Introducing Slingbox SOLO • Page 5
What you need
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A flashlight.
The back of your computer and the back of your TV are usually dark. A flashlight will help you identify
things.
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A Windows or Macintosh computer
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Windows requirements:
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Windows XP Home / XP Pro / Media Center Edition / 2000 (Service Pack 4)
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Pentium IV 1GHz or better
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256MB RAM
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100MB Free Hard Disk Space
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Graphics Card (24-bit color)
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Sound Card (16-bit)
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CD-ROM Drive
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Ethernet Network Connectivity. This can be one of the following: wired, 802.11 a/b/g,
SlingLink or Powerline)
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Macintosh requirements:
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OS X
[version TBD]
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Minimum 800 MHz G4 or above, or any Intel processor
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[TBD]
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A router on a home network that’s connected to the above computer
What’s optional
Additional cables
If you want to connect your Slingbox SOLO to an HD device with component video, you’ll need to purchase a
set of component video cables. If you’re not sure what kind of video connection you have, use the table below.
With Slingbox SOLO, you only need to use one of these video connections.
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The connections will look similar to the diagrams below. Use the table to decide which cable(s) you need.
Use the connection that provides the highest quality.
The video connection on
my device has this
Connection name
Video
quality
You need this cable
Composite video
Good
Included
S-video
Better
Included
Component video
Best
Not included
