User manual NERO MEDIAHOME QUICK START REV 1

[. . . ] QuickStart Nero MediaHome Nero AG Information on copyright and trade marks The Nero MediaHome QuickStart and all its contents are protected by copyright and are the property of Nero AG. This QuickStart contains materials that are protected by internationally valid copyright laws. This QuickStart may not - in whole or in part - be copied, transmitted or otherwise reproduced without the express written permission of Nero AG. All trade names and trademarks are the property of the respective owners. [. . . ] If the 'All' check box has been ticked, then all types of media, i. e. music, video and image files will be shared. Clear the 'All' check box only if you want to share specific types of media. Highlight the selected types of media that you wish to share. If you would like to make a special selection of data types within the various types of media, click on the 'Advanced' button and highlight or deselect the file types concerned and then click on 'OK' to save the changes and to close the window. Example: If you do not want to share the 'mp4' file type from the 'Video' media type, then disable it. Nero MediaHome Sharing · 13 4 Settings 4. 1 Server and cache settings You can only make changes to the server and cache settings if Nero MediaHome Server has not been launched. If it is has already been started, please disable it by clicking on the 'Stop Server' button. Nero MediaHome let you make server and cache settings order to reduce the server's response time. Start Nero MediaHome and highlight the 'Settings' icon. Nero MediaHome Settings · 14 2. Tick or clear the desired check box or click on the appropriate buttons. Number Explanation 1 2 If this has been activated, unknown filename extensions will be displayed in the client (e. g. If activated, Nero MediaHome Server will obtain the shared media from the hard disk by pre-caching, even though no client had requested data. As a result, the Nero MediaHome response time is reduced, though the server's start-up time is extended. Clicking this button will delete the meta files contained in the cache memory. The next start the server is started, the current meta data will be read again ­ this prolongs the server's start-up time. Start Nero MediaHome and highlight the 'Network' icon. Select the option you prefer. Number Explanation 1 If this is selected, Nero MediaHome will use a new port each time the program is launched. This option is recommended because it reduces conflicts with other devices. If this option is selected, Nero MediaHome will use a fixed port each time it is started. This option makes it necessary to specify a port number. This setting has the advantage that (when streaming files) the port number is identical even when Nero MediaHome is restarted, and the file can be played again. If, on the other hand, the port number has been changed, it will no longer be possible to play back the file. 2 You can only change the name of the network or the port settings if Nero MediaHome Server has not been launched. If it is has already been started, please disable it by clicking on the 'Stop Server' button. Nero MediaHome Network · 19 5. 3 Network connections In this area you can see the network connections that have been installed, their conditions, the name of the network card, the computer's IP address and the network type. Nero MediaHome supports the use of a number of network cards at the same time. 1. [. . . ] Click on the dropdown button in the transcoding area for images and choose the option you prefer. Setting Retain original format Explanation Nero MediaHome will not check whether the client can display the desired file ­ instead the original format will be retained. Nero MediaHome Transcoding · 29 Auto-detect Nero MediaHome checks whether the client can reproduce the format before transferring the file. If this is the case, the original format will be preserved. If the client cannot play the file, Nero MediaHome will transcode the file into the format with the best quality. Each file will be transcoded into the target format if it is not available in the desired format. [. . . ]