
I didn't put in the door or disconnected from my profile, there's just a lot of time. I recently bought a WRT160N router and when I play games online (Halo 3 or Modern Warfare 2) it takes about 10 minutes to find a game then that in the Hall.
#XBOX PC SETUP MEDIA CENTER WINDOWS 7#
That’s all there is to it! If you want to stream media from Windows 7 Media Center, this tutorial should get you started.Problems with WRT160N and Xbox 360 - please help You can also pull up the Media Center menu using your Xbox Controller and browse to different content you want to access. Now you can start watching the digital content from Windows Media Center on your Xbox, including music, photos, movies, and videos. Then on your PC you’ll see the Extender has been successfully set up…click Finish. Then wait while the WMC configures the Extender and your computer.Īfter entering in the Setup Key, you’ll see Windows Media Center connecting to your Xbox. Then enter the Setup Key that is displayed on your Xbox and continue with the Extender setup. Now just navigate through the Extender Setup wizard. Meanwhile on the Xbox you’ll see your setup key… Now back on your PC in Windows Media Center you’ll see a message pop up that lets you know Media Center Extender is detected, click Set Up Now. Turn on your Xbox and from the main dashboard scroll to My Xbox then Windows Media Center. Now that you have media being accessed by WMC, it’s time to connect your Xbox! Leave Windows Media Center open on the PC you set it up on and head over to your Xbox.įor this example we’re using an Xbox 360 Slim (New Design). Connect Your Xbox to Windows Media Center This way you can access it all from the comfort of your couch through the Xbox. You can select as many locations you want, so if you have a home network it’s nice to be able to access content from several machines. How many locations you search for media is up to you. Of course you can watch your videos or other content directly on your PC through WMC like in this example. Then all you need to do is browse through the content and drill down exactly what you want. Here are all the folders we added to our Library…on our network there is also a Windows Home Server and it’s grabbing videos from there as well. Here is an example of the Picture Library. Now wait while WMC adds the content from the folders you selected to the Library.Īfter the media is added you’ll be able to scroll to Pictures + Videos and check out it’s content… If everything looks correct check Yes, use these locations and click Finish. You’re given an overview of the locations where WMC will search for your digital media. From here you can also add music and photo folders as well. Next you can go through and select the video folders you want to add from your computer. To keep this tutorial simple, we’ll select On this computer which includes network drives. You can choose from the PC you’re on, another machine, or you can manually add a shared folder. Now select where the video folders you want to add are located. Since we want to add video folder to the library check Add folders to the Library then click Next. Now select the Media Library you want to set up, then click Next. In the next screen scroll down and select Media Libraries. When WMC launches, scroll to Tasks from the main menu and select Settings. Add Media to Windows Media Centerįirst launch Windows 7 Media Center by clicking the Start Menu > All Programs then select Windows Media Center. Here we’ll walk you through the process of adding media to the Windows Media Center (WMC) Libraries then setting up your PC and Xbox to talk with each other so your Xbox 360 can access those Libraries. The cool thing about Windows 7 Media Center is you can access your movies, music, and other digital media from it with your Xbox. Here we take a look at how easy it is to set it up using Media Center Extenders. If you’re new to Windows 7 and own an Xbox 360, you might want the ability to watch the Media Center Content from Your Xbox.
