If anyone out there is listening, I would like to know if it is possible to
minimize content in MCE so I can go back without having to start the process
over. Also, viewing web pages in MCE would be helpful especially with the
new remote keyboard. Since web pages are viewable in MCE why isn't the
address bar show so we can browse the internet through MCE.

MCE has a GUI that is simple to navigate through lots of information so why
aren't we able to access more programs, for example, word, excel and internet
explorer...

Most websites aren't designed with a ten foot interface in mind. Same with
most applications.

If all you want to do is access apps on your tv, you don't need a 10 foot
interface, and you wouldn't need MCE. Where MCE shines is its ability to
present information to you in a usable interface, and for that, some things
need to be optimized or designed with that in mind.

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

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"KM" <KM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2D73795D-5E68-4B30-9DA5-4F94E80E215D@microsoft.com...
> If anyone out there is listening, I would like to know if it is possible
> to
> minimize content in MCE so I can go back without having to start the
> process
> over. Also, viewing web pages in MCE would be helpful especially with the
> new remote keyboard. Since web pages are viewable in MCE why isn't the
> address bar show so we can browse the internet through MCE.
>
> MCE has a GUI that is simple to navigate through lots of information so
> why
> aren't we able to access more programs, for example, word, excel and
> internet
> explorer...

What exactly do you mean by "minimize content in MCE?"

You can certainly minimize or resize the Media Center window,
so you can run other "desktop programs" like Word, Excel, and
IE at the same time.

--
-Bob
_______________________________
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Media Center Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/ehome


"KM" <KM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2D73795D-5E68-4B30-9DA5-4F94E80E215D@microsoft.com...
> If anyone out there is listening, I would like to know if it is possible to
> minimize content in MCE so I can go back without having to start the process
> over. Also, viewing web pages in MCE would be helpful especially with the
> new remote keyboard. Since web pages are viewable in MCE why isn't the
> address bar show so we can browse the internet through MCE.
>
> MCE has a GUI that is simple to navigate through lots of information so why
> aren't we able to access more programs, for example, word, excel and internet
> explorer...