Lab 7: Sharing and Syncing Digital Media, Using Windows Media Center,Researching an Error Event

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1 Lab 7: Sharing and Syncing Digital Media, Using Windows Media Center,Researching an Error Event With Permission an d Copyrights The tasks adopted from CNIT 345: Windows 7 Tech Support, Course by Prof. Sam Bowne at City College San Francisco, USA, with ethical permission and copyrights policy mentioned underneath Prof. Sam Bowne,City College San Francisco Website: samsclass.info, Policy Regarding Use of Materials Anyone is free to use the Powerpoint presentations, lecture notes, and projects I put on these Web pages any way you want to. I am happy to help people learn or teach about computer networking. If you find errors in the materials, especially the projects, please let me know via to sbowne@ccsf.edu. I am constantly revising the projects, but I never manage to get all the errors out and keep up with all the changes. Please be careful to do the hacking projects only on machines that you own, or that you are authorized to use for that purpose. Hacking into machines without permission is a crime! I don't encourage crime, and if you commit crimes, I won't be able to save you! --Sam Bowne Ethical Permission Correspondence Sam replied to you: sambowne Sam Sure samsclass.info/policy_use.htm Dec 18, 9:25 PM via Echofon In reply to tjsaifullah Tariq HI, Sam, I am an educator, I saw your efforts are awesome, Can I use your stuff to guide/teach my stundents? Dec 18, 9:24 PM via web Dr. Tariq Jamil Saifullah Khanzada Assistant Professor, CS Engineering Department, Mehran UET, Jamshoro, Pakistan Office: ext-4207

2 Chapter 13 - Sharing and Syncing Digital Media Topics Sharing Digital Media over a Network Synchronizing Digital Media with Portable Devices Burning Music and Other Media to CDs and DVDs Creating and Sharing Picture and Video DVDs Windows Media Player Windows Media Player can Play media on a single PC Fetch media from another device on a network, even over the Internet Sling media to another device on a network Transfer your collection to a portable device (but not an Apple or Zune device) Editions Windows Media Player is included in all editions of Windows 7 Homegroups can only be created with Home Premium or better Starter and Home Basic editions can join a homegroup that already exists Windows DVD Maker is only available in Home Premium or better Sharing Digital Media over a Network Play media directly from another computer in your Homegroup Play tunes from a shared music library The shared library can be on a computer using any operating system The music will be sent streaming Send music from your computer to play on an other computer or device Media Streaming Options Start, "MEDIA STREAMING" CNIT 345 Bowne Page 1 of 8

3 Other Libraries In Windows Media Player Restricting Shared Media In Windows Media Player, click Stream, More Streaming Options Click "Choose default settings ", or for a specific PC, click "Customize " CNIT 345 Bowne Page 2 of 8

4 Streaming Music Properties Play streaming media In the lower left of Windows Media Player, right-click the album cover and click File, Properties You see IP address, Port, and a complex file path Streaming Digital Media to Other PCs or Devices To allow this, on the target PC, in Windows Media Player, click Stream, "Allow remote control of my Player" Only allowed on Home and Work networks On controlling PC, in Windows Media Player, right-click a song and click "Play To" to send the music This feature has bugs (see p. 445) CNIT 345 Bowne Page 3 of 8

5 Remote Streaming over the Internet Connect your Windows Live ID with your user account on both PCs "Allow Internet Access To Home Media" Synchronizing Digital Media with Portable Devices Works with USB flash drives, flash memory cards, or phones that run Windows Mobile Does not work with iphones or Zunes, they require special software (itunes and Zune) Automatically transfers your library to the device, and adds new songs to the device Does not work the other way--songs added ti the device are not automatically copied back to your PC Burning Music and Other Media to CDs and DVDs Windows Media Player can burn Audio CD Plays in any CD player Does not display album and track information on a car CD player Data CD MP3 and WMA files Plays back on any computer or MP3 or WMA player Data DVD Not the same as a video DVD Holds data files, like a data CD Burning In Windows Media Player, click the "Burn" tab Drag items to the Burn List in the lower right Use the tiny "List Options" button on the top right to select burn type Creating and Sharing Picture and Video DVDs In Windows DVD Maker, you do two steps Select pictures and videos Add a title and create a menu that can be navigated with a remote control Then you burn the DVD CNIT 345 Bowne Page 4 of 8

6 Ch 14: Using Windows Media Center What Is Windows Media Center Windows Media Center Serves as an alternative, simpler interface to Windows Media Player Can record TV if you have a TV tuner Editions Windows Media Center is only included in Windows 7 Home Premium or better Setting Up and Customizing Windows Media Center Launching Windows Media Center Start, Programs, Windows Media Center Or the green button on a remote control that has been set up for use on a PC Express Express lets you start playing your media immediately Using the Media Center Interface The interface is designed to be operated from ten feet away with a remote control Lists are "strips" that wrap around Hover over Media Center Click the green circular button to go to the Start Page Use the arrow keys to move up and down through menus Find Tasks and use right and left arrows to select Settings, then press Enter Settings Strip (on right) General Options CNIT 345 Bowne Page 5 of 8

7 Start Menu Pictures & Videos, Music, and Movies, lead to your galleries Extras include games and online services Tasks--customize settings and hardware Third-party developers can add strips, such as Sports Navigating with a Remote Control Back - like a browser's Back button Page Up/Page Down - move one screen at a time through galleries and the guide Replay/Skip - jumps 7 seconds back or 30 seconds forward Guide - opens a TV guide Entering Text with a Remote Control Use On Screen Keyboard and select letters one by one with the arrow keys, press OK to select them Image from link Ch 14a CNIT 345 Bowne Page 6 of 8

8 Using Media Center with a Mouse or Keyboard Move the mouse in the Media Center window Mouse controls appear on lower right and upper left There are also keyboard commands (p. 475) CDs, DVDs, and Devices Adjust AutoPlay settings as desired Without AutoPlay, the new CD appears in the top left slot in the Media Library but does not immediately play CNIT 345 Bowne Page 7 of 8

9 Recording and Watching TV Media Center allows you to control; Media Player's TV features with a remote control To record TV, you need a TV tuner (internal or USB) and a TV signal (such as Cable TV) Media Center remote control also requires its infrared receiver which can be built-in to the computer or connected by USB Over The Air (OTA) Broadcasts OTA broadcasts are now all digital in the USA They can be recorded in high-definition TV (HDTV) format Premium Channels You need a digital tuner that can decrypt the protected content You can purchase special hardware to enable your computer to receive encrypted content, but you cannot move the card later You can easily lose access to the content you've paid for Recording TV Programs and Series Using your remote control, you can easily program your computer to record TV shows Files are saved in the Windows Recorded TV Show format 3 GB or more for an hour of TV Enforces copy protection: you cannot play a protected file on a different device The new PlayReady system should enable all devices in your HomeGroup to play the content Watching and Managing Recorded TV In Windows Media Center, go to the Start page and choose "Recorded TV" from the TV strip Space Management Media Center will delete old recordings to make room for new ones, when necessary You can burn files to DVD for archiving (if they are not protected) Connecting and Using a Media Center Extender A hardware device that connects a home entertainment center through a network to your PC Xbox 360 can act as an extender Extenders work via Remote Desktop Access is restricted by an eight-digit Setup Key Issues with Media Extenders Wireless networks may not have enough bandwidth to stream high-definition videos There is a "Tune Network" option to detect and attempt to correct this problem Extenders work with Windows Media codecs and MP3 But DVDs and Blu-ray discs won't stream Last modified CNIT 345 Bowne Page 8 of 8

10 Project 7: Researching an Error Event Worth 20 Points Choosing a Computer to Use 1. It would be best to do this on your own Windows 7 computer, if you have one, so you can fix a real problem it has. But if you prefer to use the lab, log onto any Windows 7 machine with any account that has Administrator privileges. Opening Event Viewer 2. Click Start. Type EVENT into the Search box. In the results list, click "Event Viewer". 3. Event Viewer opens, showing the "Overview and Summary" as shown below on this page. Selecting an Event to Research 4. Unless you are extremely fortunate, your machine will have some Error events. As you can see above, mine has 41 Errors in the last 7 days. (If you really have zero Errors, research a Warning event instead.) 5. Click the + icon on the left of the Error linefind an Error event that seems interesting and double-click it. CNIT 345 Bowne Page 1 of 3

11 Project 7: Researching an Error Event Worth 20 Points 6. The lower pane shows details of the event, as shown below on this page. Findthe Event ID number and the Source and write them in the box below. Saving a Screen Image Event ID: 7. Make sure the Event ID number and the Source are visible. 8. Press PrintScrn to copy the whole desktop to the clipboard. Source: 9. Click Start and type in PAINT. Click Paint. In the untitled - Paint window, click Edit, Paste. The image appears in the Paint window. 10. In the untitled - Paint window, click File, Save. Save the document with the filename Your Name Proj 7a. Using Microsoft Help to Learn about Events 11. Click the blue "More Information" link in the lower pane of Event Viewer. An "Event Viewer" box opens, saying "Event Viewer will send the following information across the Internet. Is this OK? " Click Yes. 12. A Microsoft Web page opens, offering you the guidance Microsoft has for you. It is usually worthless, as shown to the right on this page. If it has any information, read it and learn as much as you can about your event. CNIT 345 Bowne Page 2 of 3

12 Project 7: Researching an Error Event Worth 20 Points Using Eventid.net 13. Open a browser and go to eventid.net. Enter your Event ID and Event Source in the appropriate boxes and click the Search button. 14. You should see a page with some information about your event, as shown to the right on this page. Click the blue "Comments and links" link at the bottom of this box. 15. You should see a page with Comments about your event, as shown to the right on this page. Saving a Screen Image 16. Make sure comments about your event are visible. 17. Press PrintScrn to copy the whole desktop to the clipboard. 18. Click Start and type in PAINT. Click Paint. In the untitled - Paint window, click Edit, Paste. The image appears in the Paint window. 19. In the untitled - Paint window, click File, Save. Save the document with the filename Your Name Proj 7b. Describe The Problem And Solution In Your Own Words 20. Based on what you have read, compose a description of the problem and how to solve it, in your own words. If you did not get any help from the sources above, try typing the Event ID into Google. If that doesn't work, start over with a different Event. Turning in your Project 21. the JPEG images to me as attachments to one message. Put your description of the problem and how to solve it, in your own words in the body of the message. Send the message to: cnit.345@gmail.com with a subject line of CNIT 235 Proj 7 From Your Name, replacing Your Name with your own first and last name. Send a Cc to yourself. Last modified CNIT 345 Bowne Page 3 of 3