The Apple TV makes it easy to couple your iTunes library with your television. Simply make the proper cable connections—string an HDMI cable between the Apple TV and your television, for example—and plug in the Apple TV’s power cord. After a short delay, you’ll see the Apple logo, and you’ll be cued to select a language. The Apple TV then checks for a network connection. If you’ve attached an Ethernet cable, the Apple TV attempts to use it before looking for a wireless connection. If there is no Ethernet cable, it lists every wireless access point it can find. Use the remote to select the one you want and then press the play/pause button—you’re nearly ready to go. (You’ll also see an Other entry in the list of wireless access points. Select this and you can configure wireless devices that are hidden from public discovery by entering the name of the access point with the on-screen keyboard.)
If you assign IP addresses to your networked devices via DHCP, choose Using DHCP in the Network Setup screen, press the play/pause button, and it will establish a connection. Should you need to enter an IP and subnet address manually, choose that option and a screen for doing so via the Apple Remote and an on-screen keyboard will appear. Likewise, if your network is secure, you’ll be prompted to choose the type of security your wireless network uses and then asked to enter your password—again, via the remote and the on-screen keyboard.
Once connected to the network, the Apple TV projects a five-digit PIN number on your TV screen. Meander over to the computer you want to sync your data from, launch iTunes 7.1 or later, select the Apple TV icon that appears in iTunes’ Source list, and enter that PIN number. Name your Apple TV when prompted, register it with Apple (or not), and then select the media files you want to sync to the device. This setup takes no more than a couple of minutes.
If you assign IP addresses to your networked devices via DHCP, choose Using DHCP in the Network Setup screen, press the play/pause button, and it will establish a connection. Should you need to enter an IP and subnet address manually, choose that option and a screen for doing so via the Apple Remote and an on-screen keyboard will appear. Likewise, if your network is secure, you’ll be prompted to choose the type of security your wireless network uses and then asked to enter your password—again, via the remote and the on-screen keyboard.
Once connected to the network, the Apple TV projects a five-digit PIN number on your TV screen. Meander over to the computer you want to sync your data from, launch iTunes 7.1 or later, select the Apple TV icon that appears in iTunes’ Source list, and enter that PIN number. Name your Apple TV when prompted, register it with Apple (or not), and then select the media files you want to sync to the device. This setup takes no more than a couple of minutes.
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