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Chapter 7: Using the THINC
™
home network feature
The
Toshiba Home Interactive Network Connection
(
THINC
™
) feature allows you to connect the TV to your home
network, which will enable access to file sharing features.
•
File sharing
You can access JPEG and MP3 files that are stored on your
networked home PC and view/play them on the TV.
Note:
Requires a home network
*
(
-
Installation Guide). Does
NOT require Internet/e-mail service.
Follow the steps in sections A through D (
-
pages 45–49)
to set up and use the TV’s home network features.
*
The THINC
™
home network feature is compatible only with
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000
and the
Home and Professional
versions of Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Service Pack 1 and
Service Pack 2
.
Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
A. Connecting the TV to your home
network
1
Connect the TV to your home network
via the TV’s
RJ-45 (Ethernet) port. See
Installation Guide
for
connection instructions.
2
Go to section B, “Setting up the network address,” at right.
B. Setting up the network address
To set up the network address:
1
First, try automatically setting up the network address
(below).
2
If the automatic setup is not successful, you can
either
retry the automatic setup (below)
or
try manually setting
up the network address (
-
page 46).
Note:
•
If you used an Ethernet crossover cable to connect your PC
directly to the TV, you will not be able to use the automatic
setup, and must manually set up the network address.
•
If you used a hub or switch to connect the TV to your home
network, you will not be able to use the automatic setup, and
must manually set up the network address.
•
If you used a router with built-in DHCP functionality, use the
automatic setup. Manual setup may not work.
Automatically setting up the network
address
1
Press
Y
and open the
Setup
menu.
2
Highlight
Installation
and press
T
. The
Installation
menu appears.
3
Open the
Network
menu.
4
Highlight
Basic Network Setup
and press
T
.
5
The message “Obtain network address automatically?”
will display. Highlight
Yes
and press
T
.
For home network troubleshooting tips, see Chapter 9.
The unauthorized recording, use, distribution, or revision of
television programs, videotapes, DVDs, and other materials is
prohibited under the Copyright Laws of the United States and
other countries, and may subject you to civil and criminal
liability.
Router technology, like all new and emerging technology,
may from time to time cause compatibility issues because of
the differences in router systems implemented by the various
router manufacturers; however, most issues can be easily
resolved. If you think your Toshiba TV and router might have
compatibility problems, please contact the following:
•
In the U.S.
, call TACP Consumer Solutions at
1-800-631-3811
or visit
http://www.tacp.com/customersupport/contact.asp
.
•
In Canada
, call TCL Customer Service at
1-800-268-3404
or visit
http://www.toshiba.ca
.
CH RTN
ENTER
EXIT
Navigate
Select
Back
Exit
Basic Network Setup
Home File Server Setup
Software Upgrade
Network
Basic Network Setup
Obtain network address automatically?
Yes
No
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