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Windows 7 & Windows Media Player 12 Streaming
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PC Share manager is Samsung's version of a DLNA Compliant program, but you can use any DLNA compliant program to stream media from your computer to your TV. Below are the steps to allow your Windows 7 machine with Windows Media Player 12 (WMP12) to steam to your TV. If you've already turned on streaming to devices for your home network, pleaseskip to step 9. 

The steps below apply after you have connected your TV to your network and the TV passes a network test. 

  1. Open Windows Media Player 12 (WMP12)

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  1. Select the "Stream" option in the toolbar.

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  1. Click on the "Stream" option, opening a drop-down dialog. Click on "Turn on media Streaming"

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  1. There will be a window that pops up, click the "Turn on media streaming" option.

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  1. After you turn on media streaming, you will be presented with a window for device control. Select Allowed on the "Media program on this PC and remote connections...".

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  1. After you change the "Allowed" setting, click on "Choose homegroup and sharing options"

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  1. The "Homegroup" window will pop up. Under "Share media with devices", make sure "Stream my pictures, music..." option is checked. Save changes if any are made

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  1. Click the "OK" button on the "Media streaming options" window.

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  1. You have now enabled media streaming to devices that are in your home network. Now you will need to go to the Allshare option in the Content menu.

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  1. You will now be in the screen below. Select you computer with the arrow keys on the remote, and then press ENTER.

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  1. You are now able to access the media that you have stored on your Windows 7 PC. Go to the type of media, and select what you want to play. If the file format is unable to play, please check your user manual for codec compatibilities.

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    Note: If you are unable to stream media to the TV after following these steps, make sure the TV is connected to the network, if it is not Click here. If the TV is connected to the network correctly, your computer may be the root cause. Microsoft has some troubleshooting tools that may be useful in this situation, please Click Here.
 
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