Home Sharing More Than One Computer

I'm relatively new to Apple TV, but I don't understand the "Computer" tab in the main section. I setup the Apple TV with my wife's account info so when I pass over "Computer" I see her account. Last week I added my account expecting to see both accounts in the drop-down, but it seems that I have to log out and then back in to switch. There are some things on my computer that I would like to show via Apple TV, but this logging on and off of the Home Sharing is frustrating with that joy-stick dial. Did I do something wrong or is this the way it works?

Hello WanderNotLost,
The article linked below details some useful information and troubleshooting steps that can help resolve issues with playback on your Apple TV.
Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation): Troubleshooting playback performance
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3623
Cheers,
Allen

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