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x box 360 to pc
What am I doing wrong? I want stream ll my music and pictures and video to my x box.
Im not using windows media centre, i just have the normal windows xp installed, I have media player 11 and the zune software yet still i cant connect?
My x box 360 says it can not detect windows media connect software, what is this WMC software? I cant see it as a download anywhere.
I have not touched any of the firewall settings because im not sure what i need to change. Im not sure if this is the problem. I need some advice before i start tinkering.
I found a thread on here a few days ago with a download for something similar to Windows media center, but the link never worked. This is the link if anyone has an idea what it is. link that doesnt work
Cheers Adam
Im not using windows media centre, i just have the normal windows xp installed, I have media player 11 and the zune software yet still i cant connect?
My x box 360 says it can not detect windows media connect software, what is this WMC software? I cant see it as a download anywhere.
I have not touched any of the firewall settings because im not sure what i need to change. Im not sure if this is the problem. I need some advice before i start tinkering.
I found a thread on here a few days ago with a download for something similar to Windows media center, but the link never worked. This is the link if anyone has an idea what it is. link that doesnt work
Cheers Adam
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i had the same problem first off have you run xbox pc connet program found on xbox.com if so
Open wmp 11 on the big library button at the top right click then click media sharing make sure the xbox360 is ticked green if not it wont share. Make sure the fire wall is open to xbox sharing in contole panel you should have these options if you have run the connet program.
Edit you also need to down load .net frame work from ms
Open wmp 11 on the big library button at the top right click then click media sharing make sure the xbox360 is ticked green if not it wont share. Make sure the fire wall is open to xbox sharing in contole panel you should have these options if you have run the connet program.
Edit you also need to down load .net frame work from ms
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if you need both of above
Download this link
Download details: .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86)
And this
Xbox.com | Xbox 360 Media Setup
Download this link
Download details: .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86)
And this
Xbox.com | Xbox 360 Media Setup
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How do you actually connect them though?
Mines only connected via my wireless router but im also interested in connecting the PC to the xbox 360.
Mines only connected via my wireless router but im also interested in connecting the PC to the xbox 360.
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Originally Posted by gotmashed
if you need both of above
Download this link
Download details: .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86)
And this
Xbox.com | Xbox 360 Media Setup
Download this link
Download details: .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86)
And this
Xbox.com | Xbox 360 Media Setup
If you have WMP11 installed and have shared the library etc via the media player interface, and still cannot connect, then it's almost certainly the firewall that's causing the problems.
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Originally Posted by Mr.Manchester
How do you actually connect them though?
Mines only connected via my wireless router but im also interested in connecting the PC to the xbox 360.
Mines only connected via my wireless router but im also interested in connecting the PC to the xbox 360.
Note, that the wireless connections do seem to struggle a bit when streaming HD video. It's ok on normal low definition video though, (it uses less bandwidth).
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
You don't want to run that if you have WMP11 installed (it won't work as they conflict with each other). There is a knowledgebase article somewhere on the MS website which describes this (I read it a few weeks ago).
If you have WMP11 installed and have shared the library etc via the media player interface, and still cannot connect, then it's almost certainly the firewall that's causing the problems.
If you have WMP11 installed and have shared the library etc via the media player interface, and still cannot connect, then it's almost certainly the firewall that's causing the problems.
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How do I change the firewall settings?
Is it as easy as turning off the windows firewall or will my mcfee cause any problems?????
Cheers Adam
Ps is Windows media centre available any where?
Is it as easy as turning off the windows firewall or will my mcfee cause any problems?????
Cheers Adam
Ps is Windows media centre available any where?
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Originally Posted by Albert47
Ps is Windows media centre available any where?
Typical, i had it pre installed on my new PC but i had to wipe it and start over but it didnt come with a CD to re-install it!
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I've been trying to get all this to work without Windows Media centre for ages (I've just got XP sp2).. I can get it to share pictures and music using Media Connect, but can't get video to work... still playing about with TVersity thou at the mo..
if you find a cheap place to get Windows Media from let me know please, think MS want about 70quid for it..
if you find a cheap place to get Windows Media from let me know please, think MS want about 70quid for it..
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what the **** am i doing wrong??
My PC will not connect to my x box. Im now getting the little LAN/network icon (2 screens in the bottom right have corner of my screen) saying "limited or not connectivity"
When I Open WMP and click Library>media sharing> then tick the box the computer does some sort of search and then nothing.
HELP!!!!!!
My PC will not connect to my x box. Im now getting the little LAN/network icon (2 screens in the bottom right have corner of my screen) saying "limited or not connectivity"
When I Open WMP and click Library>media sharing> then tick the box the computer does some sort of search and then nothing.
HELP!!!!!!
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Without know what you've done it's difficult to say, but it sounds like somthing a little more serious is going on. Fiddling with the firewall settings shouldn't cause a message like that. Can you still browse the interweb ok on the machine?
p.s. AK, Media connect does not stream video on normal XP, only on media center. However, if you install WMP11 on normal xp it will stream wmv video files over to the xbox. I suspect it's only a matter of time before someone gets it streaming divx etc...
p.s. AK, Media connect does not stream video on normal XP, only on media center. However, if you install WMP11 on normal xp it will stream wmv video files over to the xbox. I suspect it's only a matter of time before someone gets it streaming divx etc...
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I tried to get my PC and 360 talking yesterday, I have Vista Beta 2 as my Media PC. No joy there, Vista told me it configured the 360 ok but that it can't connect to it! So I installed WMP11 on a XP machine and it all worked as soon as I browsed for computer on the 360 not Media Center (silly boy). I then install TVersity and stopped sharing in WMP and that worked to, just have a problem with the TVersity service crashing when I try and play a DivX movie, it's fine with WMVs.
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Originally Posted by Mr.Manchester
So do i need windows media centre in order to link the xbox and exchange movies?
You wait, we'll all get it finally working and MS will release a new update that gives native DivX support
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Originally Posted by Neanderthal
You can do it with XP and TVersity
I just wanna play lost episodes in HD format from my PC to my HDTV!!!!!
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Ok lets see if can find the problem.
If your doing by network cable can you still get on xbox live chaps. The reson your geting "limited or not connectivity" is because your network isnt right
Start-connect to - show all conections - right click the one you have the xbox pluged in to - now life click internet protocol (tcp/ip) then click properities and what does it say in there about ip and subnet mask.
If your doing by network cable can you still get on xbox live chaps. The reson your geting "limited or not connectivity" is because your network isnt right
Start-connect to - show all conections - right click the one you have the xbox pluged in to - now life click internet protocol (tcp/ip) then click properities and what does it say in there about ip and subnet mask.
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Originally Posted by Mr.Manchester
I have just downloaded TVersity but its showing as a document and not an installation file
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Originally Posted by kernel
The download link on the TVersity site had loads of stuff about this, from memory it says rename it to add the .EXE back. Firefox downloaded it fine here.
Im Downloading Windows media player from a "source" il let you know if that works.
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Right im back,
Ive got the pc to recognise my x box 360, but my x box cant recognise mt pc.
What now? is there a way to configure my x box to recognise my pc?
cheers Adam
ps,
My original problem ive solved. I went into the services menu by START>RUN>SERVICES.MSC it give you a list of services that the computer runs behind the scenes and behind all your other programs. You dont even notice them.
I went down to windows media sharing and it had been "disabled" so I just enabled it, Bingo!!! computer found my x box.
Half my problem solved!!!
Ive got the pc to recognise my x box 360, but my x box cant recognise mt pc.
What now? is there a way to configure my x box to recognise my pc?
cheers Adam
ps,
My original problem ive solved. I went into the services menu by START>RUN>SERVICES.MSC it give you a list of services that the computer runs behind the scenes and behind all your other programs. You dont even notice them.
I went down to windows media sharing and it had been "disabled" so I just enabled it, Bingo!!! computer found my x box.
Half my problem solved!!!
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My xbox can see TVersity on the PC but i cant get the stupid programme to work!
Ive added 3 movies files, then they dissapear, then they open in media player and my xbox says theres no content on the PC!
Ive added 3 movies files, then they dissapear, then they open in media player and my xbox says theres no content on the PC!
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Originally Posted by Albert47
Ive got the pc to recognise my x box 360, but my x box cant recognise mt pc.
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Originally Posted by Iain Young
That sounds like a firewall issue on your pc, (i.e. it is blocking the xbox from accessing the media sharing service).
I turn off the windows firewall. When trying to connect to the X box. Although i do have my own mcfee on!!! would that stop the two machines from talking?
I think i have network issues? how do i configure both network settings? On both machines (PC and X box) the network setings are set on "automatic".
Is it worth me changing them manually? I know how access all the networks details on my pc, im not sure what i need to change to make the machines read from each other?
Any advice?
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If you have all network settings as automatic (i.e. dchp) then the two machines should just see each other. Mine did (although I'm using static ips now so I could get xbox live working properly through my router firewall).
McAfee could prove to be a problem depending on which product you have. If you just have the antivirus then it shouldn't interfere, but if you have the full security package, that includes it's own firewall which could be blocking the connection.
McAfee could prove to be a problem depending on which product you have. If you just have the antivirus then it shouldn't interfere, but if you have the full security package, that includes it's own firewall which could be blocking the connection.