HP x5402 Additional information

Sharing Pictures, Music, and Videos on Windows Media Center Extender
Applies to:
Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition Microsoft Windows Media Center Extender Microsoft Windows Media Center Extender for Xbox®
When multiple computers in the home are networked together, customers can share music, videos, and pictures. A person using a computer located in the den can open and view pictures located on a computer in a child's room. To do this, folders on each computer must be shared with the other computers on a network. Then, Media Center Extender can find these files no matter where they are located on the network. The files can be on the Windows XP Media Center PC, or on another computer connected to the network.
Information is provided here for setting up file and printer sharing on the computers on the network so they can be accessed and viewed on a TV that is connected to Media Center Extender.
Disclaimer: As future versions of Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition are developed, information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Contents
Home Network Basics ..................................................................................................................1
Windows XP Media Center Edition File Sharing ..........................................................................1
Windows XP File Sharing .............................................................................................................1
Shared Documents folder .......................................................................................................2
Simple file sharing...................................................................................................................2
Advanced file sharing..............................................................................................................3
Viewing content on Media Center Extender............................................................................4
File sharing with different operating systems ...............................................................................5
Accessing files on a computer joined to a domain .......................................................................5
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