF SECURITY CODE
Figure E-1
APPENDIX E SETTING HOMERF SECURITY CODE
Security Codes - Windows
Figure E-3
Figure E-5
APPENDIX E SETTING HOMERF SECURITY CODE
APPENDIX E, SETTING HOMERF SECURITY CODE
Figure E-4
Figure E-6
APPENDIX E SETTING HOMERF SECURITY CODE
Figure E-7
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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
MANUAL INSTALLATION OF
WIRELESS ADAPTER SOFTWARE
APPENDIX F
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INDEX
INDEX
INDEX