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<blockquote data-quote="GingerKoko" data-source="post: 1407770" data-attributes="member: 253860"><p>I am new. Please forgive the intrusion on this thread but after searching this is the one which most closely fits my situation. I had a Roku which streamed my netflex but I bought an Apple TV this week along with an iPad so I replaced the Roku with the Apple TV (ADDED: this is using it with my HDTV).</p><p></p><p>Two things: Netflix insists that I enter an activation code from the device but the Apple documentation shows none. Searching says none is needed but if I do not enter an activation code in Netflix (leave it blank) then it says it is invalid.</p><p></p><p>And as I am trying to configure the Apple TV for my tv (using its cute little remote), my iMac comes alive and beings to play music. I am new to Mac - slowly switching over. Even if I power off the iMac, it wakes up and begins to present icons in a circular fashion and then plays music. I can not figure how to bring it back to regular screen unless I AGAIN use the Apple TV remote clicked on 'menu' then I get my iMac back.</p><p></p><p>My only TV is what comes from Netflix and now it's down. My iPad3 is pretty but I'm just learning to put in notes and things.</p><p></p><p>The apple TV keeps saying it sees the wi-fi fine but then when I select NetFlix, it asks for my NetFlix account. I enter it correctly (same one I can get into Netflix on my windows box) but it says it is incorrect. Something is major missing here.</p><p></p><p>Ideas appreciated. I am enjoying moving to the world of Mac but I still can't get used to lack of right-click, LOL. BTW, I had also added an Airport Extreme to the router configuration to boost speed but that doesn't seem to be connected to this issue although I bought all this equipment at same time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GingerKoko, post: 1407770, member: 253860"] I am new. Please forgive the intrusion on this thread but after searching this is the one which most closely fits my situation. I had a Roku which streamed my netflex but I bought an Apple TV this week along with an iPad so I replaced the Roku with the Apple TV (ADDED: this is using it with my HDTV). Two things: Netflix insists that I enter an activation code from the device but the Apple documentation shows none. Searching says none is needed but if I do not enter an activation code in Netflix (leave it blank) then it says it is invalid. And as I am trying to configure the Apple TV for my tv (using its cute little remote), my iMac comes alive and beings to play music. I am new to Mac - slowly switching over. Even if I power off the iMac, it wakes up and begins to present icons in a circular fashion and then plays music. I can not figure how to bring it back to regular screen unless I AGAIN use the Apple TV remote clicked on 'menu' then I get my iMac back. My only TV is what comes from Netflix and now it's down. My iPad3 is pretty but I'm just learning to put in notes and things. The apple TV keeps saying it sees the wi-fi fine but then when I select NetFlix, it asks for my NetFlix account. I enter it correctly (same one I can get into Netflix on my windows box) but it says it is incorrect. Something is major missing here. Ideas appreciated. I am enjoying moving to the world of Mac but I still can't get used to lack of right-click, LOL. BTW, I had also added an Airport Extreme to the router configuration to boost speed but that doesn't seem to be connected to this issue although I bought all this equipment at same time. [/QUOTE]
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