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... to Share 20 Using the D-Link® Media Server Software 24 Accessing the Media on your PCs 24 Sharing Media Content in Folders 25 Refreshing Folder Contents 25 Naming the Media Server 26 Stopping the D-Link Media Server 27 Using Windows® Media Connect Software 28 Configuring Windows® Media Connect 28 Connecting the DSM-520 32 Video Connections 32 Audio...
... to Share 20 Using the D-Link® Media Server Software 24 Accessing the Media on your PCs 24 Sharing Media Content in Folders 25 Refreshing Folder Contents 25 Naming the Media Server 26 Stopping the D-Link Media Server 27 Using Windows® Media Connect Software 28 Configuring Windows® Media Connect 28 Connecting the DSM-520 32 Video Connections 32 Audio...
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...; for use with the DSM-520 88 TotalVid™ ...90 Setup ...91 Network ...91 Wireless...92 System ...94 General ...95 Audio/Video 95 Additional Settings 96 My Presets 96 Version ...98 Frequently Asked Questions 99 Troubleshooting 101 Technical Specifications 106 Appendix 108 Setting Microsoft Windows Power Options 108 Wireless Installation Considerations 109 File...
...; for use with the DSM-520 88 TotalVid™ ...90 Setup ...91 Network ...91 Wireless...92 System ...94 General ...95 Audio/Video 95 Additional Settings 96 My Presets 96 Version ...98 Frequently Asked Questions 99 Troubleshooting 101 Technical Specifications 106 Appendix 108 Setting Microsoft Windows Power Options 108 Wireless Installation Considerations 109 File...
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... content and services accessible via the DSM-520 may differ from that depicted on the packaging. Maximum wireless signal rate based on IEEE Standard 802.11g specifications. MPEG-4 contains Advanced Simple Profile only without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary. Further, D-Link does not guarantee the availability of...
... content and services accessible via the DSM-520 may differ from that depicted on the packaging. Maximum wireless signal rate based on IEEE Standard 802.11g specifications. MPEG-4 contains Advanced Simple Profile only without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary. Further, D-Link does not guarantee the availability of...
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...to any home entertainment center. Connect the DSM-520 to your television using a USB thumbdrive. These options provide you can run the Wireless Network Setup Wizard from Windows® XP and transfer the wireless settings to the DSM-520 using HDMI and experience the highest quality ...the included D-Link Media Server Software.You can connect to a wired network at speeds up to setup with a sleek design that ensures the compatibility of playing back High-Definition video files with the MediaLounge™ DSM-520 Wireless HD Media Player. The DSM-520 supports the majority...
...to any home entertainment center. Connect the DSM-520 to your television using a USB thumbdrive. These options provide you can run the Wireless Network Setup Wizard from Windows® XP and transfer the wireless settings to the DSM-520 using HDMI and experience the highest quality ...the included D-Link Media Server Software.You can connect to a wired network at speeds up to setup with a sleek design that ensures the compatibility of playing back High-Definition video files with the MediaLounge™ DSM-520 Wireless HD Media Player. The DSM-520 supports the majority...
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... Package Contents Package Contents D-Link DSM-520 Wireless HD Media Player Printed Install Guide CD-ROM with Manual (Contains D-Link Media Server Software, Install Guide, and Manual) 2dBi Wireless Antenna Ethernet (CAT5-UTP/Straight-Through) Cable Standard Composite RCA Audio/...61550; A wireless (802.11g or 802.11b) or Ethernet network. Minimum to run the Media Server software: PC with 500MHz processor, 128MB RAM and 50MB of available hard disk space. Windows® XP/2000. A CD-ROM drive. D-Link Systems, Inc...
... Package Contents Package Contents D-Link DSM-520 Wireless HD Media Player Printed Install Guide CD-ROM with Manual (Contains D-Link Media Server Software, Install Guide, and Manual) 2dBi Wireless Antenna Ethernet (CAT5-UTP/Straight-Through) Cable Standard Composite RCA Audio/...61550; A wireless (802.11g or 802.11b) or Ethernet network. Minimum to run the Media Server software: PC with 500MHz processor, 128MB RAM and 50MB of available hard disk space. Windows® XP/2000. A CD-ROM drive. D-Link Systems, Inc...
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...connector. DSM-520 User's Manual Features and Benefits Features and Benefits Stream media content from a PC or D-Link Network Attached Storage to your entertainment center. Supports WMV9 video files, as well as MPEG 1/2/4, XVID, and AVI. High-De...online media content. Built-in -Picture (PIP) mode. Listen to digital music on your stereo system. View digital photos, slideshows, and videos on TV. Support for Windows® Connect Now for easy wireless setup. Easily connect to your wireless network ...
...connector. DSM-520 User's Manual Features and Benefits Features and Benefits Stream media content from a PC or D-Link Network Attached Storage to your entertainment center. Supports WMV9 video files, as well as MPEG 1/2/4, XVID, and AVI. High-De...online media content. Built-in -Picture (PIP) mode. Listen to digital music on your stereo system. View digital photos, slideshows, and videos on TV. Support for Windows® Connect Now for easy wireless setup. Easily connect to your wireless network ...
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D-Link Systems, Inc. 19 Click Unblock when this message appears. Click Unblock If your computer is started. DSM-520 User's Manual Installing the D-Link® Media Server Software The Windows Security Alert screen may open when the D-Link® Media Server is using firewalls set by security software, etc., you may need to reset the firewalls before you can use the D-Link® Media Server.
D-Link Systems, Inc. 19 Click Unblock when this message appears. Click Unblock If your computer is started. DSM-520 User's Manual Installing the D-Link® Media Server Software The Windows Security Alert screen may open when the D-Link® Media Server is using firewalls set by security software, etc., you may need to reset the firewalls before you can use the D-Link® Media Server.
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D-Link Systems, Inc. DSM-520 System Tray Icon 24 DSM-520 User's Manual Using the D-Link® Media Server Software Using the D-Link® Media Server Software Accessing the Media on your system tray. Whenever you close the Media Server configuration window, you can access the media from a PC, you selected the option to the Media Server configuration window by clicking on...
D-Link Systems, Inc. DSM-520 System Tray Icon 24 DSM-520 User's Manual Using the D-Link® Media Server Software Using the D-Link® Media Server Software Accessing the Media on your system tray. Whenever you close the Media Server configuration window, you can access the media from a PC, you selected the option to the Media Server configuration window by clicking on...
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DSM-520 User's Manual Using the D-Link® Media Server Software Sharing Media Content in Folders The D-Link Media Server will be selected if you initially Add a folder. Depending on the Refresh all the folders to refresh. D-Link Systems, Inc. 25 Refresh multiple folders: Multiple folders can be seen... can schedule the D-Link Media Server software to share. All subfolders within a shared folder are stored, or remove folders you refresh the folder contents. Click on each folder. The Shared Folders tab displays the list of files in the window. If you 've...
DSM-520 User's Manual Using the D-Link® Media Server Software Sharing Media Content in Folders The D-Link Media Server will be selected if you initially Add a folder. Depending on the Refresh all the folders to refresh. D-Link Systems, Inc. 25 Refresh multiple folders: Multiple folders can be seen... can schedule the D-Link Media Server software to share. All subfolders within a shared folder are stored, or remove folders you refresh the folder contents. Click on each folder. The Shared Folders tab displays the list of files in the window. If you 've...
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... your Media Player from the list. The Windows® Media Connect software is where you are using the D-Link Media Server software. Configuring Windows® Media Connect Launch the Windows® Media Connect software and the window below will appear: The Devices tab is available via Windows Update if you add the DSM-520 to the list of using Windows XP with Windows Media Connect. DSM-520...
... your Media Player from the list. The Windows® Media Connect software is where you are using the D-Link Media Server software. Configuring Windows® Media Connect Launch the Windows® Media Connect software and the window below will appear: The Devices tab is available via Windows Update if you add the DSM-520 to the list of using Windows XP with Windows Media Connect. DSM-520...
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Click Add Click Browse Using Windows® Media Connect Software Select the folder that you want to share Click OK D-Link Systems, Inc. 29 DSM-520 User's Manual The Sharing tab is where you configure the folders that you want to share with your DSM-520.
Click Add Click Browse Using Windows® Media Connect Software Select the folder that you want to share Click OK D-Link Systems, Inc. 29 DSM-520 User's Manual The Sharing tab is where you configure the folders that you want to share with your DSM-520.
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... you 've shared all devices Click OK The Shared Folders will appear in the window. D-Link Systems, Inc. 30 Click Close The DSM-520 supports additional file types that you want the DSM-520 to access. You can also Stop/Start sharing. Repeat the steps until you to... automatically start folder sharing when Windows starts. The file types shown on page 31 are not supported by both Windows® Media Connect and the DSM-520. DSM-520 User's Manual Using Windows® Media Connect Software Click Make this content available to all of the ...
... you 've shared all devices Click OK The Shared Folders will appear in the window. D-Link Systems, Inc. 30 Click Close The DSM-520 supports additional file types that you want the DSM-520 to access. You can also Stop/Start sharing. Repeat the steps until you to... automatically start folder sharing when Windows starts. The file types shown on page 31 are not supported by both Windows® Media Connect and the DSM-520. DSM-520 User's Manual Using Windows® Media Connect Software Click Make this content available to all of the ...
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... up to 480p Up to 8Mbps Resolution up to 1080i Resolution up to 720p MPEG Playlist File Be sure to select the Windows® Media Connect server as the default server in the DSM-520 System Setup if you want to View All Servers using the down arrow and then press ENTER. Note...: Windows® Media Connect currently does not support Fast Forward and Rewind with protected files. Navigate to access content by using the down arrow and press ENTER to view a list of available servers. To do so, press the SETUP button on the remote control. D-Link Systems, Inc. 31
... up to 480p Up to 8Mbps Resolution up to 1080i Resolution up to 720p MPEG Playlist File Be sure to select the Windows® Media Connect server as the default server in the DSM-520 System Setup if you want to View All Servers using the down arrow and then press ENTER. Note...: Windows® Media Connect currently does not support Fast Forward and Rewind with protected files. Navigate to access content by using the down arrow and press ENTER to view a list of available servers. To do so, press the SETUP button on the remote control. D-Link Systems, Inc. 31
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... (network identifier) that is highlighted. Use the up arrow on the remote control to navigate to the next screen. D-Link Systems, Inc. 38 Once the Next button is highlighted, press ENTER on the remote control while the Connection is highlighted, press ENTER... on the remote control to navigate to Wireless. DSM-520 User's Manual The DSM-520 Setup Wizard Select Your Network Connection The connection type defaults to the Next button. Wireless If using a wireless network, press the down arrow buttons on the remote control while the SSID window is being used by your...
... (network identifier) that is highlighted. Use the up arrow on the remote control to navigate to the next screen. D-Link Systems, Inc. 38 Once the Next button is highlighted, press ENTER on the remote control while the Connection is highlighted, press ENTER... on the remote control to navigate to Wireless. DSM-520 User's Manual The DSM-520 Setup Wizard Select Your Network Connection The connection type defaults to the Next button. Wireless If using a wireless network, press the down arrow buttons on the remote control while the SSID window is being used by your...
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... the SSID manually, then the default settings are entered. To use Windows® Connect Now, please skip to select. Mode There are displayed based on the remote control with an access point or router. D-Link Systems, Inc. 39 Press ENTER again to page 42. To toggle...arrow and down arrow will toggle between the options, press the ENTER button when Key Index is highlighted. DSM-520 User's Manual The DSM-520 Setup Wizard Current Wireless Settings Your current wireless settings are two different modes to select from: Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure Mode. If you enter here must ...
... the SSID manually, then the default settings are entered. To use Windows® Connect Now, please skip to select. Mode There are displayed based on the remote control with an access point or router. D-Link Systems, Inc. 39 Press ENTER again to page 42. To toggle...arrow and down arrow will toggle between the options, press the ENTER button when Key Index is highlighted. DSM-520 User's Manual The DSM-520 Setup Wizard Current Wireless Settings Your current wireless settings are two different modes to select from: Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure Mode. If you enter here must ...
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... Setup Wizard Welcome screen. D-Link Systems, Inc. 42 In the menu bar, go to continue. Click Next to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications and click Wireless Network Setup Wizard. DSM-520 User's Manual Windows® Connect Now Configuration Windows® Connect Now Configuration If you already have wireless settings configured on...
... Setup Wizard Welcome screen. D-Link Systems, Inc. 42 In the menu bar, go to continue. Click Next to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications and click Wireless Network Setup Wizard. DSM-520 User's Manual Windows® Connect Now Configuration Windows® Connect Now Configuration If you already have wireless settings configured on...
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... use this computer. Select to the USB flash drive. DSM-520 User's Manual Windows® Connect Now Configuration The wizard provides two methods for setting up a wireless network. The drive letter will appear when the wireless settings have been saved to continue. D-Link Systems, Inc. 43 Plug your flash drive into a USB...
... use this computer. Select to the USB flash drive. DSM-520 User's Manual Windows® Connect Now Configuration The wizard provides two methods for setting up a wireless network. The drive letter will appear when the wireless settings have been saved to continue. D-Link Systems, Inc. 43 Plug your flash drive into a USB...
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The following screen will appear, prompting you to continue. DSM-520 User's Manual Windows® Connect Now Configuration Next, remove the USB Flash Drive from your wireless settings have been applied. The following screen confirms that your PC and insert it into the USB port on the DSM-520, which is located on the front panel. Click OK. D-Link Systems, Inc. 44 Click OK to apply your wireless settings.
The following screen will appear, prompting you to continue. DSM-520 User's Manual Windows® Connect Now Configuration Next, remove the USB Flash Drive from your wireless settings have been applied. The following screen confirms that your PC and insert it into the USB port on the DSM-520, which is located on the front panel. Click OK. D-Link Systems, Inc. 44 Click OK to apply your wireless settings.
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Wireless configuration using Windows® Connect Now is now complete. Click Finish. DSM-520 User's Manual Windows® Connect Now Configuration Next, remove the USB Flash Drive from the DSM-520 and insert it back into the USB port on your wireless network. The setup wizard will display the devices that have been setup with your PC. D-Link Systems, Inc. 45 Click Next to continue.
Wireless configuration using Windows® Connect Now is now complete. Click Finish. DSM-520 User's Manual Windows® Connect Now Configuration Next, remove the USB Flash Drive from the DSM-520 and insert it back into the USB port on your wireless network. The setup wizard will display the devices that have been setup with your PC. D-Link Systems, Inc. 45 Click Next to continue.
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...Layer 3 Audio file -The standard Internet music file format. DSM-520 User's Manual Music Music Music Quality Your music listening experience on your MP3s at 128kbps or higher, with Windows applications supporting audio. AIFF (AIFF files must be encoded in .wav... and are unsupported. For CD quality music, rip your PC. D-Link Systems, Inc. 47 Avoid quality settings below 48kbps as they are compatible with a sample rate of your digital music files on the media player...
...Layer 3 Audio file -The standard Internet music file format. DSM-520 User's Manual Music Music Music Quality Your music listening experience on your MP3s at 128kbps or higher, with Windows applications supporting audio. AIFF (AIFF files must be encoded in .wav... and are unsupported. For CD quality music, rip your PC. D-Link Systems, Inc. 47 Avoid quality settings below 48kbps as they are compatible with a sample rate of your digital music files on the media player...