SageTV User's Guide

SageTV V7.0 User’s Guide Chapter 2: Installation and Setup Page 18
Starting SageTV Client
SageTV Client does not have a service mode like SageTV (above) does, so it can only be run as
a non-service Windows application. Remember: to use SageTV Client, SageTV must be
installed on another computer on your network and configured to act as a server; see Before
Installing SageTV Client.
To start SageTV Client (SageTVClient.exe), do one of two things:
or
Double click on the SageTVClient icon on your Windows desktop.
Go to Start > All Programs > SageTV, and click on SageTVClient.
The program will then launch, displaying the SageTV Client splash screen telling you that the
program is loading. Once initialization is complete, it will display its Main Menu.
Notes: If SageTV Client is already running,
but sleeping in the system tray, when you
start it, it will wake itself from the system
tray rather than start running another copy of
the program.
Configure SageTV Client to Connect to the Server
Since SageTV Client must always connect to SageTV on the server computer, you will be asked
to select a server from the list presented when the client is launched, or to input the name or IP
address of the SageTV server. Note: If the server and/or client systems are using a firewall to
protect your networked PCs, you will need to allow SageTV and SageTVClient permission to get
through that firewall. Depending on the firewall, you may need to specify which ports should be
opened. For the client – server connection, those ports are 7818 and 42024. Port 8270 is used
when the client is automatically looking for the address of any available servers.
After choosing the server or inputting the name or IP
address of the server, for example: HTPC if that is the
name of the server system, or 172.16.1.33 if that is the IP
address, select OK to continue.
When viewing the list of running processes on
a PC, two of each SageTV process will be
listed, so you will see two SageTVClient.exe
processes.
Normally, you will be asked to enter this information
every time SageTV Client is launched; however, you may wish to configure SageTV Client to
automatically connect to the server on its own. To do that, from the Main Menu of SageTV
Client, select Setup, then select Detailed Setup, choose the General tab, and select the button
next to Automatically Connect to Server. That option will then change from displaying No to
displaying the name or IP address of the server, which you previously entered when SageTV
client was started.
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