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Installing the Software
Note You need Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your PC to use this software.
■ Installing Philips Media Manager
This software makes the music, photo and movie files on your computer available for
transfer to a Philips Connected Planet device.
1 Place the RC9800i CD in your PC’s CD or DVD drive.
The CD will start automatically.
Note If the CD does not start automatically, double-click My computer. Then choose
the CD-ROM drive icon, and, finally, choose the Setup.exe to start the CD.
2 In the menu that appears, choose to install Philips Media Manager and
follow the on-screen instructions.
3 To start the program, choose Start > Programs > Philips Media Manager.
When opening the Philips Media Manager for the first time, you will be asked if you
want to add a folder and scan for media files.
4 Choose Add.
5 Select a folder or one or more media files and choose Open to add the
selected folder or files to the Media Manager window.
Note When you close the Media Manager window, its icon remains active in the status
notification area (lower right-hand corner of the desktop). This icon must remain visible.
Double-clicking the icon opens the Media Manager window.
■ Advanced Philips Media Manager Use
Philips Media Manager on More PCs
The Philips Media Manager can run on more than one computer at the same time.
To do so, proceed as follows:
1 Install the Philips Media Manager in the same way as you did for the first
computer. Perform steps 1 to 5 of ‘Installing Philips Media Manager’.
2 In the Media Manager window, choose Settings.
3 Choose the Server tab and change the Server name.
Note This server name will appear in the top menu when you browse the directories
holding media. This way, you can keep separated all of the computers in the network
that are simultaneously running the Philips Media Manager.
Organizing Media Files
To help you organize and sort your media files, right-click a music track, photo or movie
and select Edit Media Information.
Creating Playlists
To create a playlist, right-click a music track or movie and select Add to Playlist.