Make sure that the Workgroup is the same for both your laptop and your MCE
systems.
-Mike
"Jjampm" <f1r3b4llgto-mswinmce2005@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:51BDEB2C-4EEC-4482-8522-0B8CD92CCAFC@microsoft.com...
> Maybe something's wrong with the laptop. It doesn't see the MCE on the
> network. It only sees something over the web. Did the set-up on both and
> shared the Recorder TV folder. The MCE can't see the laptop either. They
> are hardwired to the same router too.
> The laptop can surf the web through the wireless 802.11b connection.
> --
> Sony R series RA810G, 3.4 GHz P4, 1GB Ram, 2x250 SATA HDDs, ATi HDTV
> Wonder,
> DVD DL, Win MCE 2005
>
>
> "Matt Hermans" wrote:
>
>> The Recorded TV folder is usually in Shared Documents. Just share that
>> folder on the media center then on your laptop you can either map that
>> shared folder to a local drive or in media player 10 you can set it to
>> monitor that mediacenter share. Then you'd have tv automatically
>> available
>> in mediaplayer under the TV catagory.
>>
>> matt.
>>
>>
>> "Jjampm" <f1r3b4llgto-mswinmce2005@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:330D58FA-6A51-4CAB-951C-5A3D8BCDC634@microsoft.com...
>> > How do I do that? Do I start at the laptop and search for shared
>> > folders?
>> > How do I find the Recorder TV folder (on the MCE)?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Sony R series RA810G, 3.4 GHz P4, 1GB Ram, 2x250 SATA HDDs, ATi HDTV
>> > Wonder,
>> > DVD DL, Win MCE 2005
>> >
>> >
>> > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Just map the Recorded TV folder to a drive letter on the laptop, and
>> >> then
>> >> watch the Recorded TV content in Windows Media Player. You will need
>> >> a
>> >> compatible DVD decoder.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.dougknox.com/xpmce/dvddecoders.htm
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
>> >> Display\Security
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>> >> http://www.dougknox.com
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>> >> "Jjampm" <f1r3b4llgto-mswinmce2005@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:3852F5EB-688F-478E-A250-7E02F5FA41AA@microsoft.com...
>> >> > How can I use my XP laptop to watch what's on the Win MCE? I could
>> >> > use
>> >> > wired
>> >> > or wireless (802.11b) connection. They are on the same
>> >> > router/network.
>> >> > The
>> >> > laptop has an Athlon 2000+ cpu with 256 MB of RAM and a 40 GB HDD.
>> >> > Please help
>> >> > --
>> >> > Sony R series RA810G, 3.4 GHz P4, 1GB Ram, 2x250 SATA HDDs, ATi HDTV
>> >> > Wonder,
>> >> > DVD DL, Win MCE 2005
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
