Netgear Push2tv Manual

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Open Intel WiDi on the Laptop
Multiple versions of Intel WiDi software exist, each with a slightly dif\
ferent look and feel. The 
precise steps in the following procedure might differ for different Intel WiDi software versions. 
However, the sequence of the steps should apply to all Intel WiDi software vers\
ions.
To open Intel WiDi on the laptop and let Intel WiDi discover the Push2TV adapter for 
the first time:
1.
Turn on the TV and the Push2TV adapter.
2. On your Intel WiDi-enabled laptop, start Intel WiDi by clicking the Inte\
l WiDi icon.
The Intel WiDi icon can be located in dif

ferent places, depending on the laptop. The icon 
is usually pre-loaded and you can find it on your desktop or window star\
t-up menu. Look 
for the following icon:
3. If you cannot find the  Intel WiDi icon, do the following:
a. On the laptop’ s taskbar
 , click the Windows Start button.
b. Type  Intel W
 ireless Display into the search field. 
c. In the search results, click Intel W ireless Display. 
Note:   If an autoconnect adapter is set up, Intel WiDi attempts to connect to i\
t. 
For more information, see 

Configure the Autoconnect Option  on page
 28.
4. If a firewall  blocks Intel WiDi and displays an alert message displays, do the followi\
ng:
Configure your firewall to allow access for both private and public netw\
orks. For firewall 
help, see Resolve Firewall Issues  on page  40, or see your firewall’s user manual.
5. If the  license agreement displays, do the following:
a. Read the license agreement.
b. Do one of the following:
•If you agree to the terms of the license, click the I  agree to the terms of this 
license  button. 
• If you do not agree to the terms of the license, click the I do not agree button. In 
this situation, you cannot continue, and Intel WiDi closes.
The Connected adapter screen displays. Intel WiDi now scans for an adapt\
er. The status  shows  Scanning for adapters. 
						

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6.
If the application does not automatically begin scanning or if your adap\
ter is not detected, 
click the  Scan for available adapters button.
If your adapter still does not display, see  The Push2TV Adapter Is Not Detected on 
page   38.
After the scan is complete, any adapters in range are displayed in the D\
etected adapters  table, including the Push2TV adapter. 
						

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The following information is displayed for each detected adapter:
•
Type. If this is a first-time connection, the circle on the TV icon is gray. If the 
connection has been used previously, the icon circle is orange.
• Name . The name refers to the adapter and is initially set by the adapter manuf\
acturer. 
If this is the initial setup, you can rename the adapter as described in\
  Modify the Intel 
W

iDi Adapter Properties  on page  24.
• ID. If the default name has not been changed, use the ID to distinguish mu\
ltiple 
entries and find your adapter .
• Model

. This is the product model name of the adapter manufacturer
 .
• Signal.  The number of bars represents signal strength. 
 The scale ranges from one 
bar (weakest signal) to five bars (strongest signal). If the signal \
strength falls below 
three bars, the bars turn from green to yellow.
Continue with the next section, Use Intel WiDi to Connect to the TV.
Use Intel WiDi to Connect to the TV
Before you start the following procedure, make sure that you have comple\
ted the procedure 
in the previous section, Open Intel WiDi on the Laptop . On your laptop, you should have the 
Connected adapter screen of Intel WiDi open with the  Push2TV adapter detected.
Multiple versions of Intel WiDi software exist, each with a slightly dif\
ferent look and feel. The 
precise steps in the following procedure might dif fer for dif

ferent Intel WiDi software versions. 
However, the sequence of the steps should apply to all Intel WiDi software vers\
ions.
To connect to the TV from an Intel WiDi-enabled laptop for the first time:
1. On your  TV
 , select the correct HDMI input source.
The TV screen displays the Ready for connection message.
2. On your laptop, go back to the Connected adapter screen of Intel WiDi. 
						

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3.
Select the Push2TV adapter.
4. Click the  Connect button.
5. If the 
TV displays a security code, enter the code in the Intel WiDi screen tha\
t pops up when 
a security code is required.
The laptop and 

TV screens both display the message Connecting...
Intel WiDi connects to the Push2TV adapter. 
						

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You might see the following messages:
MessageSolution
The laptop status shows  Connecting... and the  TV 
screen shows 

Ready for 
connection The connection failed. Do the following:
1. Click the Cancel connect button.
2. Try connecting again.
After the laptop connects to the Push2TV adapter, the TV displays the  message  Connected. Please wait .
The TV displays the message  Connected. Please wait  for 
more than 1 minute. Intel WiDi is connected to the Push2TV adapter but the Push2TV adapter i\
s 
not connected to the 
TV

. Do the following:
1. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect from the Push2TV adapter.
2. Try connecting again.
After a successful connection, the laptop and TV screen display the same images. You  are now ready to enjoy and share your pictures, videos, and music. The connection time 
and start of screen mirroring vary depending on your WiFi environment.
6. (Optional) To move Intel WiDi out of the display area, use the Minimize button (_)\
 instead of 
the Close button (red X) in the upper right corner of the application \
window.
Note: For information about adjusting the settings on your TV, see  
Chapter 4, Change the Intel WiDi Settings.
Note:For information about automatically connecting to an adapter after 
the first connection has been made, see Configure the Autoconnect 
Option on page   28.
Note: If this solution does not work, a firewall might block the connection. 
For more information, see  Resolve Firewall Issues on page  40.
Note:  If this solution does not work, see Troubleshoot the Initial Setup  on 
page
 37  and Common Solutions to Many Issues 

on page
 41. 
						

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Play Local Media
Many DVDs and Blu-ray discs include copy protection mechanisms that prev\
ent playback 
over unprotected outputs. The Push2TV adapter can play protected content on a protected 
content–supported laptop with Intel WiDi application software version\
 2.1 or later. 
Closing the lid of the laptop might put the system to sleep or turn it o\
ff, and as a result, end 
the Intel WiDi session. However

, you can prevent the Intel WiDi session from being 
terminated.
To close the laptop lid and continue using Intel WiDi:
1. Click the Windows Start button.
2. T
ype  Closing the lid  in the search field.
3. Click the  Change what closing the lid does  link.
4. Next to the When I close the lid heading and under both the On battery a\
nd Plugged in 
headings, select  Do nothing.
5. Click the  Save changes button.
Exit Intel WiDi
This procedure applies when you are connected to the Push2TV adapter thr\
ough Intel WiDi 
and want to disconnect.
To exit Intel WiDi:
1. Click the Disconnect button.
Wait until the Push2TV adapter disconnects.
2. Click the  Close button (red X) in the upper right corner of application window
 .
If you click the Close button while still connected, a pop-up screen dis\
plays. You are 
asked if you want to close the connection. 
3. (Optional) T
 o prevent the pop-up screen from displaying again, select the  Don’t ask me 
next time check box.
4. Click  Ye
 s. 
						

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3.   Connect Using Miracast
This chapter provides information about how to connect to your Push2TV a\
dapter by using Miracast. Make sure that you have set up the Push2TV adapter and connect\
ed it to your TV 
before you follow the steps in this chapter.
The chapter contains the following sections: •What Is Miracast?
• Connect with Miracast
Note: NETGEAR recommends that you update the Push2TV adapter’s 
firmware as new updates support even more wireless display 
devices. For more information, see Update the Software  on page
  33. 
						

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What Is Miracast?
Miracast is a new wireless display standard developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance that allows 
devices to use a WiFi connection to deliver audio and video content from\
 one device to 
another, without cables or a connection to an existing WiFi network. The Push2TV adapter is 
Miracast certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Note:
To operate Intel WiDi in Miracast mode in a Windows 7 or 
Windows   8 environment, Intel WiDi needs to run version 3.5 or later 
with WiFi driver version 15.3 or later.
Connect with Miracast
The Push2TV adapter supports Miracast for wireless display connections. \
You can launch 
the wireless display application on a Miracast-compatible smartphone, ta\
blet, or laptop, and 
connect to your TV.
To connect to the Push2TV adapter and the TV from a Miracast-enabled devi\
ce for the 
first time:
1. Turn on the TV and the Push2TV adapter.
2. On your  TV
 , select the correct HDMI input source.
The TV screen displays the  Ready for connection message.
3.On your smartphone, tablet, or laptop, find and start the wireless displ\
ay application.
The name and location of the application might differ by device. 
						

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4.
On your smartphone, tablet, or laptop, use the wireless display app to s\
earch for the 
Push2TV adapter. 
5.Tap or click the Push2TV adapter name.
6. If the  TV displays a security code, enter the security code on the screen on yo\
ur 
smartphone, tablet, or laptop. 
						

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On your smartphone, tablet, or laptop, a message might display to press \
the WPS button 
on the Push2TV adapter.
7.
(Only if the message displays) On the Push2TV adapter, press the WPS button on the side 
for a very short time (less than 1 second) to activate the Wi-Fi Prote\
cted Setup (WPS) 
mode.
WPS button 
The connection time and start of screen mirroring vary depending on your\
 WiFi 
environment and the device used.
After a successful connection, the  smartphone, tablet, or laptop and TV screen display the 
same images. 
 You are now ready to enjoy and share your pictures, videos, and music.