Linux Community Magazine

Upon installing the latest version of the Linux media server for PS3, you will come to realize it, and you shall be astounded. With the use of the Linux media server for PS3, your gaming system is awakened into being, taking on the power of a Linux based computing machine. With the added feature of being also able to take on the MS Windows OS, your PS3 now harnesses the capabilities now available and becomes a power wielding PC computer also.You now in effect have two very powerful computers and in essence have at your disposal a double-barrel computing force. The downloading and running capabilities are nearly unfathomable with the use of the Linux media server for PS3. Now you not only with the help of the emulators can download and play any and all games from every gaming platform imaginable, but also music and movie multi-media files, as well as all of the PC and Windows applications you could ever need or want to use.PlayStation 3 is the most popular game console that you can use to throw out your boring time. But, did you know, your PS3 is able to play multimedia files such as Divx, WMV, Mpeg and DVD format. You also are able to sharing the file from PC to PS3 or PS3 to PC. How to connect your console into PC? Here are the steps you can follow.1. Prepare all the equipments like PS3, wired or wireless router and PC with Windows XP or higher OS. Ensure that you have the newest version of Windows Media Player.2. Then, set up the network connection from PS3 to your router. You can choose wired or wireless connection; it's depending on the type of your router. Many people use the wired connection because it has high quality, but it's not for you who don't have Ethernet cable from PS3 to the router.For the wireless option, you must ensure whether the network router operate wireless G technology or not. It is because PS3 has integrated wireless adapter with G.3. After that, turn on your computer. Click the start menu and choose Control Panel. Click "Set Up a Home or Small Office Connection" and follow the prompts until you get "File And Sharing". Turn on the feature before the process. And finish the wizard. If there's optional for restart computer, you'll better to do it.4. After the system has restarted, turn on your PS3. Steer to your network connection menu and turn on the media server function. Next, back to PC and run Windows Media Player. Apply right click in the black are of the media player to show off the toolbar menu.On the toolbar menu click Tools > Options. Click the Library tab. Then, choose Configure Sharing PlayStation 3 or "Unknown Device". Agree to the connection and clicks apply. Automatically, your computer will appear on your PlayStation XMB menu. If it is not display, scroll to the "search for Media Servers" in the video, picture or music.Once you successful hook up your PS3 to PC, you'll easily share file. You can transfers file from your PC to PS3 or PS3 to PC. Try to do these steps and ch ange your console as multimedia player.So you have a PS3. Now you want games, music and videos.