Xbox 360: Windows Media Connect overview (910637)

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When a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer and an Xbox 360 console are on the same local area network, you can stream pictures or music. Windows Media Connect (WMC) lets you serve audio files, playlists, and pictures that are stored on the computer to an Xbox 360 console on the network.

Setup information

For information about the installation process, visit the following Xbox Web site: This Web site helps determine the specific installation files that you must have to connect the Xbox 360 console to a Windows XP-based computer.

Supported file types

The following file types are supported when you use WMC with the Xbox 360 console:

Audio

• Windows Media Audio (.wma)
• MP3 (.mp3)
• WAV (.wav)

Picture

• Windows bitmap (.bmp)
• Graphics Interchange Format (.gif)
• Joint Photographic Experts Group (.jpeg, .jpg)
• Portable Network Graphics (.png)
• Tagged Image File Format (.tif, .tiff)

Playlists

• Windows Media playlist (.wpl)
• MP3 playlist (.m3u)

System requirements

• Operating system:
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2) or a later version of Windows
  • Windows XP Professional SP2 or a later version of Windows
  • Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 or a later version of Windows
  • Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2 or a later version of Windows
• Internet browser:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or a later version of Internet Explorer
  • Netscape Navigator 4.7 or a later version of Netscape Navigator
• Other software:
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 or a later version of the .NET Framework
• Processor:
  • A 233 megahertz (MHz) Intel Pentium II or Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processor minimum
  • A 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor is recommended
• Random access memory (RAM):
  • 64 megabytes (MB) minimum
  • 128 MB is recommended
• Free hard disk space:
  • 80 MB minimum
  • 300 MB is recommended
• Network adaptor:
  • Ethernet (802.3) or Wi-Fi (802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g) network adaptor