HP Pocket Playlist - Setting Up HP Pocket Playlist; Installing the Software; Software and System Requirements

Table of contents
1 Setting up HP Pocket Playlist ........................................................................................................................... 1
Installing the software ........................................................................................................................... 1
Hardware components ......................................................................................................................... 1
Software requirements ......................................................................................................................... 3
2 Using HP Pocket Playlist .................................................................................................................................. 4
Control Center ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Loading files onto HP Pocket Playlist ................................................................................................... 5
3 Connecting your mobile device(s) to HP Pocket Playlist .................................................................................. 7
Downloading and using the playback application ................................................................................. 7
Supported devices – IOS and Android ................................................................................. 7
Establishing a connection .................................................................................................... 7
How to browse and play media files .................................................................................... 8
How to create a playlist using iOS ....................................................................................... 8
How to create a playlist using Android ................................................................................. 8
4 Configuring HP Pocket Playlist ....................................................................................................................... 10
Accessing settings from your mobile application ................................................................................ 10
Accessing settings from your computer ............................................................................................. 10
Configuring HP Pocket Playlist for multiple network connections ...................................... 12
Restoring factory default settings ...................................................................................... 13
Modifying the HP Pocket Playlist device name and password .......................................... 13
Updating firmware .............................................................................................................. 14
Shutting down and restarting .............................................................................................................. 14
Streaming media ................................................................................................................................ 15
Streaming media to your entertainment center .................................................................. 15
Resetting media streaming ................................................................................................ 16
Connecting to HP Pocket Playlist from a Linux system (advanced topic) .......................................... 16
Connecting to HP Pocket Playlist using Samba ................................................................ 16
Connecting to HP Pocket Playlist using a Linux graphical interface .................................. 16
Connecting to HP Pocket Playlist using NetBIOS name ................................................... 16
Connecting to HP Pocket Playlist using Samba command lines ....................................... 16
Accessing HP Pocket Playlist configuration screens ......................................................... 17
Connecting to HP Pocket Playlist from an Apple computer or Mac OS X .......................................... 17
Accessing HP Pocket Playlist configuration screens ......................................................... 17
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