Cyberlink SoftDMA - 1.5 User’s Guide

CyberLink

SoftDMA

User’s Guide

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Contents

Introduction............................................ 1

What is DMA ............................................................................................................. 2

Network Configuration ......................................................................................... 3

CyberLink SoftDMA ................................ 7

Launching SoftDMA ............................................................................................... 8

Main Page Overview .............................................................................................. 9

Navigation Controls ........................................................................................11

Viewing Shared Media ........................................................................................12

Browsing Files and Folders ..........................................................................13

Player Controls for Mouse Use ....................................................................13

Viewing Pictures ....................................................................................................15

Listening to Music .................................................................................................16

Watching Videos ...................................................................................................17

CyberLink SoftDMA

Chapter 1:

Introduction

CyberLink SoftDMA lets you view shared music, videos and pictures over a computer network with computers installed with a Digital Media Server that is DLNA certified, such as Media Server, Intel Viiv and many more.

This chapter contains the following sections:

• "What is DMA" on page 2

• "Network Configuration" on page 3

CyberLink SoftDMA

What is DMA

DMA or Digital Media Adapters enable a wired or wireless connection between your computers, TVs, and stereo systems. DMA technology lets you stream digital audio, images, and video across your home network to computers, TVs, and stereo systems throughout the home. This streaming process is facilitated by the use of a software or hardware DMA.

Digital content taken from digital cameras, camcorders, TVs, HDTVs, and the Internet are stored in a Home Media Server. The content is then streamed across the home network to hardware DMAs that are connected to your TVs throughout the home. You can also stream digital content to computers connected to your home network via a software DMA such as CyberLink SoftDMA.

The entire process is easy to setup and simple to use. Once installed you can just sit back and enjoy your entire digital content from anywhere in your house. DMA technology is truly a brilliant way to distribute digital content throughout your home. With the help of DMA technology you can easily access videos, movies, music, pictures and TV programs at anytime, from anyplace in your home.

Note: CyberLink SoftDMA software needs to be installed on the client only.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Network Configuration

Before you can access or share media files over the network with CyberLink SoftDMA and a Digital Media Server, you first need to make sure your network is properly configured and working:

• Verify that your computer has a physical connection to the

network. The back of each network adapter in a desktop computer has visible lights. These lights indicate a good connection. If you are using a hub or a switch to connect the computers, make sure that the hub or the switch is turned on and that the lights are on for each client connection. This indicates a good link.

• Make sure that all computers have TCP/IP installed and activated.

TCP/IP is always installed on Windows Vista. Click Start - Settings

- Control Panel. Select Network and Internet Connections and

then select View network status and tasks under Network and Sharing Center. On the Tas ks tab, click on Manage network connections, right click on the Local Area Connection icon that

connects to your network and select Properties. Click Continue if the UAC dialog pops up. Make sure Internet Protocol ( TCP/IP) is installed and checked off. Click OK to apply your changes.

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