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5 4 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-B Media Adapter and Its Remote Controller On the Adapter’s front panel, it has three LEDs to let you know how the Adapteris functioning. There is also a Power button. Ready Green . The Ready LED flashes when the Adapter is establishinga connection to the h...

The Adapter includes a Remote Controller, which features several buttonsallowing you to control the Media Navigator. Use the remote to move throughthe Navigator’s Music, Pictures, or Help menus on your TV. To install the batteries, follow these instructions: 1. On the back of the remote, remove the ...

11 4. Press the Adapter’s power button, which is located on the Adapter’s front panel. 5. The Wireless LED will light up. If it does not, then power the Adapter off and back on again. Proceed to “Chapter 5: Setting up the Wireless-B Media Adapter.” 1. Attach the antenna to the Adapter. 2. Connect th...

13 12 5. On the screen shown in Figure 5-4, choose whether the Adapter will be con- nected to your wireless or wired network AFTER you have conf igured it. If you will use the Adapter as part of a wireless network, then click the Yes button for the Wireless network choice. If you will use the Adapte...

9 . Review your settings on the screen shown in Figure 5-8, before the Setup Wizard starts to copy your f iles. Click the Save button to continue. 11. After the f iles have been successfully copied, the screen in Figure 5-9 will appear. Click the Install Utility on PC button to install the Adapter’s...

19 18 Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Wireless-B Media Adapter Utility This chapter will instruct you on how to install and use the Adapter’s Utility onyour Windows XP PC, which may also be referred to as the host computer. Touse the Adapter, the Utility must be running on your computer. The Uti...

Media Folder Manager Click Media Folder Manager to open it. The Media Folder Manager screen will appear and list the current shared media folders (see Figure 6-7). To add a folder: 1. Click the Add button. 2. On the Browse for Folder screen, shown in Figure 6-8, choose the folder youwant to add, and...

Chapter 7: Connecting the Wireless-B Media Adapter to Your TV and Stereo This chapter will explain how to connect the Adapter to your TV (and stereo, ifyou have one). It will also describe how to set up the Adapter from the TV ifyou do not wish to run the Setup Wizard on a PC. If you are using a ste...

25 24 1. Power off the Adapter, and move it to your TV. If you are using a wireless network, make sure the Adapter’s antenna is pointing straight up in the air.If you are using a wired network, make sure the cable connections remainsecure. 2. Do one of the following: Connect the S-video cable to the...

If you haven’t already done so, insert the included AAA batteries into theRemote Controller. For more information, see “Chapter 3: Getting to Know theWireless-B Media Adapter and Its Remote Controller.” To use the TV Setup to set up the Adapter, follow these instructions: 1. After you have connected...

Chapter 8: Using the Media Navigator This chapter explains how to use the Adapter via the Media Navigator. Sampletasks include: • Choose Music • Play Music • Choose Pictures • Start a Slideshow • Start a Slideshow with Music After you have set up the Adapterand connected it to your TV andstereo, the...

Artists or Genres If you want to play all the songs bya certain artist or all the songs of acertain genre (like jazz or classi-cal), select Artists (see Figure 8- 5) or Genres . If you choose an artist, then you will be asked tochoose a specif ic album. Playlists To play certain songs in a specif ic...

35 34 Now Showing The Now Showing screen, shown in Figure 8-14, displays thumbnailsketches of the selected pictures. Play: slideshow When you start a slideshow, all ofthe images in the selected folderwill appear sequentially on yourTV. To start a slideshow: 1. From the Choose Pictures menu, select a...

For quick instructions on how toplay your music f iles, start aslideshow, or use other features,select Help from the main menu (see Figure 8-16). To move through the Help screens (one is shown in Figure 8-17), usethe arrow buttons on the remote.Press the Menu button on the remote to return to the ma...

39 38 • Restart the host computer.• Make sure the network is operating properly. Turn off and on any devices that are not working properly. • Check the cable connections between the Adapter and the stereo or TV.• If you are using a wired conf iguration, check the other cable connections to make sure...

4. Click the radio button next to Use the following IP address . Complete the IP address and Subnet mask f ields with the appropriate information.Then click the OK button. See Figure C-5. 5. Click the OK button again. See Figure C-6. 45 2. Right-click the network connection you are using to communic...

53 52 Appendix E: Specifications Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u Ports 1 10/100 RJ-45 Port, Power Port,S-Video Output, Composite Video Output,RCA Audio Output Buttons Power, Uplink Channels 802.11b11 Channels (US, Canada)13 Channels (Europe)14 Channels (Japan) LEDs Ready, Wireless, E...

55 Dimensions 6.30" x 7.48" x 1.97" (160 mm x 190 mm x 50 mm) Unit Weight 13.05 oz. (0.37 kg) Power External, 5V DC, 2.0 A Certifications FCC Operating Temp. 0°C to 60°C (32°F to 140°F) Storage Temp. 0°C to 85°C (32°F to 185°F) Operating Humidity 10% to 85%, Non-Condensing Storage Humidi...

56 © Copyright 2003 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.linksys.com Appendix G: Contact Information For help with the installation or operation of the Wireless-B Media Adapter,contact Linksys Technical Support at one of the phone numbers or Internetaddresses below. Sales Information ...