Escient FireBall-PC User Guide

FireBall-PC is a free software application for Mac OSX and Windows XP computers that provides expanded music storage features for FireBall Music Server products. Running FireBall-PC on your computer allows you to share your PC’s music files with your FireBall using your existing home network. FireBall-PC does not require you to move your music files to your FireBall, it simply “shares” them across the network. FireBall-PC supports sharing MP3 and FLAC formatted files over any standard wireless or wired home computer network to one or more FireBall Music Servers.


Escient FireBall-PC User Guide - cover page
Brand
FIREBALL-PC
Category
Other software
Document type
User Manual
Language
English
Pages
10
File format
PDF
File size
358 KB
Published
01 June, 2012
Updated
28 September, 2023
MD5 checksum
29B6099C2C1AFD37D59018D6BBDBF1EB

About this manual

FireBall‑PC is a free application for Windows XP and Mac OS X that lets a computer share its music library with Escient FireBall music servers over a home network. The software creates a virtual FireBall server on the PC, allowing unlimited storage for the media server without moving files.

The guide explains system requirements, installation steps for Windows and Mac, how to add, edit, and remove shared folders, configure server name and scan settings, and troubleshoot common problems such as connection failures or scanning issues.

What's inside

  • Overview
  • System Requirements
  • Installation
  • Using FireBall-PC
  • Media Shares
  • Settings
  • Accessing Music
  • Troubleshooting

Specifications

Processor (Windows)Pentium III 500 MHz or higher
Operating System (Windows)Windows XP Home or Professional
RAM (Windows)128 MB or more
Operating System (Mac)Mac OS X 10.3 or later
RAM (Mac)128 MB or more

Frequently asked questions

What operating systems are supported by FireBall‑PC?

FireBall‑PC runs on Windows XP and on Mac OS X 10.3 or later.

How do you uninstall FireBall‑PC on a Windows PC?

Run the Uninstall program located at C:\Program Files\Escient.

How can you add a shared folder in FireBall‑PC?

Click the Add Folder icon or choose “Add Folder” from the File menu and select the folder to share.

How do you change the server name shown to FireBall devices?

Enter a new name in the Server Name field of the FireBall‑PC Settings.

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