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    - Media Player 11 Won't Play ANY File MCE 2005, SP3, fully-updated Sony VAIO PC Error message for any type of audio or video file even though the file is associated with WMP 11: Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file All of the files can be played on other players such as QuickTime or Nero. Any suggestions? Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184083
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    - desktop background my young son has pushed buttons on the computer and now i cant change the screen from a plain colour screen, i have all the icons on the screen, and now would like to put a photo on it have had two friends try and solve it and they are stumped as well Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184082
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    - Vista 64-bit Media Center doesn't recognize FIOS TV STB remote Just got the HP media center PC and connected the IR receiver/blaster to it and connected existing Verizon FIOS TV Motorola QIP 2500-2 STB to it via s-video and RCA audio cables. Trying to configure for TV. Problem I continue to experience is the Windows Media Center wont' recognize the Verizon FIOS TV remote control. The IR receiver seems to work as it accurately senses the MCE remote to launch apps, etc. But during the setup step where asked to send button presses from the Verizon remote to the IR receiver for it to "learn" my remote...can't get it to recognize it and it gets stuck in "IR Learning" mode. Suggestions? Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184080
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    - A question on extenders I am building a high in vista media center... When I had my house built, all media outlets (ie. cable, satellite, antenna) also have two ethernet jacks, so my house is hard wired wth gigabit ethernet. Most extenders seem to be wireless. 1) Do they make an extender that is designed to be hardwired? Is there an advantage to that? Where would I find information on them? 2) On the wireless extenders, does that essentially mean you could take a TV out to the deck, use a wireless extender, and watch timer (not wired connection except electric)? 3) Is there a downside to wireless extenders? I already have WiFI and 5.4 gigahertz wireles phone. Thanks for your adivis. Bob Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184077
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    - Blue Ray as interna drive I am building a high end vista media center... I would like blue ray; I have seen they not make blue ray playes that can be installed internal to a PC (not sure if they record). I presume that I could install a blue ray play in the vitsa MCE computer, and thus play blue ray on the TV. Is that correct? Is there a better way to do blue ray? Thanks Bob Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184076
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    - I do not need such vicious brown nosers to help me . what an attit However, problem described does *not* say or imply Media Center. On 6/23/2008, UNIORYOU posted this: > computer specifications say media center edition (sp3 upgraded) > thanx. > > > > "Jaime" wrote: > >> You do realize that you are posting this on a Media Center board? >> >> Although, your problem may be something that is common across various OS's, >> you would probably get more/better help posting on a general XP board or a >> XP Pro board. >> -- >> James >> Orlando (Goofy says "Hey"), Florida >> >> "UNIORYOU" <UNIORYOU@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:7E7D2704-A701-42F2-9199-A0CC53F8BD71@microsoft.com... >>> how to resume autorun option for windows professional computers? >>> >>> once I pressed the 'shift' key while inserting a blank dvd-r disc by >>> fault. >>> >>> now I want to resume the autorun functionality back to normal. >>> >>> problem(s): >>> >>> Burn4free program won't detect it when I tried to burn data. >>> >>> It takes 4 non-consecutive circles to get the disc detected by the >>> computer. >>> sometimes even more. now it won't even detect the disc at all. >>> >>> another problem: >>> the external hdd attached to the computer cannot be detected rightaway as >>> well. >>> >>> whenever I right-click the dvd drive on my computer, my pc does not >>> respond. >>> I need to close the my computer application to get the computer >>> running. >>> >>> >>> is there any relevance ? >>> >>> please advise and help, >>> >>> >>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/155217/en-us(reference) >>> >>> computer spec: >>> windows media center edition 2005 (sp3 upgraded) >>> HDD: 40Gb internal (MAXTOR) 320 GB (western digital) connected by external >>> HDD BOX (USB) >>> DVD burner: Iomegadvd4224inq-d (super-multi writer for = and - formats) >>> dvd burning program: burn4free .4.4.3 >>> CPu: Intel Duo Core 1.6Ghz >>> MEmory Module: 1ghz >>> Antivirus program: Avast 4.8 home edition. >>> >>> dvd-r disc >>> accucore sony dvd-r optical disc 1X-16X compatible >>> http://dvdhs.com >>> http://www.sony-asia.com/sonyoptical >>> http://www.sony.co.jp/datamedia >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "UNIORYOU" wrote: >>> >>>> just installed tweak UI from windows power toys website. >>>> it does not help at all. >>>> >>>> please help. >>>> >>>> thank you very much. >>>> >>>> >> -- Gene E. Bloch (Gino) letters617blochg3251 (replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom") Was this post helpful to you? could the community screen out such derbies to smooth up the procedures and get things done a quick way? Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184067
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    - How do you change the file type of a song on windows media player On Windows Media Player ver. 10 you could change the type of your file from .mp3 to .mid and on the new ver i can't figure out how to do this because there is no "file" option to select save as... someone help! Thanks :) Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184063
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    - Playing back recorded television programs. Whenever I record a television program that is longer than 1 hour in duration, it will not playback the entire program. Although it shows that the entire show has been recorded, playback stops after the first hour. How do I correct this problem? I am using Windows Media Center 2005 edition, my o/s is Windows XP. Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184062
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    - Windows boot problem... Hello Pros: I am receiving an error message when my computer boots. The message is that D:\Setup.Exe can't be found. This was caused by a computer glitsch while attempting to install some software. D is a CD drive, thus the file is not available. What is your suggestion to overcome this problem at boot up time? Thanks, Patrick -- Patrick Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184058
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    - Hot girl- photo and video http://rozrywka.yeba.pl/show.php?id=2737 Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184055
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    - Suggested improvements for Media Center (Vista) I have recently built a Vista Home Premium system primarily for Media Center. I have ripped ~600 CD's and overall I am pretty happy with Media Center but there certainly is room for improvement. I would like to see is the ability to display artists from albums tagged as Soundtrack or Various Artists. For example if I go into Media Center and display my music by artist none of the artists from these CD's is displayed. But if I click on an artist and it brings up an option to display albums or songs if I select songs you can see songs that are from soundtracks for example (assuming that artist is on said album). I realize this could greatly expand the artist list if you have numerous compilation albums but it would make it easier to access this type of information. My biggest complaint is there is no way, that I can see, to manage playlists with Media Center. I would like to easily add tracks to playlists while they are playing in Media Center and that doesn't appear to be possible. Also it's not easy to delete tracks and their associated files while playing them in Media Center. I must drill down to the album and the track before I can delete the track. It would be nice if there was an easy way to delete the track or add it to a playlist while the track is playing. Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184048
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    - Copy, save and send functions are not working The above functions, "copy", "save" and "send" display "Windows has encountered a problem." Options are to retry and cancel. At the same time a window shows the graphic that the command is working, but none of these functions are really working. I have no idea what is wrong. Can anyone help? Thanks. Clarese Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184045
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    - Serveral Pre Purchase TV Turner Questions I am putting together a high end media center using Vista Home Premium. I am in tech support for a living, so it should be fairly straight forward, if I can identify the best components. I live in the USA. 1) Is there a URL to the optimum way to build a media center? 2) Is there a URL of reviews of tuner cards and/or remotes to help choose the best for Vista MCE? 3) As I understand it, there are 3 ways to get digital TV - Over The Air (OTA), cable, satellite (I am assuming, but don't really know, that both cable and satellite are digital or available in digital, which is a separate issue from HD) and IP (i.e. AT&T Uverse product). Does Media Center work with all, or not? I heard/read somewhere that it does not work with satellite...but to me, all of this would be a function of the TV Tuner, not Media Center. Is it a function of the TV tuner card? 4) On the TV Tuner cards themselves, I have gotten confused reading their descriptions. I want a 2 source tuner card, with those sources being any combination digital of OTA/cable/satellite so I have all bases covered (at this point, I donâ??t see any reason to have analog TV capable TV Tunerâ?¦advise if I am missing something). But TV tuners seem to come with one analog input and one digital, which makes no sense to me (since analog is going away). Please advise. 5) I understand in XP Media Center, an analog tuner was required. In vista Media Center, there is no such requirement, they may all be digital (and even HD). 6) About connecting the Media Center to the TVâ?¦ I have an HD Sharp Aqueous, so I would want to connect the Video via HDMI and the sound via some digital method to my AV receiver to pump 5.1 surround to the room. I had always assumed I would use a DVI to HDMI cable for the video connection, but now see that the TV tuner cards come with all types of connections (even HDMI). The computer itself only has a VGA, but I could add a video card that has HDMI or DVI or both. So, how do you get the video to HDMI and the Audio to the AV Receiver to generate 5.1 surround? Do I need a DVI/HDMI video card or is it all done through the TV Tuner card? 7) Some TV tuners come with remotes, which seems like a good idea. Do you get the best remote possible buy a pair like this, or is buying a standalone remote better? What remove works the best? Thanks Bob Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184042
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    - Serveral Pre Purchase TV Turner Questions I am putting together a high end media center using Vista Home Premium. I am in tech support for a living, so it should be fairly straight forward, if I can identify the best components. I live in the USA. 1) Is there a URL to the optimum way to build a media center? 2) Is there a URL of reviews of tuner cards and/or remotes to help choose the best for Vista MCE? 3) As I understand it, there are 3 ways to get digital TV - Over The Air (OTA), cable, satellite (I am assuming, but don't really know, that both cable and satellite are digital or available in digital, which is a separate issue from HD) and IP (i.e. AT&T Uverse product). Does Media Center work with all, or not? I heard/read somewhere that it does not work with satellite...but to me, all of this would be a function of the TV Tuner, not Media Center. Is it a function of the TV tuner card? 4) On the TV Tuner cards themselves, I have gotten confused reading their descriptions. I want a 2 source tuner card, with those sources being any combination digital of OTA/cable/satellite so I have all bases covered (at this point, I donâ??t see any reason to have analog TV capable TV Tunerâ?¦advise if I am missing something). But TV tuners seem to come with one analog input and one digital, which makes no sense to me (since analog is going away). Please advise. 5) I understand in XP Media Center, an analog tuner was required. In vista Media Center, there is no such requirement, they may all be digital (and even HD). 6) About connecting the Media Center to the TVâ?¦ I have an HD Sharp Aqueous, so I would want to connect the Video via HDMI and the sound via some digital method to my AV receiver to pump 5.1 surround to the room. I had always assumed I would use a DVI to HDMI cable for the video connection, but now see that the TV tuner cards come with all types of connections (even HDMI). The computer itself only has a VGA, but I could add a video card that has HDMI or DVI or both. So, how do you get the video to HDMI and the Audio to the AV Receiver to generate 5.1 surround? Do I need a DVI/HDMI video card or is it all done through the TV Tuner card? 7) Some TV tuners come with remotes, which seems like a good idea. Do you get the best remote possible buy a pair like this, or is buying a standalone remote better? What remove works the best? Thanks Bob Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184041
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    - Serveral Pre Purchase TV Turner Questions I am putting together a high end media center using Vista Home Premium. I am in tech support for a living, so it should be fairly straight forward, if I can identify the best components. I live in the USA. 1) Is there a URL to the optimum way to build a media center? 2) Is there a URL of reviews of tuner cards and/or remotes to help choose the best for Vista MCE? 3) As I understand it, there are 3 ways to get digital TV - Over The Air (OTA), cable, satellite (I am assuming, but don't really know, that both cable and satellite are digital or available in digital, which is a separate issue from HD) and IP (i.e. AT&T Uverse product). Does Media Center work with all, or not? I heard/read somewhere that it does not work with satellite...but to me, all of this would be a function of the TV Tuner, not Media Center. Is it a function of the TV tuner card? 4) On the TV Tuner cards themselves, I have gotten confused reading their descriptions. I want a 2 source tuner card, with those sources being any combination digital of OTA/cable/satellite so I have all bases covered (at this point, I donâ??t see any reason to have analog TV capable TV Tunerâ?¦advise if I am missing something). But TV tuners seem to come with one analog input and one digital, which makes no sense to me (since analog is going away). Please advise. 5) I understand in XP Media Center, an analog tuner was required. In vista Media Center, there is no such requirement, they may all be digital (and even HD). 6) About connecting the Media Center to the TVâ?¦ I have an HD Sharp Aqueous, so I would want to connect the Video via HDMI and the sound via some digital method to my AV receiver to pump 5.1 surround to the room. I had always assumed I would use a DVI to HDMI cable for the video connection, but now see that the TV tuner cards come with all types of connections (even HDMI). The computer itself only has a VGA, but I could add a video card that has HDMI or DVI or both. So, how do you get the video to HDMI and the Audio to the AV Receiver to generate 5.1 surround? Do I need a DVI/HDMI video card or is it all done through the TV Tuner card? 7) Some TV tuners come with remotes, which seems like a good idea. Do you get the best remote possible buy a pair like this, or is buying a standalone remote better? What remove works the best? Thanks Bob Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184040
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    - Serveral Pre Purchase TV Turner Questions I am putting together a high end media center using Vista Home Premium. I am in tech support for a living, so it should be fairly straight forward, if I can identify the best components. I live in the USA. 1) Is there a URL to the optimum way to build a media center? 2) Is there a URL of reviews of tuner cards and/or remotes to help choose the best for Vista MCE? 3) As I understand it, there are 3 ways to get digital TV - Over The Air (OTA), cable, satellite (I am assuming, but don't really know, that both cable and satellite are digital or available in digital, which is a separate issue from HD) and IP (i.e. AT&T Uverse product). Does Media Center work with all, or not? I heard/read somewhere that it does not work with satellite...but to me, all of this would be a function of the TV Tuner, not Media Center. Is it a function of the TV tuner card? 4) On the TV Tuner cards themselves, I have gotten confused reading their descriptions. I want a 2 source tuner card, with those sources being any combination digital of OTA/cable/satellite so I have all bases covered (at this point, I donâ??t see any reason to have analog TV capable TV Tunerâ?¦advise if I am missing something). But TV tuners seem to come with one analog input and one digital, which makes no sense to me (since analog is going away). Please advise. 5) I understand in XP Media Center, an analog tuner was required. In vista Media Center, there is no such requirement, they may all be digital (and even HD). 6) About connecting the Media Center to the TVâ?¦ I have an HD Sharp Aqueous, so I would want to connect the Video via HDMI and the sound via some digital method to my AV receiver to pump 5.1 surround to the room. I had always assumed I would use a DVI to HDMI cable for the video connection, but now see that the TV tuner cards come with all types of connections (even HDMI). The computer itself only has a VGA, but I could add a video card that has HDMI or DVI or both. So, how do you get the video to HDMI and the Audio to the AV Receiver to generate 5.1 surround? Do I need a DVI/HDMI video card or is it all done through the TV Tuner card? 7) Some TV tuners come with remotes, which seems like a good idea. Do you get the best remote possible buy a pair like this, or is buying a standalone remote better? What remove works the best? Thanks Bob Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184039
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    - RECORDING QUESTION... I have noticed that many people record TV shows. They are then uploaded to the web or the newsgroups or even the bit torrent sites. The shows look great and what I have seen is that they are almost always maybe 99% of them Xvid or Dvix format. Does anyone know how this is done? Can this be done in Vista Media Center? I thought that VMCE only recorded in the dreaded dvr-ms format. If I am wrong can anyone show me how to record in Xvid or Dvix via VMCE. If it is not done via VMCE then I would still like to know how it is done and/or what program they are using. As usual thanks in advance... Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184034
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    - new problem follows just installed tweak UI from windows power toys website. it does not help at all. please help. thank you very much. Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184024
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    - blue background to desktop icons I have had this occur twice: Suddenly for no apparent reason a blue coloured box appears behind the names of the desktop icons and the letters turn to black. I have read all the solutions posted in the past - but none of them worked. Finally I right clicked on the desktop and went into the desktop tag. Then I went into the drop arrow for the colours - it was blue. I clicked on "other" and moved the arrow up to the very top, i.e. "no colour" and all the icons reverted to the previous display; i.e. no coloured box and white letters for the names of the respective sortcuts. Can anyone tell me why this happens? Have I come up with the correct solution (yes I went into visual ... and check the shadow box.) -- Regards rbc Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184023
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    - new problems how to resume autorun option for windows professional computers? once I pressed the 'shift' key while inserting a blank dvd-r disc by fault. now I want to resume the autorun functionality back to normal. problem(s): Burn4free program won't detect it when I tried to burn data. It takes 4 non-consecutive circles to get the disc detected by the computer. sometimes even more. now it won't even detect the disc at all. another problem: the external hdd attached to the computer cannot be detected rightaway as well. whenever I right-click the dvd drive on my computer, my pc does not respond. I need to close the my computer application to get the computer running. is there any relevance ? please advise and help, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/155217/en-us(reference) computer spec: windows media center edition 2005 (sp3 upgraded) HDD: 40Gb internal (MAXTOR) 320 GB (western digital) connected by external HDD BOX (USB) DVD burner: Iomegadvd4224inq-d (super-multi writer for = and - formats) dvd burning program: burn4free .4.4.3 CPu: Intel Duo Core 1.6Ghz MEmory Module: 1ghz Antivirus program: Avast 4.8 home edition. dvd-r disc accucore sony dvd-r optical disc 1X-16X compatible http://dvdhs.com http://www.sony-asia.com/sonyoptical http://www.sony.co.jp/datamedia Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184013
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    - Does not Detect Cable Hello, I know this has been asked a dozen times before so I will point out the following: My driver is up to date, I do have an MPEG-1/2/4 support for analog and 2 for digital, and I have every codec known to man, I use CCCP. I am running a Toshiba Satlite U305-s107, dual core, Vista Home Premium, two gigs of ram, and my tuner card is AVer Media- AverTV Hubrid NanoExpress (HC82 ATSC). So, it says that I only have an antenna signal, but all I have is a cable plugged in. I have spent the past two hours messing around with WMC trying to get it to understand that I want it to go cable and it refuses to detect the cable connection. Any help would be greatly appreciated, you can have the digital last piece of my birthday cake if you can figure out why it is wonky! ^_^ Thanks in advance! Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184008
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    - Disappearing task bar and windows Whenever I try to open My Documents or My Computer the window will pop up for a couple of seconds then it, the taskbar, and desktop icons disappear. I tried system restore but it didn't have an entry that was before my problem started. Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184005
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    - Windows Movie Maker, 2.1 I have dragged 500 still pictures on the story board. Concern: Now I am dragging transition and video effects in between my clips...for each transition or video effect it takes almost 2 minutes before I can drag the next one. Painfully slow!!! What can I do to speed up ? Hard Drive...250 GB, Memory 1 GB Help!!! Thanks. Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 184002
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    - No Video or pictures in new Media Center I just bought a new computer and am attempting to configure Media Center. I went through the set-up procedures for "Pictures & Video", the folders are displayed but none of the pictures or videos in them. I can view one video (*.wmv). All my pictures are *.JPG and my videos are mostly *.MOV (Quicktime). I'm sure there is something simple I'm missing but for the life of me I can't find it. Cheers, David Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 183999
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    - How can I play music by folder? I find the playlist feature EXTREMELY annoying. Nearly everyone with music has it sorted by folders/artist/genre and I'd like to simply play one folder or another without having to go in and create a playlist for it every time. I have several hundreds of folders from music I've ripped and transferred to my media center and I don't want to create a playlist for each one, one by one. Can anyone help me with this please? It's driving me batty! Thanks much. Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 183998
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    - Media Center Host Module has encountered a problem and needs to cl I've been getting the message "Media Center Host Module has encountered a problem and needs to close" for three weeks. Media Center will not function. Unable to find a solution. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with SP3 Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 183991
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    - is there a Windows Service Pack 3 for idiotic guys? Hi I just installed Windows Service Pack 3 on my home PC, Now it is in a non stop booting cycle. It boots up as normal then gives me a few options like the boot in safe mode thing as well as a system restore thing which i did. but when it boots into windows it crashes then starts booting again. Would anyone be able to help this college idiot out? -- There''s no more justice just a cause and no cure and the body of suffering we all endure and what terrifies me this day is they all call this gods love. Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 183989
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    - DVB-T and sky tv Hi I have been trying to sort out watching my sky channel on my pc but having no luck, most sites give me explainations which i do not understand. I brought a phillips pc with an tv card intergrated into the machine with an aerial port at the back. from the control panel i can confirm the card i have is AVerMedia M103 MiniPCI Hybrid VB-T. So far have connected an aerial cable (RF) from my sky box to my pc. i have scanned a few times and nothing being received. What am i doing wrong Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 183988
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    - Media Center in Vista wouldn't show photo's. Media Center in Vista wouldn't show photo's. Did any one know how to solve this problem? Vr. gr. Sus scrofa Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 183981
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    - Newbie Question ??? Hi guys been reading for a while and you guys are very knowledgeable and helpful. Here is my question .... Is there a way in Vista MCE to change the naming convention in the recorded TV folder??? For example the way it names a file now is... Doctor Who_SCIFI_30_05_2008 Is it possible to have VIsta MCE change teh naming convention so that I can either switch that around a bit or change it completely to whatever I want like... Doctor Who 4x01 Thanks in Advance.... Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 183977
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    - Watching recorded TV on another PC I have 2 machines both the same, running Vista and I use them both as DVR's. If I go into 'Settings' I can add other locations that the system will search for recorded TV , how do I tell it to search for files on the other maxhine? I have tried mapping drives but the machine seems only to want to find files if they are local. Comment Please Fred Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 183976
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    - How do I use an AV Receiver with the Windows Media Center? G'day, I get my TV signal via an AV Receiver. I have this plugged into my PC's tuner card using the AV Receiver's RCA plugs (yellow, red, white). What options in the Windows Media Center do I use to get the TV working? If I choose Cable or Satellite, then I can see the picture in the small setup box but the setup fails as it says I need to connect the IR. There is no where to connect the IR to the AV Receiver. Does anyone know what needs to be done to get this working? (I'd also like to be able to connect my Camcorder using the RCA plugs method as well) Thanks in advance. Regards. Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 183975
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    - Force D: drive install I know I can use the command line to force an application to install to a drive letter other than C:. I have forgotten how, and where I read it. I have a number of applications I'd like to relocate to drive D:, where those applications did not provide a choice, or a custom install option. How do I do it? Thanx, Holie Goalie hmtktdh@sympatico.ca Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 183971
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    - how to find what shows are on internet tv I had watched COPS a few weeks ago on WMC internet tv; but now i can't find cops anywhere in wmc internet tv listing. What am i missing? I didn't watch it with my HP tv tuner card cause i dont get ANY tv signal where i live. Can anyone tell me where i saw cops, or was it a once in while thing. Also why doesnt inter tv get any different shows? Fox sports headlines have been hendrick motorsports for months now. It just seems to be the same all the time. So if anyone could explain how this works that woukd be great. Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 183969
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    - Panasonic DVR connection to Media Center Hello, I have built a Vista media Center and I am using an HD Home Run as my OTA tuner. I have a large amount of video recorded on a Panasonic DVR and I would like to gain access to this through the Media center. I think the way to do it is with an analog tuner but wanted to check with some more experienced guys for a possibly better solution. Thanks, Sid. Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 183964
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    - Audio Error: Specified cast is not valid Hi I'm unable to listen to music in media center. Whenever I select My Music from the start page it gives me an error saying specified cast is not valid. Does anyone know what causes this or how to fix it? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 183963
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    - XMRadio in Vista Media Center....does not play I am really at my wit's end with this. I have Vista Ultimate and a Linksys DMA2200. I am unable to play the XMRadio link within Media Center. It loads properly but there is no activation of the Media Player toolbar at the botton. I have a second computer at work running the same setup and it works fine. I used to be able to have XM palying but I needed to reformat the HD and reinstall everything. Now I have reinstalled everything three times and there is no solution available. I have contacted Dell, Microsoft, XMRadio, and Linksys. It is like the keystone cops with fingers pointing all directions. There needs to be some type of control installed within Media Center and is not. The XMRadio link works great in Internet Explorer and also on the sidebar within a gadget. Does anybody have any thoughts on how to install the XMPlayer properly within Media Center? Thank you. Sal Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 183959
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    - Will not let me delete a select few videos that I've downloaded! Hi, There are seven files that I've downloaded (videos) that will not play, so I want to delete them. When I right click on these specific files, delete is not in the list of options as it always is. So I highlight the file and go to file>delete just to get an ERROR message stating, "The following files could not be deleted. They may be in use by another application or are currently being downloaded to" Though I know for certain that the files are neither in use nor being downloaded! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as it's driving me nuts! Thanks. Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 183957
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    - How do I ???? 1- Stop watching a folder and remove it from my Video Library? The Problem IS: I have added several network folders to my Video Library collection in Vista MCE (Home Premium), and when these network resources are NOT available, It takes VMCE an extreamly longtime to access the video library collection. I have already STOPPED watching these network folders and they no longer show as being watched, but the folders still appear in the Library collection, when those network resources ARE available. And when they are NOT available it just slows the process down of openning the library. 2- How do I remove folders from my Video Library Collection? without deleting them from my system... I have several folders that are NOT even being watched (they never were being watched)... For example: C:\my TV Shows\CSI, where the watched folder IS "CSI" and the shared resource IS "my TV Shows"... The extra folder that shows up IS "C:\" which contains only program video demos used for the programs on my computer. 3- How do I keep the "window" sizing? I open a window (any window) and resize it to my liking, but Vista doesn't remember the sizing change next time I open this window. It will always be at the original default size (small)... How can I force it to remember the sizing change? In Win XP it was simple just hold the <shift> key when closing the window and the new size was remembered until changed next... 4- How do I Force recorded TV shows to be saved with filenames such as "series Name, Episode Name, ch #, network name, etc... Under WinXP MCE I could use a program called "MCE 2005 Customizer" to do this, but it doesn't work under Vista and the program writer is nlonger supportting it... Once it is set, I don't need to change it... So, if there's a registry setting that could be changed to cause this, I will try it... It seems like all the info is there in the Mega Tag of the TV show because it shows the Series Name and Episode Name in the Vidoe clip thumbnail itself, but not as the filename.... my Thanks to anyone who responds... Tag: Setting a reminder Tag: 183956
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Hello,

I was wondering if there's some kind of tool out there to be able to set
a reminder in the Guide. It's fairly annoying that to be reminded of a
TV show, you have to record it.

Thanks,
Ben

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Re: Setting a reminder by Doug

Doug
Tue Jun 24 14:48:25 PDT 2008

Often requested feature, but not yet implemented.

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"Ben" <elbekko@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:O5PsZ5j1IHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> I was wondering if there's some kind of tool out there to be able to set a
> reminder in the Guide. It's fairly annoying that to be reminded of a TV
> show, you have to record it.
>
> Thanks,
> Ben

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