Spc 4

How do I connect my hx2415 to WMP11? I have both of my Xboxs in the "connected devices" so how do you get an iPaq to show up on the list?

Jogga

In WMP11 go to Sync (Radio button at the top of the screen) You should see a sync list and a device list on the RHS. Just use the arrow to find the device or use the drop down list under the sync button.

Spc 4

Nothing shows up there not even my Xbox or my 360. It doesnt work. What I do is I click on library and on the drop down menue under 'Media Shareing' is where my 2 xboxs show up. So how do I get my iPaq to show up? Do I need to install a program on my ppc? If so what?

Jogga

Originally Posted by Spc 4

Nothing shows up there not even my Xbox or my 360. It doesnt work. What I do is I click on library and on the drop down menue under 'Media Shareing' is where my 2 xboxs show up. So how do I get my iPaq to show up? Do I need to install a program on my ppc? If so what?

No, you shouldn't need any additional software or plugins. Just for information, this is what Microsoft say about syncing a new device:

Quote:

Source: MS Media Player Help To set up your device Start the Player, and then connect your device to your computer. If prompted, select the option to sync the device using Windows Media Player. Do one of the following: If the Player has selected to sync your device automatically, click Finish. When you do so, the Player will sync your entire library to your device. After that, your device will sync every time you connect it to your computer. If the Player has selected to sync your device manually, click Finish. Then, in the Sync tab, you can select the files and playlists you want to sync manually. For automatic sync, if you want to sync only a portion of your library, you can choose what syncs automatically. See the procedure on how to choose what syncs automatically in this topic.

You might also try Refresh Devices or More Options... from the Sync drop down menu

Spc 4

I have 120g of media, I dont want to Sync it, like I said I want to Share it. You know streem it to my iPaq, you cant do that with Sync. I need to know what to do to get it to show up in the Shared Devices tab. So WMP11 can see it

Spc 4

Ok here are 2 pics the first one is the media player then I click on Library ant then click on Media Shareing.
The second pic is of 2 devices, one is my 360, the other is my original Xbox. Now how do I get my iPaq to show up in that little box that says "Share Media to..." ?

Jogga

Ah, sorry friend I have misread you second post. :o

As far as I understand the set up, the connected devices have to be digital media players or pc running Microsoft Vista. I'm not sure that the iPAQ will do it but I am sure that someone with more expertise can point you in the right direction.

Jogga

Ok, this has been driving me nuts since I posted my apology this morning. I know, it's sad! :o

Right, first things first; it's best to test that I understand what Spc 4 is trying to acheive. If I understand correctly Spc 4 wants to connect his/her (sorry!) iPAQ to the main pc and play music files on the ppc without downloading (i.e. syncing) them.

It is easier than I thought! The key here is to focus on the pda and not WM11. All that is required is to browse network files using Pocket Explorer and the built-in Wifi: any shared music files will be available and stream to Windows Mobile Media Player by selecting them in Pocket Explorer.

If the iPAQ is Windows Mobile 2005 I don't know the exact route but in 2003:

1. Open Mobile Explorer and tap Open.
2. In the dialog box, type the address of the main pc (you can find it in My Network Places)
3. If you don't have a VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection you will be prompted to create one
4. Once the VPN is created the pda should connect to the shared folders on the network drive

Just explore as you would normally and tap on music files that you want to play and Mobile Media Player should open.

That's the hard way!

The easy way does require a few $s I've just spent $18 on a ppc application called Network Browser (PPC2003/WM5). There are others (Resco for instance). It's cheating, I know but it establishes the network without the bother of creating the VPN, all you need to do is enter the user name and password (if you have one) to get in. It took seconds!

You can share your music in My Documents simply by right clicking the folder and selecting the Sharing tab. The only thing I don't know is how this deals with protected content (I don't have any as I don't buy music on line; all my music is ripped from CDs).

I hope that this is the answer to your question.

Spc 4

Thank you. I guess I just cant turn my iPaq into a digital media player as easy as I thought I could.
But I did find your help very useful. I alo so found this guys blog helpful also.
http://pdkm.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!D1DDEC9FF002FB8C!603.entry?_c=BlogPart
IT Bytes: Pocket PC as a network media player

Grumpypump

Just installed WMP 11 and it does not see my Ipaq 2210, I have tried all the steps shown above re refreshing the device list and more options.. to no avail, I think I may roll back to WMP 9 it worked!!