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Table Of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1 Introduction to PCTV To Go ................................................................................ 1 Installing the PCTV To Go Setup Wizard ............................................................... 2 Understanding the Wizard .................................................................................. 3 What You Need To Use PCTV To Go......................................................................... 5 Input Video and Audio Signals ............................................................................ 5 PCTV To Go EU models ................................................................................... 5 HD Support (on component input connectors only) ............................................. 5 PC System Requirements ................................................................................... 6 PCTV To Go Wireless only ............................................................................... 6 Networking Requirements .................................................................................. 7 Exploring the Hardware ..................................................................................... 8 PCTV To Go Wireless rear panel:...................................................................... 8 Audio/Video Connectors.................................................................................. 8 Networking ................................................................................................... 8 Miscellaneous................................................................................................ 8 Front panel LED indicators .............................................................................. 8 Planning Your Installation ...................................................................................... 9 Selecting your Video Source ............................................................................... 9 Supported Network Configurations .................................................................... 10 Not supported: ............................................................................................ 12 Prior to running the Setup Wizard...................................................................... 13 Installing Additional Local Viewing Clients........................................................... 14 MCE Considerations ............................................................................................ 15 MCE Quick Start.............................................................................................. 15 If you have an MCE IR emitter/reciever.............................................................. 16 Standard Configuration ....................................................................................... 29 UPDATE ......................................................................................................... 29 Welcome .................................................................................................... 29 Checking for Software Updates ...................................................................... 30 Software Up-To-Date ................................................................................... 31 New Version Available .................................................................................. 32 DETECT ......................................................................................................... 33 Locating PCTV To Go .................................................................................... 33 You are connected ....................................................................................... 34 Password required ....................................................................................... 35 Update Firmware ......................................................................................... 36 Attach PCTV To Go to Wireless Network .......................................................... 37 Test WiFi Settings ........................................................................................ 39 Connect to Wireless Network Manually ............................................................ 40 VIDEO ........................................................................................................... 41 Please Wait - Connecting for Video Preview ..................................................... 41 Video Input Configuration ............................................................................. 42 iii PCTV To Go Setup Wizard Configure IR Blaster ..................................................................................... 43 Channel Tuning Settings ............................................................................... 45 Configure for Media Center............................................................................ 46 Adjust Audio/Video Settings .......................................................................... 47 ADMIN .......................................................................................................... 48 Assign New Password ................................................................................... 48 REMOTE ........................................................................................................ 49 Configure Remote Viewing ............................................................................ 49 Remote Viewing Configured Successfully ......................................................... 50 Remote Viewing Configuration (unsuccessful) .................................................. 51 PCTV To Go Configured Successfuly................................................................ 52 Advanced Configuration ...................................................................................... 53 Introduction to Advanced Settings ..................................................................... 53 Advanced - Reading from PCTV To Go ................................................................ 54 INFO ............................................................................................................. 55 Advanced Mode - Info .................................................................................. 55 Advanced Mode - Info - General..................................................................... 56 Advanced Mode - Info - LAN.......................................................................... 57 Advanced Mode - Info - Wi-Fi ........................................................................ 58 Advanced Mode - Info - Status ...................................................................... 59 Advanced Mode - Info - Audio/Video............................................................... 60 Advanced Mode - Info - Remote..................................................................... 61 VIDEO ........................................................................................................... 62 Advanced Mode - Video ................................................................................ 62 Advanced Mode - Video - Input...................................................................... 63 Advanced Mode - Video - IR Blaster................................................................ 65 Advanced Mode - Video - IR Learning ............................................................. 66 Advanced Mode - Video - IR-Channel Tuning ................................................... 67 NETWORK...................................................................................................... 68 Advanced - Network..................................................................................... 68 Advanced - Network - WiFi............................................................................ 69 Advanced - Network - IP Settings................................................................... 70 ADMIN .......................................................................................................... 72 Advanced - Administrative Settings ................................................................ 72 UPDATE ......................................................................................................... 73 Advanced - Update - Software Update ............................................................ 73 Firmware update ......................................................................................... 74 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 77 Troubleshooting - General ................................................................................ 77 Resetting PCTV To Go................................................................................... 77 Reset PCTV To Go to its Factory Defaults......................................................... 77 Does PCTV To Go support PAL video? ............................................................. 77 Installation Q&A.............................................................................................. 78 (For Windows XP users) Do I really need to install Windows XP Service Pack 2 and .NET framework 2.0?............................................................................. 78 Installation fails during driver installation and rolls back the install process .......... 78 iv Table Of Contents Setup Wizard Troubleshooting........................................................................... 79 The Setup Wizard program can't find the PCTV To Go device.............................. 79 PCTV To Go Not Detected During Setup .......................................................... 79 The Wizard Could Not Communicate with PCTV To Go ....................................... 79 (PCTV To Go Wireless only) ........................................................................... 80 I am asked to manually connect to various SSIDs (PCTV To Go Wireless models only)............................................................................................... 80 I have two wireless networking cards in my PC ................................................ 80 Using WPA Security, I cannot reconnect to PCTV To Go after sending the unit the Wi-Fi settings.................................................................................. 80 "PCTV To Go not found" error screen .............................................................. 81 PCTV To Go was previously connected but you can't connect back after changing wireless properties....................................................................................... 81 Setup Wizard is asking me for a password, but I have no idea what to enter. ....... 82 Firmware update does not appear to have worked. ........................................... 82 Firmware update failed. ................................................................................ 82 MCE issues..................................................................................................... 83 The video standard switches to PAL after I reboot my PC................................... 83 I can't use MCE for remote viewing mode........................................................ 83 Error: I do not have a compatible MPEG decoder ins ...