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DVD not displaying proper screen ratio
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 3 Comments

Okay, I'm pretty sure it worked fine when I first got my computer (Dell 8400) about 6 months ago. The only thing that I can think that would have changed anything, is the first time I ran PowerDVD...

Sony Vaio Win XP MCE 2005 = Win XP Pro????
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 2 Comments

I just bought Sony Vaio VGC-RB44G with Win XP MCE 2005. I installed Rollup 2 update. I notice that System Properties on Control Panel says: "Mcirosoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Version...

Disable on-disk DVD Players
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 2 Comments

I notice that when I put in many DVDs, the windows Media Center does not recognize the DVD. This is usually because the player that is on the disk itself loads and tries to run. If I stop the...

online spotlight
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 3 Comments

Online spotlight does not work even if i disable norton internet security. Does anyone has an idea? -- a

Windows Installer Clean-Up
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 0 Comments

I recently downloaded this clean-up device, and I don't need it anymore. So, I go to download it, and it says something about me possibly not being able to use some things such as Norton if I remove...

Wireless instead of cable hook up
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 4 Comments

Instead of hooking up the cable to my puter (which will not work considering location of both), is there a way to do this connection wirelessly? I already have my internet wireless (card to modem),...

RE: Dual Avermedia A180's
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 0 Comments

Works fine for me, with driver 1.2.2.23. Where did you find .26? "CuriousGeorge" wrote: > Has anyone out there tried installing two Avermedia A180 HD tuners in one > MCE box? Historically I hard...

Audio
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 0 Comments

Odd problem with playing a track. I can't get audio unless I hit "pause" then "play". Happens on 2 computers in media player 10. One computer has xp pro the other MCE 2005. Both a different audio...

Re: Join a domain?
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 0 Comments

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!!! "leadfoot" wrote: > I don't work for MS so I''ll post the instructions here > > > Joining a domain within' Media Center 2005 > IMPORTANT NOTE: Tekmaven brings up...

No sound from TV shows when running through cable settopbox
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 3 Comments

I have been having a very frustrating time trying to setup a new HP m7160n Media Center PC. The first night I received it, I enthusiastically assembled things and plugged things in only to come to...

Hybrid Tuner won't scan for digital channels
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 6 Comments

I am using a Philips Freeline mediacenter with a Haupaugge winTV 88x which should be a hybrid digital/analogue tuner. I am in the UK and we have lots of free to air digital channels called Freeview....

Slow Boot
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 3 Comments

Hi all. I have just started to setup a media center and all was going well until around the install of rollup2. after rollup2 went on the machine took a very long time to boot ( over 10mins ), but...

Using Nero to burn dvd-ms files
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 17 Comments

Hello, I just loaded Nero Express 6.6.0.16, and it won't load any of my dvd-ms files stored in the Recorded TV folder by MCE 2005. It says Invalid Format or something like that. Are additional...

computer stops responding while watching live tv, dvd and/or video
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 2 Comments

Why does my comp stop responding while i'm watching either tv, dvd or video files. this happens every time although the time varies. my system spec is: AMD Sempron 2600+ 512mb ddr2 80gb & 120 gb...

MCE Crashes at random intervals
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 0 Comments

My PC keeps crashing at random intervals. I was told it could be down to my power supply as the graphics card I have is power hungry. System Spec: 450W PSU AMD Sempron 2600+ NVIDA 5700le...

video file formats supported by media center
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 0 Comments

hello, i have purchased one windows media center 2005 edition PC. i would like to know what file type the recorded Tv's and movies are stored? MPEG4 or a divx or??. and can i have the movies and tv...

registering XP Media does not work
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 0 Comments

When I try to register my XP Home Media edition, it asks me to test my internet connection. When I click TEST or NEXT, the spinning icon appears but nothing happens (even after 5 min). MY computer...

WinTV-PVR-150 / WinTV-PVR-150 "MCE" TV Tuner Cards
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 9 Comments

Whats the difference between the 2 cards? Do you have to use the card that has the "MCE" suffix for Media Center Edition? We can only buy the non MCE card from the local distributor here in...

Raid 5
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 1 Comments

Hi, got raid 0 running on a Asus P5AD2 Premium. 3.4 processor with 2gig of memory and windows MCE 2005 Tried using raid 5 set up from asus and is still showing raid 0 Tried downloads from silicon...

Spotlight
Posted on November 1st, 2005 | 0 Comments

I have recently setup a linksys media center extender (WMCE54AG) with a Sony Vaio desktop (R-825 GY, 3.6, 2GB, 500 GB). The setup was easy but I can not access any of the spotlight functions. Is...