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• Double-click on either the Macintosh_Index.xml
or Windows_Index.xml file, depending on the
type of computer you are using.
Note: the import process may take some time depending
on the number of albums and the speed of your computer.
If you have recently added new music or updated the
details of any of the albums on your Digital Music Server
you may wish to wait for a few minutes before opening this
file to ensure that it is up to date.
Once the iTunes Library source has been updated with
the music from your Digital Music Server you can you can
update your iPod as follows:
• Connect your iPod in the normal way.
• Click the Browse button in the top right-hand
corner of the iTunes window.
• Drag any item from the Genre, Artist, Album lists
onto the iPod icon in the Source area.
The transfer process will begin shortly afterwards.
Updating the iTunes Library
If you have removed music from your Digital Music Server
or edited the names of any items in the library you will
need to update the iTunes Library to remove any broken
links. To do this, you should first delete all the Digital
Music Server albums from the iTunes library as follows:
• Select the View Options item from the Edit
menu.
• Check the Grouping option, then click the OK
button to confirm your changes.
• In the iTunes Library click the new Grouping column
heading. The tracks located on your Digital Music
Server hard disk will be grouped together using the
label <-XMUSICSERVER_NAME (e.g. <-
S2000_000123).
• Click on the first track in the list with this
grouping label then, holding down the Shift key,
click the last track.
• Press the Delete key to remove these tracks from
the iTunes Library.
• Click Yes to confirm your choice.
Repeat the import process described above to add back
the Digital Music Server information.
Transferring Music to your Portable Player
using Windows Media Player
The XiVA Media Import plugin for Windows Media Player
enables you to update the Media Library with the music
collection on your Digital Music Server. Contact your
local dealer or visit the web site listed in the Getting Help
chapter for more details. Windows Media Player version
9 is required.
Once you have the XiVA Media Import plugin you can
install it on your PC by double-clicking on the XiVA WMP
Plugin Setup file and following the on-screen instructions.
The albums on your Digital Music Server can then be
added as follows:
• From the Tools menu highlight the Plugins option
and click XiVA Media Import.
• Navigate the My Network Places area to locate
the hard disk of your Digital Music Server.
• Double-click on the Windows_Index.xml option.
Note: the import process may take some time depending
on the number of albums and the speed of your computer.
If you have recently added new music or updated the
details of any of the albums on your Digital Music Server
you may wish to wait for a few minutes before opening this
file to ensure that it is up to date.
Once your Media Library has been updated with the
music from your Digital Music Server you can update
your portable player as follows:
• Click the Copy to CD or Device option from the
Media Player toolbar.
• Select the Album, Artist, Genre or Playlist you
wish to copy from the Items to Copy list.
• Under Items on Device select your portable player.
• Click the Copy button.
The transfer process will begin shortly afterwards.