Windows XP Media Center Edition Overview Ed Rich Beta Lead Engineer Windows eHome Division Microsoft

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Windows XP Media Center Edition - OverviewEd
RichBeta Lead EngineerWindows eHome
DivisionMicrosoft Corporation
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Objectives

• Configure Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
  Edition
• Preview the features of Media Center
• Discuss support scenarios

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Agenda

• Configure Media Center by using the First Run
  Wizard
• Use the My TV experience of Media Center
• Use the My Music experience of Media Center
• Use the My Pictures experience of Media Center
• Use the My Videos experience of Media Center
• Use the Play DVD experience of Media Center
• General Settings

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First Run Steps

• Test the Media Center remote control
• Configure the Internet connection
• Configure the Television signal
• Configure the Program Guide
• Support scenarios

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The First Run Wizard
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Checking the Media Center Remote Control
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Configuring the Internet Connection
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Configuring the TV Signal
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Configuring the Program Guide
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Media Center
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Support Scenarios

• Media Center remote control issues
• Internet connection issues
• TV Signal/Program Guide issues

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My TV

• Setting up and using the Program Guide
• Watch TV and record programs
• Manage recorded program files
• Support scenarios

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Setting Up the Program Guide
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Searching for a Program
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Recording Programs

• Ways of recording
• While watching the program
• Using the Program Guide
• Selecting a single program
• Scheduling series recording
• Scheduling advanced recording
• Recording a program manually
• Selecting a program through Search

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Recording Conflicts Series
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Per-User and Per-Computer Settings

• Per-user
• TV audio settings
• Customized Program Guide
• Per-computer
• Parental control
• Storage settings
• Schedule and history
• Program Guide head-end settings

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Support Scenarios

• Program Guide issues
• Recording issues

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My Music

• Organize music using Microsoft Windows Media
  Player
• Explore the player and play songs using Media
  Center
• Search for a song in My Music
• Support scenarios

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Organizing Music using Windows Media Player

• Search for media files
• Create playlists
• Customize track information
• Supported file formats

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Listing and Playing Music
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Searching

• Search method used by Media Center
• English Media Center searches for any word that
  begins with the specified characters.
• Korean Media Center performs a full text
  search. In other words, Media Center finds the
  character anywhere in the string.

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Support Scenarios

• Windows Media Player-related issues
• Audio files stored on the computer that do not
  appear in Media Center
• Metadata - Albums/artists/genres information
• Network shortcuts to files
• General issues
• Cannot play files
• More than one audio playback is heard

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My Pictures

• Identify the file formats supported by Media
  Center
• Organize image files into the Shared Pictures
  folder and My Pictures folder
• Sort and view pictures
• Support scenarios

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Supported File Types

• .jpg, jpeg
• .tif
• .gif
• .bmp
• .wmf
• .png

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Storing Pictures

• Store images in
• Shared folders
• sysdrive\Documents and Settings\All
  Users\Shared Documents\Shared Pictures
• Non-shared folder
• sysdrive\Documents and Settings\\My
  Documents\My Pictures

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Sorting and Viewing Pictures
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Slide Show Settings
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Support Scenarios

• Cannot view thumbnails
• Cannot view images

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My Videos

• Identify the file formats supported by Media
  Center
• Organize video files into the Shared Videos
  folder and My Videos folder
• Sort and view videos
• Support scenarios

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Supported File Types

• .wm, .asf
• .wmv
• .avi
• .mpeg, .mpg, .mpe, m1v, mp2, .mpv2

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Storing Videos

• Store videos in
• Shared folders
• sysdrive\Documents and Settings\All
  Users\Shared Documents\Shared Videos
• Non-shared folder
• sysdrive\Documents and Settings\\My
  Documents\My Videos

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Sorting and Viewing Videos
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Support Scenarios

• Cannot play video
• Cannot fast forward and rewind a video
• Incorrect thumbnail
• Cannot view videos stored on mapped network drive
  

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Play DVD

• Select a default application for playing DVDs
• Play a DVD in Media Center
• Modify DVD settings in Media Center
• Support scenarios

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Default Application
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DVD Settings
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Support Scenarios

• Cannot play DVD
• Video is distorted or does not play
• Cannot display DVD details
• Surround sound

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General Settings

• Power Management
• Windows XP Media Center Edition integration
• Media Center onscreen controls
• General Settings screen
• Support scenarios

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Power Management

• Resuming the computer to running mode from
  standby can occur in the following ways
• Media Center-initiated resume
• Recorder
• Program Guide
• User-initiated resume
• How settings and state are affected

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Windows XP Media Center Edition Integration

• Screensavers are disabled in most cases
• Fast user switching
• Logging out
• Administrative credentials
• Per-user and per-computer settings

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Windows XP Media Center Edition Integration (2)

• Volume level
• Start menu
• Configuring the regional settings
• International and extended characters

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Media Center Onscreen Controls
Windows Media Center Start
Back
Help

• Navigation toolbar
• Transport Control toolbar

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General Settings
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Support Scenarios

• CD and DVD copying in Media Center
• Multiple monitors are not supported
• Terminal Services and Live TV

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Additional Resources

• Windows XP Media Center Edition
• http//www.microsoft.com/ehome/
• Windows XP Media Center Edition Tips
• http//www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/usi
  ng/tips/default.asp
• Windows XP Newsgroups
• http//www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/usi
  ng/newsgroups/default.asp
• Focus On Windows XP Media Center Edition
• http//www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/expertzone/focu
  son/mediacenteredition.asp
• Contact your OEM for support
• HP (United States and Canada)
• Samsung (Korea)

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