How to Set up Slingbox With Windows Vista

With Slingbox, you can watch all of your home television channels on a laptop, smartphone or PDA. Slingbox even works with a PC equipped with Windows Vista. Setup is quick and easy--everything you need is included in the box.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Place your Slingbox near your audio/video source. The A/V source can be a cable or satellite box, DVD player, DVR or a cable connection.

2. Connect the A/V cables to the output of your source and to the input of the Slingbox. If your source has an S-video output, use the S-video cable instead of the A/V cables. The S-video cable provides better audio and video quality.

3. Attach the IR remote control cable to the back of the Slingbox. Place the other end of the IR cable in front of the remote receiver on your video source. The IR cable lets you operate your source equipment remotely via a laptop or smartphone.

4. Hook up the network cable to the back of your Slingbox. Connect the other end of the cable to your network. You must have a router in your network for the Slingbox to work.

5. Plug in the power cable to the wall and to the power port on the back of your Slingbox. The network and power lights should light on the Slingbox.

6. Write down the device type, brand and model number of your source equipment for reference during the software setup.

7. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your Windows Vista-equipped PC. Make sure that the PC is connected to the same network as your Slingbox. The setup software should start automatically Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the setup. If the software doesn't start, then run SlingPlayerSetup.exe on the CD-ROM.

[Moose1]

on 4/15/2008 This article is fine as far as it goes, but makes no mention of how to set up a mobile viewer, such as a laptop. It seems to me that this is the primary reason why anyone would buy a Slingbox.