Philips MCW770 User manual

MCW770
Wireless PC Link Micro
Custom Installation
MCW770
Contents
Manual installation of the driver
for the wireless USB adapter, the
Philips Media Manager software
and the network setup ___________ 2
Installation of an additional audio
system or recovery if audio system
PC link settings are lost ________ 3–4
Installation of an additional PC server
or recovery of PC link settings
on your PC __________________ 4–5
Integration of MC W770 into an
existing (home) network _______ 6–9
Network utilities _______________ 10–13
Check connection ______________10
Change of USB port using the
MC W770 _________________ 10–11
Change of the wireless channel ___12–13
Using a different wireless network
adapter ______________________ 14–19
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Custom installation
Beside the Quick
installation there are also
Custom installation
menus for setting up
more complex
configurations.
– Integration of MC
W770 into an
existing network
– Add an additional
audio system
– Add an additional PC server
Manual installation of the driver for the wireless USB adapter, the Philips Media
Manager software and the network setup
These 3 installation steps perform the same functionality and have the same behaviour as the
quick installation (see
“Quick installation”) in a
single piece, except for
the following additional
window, which will
appear during the
network setup:
●Do not select Do not
perform automatic
setup for this type of
installation as this is necessary only to integrate the MC W770 into an existing network as
described later. Just click on Next to proceed.
Custom Installation Wireless PC link
Please use this kind of
installation only if you
are experienced in
setting up networks
with additional options:
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Installation of an additional audio system or recovery if audio system PC link
settings are lost
If you want to add an additional MC W770 or an equivalent audio system into your existing
MC W770 network, you can connect them to the same PC server without changing the
settings of the current PC link installation.This procedure can also be used when the PC link
settings have been lost on the audio set.
1Select Add additional Audio System in the Custom Installation menu and click on Install.
2➜The PC checks the
PC link configuration
and the following
window appears:
Click on Next to
continue.
3➜After some time the
following window will
appear:
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4Press PC LINK Aon the additional audio system for at least 5 seconds until INSTALLING is
scrolled on the set.
➜The set searches for a connection to the PC.This can require up to about a minute.When
the connection is established, Next is activated.
Note: If the additional audio system is not an MC W770, please look at the user manual of the
device on how to enter the installation mode.
Click on Next.
5➜The installation steps
will be executed
automatically by the
PC. Afterwards PC
LINK and
COMPLETED are
displayed on the set
and the following
window will appear:
Click on Exit and the
installation is finished.
Installation of an additional PC server or recovery of PC link settings on your PC
If you want to use your MC W770(s) together with more than one PC, you have to install the
Philips Media Manager Software and the PC link setting on your PC. A wireless USB adapter is
required. If you want to use a different network adapter as bypacked with the MC W770
proceed according to chapter “Using a different wireless network adapter” (Please note that a
proper function cannot be guaranteed by using a different network adapter).This procedure
can also be used when your PC link settings on your PC are lost or destroyed.
If you use the bypacked wireless USB adapter proceed as follows:
1Enter the Custom installation menu on PC side, select Add New PC server and click on
Install.
➜You will be asked if you want to install the driver for the wireless USB adapter.
2If the driver is not installed and you want to use it: Click on Ye s .
➜The drivers will be installed and the PC has to be rebooted.
If the wireless USB adapter is already installed: Click on No.
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3If you have clicked on
No or the driver
installation is finished,
the Philips Media
Manager Software will
be installed.Then the PC
is rebooted and PC
configurations are
checked. Finally the
following window will
appear:
4Press PC LINK Aon the audio system for at least 5 seconds until INSTALLING is scrolled on
the set.
➜The set searches for a connection to the PC.This can require up to about a minute.When
the connection is
established, Next is
activated. Click on
Next.
5➜The following
window will appear:
Click on Exit and the
installation is finished.
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Integration of MC W770 into an existing (home) network
You can also install the MC W770 in any other, perhaps existing network, which is compliant to
the Wi-Fi or IEEE802.11b,g rules. Please use this kind of installation only if you are
experienced in handling wireless networks and experienced in setting up these
networks! In general there are 2 types of network modes: ad-hoc mode (used for direct
connections to PC’s) and infrastructure mode (used when you have accesspoint(s) in your
network). Both modes are supported.
Before starting this installation process:
– There should be a PC in the network having the dedicated Philips Media Manager Software
installed.Therefore install the Philips Media Manager software from the installation CD only.
– The wireless USB adapter has to be already installed and connected on the PC you use for
installation.
–You should have the
wireless settings for
your network like
SSID and WEP keys
available.
1Insert the installation
disc.The installation
guide will appear
automatically. If it does
not, start the installation
manually by running
setup_.exe from the
installation CD. Follow
the installation process
until the following
window appears:
Select Custom
Installation and click on
Install.
2➜The following window
appears.
Select Setup Network
and click again on Install.
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3➜The PC checks the
PC link configuration
and, depending on
the PC configuration,
the following window
will appear:
Following the
procedure will not
change your PC link
settings. Click on Next.
4➜The following
window appears:
Tick the option Do not
perform automatic
setup and then click on
Next.
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5➜The installation
procedure configures
your network
settings. Afterwards
the following window
appears:
6Press PC LINK Aon your MC W770 for at least 5 seconds until INSTALLING is scrolled on
the set.
➜The set searches for a connection to the PC.This can require up to about a minute.When
the connection is established, Next is activated.Click on Next.
7➜The PC will read out
the network
configurations.The
following window will
appear.
Select a network
configuration, in the best
case an empty one (“”).
You should not select
STANDARD. Up to
5 network
configurations are
possible. In case all
network configurations
are used already, select
one that you don’t use
anymore. Click on edit.
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8➜If you have selected
edit, the following
window appears.
Enter your wireless
settings and click on
OK.Then click on Save
in the previous window.
It is recommended to
use WEP keys
encryption for network
security reasons.
Note:The active network
you have to select from
the MCW770 (refer to
the chapter ‘How to
select another network’)
9➜The new network
configurations are
stored in the MC
W770 and the
wireless settings on
your PC are
reconfigured.
Afterwards the
following window
appears:
The installation is
finished, click on Exit to
leave the installation
programme.
10 Your MC W770 is now able to connect to your network. Please note that music can only be
played from PCs in the same network having the dedicated Philips Media Manager Software
installed.
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Network utilities
Check connection
Perform a quick check of your wireless PC link connection.
Change of USB port using the MC W770
The installation of the MC W770 is optimised for the USB port used during installation.
Therefore the supplied wireless USB adapter should be connected only to this specific USB
port.
Changing the USB port can have the following disadvantages (Windows XP, 2000 and newer):
– Connecting MC W770 to your PC can require up to 2 minutes
– In some cases a new installation of wireless USB adapter driver can be necessary
If you nevertheless want to change the USB port (e.g. because you are using a USB hub),
proceed as described below.
1Connect the wireless USB adapter to the new USB port.
➜Windows will recognise it and will load the appropriate drivers.Windows may display a
warning that the driver is not approved by Microsoft (message differs with Windows
version). Ignore the message and continue with the installation.
00If the correct driver is not found, cancel and use Installation of the wireless USB adapter
in Custom installation first.
2Enter Network
Utilities, select Install
different USB port
and click on Start.
➜The configuration on
PC side is checked
and, depending on
the PC configuration,
the following window
will appear:
Click on Next to
continue.
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