Elgato EYECONNECT User’s Guide

Elgato Systems

EyeConnect
User’s Guide

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Elgato Systems
900 Kearny Street, Suite 750
San Francisco, CA 94133-5145
USA
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Table of Contents

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Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Installation

Welcome to EyeConnect 3
EyeConnect System Requirements 3
Installing the EyeConnect Software 4

Using EyeConnect

EyeConnect Product Activation 4
Start and Stop EyeConnect 4
EyeConnect and Multiple Users 5
Configuring Device Access 5
Add Other Shared Content 6
Working with Plug-ins 8

Troubleshooting

Solving Common Problems 10
Downloading Updates 11
Getting Help 11

Software License Agreement 12

EyeConnect User’s Guide

InstallationChapter 1

Chapter 1 · Installation

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Welcome to EyeConnect!

Thank you for purchasing EyeConnect. This guide shows you how to
transmit EyeTV recordings, movies, music and pictures from your Macin­tosh to a UPnP™-AV Media player using EyeConnect*. It covers install­ing and configuring the EyeConnect software, and includes instructions
for using its most common features.

EyeConnect System Requirements

EyeConnect requires the following minimum system configuration:

• Macintosh Computer with a 500 MHz or faster PowerPC® G4 or G5
processor

• Mac OS X v10.3.8 (or newer) and 10.4 (or newer), with all software
and security updates installed

• Wired or wireless (802.11g) network connection between your
UPnP™-AV media player and your Mac (for further information­please see the documentation that came with your UPnP™-AV
media player)

• 20 MB available disk space

• iPhoto 2 (or newer) for photo playback and iTunes 4 (or newer) for
music playback recommended

• EyeTV 1.7.1 or newer for playback of EyeTV recordings

* Please check the documentation that came with your UPnP™ AV

device for a list of supported file types.

Installation

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Chapter 1 · Installation

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Installing the EyeConnect Software

Insert the EyeConnect CD in your CD or DVD drive. Start the installation process
and follow the onscreen instructions:

• Double-click the EyeConnect Installer.

• Type the administrator name and password when you are prompted

and press return.

• Click Install.

• Wait for the installer to finish, then click Quit.

After the installer has quit, the EyeConnect system preference opens. After a
short while you should see your UPnP AV devices on the network.

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Using EyeConnectChapter 2

Chapter 2 ·Using EyeConnect

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EyeConnect Product Activation

EyeConnect requires an activation code, otherwise it will stop working after a
trial period of 30 days. To acquire an activation code, go to Elgato’s web site at

http://www.elgato.com and navigate to the online store.

After you have received your activation code, open the EyeConnect preference
pane, click Info, then click Activate.

Type in your personal information and the activation code. Click Activate to
finish the activation process.

Start and Stop EyeConnect

To launch EyeConnect open the System Preferences from the Apple menu.
Open the EyeConnect preference pane, select the Start/Stop pane, and click
Start. Type the administrator name and password when you are prompted and
press Return.

EyeConnect allows devices on the network to browse and play back EyeTV re­cordings, videos, music (including your iTunes Library), and photos (including
your iPhoto Archive) stored in all user accounts.

Using EyeConnect