User's Manual

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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.
9.2. 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.
9.2.1. 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.