TiVo Series2 Network Guide

• TiVo Desktop for Windows works with playlists in the following 

formats used by common digital music players:

• TiVo Desktop for Macintosh works with playlists created using iTunes 3 

on the Mac.

• TiVo Desktop for Windows works with the following image formats:

• TiVo Desktop for Macintosh works with the following image formats:

1. Check that your computer is on and is not in “sleep” mode. 

2. Check published music or photos. Confirm that you have published 

music and/or photos. (See “Publishing Your Music” on page 32 or 
“Publishing Your Photos” on page 34.)

3. Check the computer’s connection to your home network. Check the 

computer’s connections to your home network. If your home network 
includes a shared Internet connection, check that your computer is on 
your home network by opening a browser such as Internet Explorer and 
going to 

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4. Check the DVR’s connection to your home network. See“General Network 

5. Restart the computer. 

6. Check network security software. Some network security software, such 

as some VPN and personal firewall applications, may block the TiVo 
Desktop application’s access to your home network. If you are using 
network security software, trying turning it off. Some network security 
software, such as some versions of the Cisco VPN application, can only 
be turned off through appropriate configuration settings; simply 
quitting from the application may not end all of its processes. 

7. Check the Mac firewall. If your Macintosh is using the firewall—a kind of 

security software for computers connected to a network—that is 
provided as a feature of the Mac OS, try the following steps. If you are 

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