Hint : The video wall is also available when using the ‘Movie’ icon instead of using the
‘File Manager’ icon.
12.0 Playing media through the network
The media player is equipped with a UPnP and Samba client. This way, the media
player will be able to stream media from a UPnP server or Samba server through your
network. Windows XP and Vista are usually equipped with Windows Media Player.
Since Windows Media Player 11 is the latest available version for these Windows
versions, we will explain this version for Windows XP and Vista. Also, Windows Media
Player 12 is mentioned as this is the default Media Player version in Windows 7.
12.1 Setting up Windows Media Player11 as UPnP server
(Windows XP and Vista)
Your computer does not share media by default. You will have to install a UPnP media
server on your computer to add this functionality. When using Media Player 11, you
can use the built-in UPnP media service of this program. If you enable this option,
your media player can access the music library on your computer. Follow the steps
below to enable this option:
1. Click ‘Start’.
2. Click ‘Programs’.
3. Click ‘Windows Media Player ‘.
4. Click ‘Tools’, then click ‘Options’. The following screen will be displayed:
Image 20 – Media Player 11
5. Go to the ‘Library’ tab in the left upper corner of the options window.
6. Now click ‘Configure sharing’.
7. Check the “Share my media” checkbox and click OK.
