Common Uses
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Director/Wireless-N Music Player with Integrated Amplifier
Wireless Home Audio
Using the Cisco Media Software
The Cisco Media Server software and Cisco Media Player
software are installed on your computer when you run the
installation program from the CD-ROM.
The Cisco Media Server software allows you to share the
library of music from your computer’s hard drive with your
Wireless Home Audio devices.
NOTE: Some iTunes files may not be available.
Songs purchased from iTunes
†
may be protected
with Digital Rights Management (DRM); DRM
files cannot be played to your Wireless Home
Audio devices directly from your PC. The
optional Linksys by Cisco Docking Station for
iPod (MCCI40) will allow you to connect your
iPod to your Director or Conductor and play
back all of the songs from your iPod.
iTunes Plus files are not protected †
Below is an overview of what is covered in this section:
• Starting the Cisco Media Server Manually, page 22
• Adding Music Folders to the Cisco Media Server,
page 22
• Using the Cisco Media Player, page 23
• Zones, page 23
• Favorites, page 25
• Menu, page 26
• Media Sources, page 26
• Menu Options, page 26
Starting the Cisco Media Server Manually
The Cisco Media Server software should start automatically
but if you need to start it manually, follow these steps:
Go to 1. Start > Programs > Cisco Media Center > Cisco
Media Server.
The Cisco Media Server will launch and a gray 2. Cisco
Media Server icon will appear on your taskbar.
Right-click on the Cisco Media Server icon and
select Start.
The Cisco Media Server will launch and you will see 3.
a green Cisco Media Server icon indicating it is
ready. Once the Cisco Media Server is launched, you
will not see any other windows indicating what music
is being shared or providing any further control. You
can view the shared library from your Wireless Home
Audio Devices or launch the Cisco Media Player on
your computer to view the shared libraries.
Adding Music Folders to the Cisco Media
Server
During the initial configuration, you are asked to select
directories where your music is stored. To change or add
additional directories, perform the following steps:
Right-click on the 1. Cisco Media Server icon on the
taskbar and select Cisco Media Server Properties.
