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8. Listen to music through a media server
8.1 Compatible software (Media Server)
With a Media Server software installed in your computer, you can listen to music that is stored in your
computer on your micro system. The music is transferred through the network to the micro system.
Examples of software which must be installed in the computer:
- Windows Media Player 11 or later (demands Windows XP with SP2)
- Media Tomb (for Linux) http://mediatomb.cc/
8.2 Prepare the computer and network for UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
UPnP is a communication protocol collection. One unit can be connected to your network and will
automatically obtain an IP address, notify its qualities and identify other connected units.
Prepare the computer:
1. Install the desired software on the computer, e.g. Windows Media Player 11 (or later).
2. Make sure that you have de-activated the firewall on the computer (even Windows built-in firewall) or that
you have configured it to allow network traffic for the media server you have installed. Otherwise there is a
risk that the micro system will not be able to find the media server on the network.
3. If the micro system connects to the Internet through a proxy server it must be activated.
4. Follow the software manufacturer’s instructions on how to configure the programme to transfer the
played music through the network. For example, Media sharing in Windows Media Player 11.
5. Connect the micro system to a network according to one of the below options.
Note: For further detailed information on network settings and media servers, please visit www.orbyxelectronics.com.