Instruction Manual
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folders and files inside. You can copy files and folders from the computer sharing them and then paste them locally into your device. If the computer with the shared
folders normally has a Windows® username and password, you will be asked to enter these before you can access the folder contents.
Accessing shared media files via UPnP
When you select Media servers (UPnP), you can only browse and play media files from media servers on the local network, not transfer them. See the section Playing your
PC’s shared media for details on using this feature.
PLAYING YOUR PC’S SHARED MEDIA
You don't have to limit yourself to playing only the video, music, and photo files that are stored on your device. When connected to your home WiFi network, your
ARCHOS gives you the possibility to watch, directly on your device, the shared media files (videos, music or photos) stored on your computer. There are two main ways to
"stream" media to your ARCHOS via WiFi.
Media from your PC's shared folders (SMB)
If there are computers on your WiFi network that are sharing folders, then you will be able to browse those folders and play whatever content is in them. As shown to the
left, a folder on your PC that is being shared has the hand-holding-a-folder icon. To share a folder on your PC, right-click on it and select Sharing. You can browse all the
shared folders by using the Files application on your ARCHOS. In the file browser, find the group External and select Shared folders (SMB). The computer's name is
displayed, and then the shared folders and files inside it. If you have shared video or music files, you can access these folders directly from the Video application (select
Shared Folders (SMB) from the list when you first open the video player) or the Music application (select the icon Storage on the right side). For photos, you will have to
use the Files application to locate and display your photos. If the computer with the shared folders normally has a Windows® username and password, you will be asked to
enter these before you can access the folder contents.
PC’s shared media files (UPnP)
The UPnP standard is a simplified and universal method for a computer to share its media contents. For this to work, you will need a WiFi connection and Windows
Media® Player 11* or higher installed on your PC. This is especially useful when you have a large library of music and video and you cannot fit it all onto the internal
memory of the ARCHOS. The ARCHOS uses the UPnP (Universal Plug-and-play) standard to stream shared media files from your PC’s Windows Media® Library.
* There are other products (software) on the market that also can share media files using the UPnP standard.
SETTING WINDOWS MEDIA® PLAYER’S SHARING OPTIONS
1. Connect the ARCHOS to your WiFi network (see Making a WiFi
Connection).
2. Connect your PC to the same WiFi network and start Windows
Media® Player, version 11 or higher.
3. Click on the Library tab, and select Media sharing...
4. Check the box Share my media to, and click on OK. The
ARCHOS icon should appear in the window, with a warning symbol
next to it*.
* ATTENTION: the first time you set your sharing options, it might
take a couple of minutes for your PC to display the ARCHOS icon.
5. Select the ARCHOS icon and click on the Allow button.
6. To modify your sharing settings, click on Settings. You can, for example, enter a name for your
shared media files. You will then see this name on your ARCHOS. Click on OK to save the
modifications.
7. Click on OK to close the Media Sharing window.
8. You can now close Windows Media® Player, and start viewing your PC’s shared media files
directly on your ARCHOS (see next section).
PLAYING SHARED VIDEO AND MUSIC
1. Open Video or Music > Storage and then select Media servers (UPnP) shown under External (you may need to scroll down to see this) to start scanning for devices and
computers sharing their media files on the WiFi network.
2. If you entered a name for your shared media files in Windows Media® Player, it should appear. Open it, and you will then have access to all the videos and music stored
in your PC’s Windows Media® Library.
Note: You can also plug in the optional video cable to your TV and thus play videos stored on your computer to a television in another room.
DISPLAYING SHARED PHOTOS
Start the Files application and then choose Media Servers (UPnP) in the section External (you may need to scroll down to see this). Your device will look for all the media
servers on your local network using the WiFi connection. Once one is found and selected, you will be presented with a list of media types including Pictures. Choose
Pictures to start viewing the pictures stored in the Windows® Media Library.