media devices

I don't find anything on this and i'm trying to configure my home linux mini server to be able to make some lan webpages discoverable by windows as a "network infrastructure device" or other devices/media devices in the network explorer. I know it is possible as my router has the administration...

My Samsung Smart-TV appeared in the installed devices, like it did in W8.1 And right clicking on a .mpg file, as far as I know, new option appeared 'Play with:' with my Samsung TV. It only appeared when right clicking on .mpg files and not on .vob files as are on Dvd's and are in fact exactly...

This was working just fine, I could see and access NAS via WE on all computers. Something changed Now............in WE on desktop - open NETWORK - can see laptop & desktop computers on network it also shows DT & NAS Media Devices BUT not NAS as computer (storage drive). I can access everything...

I have a Windows 7 Desktop mainly used as a server to store files and I have a Windows 7 Laptop used to mainly access and store files to the desktop. I do not use homegroups because I find that workgroups work better for what I am doing. I have researched hours and hours on forums and googling...

I cannot access one of my computers from another computer which is on the same network. The main computer is not wireless and has all my junk on it that I want my laptop to be able to access (music etc which is all stored on an external hard drive hooked up to the PC) When the PC is turned on, I...

I just upgraded my home office computer to Windows 7 (from XP) All went reasonable well, given the age of my system. I had some difficulty getting it to play well with my graphics card but other than that I was happy...until I started setting up the home network. I got it to work, but...

I have my 7 cp connected to my xp pc and they are on the same work group. I can connect through windows media player but when i go under networks it is in media devices along with my xbox 360. how to i make it so i can browse shared folders and share printers? i have tried using this recourse...

Okay I have three computers all running Windows 7 and WMP 12. I followed all the steps in the documentation to configure sharing and streaming, both in Windows and WMP, on all three computers. I can access everything I've shared on any of the computers, and WMP shows my other computers media...

After installing Windows 7 Release Candidate, I find there is always a Windows Media Player "Media Device" for my computer in my network. In Windows Vista and Windows 7 Beta, this only happens when Windows Media Player is open. The Windows Me computer on my network repeatedly informs the user...