What You’ll Need

• Windows XP Service Pack 2
• Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP
  

• Router
  
• Digital media receiver, such as the Roku SoundBridge Radio.
  

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Step 1: Set Up Your Digital Media Receiver

1. Plug the AC power connector into the AC power jack on the SoundBridge Radio.
2. Plug the power supply adapter into an AC power outlet.

1. If necessary, on your computer, start the software program that came with your base station and provide the necessary information and permissions for the SoundBridge Radio to connect to your wireless network. The software you use and the steps you take depend on the specific base station you are using.
   For complete information about entering wireless settings on common base stations, see the Roku Web site.
2. On the SoundBridge remote control, press the Home button.
3. Scroll down the menu using the SoundBridge remote control, select System Configuration, and then press the Select button.
4. Highlight Select Wi-Fi SSID and Password, and then press the Select button.
5. Do one of the following:
   • If your wireless network name appears in the list of available networks, using the SoundBridge remote control, highlight your wireless network name, press the Select button, and then go to the next step.
   • If your wireless network name does not appear in the list of available networks, using the SoundBridge remote control, scroll down and highlight Specify a wireless network, and then press Select. Using the SoundBridge remote control, enter the name of your wireless network (the name of your network is known as a service set identifier or SSID).
6. If your wireless network requires a password, at the prompt Does this wireless network require a password, select Yes.
7. Read the information on the SoundBridge display that describes the two password formats, ASCII or HEX. Scroll down to the end, and then select OK.
8. At the prompt Is your password in HEX or ASCII format? select the appropriate format, and then press Select on the remote control.
9. Enter your password by using the Left, Right, and Select buttons on the SoundBridge remote control. After entering your password, press the DOWN ARROW on the remote control, select OK, and then press the Select button.
10. To connect to your network, at the prompt Hit SELECT to connect to “NameOfNetwork”, press Select.
11. Verify that the Roku SoundBridge Radio is connected to your home network (see the following procedure).

1. On the SoundBridge remote control, press the Home button.
2. Scroll down the menu, select System Configuration, and then press the Select button.
3. Scroll down, select Show Wi-Fi Status, and then press Select.
4. Scroll down the screen and verify that the Roku SoundBridge Radio is connected to your home wireless network, and then press the Home button on the remote control to go back to the main menu.

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Step 2: Set Up Media Sharing in Windows Media Player 11

1. In Windows Media Player 11, click the arrow below the Library tab, and then click Media Sharing.
2. In the Media Sharing dialog box, select the Share my media check box, and then click OK.
   
3. In the list below the Share my media to check box, click your SoundBridge Radio, click Allow, and then click OK.
   It might take a little bit of time for your DMR to appear in the list of devices.
   The following figure shows a DMR as a device that is allowed to receive shared music.
   

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Step 3: Play Music on a Digital Media Receiver

1. Using the SoundBridge remote control, select Play: ComputerName:LibraryName.
2. Press the DOWN ARROW, select Browse, and then press Select.
3. Use the SoundBridge remote control to browse by artist name, album, song, genre, composers, or server containers, and then press Select.
4. Select the music you want to play, and then press the Select button. Enjoy the music!

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