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SHARE MEDIA
You can use your Xbox 360 console to play
music, view pictures, and access other media
files from other devices. You can connect USB
devices such as music players and digital
cameras to the Xbox 360 console USB ports.
You can also connect your Xbox 360 console
to a Microsoft Windows PC through an
Ethernet cable or other home network
configuration.
For a list of third-party devices supported by
your Xbox 360 video game and entertainment
system go to www.xbox.com/media.
Stream Music to Your Console
To stream music from a personal audio player
to your Xbox 360 console:
1 Connect a USB cable (not provided)
between the device and your Xbox 360
console.
2 Configure the device to play through the
USB port.
3 In the Xbox Dashboard, select Media,
Music, Connected Devices
.
4 Select the music or playlist you want to
listen to.
See Your Pictures
You can create slideshows and view pictures
stored on your digital camera.
To connect your digital camera:
1 Setup your digital camera for viewing
pictures. See your camera instructions for
details on how to view pictures.
2 With your Xbox 360 console turned on,
connect your camera to a USB port on the
Xbox 360 console with a USB cable.
3 The Xbox 360 console will detect your
digital camera. Follow the instructions
onscreen to access pictures.
Share Media from Your PC
You can access media files including video,
audio, and pictures from a Windows-based PC.
To connect to a PC, you need a simple
Ethernet connection from the Ethernet port in
the back of your Xbox 360 console to your PC.
If your PC or home network is also connected
to high-speed Internet, you can use this
connection to connect to Xbox Live. For more
information about these home networking
options, see “Connect to Xbox Live” or
www.xbox.com/setup.
Microsoft Windows Media Connect lets you
connect your Xbox 360 console to a PC with
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2),
while Windows Media Center Extender
technology lets you connect your Xbox 360
console to a Microsoft Windows XP Media
Center-based PC.
Along with normal DVD remote control
functions, the Xbox 360 Universal Remote
(sold separately) has a Windows Media
Extender button that lets you access a
connected Windows Media Center-based PC.
Windows Media Connect
Windows Media Connect enables your Xbox
360 console to stream music and pictures
stored on your Windows XP–based computer
anywhere in your home. View slide shows on
your TV, and create playlists to play all your
music through the same sound system
connected to your Xbox 360 console through
a digital audio receiver. To learn more about
Windows Media Connect, go to www.xbox.
com/media.
To set up Windows Media Connect:
1 Go to www.xbox.com/pcsetup and
download the Windows Media Connect
software to your PC that is running an up-
to-date version of Windows XP SP2.
2 Connect your Xbox 360 console to your PC
using one of the networks described earlier
in this manual in “Connect to Xbox Live.”
3 On your Xbox 360 console, go to Media,
and select pictures or music from a
Windows PC. Follow the instructions on-
screen to finish the Windows Media
Connect setup.
Windows Media Center Extender
Windows Media Center Extender technology
in your Xbox 360 console delivers Microsoft
Windows Media Center experiences—
including watching or recording TV shows,
viewing your digital photos, and listening to
your digital music library—from your
Windows Media Center-based PC to any TV in
your home. When you connect your Xbox 360
console to the same network as your
Windows Media Center-based PC, Media
Center Extender for Xbox 360 technology
delivers the Media Center experiences to your
Xbox 360 video game and entertainment
system.
To learn more about Windows Media Center
Extender for Xbox 360, go to
www.microsoft.com/extender
To set up Windows Media
Center Extender:
1 Go to www.xbox.com/pcsetup and
download the latest Windows Media
Center software update to your Windows
Media Center-based PC.
2 Connect your Xbox 360 console to your
Windows Media Center-based PC using one
of the networks described earlier in this
manual in “Connect to Xbox Live”
3 On your Xbox 360 console, go to Media,
and select Media Center Extender. Follow
the instructions on-screen to finish the
Windows Media Center Extender setup.