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Setting up the software
Network Media Receiver
Setting up the software
This section provides information on configuring the media server, video, music and photo / still image software on your VAIO
computer.
Configuring
VAIO Media
VAIO Media
software manages the interaction between the Network Media Receiver and your VAIO computer(s), by enabling the
computer(s) to act as a music, photo, and video servers.
A VAIO computer that comes with
VAIO Media
software preinstalled can be used as a
VAIO Media
server in a network environment.
Preparing your multimedia content
❑
Music files
: Use
SonicStage
ver. 2.1 to create play lists of music tracks on your
VAIO Media
server computer. Use MP3 files
stored in the shared folder that you can configure in VAIO Media Console.
❑
Still image files
: Use images files stored in the shared folder that you can configure in VAIO Media.
❑
Video recordings
: Use
VAIO Zone
to create video recordings on your
VAIO Media Integrated server
computer.
The
VAIO Media Integrated Server
software automatically makes these recordings available to
VAIO Media
users on your
network.
Setting up a
VAIO Media
server computer
Use the preinstalled
VAIO Media Console
software on your VAIO computer to start the
VAIO Media Integrated Server
.
To set up a computer as a
VAIO Media
server, proceed as follows:
1
Click
Start
on the Windows taskbar, select
All Programs
.
2
Point to
VAIO Media
, then to
Server Administration
, and click
Console
.
The
VAIO Media Console
dialog box appears.
