In this project, we??™ll configure WME to allow Internet users to connect to
an audio stream by typing a URL into Windows Media Player. The first part of this
process is to obtain and install Windows Media Encoder, as follows:
Go to www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/encoder/
default.mspx or just search for Windows Media Encoder to get to the link.
Download Windows Media Encoder 9 (32- or 64-bit version, depending on
your PC and operating system) and install it.
Move on to Step 2 to connect your audio source before you start the program.
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Figure 15-1
The audio output of a
police scanner or any
source of audio can be
streamed across your
network and to the
Internet.
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Step 2: Set Up Your Content Source
If you are using a police scanner as I am in this example (though any similar audio
source??”shortwave radio, MP3 player, and so on??”will work fine), program the channels
or set the stations or playlist as you like. Set the volume control at a comfortable/
normal listening level playing through the built-in speaker or headphones. Then,
begin the hookup and audio level settings, as follows:
At your PC, double-click the speaker icon in your task tray to open the Volume
Control panel, shown in Figure 15-2, to access the playback level settings.
Decrease the Volume Control setting to 10??“20 percent of maximum, or to a
comfortable local PC speaker listening level you use for Windows sounds.
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