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Chapter 4: Using Gateway D5 Streaming Media Server
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Click the plugin you want to use (for example,
MusicMatch Jukebox Scanner
or
Windows Media Player Scanner
), then click
Scan
. Media files for the
selected plugin are imported into Media Server.
Scheduling automatic scans
You can schedule automatic scans for importing media files, or you can set a
time interval for periodic scans.
To schedule automatic scans:
1
Open Media Server, then click the
Media Import
tab.
2
Click
Scheduler
. The Time Scheduler Options dialog box opens.
3
Click
Plugin Selector
. The Plugins Time Scheduler dialog box opens.
4
From the
Plugin
list, click the plugin you want to use.
5
Click the
Update Period
you want to use:
■
Manual Only
(default) — Scans will not be automatic.
■
Every
— Select a preset interval to scan, from every hour to every
12 hours.
■
Time
— Define a time of day to start the scan.
6
Click
OK
, then click
OK
again. The scan will occur automatically at the time
you specified, but only while the computer is on and Media Server is
running.
Working with media files
The Media Files tab in Media Server displays the audio, video, and photo files
that have been imported from your hard drive into Media Server. You can list,
hide, reveal, delete, and edit file attributes for each file.
Tips & Tricks
To import files using more than one plugin, do a separate
import for each plugin.