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Can't Access MCE PC Remotely
of the MCE shell is remoted using the RDP protocol, ie it gets rendered to some framebuffer on the PC then compressed and sent using the RDP protocol. So for media streams there is no decoding of them on the MCE PC into a framebuffer etc., instead the compressed WMV/MPEG1-2 stream is streamed to the MCX device

hardware change in a windows XP MCE PC
My account has a password associated with it and Remote desktop is enabled on the PC. -- Pat "Techdango" wrote: First, make sure Remote Desktop is enabled on your MCE PC. Second, make sure you accounts have passwords. XP won't allow accounts with blank passwords to remote desktop. -- -------- Ryan "P-Chip" wrote:

Suggestions for connecting MCE PC to HDTV
Gavin Steiner ga...@interprom.com microsoft public windows mediacenter Is there a way to plug the Xbox (or any other devise that sends audio) into an HP Media Center PC so that the video gets sent through the VGA connector to our monitor? We want to play Xbox on our Digital projector, but because it's ceiling

Use 2nd MCE PC like extender?
Article about this is located here: http://mcemvp.us/blogs/pnear/articles/165.aspx Pete Tekguru (Daron Brewood) wrote: Well yesterday I started the great hunt for the final part of the MCE system build - and that was to search for a method of getting the MCE TV picture from the PC on to the TV wirelessly.

Just ordered my HP MCE PC!
I had my MCE PC in the basement with and extender in the living room, loft, and Master bedroom. I bought a 40 inch LCD and 30 inch LCD for the living room and Master bedroom (Same model TVs). I moved my MCE PC to my living room bought a Zalman CNPS7700-cu for my CPU and a CNPS6000-cn for my 6600gt card.

A General MCE PC Question
So the MCE PC would need to be able to do the following (in addition to 'usual' PC functions, Word processing, web browsing etc) - Playback of DVD-Video and other PC video content (divx, Quicktime etc). Record from Sky onto the PC (instead of using my DVD recorder as I do currently) Record from Freeview if possible

Question about MediaCenter extenders
And as I said it is the only one available from DELL with an MCE PC. Jose wrote: Logistically it is difficult to use a single MCE as both a TV and a PC among multiple people, when you want to browse she wants to see TV etc. I hope you are wrong about this :) I would love to be able to browse the web etc. from teh

Using MCE PC as an extender
Primarly PC use will be typical office applications and graphics work. Is there any downside to MCE? Will it render XP less stable. Looking at ATI All-in-Wonder card, vs. card with seperate TV tuner. Any particulary good experiences with recognized MCE PC vendors? Comments please... Thanking you in advance-

xbox 360 extender loses connection to MCE PC
Guy -----Original Message----- My custom MCE PC: Pentium 4 3.06 GHz 1024 MB RAM 160 GB Hard Drive ATI Radeon 9700 Pro hp DVD Burner 200i 16x DVD-ROM Drive Hauppage WinTV PVR-250 18" LCD Monitor ATI Remote Wonder Windows XP Media Center Edition Works perfectly! I just used my OEM XP CD and the MEDIACTR.

Where to find documentation on how to use Media Center?
Doug Knox MS-MVP dk...@mvps.org microsoft public windows mediacenter Photos, videos, music can easily be shared between MCE machines. Recorded TV is different and doesn't work well, or reliably over a network connection. Additionally, there is no way to control the other MCE PC in the same fashion as an extender.

Thinking about getting a MC PC
MCE_Consumer_Novice MCE_Consumer_Nov...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows mediacenter The MCE 2005 PC are marketed as a super DVR. I would like to set-up the MCE in my den as a replacement to both my VCR and DVD player. I have STB for digital cable with premium channels (HBO, Showtime, etc.).

Building a MCE PC - Graphics
The IR blaster is included with the main Media Center PC, so you shouldn't need to buy anything else. Have you already purchased the Media Center and the Media Center Extender? Based on the information you've provided, you are correct that you will need to split the cable. One Coax cable goes into the cable modem

MCE Any downsides?
Does anyone know if there is such a thing as a Media Extender PC client software? That is basically what Microsoft had to do for the XBox media extender so it would seem this exists already. any info is welcome Thanks -- Greg "Bob [MVP]" wrote: You can use your "client" MCE PC to access media that is stored on your

Media Center IP Phone Xbox 360 Vonage Router Connection etc
JM Wiley [MS] jmwi...@online.microsoft.com microsoft public windows mediacenter Does the graphics card the Media Center PC shipped with have 2 outputs? I have an SVideo and a VGA connector on the NVidia graphics card in my test machine. I am able to connect the TV to the SVideo output, and a monitor to the VGA

How do I hook a MCE pc to my home stereo
I'll be getting MCE 2005 soon! BTW Great forum! Bryan. "Bob [MVP]" wrote: Yes. You can connect a Media Center PC to your home network as a WORKGROUP computer, just as you can do with a PC running Windows XP Home Edition. However, it cannot join a DOMAIN, like Windows XP Pro can. -- -Bob

Media Center PC owners - help with customer research!
Michel Bordeleau MS-MVP Windows XP Media Center "tzonkov" <alex.tzonkov@intel. NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:Og729EzlDHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... Ok. I am in the decission stage of buying an MCE PC. I have to buy my PC from DELL so I am planning to go for the Dimension 4600C vs. the 4600.

Unable to browse MCE PC?
Logistically it is difficult to use a single MCE as both a TV and a PC among multiple people, when you want to browse she wants to see TV etc. -----Original Message----- Ok. I am in the decission stage of buying an MCE PC. I have to buy my PC from DELL so I am planning to go for the Dimension 4600C vs. the 4600.

Two media center pc's
(I have 2 computers on a network: the MCE PC is the "home" computer, and I have a satellite computer upstairs). I then use a separate coax cable to connect from the cable box (cable out to TV) to the back of the PC (TV in). The PC is connected to the Extneder via a network cable. The Extender is connected to the TV

Can't setup my MCE PC 50' away from my TV/entertainment ctr!
I've got the 873n MCE PC as well as the Entre, VR- 5900, and DV-5900m. My approach to accomplishing what you requested would be to route the PC's video (composite or s-video) and audio out to one of the VR-5900's video inputs, program the PowerTouch remote with the MCE remote commands (you'd have to "teach" the

Use 2nd MCE PC like extender?
James Orlando (Goofy says "Hey!"), Florida "Gaylord Haynes" <GaylordHay...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:174E9782-CC8B-404B-A725-81D72028D893@microsoft.com... Can I map a different MCE PC (PC1) to another MCE PC (PC2) to watch the LIVE TV from PC number 2. Just like you would a MCE Externder?