AllShare PC S/W HELP
Contents What is AllShare? - Installation environment/List of supported media content Start AllShare - Install AllShare - Screen layout - Connect device - Add shared content - View shared content - Create playlist Use my computer’s content - Play My Computer’s content on another player - Transfer My Computer’s content to another device Use connected server’s content - Play connected server’s content on My Computer - Play connected server’s content on another device - Save connected server’s content to My C
What is AllShare? AllShare is Samsung’s content-sharing technology, powered by *DLNA. The AllShare application makes it possible to share and play media content on *DLNA-ready devices (computers, TVs, mobile phones, camcorders, digital cameras, etc.) via a local network.
What is AllShare? > Installation environment/List of supported media content Installation environment Component Minimum specification Recommended specification (for 480p video playback) (for 720p and 1080p video playback) Desktop : Intel Pentium4 2.33GHz processor CPU or higher Desktop : Intel Core Duo 1.8GHz processor Netbook or higher : Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor or higher RAM 2.0 GByte 3.0 GByte Resolution 900 x 500 1920 x 1080 Wi-Fi network 802.11g/n 802.
Start AllShare Let’s examine AllShare’s screen layout and the essential settings required for getting started.
Start AllShare > Install AllShare Double-click the installation file to launch the installer, and follow the instructions to install AllShare. 1. Select the language you want to use and click ‘OK’. 2. Review the installation location for the software and the licence agreement, select ‘I accept the terms of the licence agreement’, and click ‘Next’.
Start AllShare > Install AllShare 3. The files required for running the software will be installed. 4. When the installation is complete and the shortcuts have been created, select whether or not to launch the software, and click ‘Finish’ to finish installation.
Start AllShare > Screen layout 1. File management screen To go to the File management screen, either select View > File management screen mode in top menu or click File management screen mode button. A. Browsing area ● Device list: Shows shared content on servers that are connected to My Computer. ● Content list: Shows content by video/photo/music category. ● Transfer/Back up list: Shows the progress/completion status for transfer and backup.
Start AllShare > Screen layout D. Additional features ● Refresh: Refreshes the entire list. ● List view/Thumbnail view: Click to change list view method. ● Search: Searches the content within the Content list area. E. Player control screen mode Switches to Player control screen mode. 2. Player control screen To go to Player control screen, either select View > Player control screen mode in top menu or click Player control screen mode button. A.
Start AllShare > Screen layout C. Information display and Player area Shows the information for the selected player and content; you can use the player to control playback. ): Resumes playback of selected content on ● Resume watching on another device ( another device. ● Player button ■ Play ( ) : Plays the selected content. ■ Stop ( ) : Stops playing content. ) : Plays the previous file. ■ Previous ( ) : Plays the next file.
Start AllShare > Screen layout 3. Player screen To view the Player screen, either select View > View player window in top menu or double-click on a content in content list. Use the basic buttons the same way you use Player control screen. ) A. View original size ( Changes window size to the original size for the video/photo. ) B. Fit to screen ( Changes the size of a video/photo so that it fits the window sized by the user. C. Full screen ( ) Shows a video/photo in full screen. D.
Start AllShare > Screen layout Use right-click menu on playback screen to access fine controls. ● Play/Pause: Starts/pauses playback of content. ● Stop: Stops playing content. ● Previous: Moves to previous content. ● Next: Moves to next content. ● Volume Controls ● Volume Controls ■ Increase volume: Increases volume. ■ Decrease volume: Decreases volume. ● 50%: Changes window size to 50% of the content’s original size. ● 100%: Changes window size to the content’s original size.
Start AllShare > Connect device Check network environment for My Computer ■ Check your local and/or wireless network connection in Tools > Network information. ■ If there is no connection, check your computer’s network connection. Connect another device using AllShare ■ TV: Connect to your local network via wireless/wired LAN. ■ Mobile phone: Connect to your local network via Wi-Fi and run the AllShare application.
Start AllShare > Connect device 2. Proceed to Sharing privilege settings for My Computer. ● If Always allow is selected, the shared content on My Computer can be used without a pop-up notification when another device requests access for the first time. ● Allow all/Block all: Allows/forbids access privileges for all currently connected devices. ● You can set access privileges for each device by selecting allow/block, located next to the connected device list.
Start AllShare > Connect device 1. Chck list of server ● You can view the list of connected servers in Tools > Settings > Server tab. ● You can also view the list of server in ‘Connected server’ in the File management screen. ● Click Server ( ) to refresh the list of servers. ● Click Change name to change the name shown on the server for My Computer. 2. Check player list ● You can view the list of connected players in Tools > Settings > Player tab.
Start AllShare > Add shared content Add shared folder You can add a shared folder by doing one of the following: ■ Click on File management screen > Device list area’s shared folder settings ( select the folder you want to share, and click OK to add the shared folder. ) button to ■ Click File > Add shared folder from My Computer to select the folder you want to share, and click OK to add the shared folder.
Start AllShare > View shared content Check My Computer’s shared content ■ Select the folder to check in File management screen > Device list > My Computer’s shared folder, and the folder’s content will be displayed in Content list area. ■ As you enter search keywords in the search window, the search for the text strings will proceed in real time, and the search results will be displayed in the Content list area.
Start AllShare > View shared content ■ Additional features accessed by right-clicking on content ● Play: Plays selected content on My Computer. ● Play on another device: Brings up Select player window for you to select which player to use to play the selected content. ● Transfer to another device: Brings up Select transfer device window for you to select where to save the selected content to. ● Select all: Selects all content in the current list. ● Deselect all: Deselects all selected content.
Start AllShare > View shared content Check content of connected servers ■ Select File management screen > Device list > Connected server > Server to check and click on the shared folder you want to check in order to display the list in the Content list area. ■ As you enter search keywords in the search window, the search for the text strings will proceed in real time, and the search results will be displayed in the Content list area.
Start AllShare > View shared content ■ Additional features accessed by right-clicking on content ● Play: Plays selected content on My Computer. ● Play on another device: Brings up Select Player Window for you to select which player to use to play the selected content. ● Save to My Computer: Saves selected content to My Computer. ● Select all: Selects all content in the current list. ● Deselect all: Deselects all selected content. ● Refresh: Refreshes the content list.
Start AllShare > View shared content Content category view ■ Click Video/Photo/Music in File management screen > Content list to display that type of shared content in the Content list area. ■ You can click on List view/Thumbnail view at the top of content list to switch between views. ● In List view, you can click on Title/Date created/Size/Location criteria at the top of the content list to sort the content list by the criteria in ascending/descending order.
Start AllShare > View shared content If you wish to add content from more devices to the Content category view, you can select and organise the devices you want to add in Tools > Content list settings.
Start AllShare > Create playlist ■ Add playlist: Click on Add new playlist next to Playlist, and enter a name for the playlist. ■ Play on another device: Right-click on the playlist you want to play, and hold the mouse cursor over Play on another device to select the device you want to play the playlist on. ■ Rename playlist: Right-click the playlist you want to rename, and click Rename to rename of the play list.
Use my computer’s content Play My Computer’s content on another device >> Transfer My Computer’s content to another device >> To learn how to add content, please refer to Start AllShare > Add shared content.
Use my computer’s content > Play My Computer’s content on another player File management screen 1. Select the content you want to play in File management screen > the Content list area. 2. Click on Play on another device at the bottom of the list. Right-click on content, and click Play on another device. 3. Select the device to use for playback, and the device will play. Player control screen 1. Player control screen lets you select the device you want to use for playback. 2.
Use my computer’s content > Transfer My Computer’s content to another device 1. Select the folder that contains the content you want to save to another device in File management screen > Device list > My Computer’s shared folder. 2. In the Content list area, select the content you want to save to another device. 3. To transfer the content to device, either click Transfer to another device or right-click the selected content > Transfer to another device > select the device to transfer to.
Use connected server’s content Play connected server’s content on My Computer >> Play connected server’s content on another device >> Save connected server’s content to My Computer >> To learn how to connect a device, please refer to Start AllShare > Connect device.
Use connected server’s content > Play connected server’s content on My Computer 1. In File management screen > Device list > Connected server, select the server and folder that contain the content you want to play. 2. Select one of the following processes and proceed: ● Double-click the content you want to play in the Content list area. ● Select the content you want to play in the Content list area, right-click the selected content, and select Play.
Use connected server’s content > Play connected server’s content on another device 1. In File management screen > Device list > Connected server, select the server and folder that contain the content you want to play. 2. Select the content you want to play in the Content list area, click Play on another device, and select the device to use for playback to play the content on the device.
Use connected server’s content > Save connected server’s content to My Computer 1. In File management screen > Device list > Connected server, select the server and folder that contain the content you want to save. 2. Select the content you want to save in the Content list area and click Save to My Computer. Alternatively, select the content, right-click on the selected content, and click Save to My Computer. 3. Select the folder to save to and click OK to save the content to My Computer.
Use My Computer’s shared content and player on another device Set use privileges for My Computer >> Play My Computer’s content on another device >> Play another device’s content on My Computer >> To learn how to add content, please refer to Start AllShare > Add shared content.
Use My Computer’s shared content and player on another device > Set use privileges for My Computer Let’s learn about the basic settings for accessing content on My Computer from another device through AllShare. 1. Go to Tools > Settings > Privilege settings tab. 2. In Sharing privilege settings for My Computer’s device list, change Use privileges for My Computer’s shared folder to Allow. 3. In Allow remote playback on My Computer, select Always allow.
Use My Computer’s shared content and player on another device > Play My Computer’s content on another device Play on GALAXY S 1. Run the AllShare application on the device. 2. Select Play another device’s File on my phone. 3. In Server list, select the shared name that is set in AllShare on My Computer. 4. Select the content you want to play and click add to playlist to play the content.
Use My Computer’s shared content and player on another device > Play another device’s content on My Computer Play GALAXY S’s content on My Computer 1. Run the AllShare application on the device. 2. Select Play my mobile phone’s files on another device. 3. Select the content you want to play and press Add to playlist. 4. Select [PC] computer name in the Player list, and the content will play on My Computer.
Keyboard shotcuts Use keyboard shortcuts to access AllShare’s features more quickly and easily.
Beginner’s guide Play video files from My Computer on TV Do you want to watch a movie on TV with your family, instead of watching it alone on your PC? Try using AllShare to easily move your content to TV. Add content or shared folder containing content you want to play 1. Turn on the TV. 2. Run AllShare PC software. 3. If the folder containing the video you want to play is not shared, click the button computer’s shared folder” to add the shared folder.
Beginner’s guide Select Device you want to play (TV) and Playing 4. In the Content list, select the video you want to play. 5. Click on the ‘Play on another device’ button.
Beginner’s guide 6. Select the device you want to play (TV). 7. When video buffering is complete, the video will play on TV.
Beginner’s guide View photos from camera on My Computer Do you always move the photos you took on your travels to the computer by connecting your camera to it with a cable? Try using AllShare to move them to PC easily and conveniently. Run AllShare on camera and View on computer 1. Run AllShare on the camera. * You need to select the Content sharing menu on some cameras. 2. In AllShare PC software, select the camera located below Connected server.
Beginner’s guide 3. Select the photo folder on your camera. View on My Computer without saving 4. Either double-click on a photo file or press the Play button to view on My Computer.
Beginner’s guide Save music from mobile phone to My Computer Do you want to save the music file downloaded to your mobile phone to your PC as well? You can use AllShare to conveniently back up content without having to use cumbersome cable connection. Run AllShare on mobile phone 1. Run AllShare on your mobile phone. 2. In AllShare PC software, select the mobile phone located below Connected server.
Beginner’s guide 3. Select the mobile phone’s music folder. Select and save music file to PC 4. Select the music file you want to save to My computer.
Beginner’s guide 5. Click the ‘Save to My Computer’ button. 6. Select the folder you want to save the music file on My Computer.
Beginner’s guide 7. To view the list of transfer in progress, select ‘Transfer list’ in ‘Transfer/Back up’. * Transfer may take a while, depending on the size of photo file and your network environment. 8. View the music file in the save folder when transfer is complete.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) I use AllShare PC software on My Computer, and ● When I add a shared folder, nothing shows up in “My computer’s shared folder”. AllShare shared server may be turned off. Right-click on the AllShare icon in Taskbar, and select Restart AllShare shared server. The antivirus program installed on your computer may be preventing the program from functioning correctly. If you are using an antivirus program, please temporarily disable the firewall.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) When I use My Computer’s AllShare PC software on another device, ● I don’t see My Computer ([PC] computer name) on the device’s Media Device List. In AllShare PC software’s Tools > Settings > Privilege settings > Sharing privilege settings for My Computer, set the device’s sharing folder access privileges to Allow. Check your network connection to verify that the connected device is connected to the same network as My Computer.
