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• Set up Media Center using Xbox 360 as Extender fails - HELP!

  I use Windows 7 64 b Assus laptop and the new version of the Xbox 360 as a media center extender on a network home wifi elapse a router Linksys E4200.  I have Norton Internet Security (v18.6.0.29) and the standard Windows Firewall on my laptop.  I have configure manually all ports right on the Norton firewall as described in the Article ID: 911728 - last review: February 16, 2010 - revision: 6.0 entitled "Firewall Ports that must be open to use your Xbox 360 as a Media Center Extender.  I get throughout the series until the last step.  Both the Xbox and the laptop appear to expire and I get an error message on the xBox that says:

  COMPLETED CONNECTION: "the Xbox 360 has been disconnected from the PC Media Center.  For technical support, visit Microsoft Support at http://support.microsoft.com".

  If I do nothing, the Xbox will attempt to restart the connection three times until I'm finally getting a message that says:

  "Xbox 360 could not connect to the Windows Media Center computer. Turn on your Xbox 360 console off and then on again and try to connect again"

  I did this several times without success. I also disabled my firewall from Norton and my Windows Firewall but still no further.  The Media Center on the laptop says it is installed and ready to use and I do not see my laptop under video library on the Xbox, but when I choose what it I get an error message that says:

  "Unable to connect. Make sure that you have activated this console on your computer.

  I copied the last entries in the log events below that shows the last attempt I made to configure the Extender. You will see a newspaper where the Extender and successfully it implements and then several error messages that I can't understand.

  Journal name: Media Center
  Source: Microsoft-Windows Media Center Extender
  Date: 02/07/2011 13:07:26
  Event ID: 506
  Task category: Configuration
  Level: Information
  Keywords:
  User: LesleysLapto-PC\Lesley
  Computer: LesleysLapto-PC
  Description:
  Media Center Extender account Mcx1-LESLEYSLAPTO-PC was created for the extender with the ID: uuid:10000000-0000-0000-0200-0025AE8C0070.
  The event XML:
  http://schemas.Microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
   
     
      506
      0
      4
      4
      0
      0 x 8000000000000000
     
      69
     
     
      Media Center
      LesleysLapto-PC
     
   
   
      Mcx1-LESLEYSLAPTO-PC
      UUID:10000000-0000-0000-0200-0025AE8C0070
   
  

  Journal name: Media Center
  Source: Microsoft-Windows Media Center Extender
  Date: 02/07/2011 13:09:29
  Event ID: 116
  Task category: Application of the Session
  Level: error
  Keywords:
  User: LesleysLapto-PC\Lesley
  Computer: LesleysLapto-PC
  Description:
  The Media Center Extender session could start.

  Error: No mapping between account names and security IDS was done.
  The event XML:
  http://schemas.Microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
   
     
      116
      0
      2
      1
      0
      0 x 8000000000000000
     
      70
     
     
      Media Center
      LesleysLapto-PC
     
   
   
      -2147023564
   
  

  Journal name: Media Center
  Source: Microsoft-Windows Media Center Extender
  Date: 02/07/2011 13:10:28
  Event ID: 593
  Task category: Configuration
  Level: WARNING
  Keywords:
  User: LesleysLapto-PC\Lesley
  Computer: LesleysLapto-PC
  Description:
  Your Media Center Extender has been implemented successfully, but a firewall can block connect the Extender to your Windows Media Center PC (expired after 180000ms).
  The event XML:
  http://schemas.Microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
   
     
      593
      0
      3
      4
      0
      0 x 8000000000000000
     
      71
     
     
      Media Center
      LesleysLapto-PC
     
   
   
      180000
   
  

  Journal name: Media Center
  Source: Microsoft-Windows Media Center Extender
  Date: 02/07/2011 13:10:29
  Event ID: 116
  Task category: Application of the Session
  Level: error
  Keywords:
  User: LesleysLapto-PC\Lesley
  Computer: LesleysLapto-PC
  Description:
  The Media Center Extender session could start.

  Error: No mapping between account names and security IDS was done.
  The event XML:
  http://schemas.Microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
   
     
      116
      0
      2
      1
      0
      0 x 8000000000000000
     
      72
     
     
      Media Center
      LesleysLapto-PC
     
   
   
      -2147023564
   
  

  The last five entries are exactly the same as above.  During this attempt, I had turned on the Firewall Norton back after that defining carefully all the rules required by the above mentioned article.  The results are the same if I have the active firewall or disabled - just says error message the connection has expired when the firewall is disabled.

  I hope someone can help me with this - I have spent all day trying to solve this and I'm at the end of my rope.

  OK, so I spent all morning pour on my router configs without success and then realized that my drive mapping had stopped working when I updated to my current router E4200.  So I double checked all configs in Windows file sharing and realized that I had activated password sharing which prevented the player sharing between my laptop and my laptop children without creating the same user accounts on each box.  Who sets and I was able to get my shared drives. Then I pulled upward to Media Center again and got exactly the same answer as before.  I thought I was really puzzled but thought I would try and open shared files, I could see on my Xbox AND THIS TIME IT WORKED!  It must have been the password of sharing that prevented the connections between the Media Center on my laptop and Xbox and he disguised himself as a firewall or setting a timeout problem that led me down the wrong path.

  Thanks for the suggestion check the router settings.  I would not have thought to double check my disk sharing settings otherwise.

• Set up media center with comcast cable

  We have comcast for cable internet and digital high speed.  We do not have a cable box.  For internet - we have comcast cable connected to a motorola modem.  Directions - we have to connect the cable directly to the TV tuner on the computer card.  How to connect to a modem, then for internet service?
   
  I have a Dell Dimension E510 with Windows Media Center.  Thank you.
  
  

• All channels not detected in Media Center

  I have a HP m9500t with a Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1290 (model 85xxx, Combo ATSC/QAM, SW Encode).  I was able to set up Media Center.  He said my cable company (Comcast) as digital when it is scanned for channels, it came only with 23, which are local channels which would be offered with a regular roof with a digital converter box antenna.  I tried to manually configure and select analog.  When I tried to watch a channel, it was all pixelated.  My antenna cable is connected directly from the wall to the connection "Ant".  I read that some have connected to the socket 'tv' on the back of the computer.  In the pamphlet, he said to link with the entry of 'Ant '.  This problem would be because digital is not til June 12?

  Just a heads up in case anyone else has this same problem.  I disconnected the cable entry of "Ant" and trendy on the output "tv".  She recognized as an analog input.  He acknowledged all my channels.

• Configure the Media Center with TV combo tuner

  I'm trying to set up Media Center (Vista Home Premium) to recognize the analog part of my TV Wonder ATI 750USB tuner. Support page of Windows says ther is a fix. However, the services are not available and there is no indication when they will be available. Has anyone else experienced this problem and found a solution. ? If you have, I would be grateful if you could share it with me.

  My operating system is Vista Home Premium sp2.

  Thank you

  Hello

  ·        What happens when you try to configure Media Center with TV combo tuner? You receive an error message? If Yes, what is the exact error message?

  The fix for this issue is already installed Vista SP 1. Click on the link below. I suggest you to download the fix that is present in the article mentioned below and install it on the system and check.

  Windows Media Center does not correctly configure a combo TV tuner signals that supports ATSC and NTSC on a Windows Vista-based computer

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929011

  Check if you are facing any of these symptoms that are mentioned in the article mentioned above and we do know.

  Thanks and regards.

  Thahaseena M
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer.
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• Setup live TV in Windows 7 Media Center hangs at «Downloading TV setup data»

  Original title: Windows 7 Media Center live TV Setup

  I have Windows 7 Home Premium on your desktop Gateway SX2840-01.  I have a HP usb TV tuner.  I'm unable to set up Media Center to receive television through the tuner.  Put in place hangs at the page «Downloading TV setup data»  It just stay there with no error message or another pop ups. The line of progression on the display benchmark does not advance.  If I run troubleshooting, this indicates a problem and "WITHOUT difficulty".  The same tuner hooked to another computer had no problem with installation and operation.  This computer has Win 7 and the same drivers downloaded from the Hauppauge web site that has the entry door.  Please give me some possible fixes to complete set upward on the bridge.  Thank you.

  I solved the problem listed in the original post on this thread by disabling Windows Media Center and by removing all the files and folders in the shadow of Microsft eHome folder, then by restarting the computer.  I then enabled Windows Media Center and again rebooted the computer.  Of detailed instructions for each of these steps is available in Googleing or Windows support.

• Media Center incorrectly determines the digital tuner on my Hauppauge 1850 as incompatible to the Canada for digital channels over-the-air via antennas

  I have a hauppauge tuner card 1850. I live in the Canada. If I've set up media center with the Canada as my position the digital tuner is not recognized as compatible in my area. If I place the library with my position defined in the United States. The digital tuner is recognized and works very well. The downside is that I can not guide ads for my actual surface when I set the location in media center in the United States.

  http://experts.Windows.com/w/experts_wiki/enable-ATSC-and-QAM-in-Canada-for-Windows-7-Media-Center.aspx
   
  http://experts.Windows.com/FRMS/windows_entertainment_and_connected_home/f/25/t/85193.aspx
   
  could help you.
   
   
  Barb
   
  MVP - Windows/entertainment and connected home
   
  http://digitalmediaphile.com/
   
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• Qosmio G40 - 10F: how to set up double Tv Tuner in Windows Media Center

  Hello

  I recently bought a 10th G40 and I was wondering how to set up dual Tv Tuner in Windows media Center to watch and record the Tv at the same time.
  I tried to download the new driver from the Toshiba download page, but it seems to make no difference that Media Center does not give me the ability to configure 2 tuners.

  Any help would be grateful

  Michael Bowen

  Hello

  Found this useful Microsoft page:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/Windows/products/windowsvista/footnotes.mspx

  Take a look at the chapter * M *-> on MCE

  You can find this info:
  + Reading and TV recording features require a USB TV tuner or external. Supports up to two TV tuners +.

  So in my opinion, you cannot record TV and watch another channel at the same time using only the internal TV tuner.

• Windows Media Center 7 (64-bit) falls down for TV Set Up

  We have recently installed a Ceton Infinitv Quad Tuner (and the latest updates and SW) for our Windows 7 Ultimate PC.  I followed previous forum advice and started the PC to the selective startup to isolate third-party issues, run the .net framework Cleanup tool, reinstalled the components needed .net framework (1.0, 1.1, 3.5, 3.5 SP1 and 4.0) and disabled MC Update.  None of them have worked.

  I get to the settings--> TV and Media Center menu crashes or TV---> Set Up TV Signal and Media Center crashes with a message 'Media Center' stopped working.  Other than this issue Media Center works very well.

  Any suggestions for how to deal with this?

  Hello

  You can try the following steps and check if it helps.

  Method 1:

  Try to uninstall and reinstall Windows Media Center:

  Step 1:

  Uninstall Windows Media center:

  a. go to start and in the search type 'Turn Windows has or not'.

  b. click on "Turn Windows features on or off".

  c. find multimedia and uncheck the brand in the face of Windows Media center.

  d. restart the computer

  Step 2:

  Reinstall Windows Media center:

  a. go to start and in the search type 'Turn Windows has or not'.

  b. click on "Turn Windows features on or off".

  c. find the multimedia functions and place a check mark in front of Windows Media center.

  d. restart the computer.

  Check out the link:

  Turn on or off Windows features

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/turn-Windows-features-on-or-off

  Method 2:

  Also try to update driver BIOS and graphics card to the latest version. You can check the manufacturer's Web site to do the same.

  Make sure you have the latest updates of Windows installed.

  You can also check if you get an error in Event Viewer about what is causing the problem.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-Event-Viewer

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-information-appears-in-event-logs-Event-Viewer

  Hope this information is useful.

  Jeremy K
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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  If this post can help solve your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Media center tv set in place IR

  My works of possibility to use IR but when I try to set up the TV he says he can't florent to use Ir, but I use it to make it all up? Help!

  Have you enclosed the IR blasters correctly?

  S.Sengupta Media Center MVP

• How can I configure Windows Media Center to use my Dishnetwork service - the TV must be set to channel 73

  Original title: Dishnetwork Satellitensystem and Media Center.

  I have dishnetwork Satellitensystem and I want to use Media Center. but my TV must be set on channel 73. How can I do this in media center, where options are not higher than Channel 4.
  Thanks for any help

  Hello

  You can try to change the setup of a transmission antenna and then follow the instructions on the link given by Cody to add the string (if she is not found automatically).

  David
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• How can I find my username and password for Windows xp media center? don't remember setting but cannot get back in after the restart.

  How can I find my username and password for Windows xp media center? don't remember setting but cannot get back in after the restart.

  Hi Carol_971,

  1. Did you the latest changes on the computer?
  2. You have security software installed on the computer?

  Method 1

  I suggest that you try to start in safe mode and then try to log on to Windows using the default Administrator account and then remove the password for your account, check if it helps.

  A description of the options to start in Windows XP Mode

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315222

  Method 2

  If you are unable to log on to Windows in safe mode, refer to the article below and then try the steps mentioned, check if it helps.

  How to connect to your Windows XP-based computer if you forget your password or if your password expires

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/321305

• Media Center TV set up ask a code we Zip but I live in the Canada and have a postal code with letters

  When I try to set up the Media Center TV guide it asks me to enter a code postal American (only the numbers), but I live in the Canada and have a Canadian postal code that has letters and numbers. Letter keys are locked so I can't even enter the letters. What should I do?

  Thank you

  Open areas and Langueage option in the control panel and to change to English (United States), English (canada) also change your location to Canada instead of U.S..

  I hope this helps.

• Digital Cable Set Top Box connected to the Media Center computer, forced to keep MC on the use of channels 3-cant TV Guide in Media Center to record

  I have to keep the center of the media on channel 3, and the decoder controls the channel I want to watch or record.  For example if I want to record channel 631 21:00 to 23:00 I would say the MC to record channel 3 for as many programs they broadcast between 9 and 23:00.  This process does not allow registration of the MC - guide as it was planned. I have to use the channels on the cable box only and always have the Media Center on channel 3. Is it possible to come back with the MC TV Guide and record by this guide as it was designed to do, while still using the cable set top box or some other Descrambler for replacement by the cable operator?  Basically, the decoder is a decoder which makes us put all our TV on channel 3.  But the cable ready TV I hear do not need the box, they can use another device.  The computer can do the same?  Nobody seems to have no answer to this problem.  Help!?

  I read your question. I asked you what happened when running
  TV Setup and specifically want to know if the TV Setup detected your set top
  Box/decoder and it happened. If Media Center does not automatically detect your decoder,
  have you tried the manual method to learn codes? I'm trying to help you
  features of Media Center EPG.
   
  You must ask the FIOS people if they have the equivalent of a DTA
  offered in the world of cable and OTA.
   
   
  Barb
   
  MVP - Windows/entertainment and connected home
   
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• Media Center will not play DVD'sIt tells me to create an association in the set Associations Panel, how can I do this?

  I can't play the DVD on HP my computer smart touch, I get a messgea not saying no association of this program itself an association of Associations of all Control Panel, how can I do this?

  Hi Tom,

  1. What is the format of the file you are trying to play?
  2. you have made no changes to the computer before the broadcast took place?

  I suggest you to set up Windows Media Center as the default device for playback of movies.

  Change the programs that Windows uses by default
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default