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• At the shared computer, click Start , All Programs , and Windows Media Player .

_{NOTE: Windows Media Player may open automatically after you install it.}

• Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the settings.
• At the top of the Windows Media Player window, click Library , and then click Media Sharing .

Figure 1: Windows Media Player window with Library and Media Sharing selected

_{NOTE: If there is no Library menu on your WMP11 player, follow these steps: press the ALT key to view the file menu, and then click Tools , Options , select the Library tab on the Window that opens, and then click Configure Sharing .}

Figure 2: Windows Media Player Options - Configure Sharing button

• In the Media Sharing window, select Share my media .
• For Windows Vista, your home network must be a private network. If necessary, click the Networking button and verify that your network is private.

Figure 3: Windows XP Media Sharing window

Figure 4: Windows Vista Media Sharing window

• When your Xbox 360 or PS3 is connected to your home network, it appears in the Media Sharing window. Click the Xbox 360 or PS3 icon , and then click Allow . This allows the program to stream media to the Xbox 360 or PS3.

_{NOTE: The first time, the Xbox 360 or PS3 may appear as an unidentified device . This is normal. Click the device icon , and then click Allow .}

Figure 5: Media Sharing window with Xbox 360 or PS3 enabled (allowed)

• To change the default sharing options, click the Settings button in the window. In the Media sharing - Default Settings window, you can specify how your computer is listed among the media servers ( Office PC in the example figure that follows), and select the media types you want to share and optional parental controls. Click OK .

Figure 6: Media Sharing - Default Settings window

• Click OK to complete the Media Sharing window.
• At the top of the Windows Media Player window, click Library , and then click Add to Library . The Add To Library window opens.

Figure 7: Add To Library window

• Select an option under Select the folders to monitor , or click the Advanced Options button and select specific folders.

Figure 8: Add To Library advance options window

• Click OK .
• Wait while Windows Media Player automatically adds the media files from the selected folders to your Library.

_{NOTE: The Windows Media Player Library does not copy the media files, but instead creates a link to each media file. The Library automatically monitors the folders you select and updates the information when a file is added or deleted in the monitored folders.}

• At this point, your Xbox 360 or PS3 automatically lists and displays shared content from your shared PCs.