Digital Entertainer Model EVA700 User Manual

Connecting to the Digital Entertainer

Here are some tips for correcting simple problems that may prevent you from connecting to the digital entertainer.

Problem

Recommended Action

 

 

The digital entertainer

Check the LED on the front panel of the digital entertainer to

does not respond to the

make sure the power is on.

remote control.

Make sure the television is turned on.

 

The LED on the remote control should flash when you push

 

a button.

 

• If the LED does not flash, and the batteries are working,

 

then the remote may be faulty.

 

• If the LED does flash, reset the digital entertainer.

 

 

The digital entertainer

• For wireless networks, make sure that the Wireless

does not find my

Network Name (SSID) and security settings of the digital

network.

entertainer and media server match exactly.

 

• Restart the media server software, then power cycle the

 

media player.

 

 

• The digital entertainer

• Make sure that the computer and the digital entertainer are

does not find the

connected to the same network and turned on.

Windows Media

• If you do not use DHCP on your network, you must set the

Connect server.

IP address of the digital entertainer in the range of

• The digital entertainer

addresses on your network. See IP Address on page 5-4.

is not in the list of

• If the server where Windows Media Connect is running is a

devices in Windows

member of a Windows domain:

Media Connect.

1. Make sure that you are connected to the domain (either

 

by being on the same network, or by using a VPN

 

connection), and then restart folder sharing in Windows

 

Media Connect.

 

2. If this is not possible, uninstall Windows Media Connect

 

and reinstall it using a local user account. Then set up

 

sharing in Windows Media Connect while logged in with

 

this local user account.

 

 

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Troubleshooting

v1.0, May 2006

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NETGEAR EVA700 user manual Connecting to the Digital Entertainer, Problem Recommended Action