Sony PCV-RZ44G User Manual

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Provide a unique ID to content providers

The Player (used by both Media Center and Windows Media Player) creates an identifier (ID) that Web servers can recognize to uniquely

identify your Player. The ID does not contain any personally identifiable information about you.

Some content providers may require you to send a unique player ID before you can acquire a license from them. If you have enabled

the Privacy Setting in Windows Media Player, and you receive streaming media over the Internet, then the Player sends a unique ID

to the server that is delivering the stream or receiving connection information. The server typically uses this unique ID to perform tasks

such as monitoring your connections, gathering statistics, and providing access to content. By monitoring your connection, the server

administrator can often make adjustments to improve the playback quality and provide additional services.

The Player does not send this unique ID to content providers by default. Note that you may encounter content providers that require

you to send a unique ID to receive content. For more information about how a content provider uses the Player ID, see the content

provider's privacy policy.

If you do not want a server to be able to uniquely identify your computer when you are receiving streaming media, do not enable the

Privacy Setting in Windows Media Player.

To provide a unique ID to content providers

Press the START button on the remote, and then select Minimize.

Using the mouse, click Start on the taskbar, and then click Windows Media Player.

On the Tools menu, click Options.

On the Privacy tab, select the check box next to Send unique player ID to content providers.

Click Apply, and then click OK.

Note The steps described above may differ depending on what version of Windows Media Player you have installed on your

computer. For additional information, see Windows Media Player Help.

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