Samsung NP-P430C User Manual

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Wireless Network (Optional)
A	wireless	network	(Wireless	LAN)	environment	is	a	network	environment	that	enables	communicating	between	
multiple computers at home or a small-size office through wireless LAN devices.
Before You Start!
	 The	descriptions	below	are	for	computer	models	with	a	Wireless	LAN	card	or	device.
	 A	Wireless	LAN	device	is	optional.
	 The	pictures	in	this	manual	may	differ	from	the	actual	product	depending	on	your	wireless	LAN	device	model.
	
To	use	wireless	LAN,	you	have	to	turn	the	wireless	LAN	device	on.	Press	the	Fn	+		key	combination	to	open	the	
Wireless	On/Off	window	and	set	the	Wireless	LAN	item	
	to	On .
What is an Access Point (AP)?
An	AP	is	a	network	device	that	bridges	wired	and	wireless	LANs,	and	corresponds	to	a	wireless	hub	in	a	wired	network.	You	can	
connect	multiple	wireless	LAN	installed	computers	to	an	AP.
Connecting to a Wireless LAN
If	there	is	an	AP,	you	can	connect	to	the	Internet	via	the	AP	using	the	Wireless	LAN	connection	method	provided	by	
Windows.	Some	processes	may	differ	depending	on	the	operating	system	version.	Moreover,	the	provided	images	may	
differ	from	the	actual	screen	images.
▶		
For Windows 7
1
	 	 If	you	click	the	 Network Connections		icon	in	
the	system	tray,	a	list	of	available	APs	appears.	If	
you	select	an	AP	to	connect	to,	the	 Connect	
button	
appears.AP List 
						

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2
	 Click	 Connect .
If
	a	network	key	is	set	for	the	AP,	enter	the	network	
key	and	then	click	 Connect.
For	the	network	key,	please	ask	your	network	
administrator.
3
	 When	Connected	 to	the	AP	is	displayed,	click	the	
Close	
 button.
You	can	access	the	network. ▶ 
For Windows Vista
1
	 Right-click	over	the	Network Connections		icon	
on	the	taskbar	and	click	 Connect to the Network.
2
	 Select	an	AP	to	connect	to	and	click	 Connect.
If there is a configured network key for the AP to 
c
 onnect	to,	the	Enter	Network	Key	window	appears.	
Enter	the	network	key	in	the	window	and	then	click	
the	 Connect	
 button.
Ask	your	network	administrator	for	the	network	key,	if	
necessary. 
						

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3
	 When	Connected	to	the	AP	is	displayed,	click	the	
Close	
 button.
You	can	access	the	network.
▶ For Windows XP
1
	 Click	the	 Wireless Network Connection	 icon	
	from	the	Taskbar	using	the	right	button	of	the	
touch	pad.	Then,	click	View Available Wireless 
Networks .
2
	 Select	an	AP	to	be	connected	and	click	Connect .
If
	a	network	key	is	set	in	the	AP,	the	network	key	
input	window	will	appear.	Enter	the	network	key	in	
the	input	window	and	click	 OK.
For	a	network	key,	contact	the	network	administrator.
3
	 Once	Connected to AP	 is	displayed,	you	can	use	a	
wireless	network.
Checking the network connection status
Move	the	mouse	pointer	over	the	 Wireless Network 
Connection 	
	icon	on	the	taskbar,	and	the	connection	
status	is	displayed.	(For	Windows	Vista,	
)
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows XP 
						

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Connecting with a Modem (Optional)
The	procedures	to	connect	to	the	Internet	via	a	phone	connection	are	described	below.
Before You Start!
	 To	connect	to	the	Internet,	you	have	to	subscribe	to	an	Internet	connection	service	of	an	Internet	service	provider	(ISP).
	
A	modem	port	is	optional	and	provided	for	some	models	only.
	
The	actual	color	and	appearance	of	the	computer	may	differ	from	the	pictures	used	in	this	guide.
1
	 Connect	the	phone	cable	to	the	Modem	port.Take	care	to	not	connect	a	digital	phone	line	to	the	modem	port.
2
	 Connect	to	the	Internet	according	to	the	instructions	of	your	Internet	service	provider	(ISP).
If	the	Internet	connection	is	terminated	abnormally,	the	connection	is	not	released	and	the	corresponding	cost	can	be	accrued. 
						

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Sharing Content in a Home Network  
(Easy Content Share) (Optional)
Easy Content Share is a DLNA application that allows you to play photos, videos and music files on your TV.
	 These	descriptions	are	for	Windows	7	and	for	supported	models	only.	
	
The	Digital	Living	Network	Alliance	(DLNA)	aligns	industry	leaders	in	the	CE,	mobile,	and	PC	industries	through	digital	
interoperability, and DLNA-certified devices allow users to play videos, photos and music files stored on a computer on a TV. 
  T
o play content using DLNA technology, both your computer and TV must be DLNA certified. 	
F
or	information	on	whether	a	product	supports	DLNA,	refer	to	the	respective	user	manuals.
To play videos, photos and music files stored on a computer, configure the settings in the order as shown below.
  1.  Configuring the network settings for your computer and TV
  2.  Adding shared content on your computer
  3.  Playing content on your TV using your computer
Configuring the network settings for your computer and TV
To	share	content,	all	shared	devices	must	be	connected	to	the	same	access	point.
Configure the network settings by following the steps below.
1
	 Connect	your	computer	and	TV	to	an	access	point	through	a	wired	or	wireless	LAN	connection,	as	shown	in	the	
figure below.
[Network connection diagram] 
						

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2
  Configure the IP address settings for your computer 
and	TV.
You	must	check	the	 Obtain an IP address 
automatically	
 (DHCP)	checkbox.
 For more information on how to configure the IP 
address	for	your	computer,	refer	to	 Chapter 2. 
Using the Computer > Network .
  F
or more information on how to configure the IP 
address	for	your	TV,	refer	to	the	user	manual	of	your	
TV.
3
	 To	check	whether	the	network	settings	have	been	 configured correctly, double-click the  Easy Content 
Share	
 icon	on	the	your	computer’s	Desktop	to	run	
the	program.
(If	the	program	icon	does	exist	on	the	Windows	
Desktop,	select	the	corresponding	program	from	
Start > All Programs > Samsung .)
If

	the	connected	computer	and	TV	are	shown	in	the	
program	window,	the	network	settings	have	been	
configured successfully.
Devices that can share content
If	a	connected	device	is	not	displayed,	refer	to	 Chapter 
4. Troubleshooting > Q&A > Easy Content Share 
Related . 
						

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Adding shared content on your 
computer
Add the videos, photos and music files that you want to 
play	on	your	TV	as	shared	items.
You	can	only	play	shared	items	on	your	TV.
1
	 Click	Settings		at	the	top	right	of	 Easy Content 
Share .
2
	 Click	 My computer > Add Folder	 .	The	
Browse For Folder 	
 window	appears.	Select	a	folder	
to	share	and	click	OK .
3
	 The	selected	folder	is	added	to	the	shared	list.
Playing content on your TV using 
your computer
After you have set photos, videos and music files as 
shared	items,	you	can	play	them	on	your	TV	using	your	
computer.
1
	 In	Easy Content Share ,	select	the	TV	you	want	to	
use	to	play	content.
Playlist
Add content to play
Play control panel 
						

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2
	 Select	the	item	you	want	to	play	in	the	playlist,	and	then	click	 Play	
	.
3
 The selected file is played on the TV.
Using	the	Play	Control	panel,	you	can	control	the	
item	being	played	on	the	TV.
4
	 To	stop	playing,	click	Stop		.
Easy Content Share 	does	not	support	subtitles	due	to	
DLNA	constraints.	
To	use	subtitles,	refer	to	 Chapter 4. Troubleshooting 
> Q&A > Easy Content Share Related .
Adding a video, photo or music file to the 
playlist
1
	 Click	Add Content 		in	the	Playlist	screen.	The	
shared	content	list	is	displayed.
2
	 In	the	shared	content	list,	check	the	checkbox	in	 front	of	the	item	you	want	to	add	to	the	playlist,	and	
then	click	 Add to playlist 	
 .
Add the selected item to the 
playlist
Shared content list
Return to the playlist 
screen
3
	 Click	Return to playlist screen 		.
In the playlist screen, you can find that the selected 
i
 tem	has	been	added	to	the	playlist. 
						

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1
	 Click	Start > All Programs > Windows Media 
Player .
2
	 Click	 Stream 	 and	check	the	Automatically allow 
devices to play my media... 	
 menu	item.
3
	 Click	Start > All Programs > Accessories > 
Windows Explorer .
4
	 Right-click	the	folder	to	share.	From	the	menu	
displayed,	point	to	Include	in	library.
 
Click	 Videos, Photos 	 or	Music	in	the	displayed	sub	
menu,	according	to	the	type	of	content	contained	in	
the	selected	folder.
 
If	the	selected	folder	contains	two	or	more	types	of	
content,	you	must	click	each	corresponding	menu	
item	( Videos, Photos 	
 or	Music)	to	register	each	
type	of	content.
Playing the content stored on a computer when Easy 
Content Share is not installed
You can also play the videos, photos and music files stored on a computer when  Easy Content Share	 is	not	installed	on	
your	TV	by	using	 Windows Media Player .
As described in the steps below, configure the content sharing settings to play content on your TV.
The	computer	containing	the	shared	content	(when	Easy	Content	Share	is	not	installed)	must	be	connected	to	the	same	access	
point	to	which	the	computer	where	 Easy Content Share	
 is	installed	and	the	TV	is	connected	to.
▶ For Windows Media Player 12 
						

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▶ For Windows Media Player 11
1
	 Click	Start > All Programs > Windows Media 
Player .
2
	 Click	 Library > Media Sharing .
T
he	 Media Sharing	
 window	is	displayed.	Check	the	
Share my media	
 checkbox	and	then	click	 OK.
3
	 In	the	 Media Sharing	 window,	click	Settings.... 	
The	Media Sharing - Default Settings 	
window	
is	displayed.	Check	the	 Allow new devices and 
computers automatically (not recommended) 	
checkbox.
A

	popup	window	is	displayed.	Click	 Yes.
 	Then	click	
OK	
 in	the	Media Sharing- Default Settings	 window	
and	in	the	 Media Sharing	
 window.
After the registration has been finished, you can find the 
added	folder	is	listed	in	the	shared	content	list	of	Easy 
Content Share.