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
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CyberLink SoftDMA
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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
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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.
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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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