Dial-up
You don't need to install any software. Just connect the MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player to your TV and phone line using the supplied cables. The cables are color-coded to match the audio/video jacks on most TVs.
Your MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player communicates with the MSN TV service through your phone line.
To connect a phone line to your MSN TV 2 Internet & Media player:
- Connect the phone cord to the phone jack on the back of the receiver. See Figure 1.
- Plug the other end of the phone cord into the phone jack on the wall.
If the wall jack near the TV is already in use, plug the included phone line splitter into your wall jack. Then plug the two phone cords into the splitter. The splitter lets you connect two devices to the same telephone wall jack. You can only use the phone line for one device at a time.
Broadband
You can connect your MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player to the MSN TV service using broadband. If you do not have a PC or a home network but want high-speed access, click here for information on how to connect.
If you have an existing PC and broadband home network connected to DSL or a cable modem, you can use a broadband Ethernet cable (not included – sold separately) to connect your MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player to the MSN TV service.
To connect a broadband cable (such as DSL, cable modem or home network):
- Plug one end of an Ethernet cable (not included - sold separately) into your DSL or cable modem, or network router.
- Plug the other end into the Ethernet jack on your MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player. See Figure 2.
For wireless home networks:
- Purchase an optional wireless Ethernet (Wi-Fi) adapter (view list of compatible peripherals) and plug it into the USB port on your MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player.
Your MSN TV 2 Internet & Media Player is designed to automatically detect connection settings for broadband. This works for many broadband connections.
If you know your broadband connection settings, or if your ISP has given you specific broadband settings, choose Settings on the troubleshooting page, which you'll see onscreen later in the setup process, during registration. Follow the instructions on that page to type in your settings manually.