Television viewing technology has grown exponentially in the past few decades. Gone are the days of only 3 or 4 channels. Enter the era of hundreds of channels broadcast via a variety of methods. One of the new technologies is the Slingbox, which enables a person to watch their television from any computer with a high-speed Internet connection.
Instructions
Installing Slingbox Software
1. Locate the software that came with the Slingbox. There should be a compact disk in the installation package of the Slingbox.
2. Insert the installation disk into the computer CD-ROM drive.
3. Run the setup wizard and follow the on-screen instructions. If the setup wizard does not appear immediately, open the compact disk drive file on the computer and locate the slingplayer.exe file. Then double click on the file to start the setup wizard.
4. Make sure your firewall is set to allow the Slingbox to access the computer. The firewall may block the installation of the Slingbox. This often an issue when installing Slingbox on a Windows XP computer.
Changing the Windows XP Firewall Settings
5. Open the Internet connections dialogue box. Choose "Start" from the main operating system menu and then select "My Network Places" on the start menu. Next, click on the "View Network Connections." Finally, double click on the "Local Area Connections" icon.
6. Click on the "Properties" button on the local area connections dialogue box.
7. Select the "Advance" tab in the local area connections properties dialogue box. Then click on the "Settings" button.
8. Choose the "Exceptions" tab in the firewall dialogue box. Next select the "Add Program" button and add the Slingbox software application to the exceptions list.
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