Sharing a Media Library with Other PCs
Media Center Extenders aren’t the only way to share content over a network. If you have two or more Windows Vista computers, you can keep a library of media on one computer and access it from the other using Windows Media Player.
To enable this option, open Windows Media Player and click Library, Media Sharing. By default, Windows Media Player detects libraries that others on your network are sharing; your libraries remain private unless you specifically choose to make them available to others. To share your library, select the Share My Media To check box in the Media Sharing dialog box, select a computer or device by name, and click Allow. A green check mark indicates that the device now has access to your ...
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