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How to Install a PlayStation 3 Media Server on an HP MediaSmart

One of the many features native to Sony's PlayStation 3 is the ability to establish a media server connection with your computer. The HP MediaSmart series of computers has all of the features required to get a media server connection started. To do so, you'll just have to adjust a few basic settings on your HP MediaSmart computer and PlayStation 3 console.

Instructions

HP MediaSmart
- 1
  Turn on your HP MediaSmart computer.
- 2
  Open Windows Media Player by double-clicking its icon on your desktop, or by clicking its name in the "All Programs" folder of the "Start" menu.
- 3
  Click "Library" in Windows Media Player.
- 4
  Select the "Media Sharing" tab. Check "Share My Media" and click "Apply."
PlayStation 3
- 5
  Choose "Settings" on your game console (while the console is powered on).
- 6
  Open "Network Settings."
- 7
  Highlight and select the option labeled "Media Server Connection."
- 8
  Choose "Enable." The PlayStation 3 is now capable of receiving streaming content via a media server and the HP MediaSmart is set up to broadcast that content via Windows Media Player.

PlayStation 3