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Once here you can then:
 Enter the SHARE NAME for your source (keep it simple so you can easily
identify it later).
 Review the SHARE LOCATION for correctness.
 Check the source MEDIA TYPE (multiple selection is available for multiple
media types in the source).
 Choose TYPE OF SCANNING for how often or if Boxee should scan your
media:
o PRIVATE (NEVER): If you don't want the content in the specific
source scanned.
o ONCE : Boxee will scan this folder once when added, and never again.
o DAILY : Boxee will check this folder for new content once a day for
new content.
o MONITORED (VERY FREQUENT) : recommended if you are
adding/deleting files regularly.
 Click on the Add button
 Done! Source added.
Once your content has been indexed or recognized by Boxee, you will be able to
locate your media in its appropriate location on Boxee (Movies / TV Shows / Music /
Photos / Files).
File Scanning and Identification Progress
Boxee scans for media only when it is idle and not doing other tasks. Adding media
shares does not mean they will show up in "My TV Shows", "My Movies", "My
Music or "My Photos" immediately. Boxee scans for the media shares, tries to
identify the media and checks sources on the web to get data like cover art, fan art,
thumbnails and other metadata to allow Boxee to present a rich interface to the user.
You can now specify the frequency of scanning(Private, Once, Daily, Monitored) for
media of folders on your computer. It provides for better performance and greater
control over the process. You can manually initiate a scan when browsing local
folders (Main Menu > Files) or define a folder as a new media source.
 You can easily see how many files Boxee is scanning, has identified, and/or
doesn’t recognize within your media collection. Check the status from any
menu sidebar (TV shows, Movies, Music) or from the Media settings menu
(Settings > Local Sources).