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Play Videos
To play videos:
1.
On the TiVo, select
TiVo Central > My Shows
.
2.
Go to the bottom of the list and select the D7800.
Play Music or View Photos
To play music or view photos:
1.
On the TiVo, select
TiVo Central > Music, Photos, & Showcases
.
2.
Select an item to play or watch.
Copy TiVo Files to a Computer
To copy TiVo files to a computer:
•
Use the TiVo Desktop accessory, available at
.
Use the Modem Router as a Media Server
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10
Share a USB Printer
The ReadySHARE Printer utility lets you share a USB printer that is connected to the USB port on your modem router.
You can share this USB printer among the Windows and Mac computers on your network.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•
Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer
on page 183
•
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
on page 183
•
Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
on page 183
•
Use the Shared Printer
on page 186
•
View or Change the Status of a Printer
on page 187
•
Use the Scan Feature of a Multifunction USB Printer
on page 187
•
Manage the NETGEAR USB Control Center Settings
on page 189
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Install the Printer Driver and Cable the Printer
Some USB printer manufacturers (for example, HP and Lexmark) request that you do not connect the USB cable
until the installation software prompts you to do so.
To install the driver and cable the printer:
1.
On each computer on your network that shares the USB printer, install the driver software for the USB printer.
If the printer driver is not installed, contact the printer manufacturer.
2.
Use a USB printer cable to connect the USB printer to a modem router USB port on the left side panel.
Download the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
The utility works on Windows computers, Mac computers, smartphones, and tablets.
To download the ReadySHARE Printer utility:
1.
Visit
netgear.com/readyshare
.
2.
Scroll down to the Print From the Comfort of Your Home Network section at the bottom of the page.
3.
Click one of the following links:
•
Download PC installer and get started
. This is the utility for Windows computers.
•
Download Mac installer and get started
. This is the utility for MAC computers.
•
Download the genie App and get started
. This is the utility for smartphones and tablets.
4.
Follow the onscreen instructions to download the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file.
Install the ReadySHARE Printer Utility
You must install the ReadySHARE Printer utility on each computer that will share the printer. After you install it, the
utility displays as NETGEAR USB Control Center on your computer.
Share a USB Printer
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To install the utility:
1.
If necessary, unzip the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file.
2.
Double-click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded.
3.
Follow the wizard instructions to install NETGEAR USB Control Center.
Share a USB Printer
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After the InstallShield Wizard completes the installation, the NETGEAR USB Control Center prompts you to
select a language.
4.
Select a language from the menu and click the
OK
button.
Some firewall software, such as Comodo, blocks NETGEAR USB Control Center from accessing the USB printer.
If you do not see the USB printer displayed onscreen, you can disable the firewall temporarily to allow the utility
to work.
5.
Select the printer and click the
Connect
button.
The printer status changes to Manually connected by
Mycomputer
. Now only the computer that you are using
can use this printer.
6.
Click the
Disconnect
button.
The status changes to Available. Now all computers on the network can use the printer.
7.
To exit the utility, select
System > Exit
.
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