Chapter 8: Using the THINChome network feature

D. Setting up file sharing on the TV

1 Press Yand open the Setup menu.

2 Highlight Installation and press T. The Installation menu will appear.

Open the Network menu.

Installation

Network

Basic Network Setup

Personal E-mail Setup

Home File Server Setup

Software Upgrade

3 Highlight Home File Server Setup and press T. The Home File Server Setup window will appear.

After a few moments, the message “Please Wait...” will appear until the network finds your networked PC.

The networked PC will act as the “Home Server” for file sharing with the TV.

Home File Server Setup

Please enter your Home File Server Setup Information.

Home Server Name

 

ABCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

User Name

 

XYZ

Password

*******

 

JPEG Picture Directory

 

Pics

 

 

 

,

 

MP3 Music Directory

 

MP3 s

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software Upgrade Directory

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancel

 

 

Done

 

4 Press Bb to highlight Home Server Name, and then press C c to select the name of the PC you set up for file sharing.

If you have multiple PCs on your home network that have shared folders, press C c to select the PC (home server) from which you want to access files.

Home File Server Setup

Please enter your Home File Server Setup Information.

Home Server Name

 

ABCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

User Name

 

XYZ

Password

*******

 

JPEG Picture Directory

 

Pics

 

 

 

,

 

MP3 Music Directory

 

MP3 s

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software Upgrade Directory

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancel

 

 

Done

 

5 a. Press Bb to highlight User Name and then press T to open the software keyboard for that field.

b. Enter the User Name for your PC using the software keyboard. See “Using the software keyboard” on the next page.

Note: The User Name is case sensitive.

c.When finished entering all characters, highlight Done and press T.

6 Repeat step 5 for the Password field.

Note: The Password is case sensitive.

7 Press Bb to highlight either JPEG Picture Directory

or MP3 Music Directory.

Note: The first time you highlight either of these fields, the message “Please Wait...” will appear until the field is populated with the files in your PC’s shared folder(s).

Home File Server Setup

Please Wait..

Please enter your Home File Server Setup Information.

Home Server Name

 

ABCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

User Name

 

XYZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

Password

*******

 

JPEG Picture Directory

--

 

MP3 Music Directory

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software Upgrade Directory

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancel

 

 

Done

 

8 Press C c to select the shared folder (on your PC) that contains the JPEG and/or MP3 files you want to view/play on the TV.

Note: Make sure you select the correct folder in this step.

9 To exit the window and save your settings, highlight Done and press T.

To exit the window without saving your settings, highlight Cancel and press T.

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Toshiba 42LX177 manual Setting up file sharing on the TV, Or MP3 Music Directory