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How to Get a PS3 Discovered on a Laptop

Using the PlayStation 3 game console's wireless abilities, users can access and share content on the device through a Windows PC or laptop using the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA). The PS3 supports a wide range of movie and video, photo and music files. To access these over a DLNA, you must first set up your network and find the PS3's wireless signal.

Things You'll Need

Windows enabled PC
Windows Player 12

Instructions

PS3 Settings
- 1
  Scroll over to "Settings" on the PS3's XMB home menu, scroll down to "Network Settings" and press "X."
- 2
  Highlight "Media Server Connection" and press "X."
- 3
  Select "enable," then press "X" to turn it on.
Laptop Settings
- 4
  Open Windows Media Player 12, then click "Library."
- 5
  Click "Stream" to launch a pop-up window, then click "Turn on media streaming with (the name of your wireless network)."
- 6
  Click "Show devices on" to launch a drop-down list. The PS3 will be listed as "Unknown Device."
- 7
  Highlight "Unknown Device" and click "Allowed" on the drop-down down menu. Press "OK" to save the settings.

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