Philips SLM5500
My remarks on the Philips SLM5500/00 product are:1) make sure you register the product through the SLM5500 setup procedure first (and do not do this from your PC)
2) make sure you have a stable and strong wifi signal on your SLM5500 (unless it is using a wired connection)
3) disable stand-by energy saving features on the PC that runs the Philips Media Manager (PMM)
4) if you want to enjoy Internet Radio, then make sure you have a stable Internet connection: high bandwidth (broadband) offered by a reliable ISP
5) the Philips Media Manager (PMM) was eventually replaced by TwonkyManager to support iTunes playlists.
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  Legacy Desktop
Desktop storage description
The Desktop PC’s Hard Disk is configured with two partitions:
 one 8 Mb partition for the Operating System (Windows 2000 Pro) and the Programme Files,one 32 Mb partition for the Data Storage. Wintel Laptop
File and Print services over TCP/IP have been disabled for security reasons. The IPX/SPX protocols have been installed to communicate with the Desktop PC for File and Print sharing.
Wintel Desktop
Desktop storage description
The Desktop PC’s Hard Disk is configured with two partitions:
one 15 Gb partition for the Operating System (Windows XP Pro) and the Programme Files,one 145 Gb partition for the Data Storage. WinAMD Desktop
Desktop storage description
The Desktop PC’s Hard Disk is configured with three partitions:
(C:) System one 20 Gb partition for the Operating System (Windows XP Pro) and the Programme Files,(D:) Data one 55 Gb partition for the Data Storage.(M:) Media one 150 Gb partition for the Multimedia Data Storage (music and video).The system runs with Windows XP SP3 and is connected to a flatscreen Sony TV (Bravia).
Additionally, changes have been made for security and to optimize the disk space use:
– ‘My Documents’ has been moved to the D: drive
to make this change, right click on the folder, select properties
in the Target tab, select Move
– ‘Temporary Internet Files’ folder has been moved to the D: drive
to make this change, go to the control panel and open Internet Options
in the General tab, select Temporary Internet files Settings
– ‘Temp’ folders have been moved to the D: drive
to make use of these folders, you must change the Environment Variables of the System Properties
create the directories first, then go to the control panel and open System
select Advanced of the System Properties and edit the environment variables:
in User variables:
Temp -> replace %USERPROFILE% by D:
TMP -> replace %USERPROFILE% by D:
in System variables:
Temp -> replace %SystemRoot% by D:
TMP -> replace %SystemRoot% by D:
Additional Keyboard Lay-outs have been added manually:
see full instructions at http://mai9.net/wiki/index.php?title=Windows_XP_(Stripped_to_the_Bone)
1. Find a computer with Win XP that uses the keyboard layout you want to use.
2. Run “regedit” and navigate yourself to the branch “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layouts”
3. Once there, browse through the sub-branches looking for the keyboard you want (“Spanish” is in branch “0000040a”). Export that branch to a file in a USB drive. Also, remember the filename from the value “Layout File” (in my case “KBDSP.DLL”).
4. Open the Start Menu and choose the “Run” command, type “%SystemRoot%\system32\” and then press Enter.
5. In that folder look for the .dll file that was in the regedit branch value “Layout File” (in my case “KBDBE.DLL”). Copy that file to the USB drive.
6. Unplug the USB drive from the regular WinXP and plug it to the machine with the WinXP Stripped to the Bone Edition. Copy the .dll to “%SystemRoot%\system32\”, and import the .reg file you created on the 3rd step.
7. By now you have done all the ‘hacking’, this last step is to activate the installed language: Go to “Regional and Language Options” in the control panel, move to the tab “Language”, click the “Details” button, on that window click “Add” to add the keyboard you want, click ok, select the keyboard in the drop down menu, click ok a couple of times and reboot. That’s all.
Microsoft File and Print Sharing has been disabled. File are shared through ftp with the FileZilla Server.
This allows any system (including Linux and Vista) to access files on my shared folders.
Services optimization has been done based on the list provided by TweakHound’s super tweaks.
Display settings have been set for optimal performance.
BENQ Joybook R23E
 512 Mb RAM – 60 Gb Disk
 Professional Edition
Home Edition Service Pack 3
ACER Aspire 2920
 Vista Home Premium SP2
ASUS M6B00N Notebook PC
 Windows XP Home SP3
HP Pavilion dv9000 (HP Pavilion dv9253ea notebook PC)
 Vista Home Premium SP2
HP Pavilion (HP Pavilion zd7010EA Notebook PC)
 Windows XP Home SP3
External Storage Media
Multimedia Streaming Devices
  Philips SLM5500/00My remarks on this product:
1) make sure you register the product through the SLM5500 setup procedure first (and do not do this from your PC)
2) make sure you have a stable and strong wifi signal on your SLM5500 (unless it is using a wired connection)
3) disable stand-by energy saving features on the PC that runs the Philips Media Manager (PMM)
4) if you want to enjoy Internet Radio, then make sure you have a stable Internet connection: high bandwidth (broadband) offered by a reliable ISP
 My PMM setup, WiFi and Internet gateway:
 My Streamium and TV connection:
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Multimedia Streaming Devices: Philips SLM5500