Instruction Manual
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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).
9.2.2. 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.
9.2.3. 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.
10. MUSIC
The music player application offers many functions. Not all of them are explained below. Hold down on