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• My Windows Media Center (Win 7) does not recognize my msi DIGIVOX TV Tuner

  My Win & Pro does not recognize my MSI Digivox USB TV Tuner card. Any other tuner software I install recognizes it. I have run the install, uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers and cleaned as best I could. The Windows Media Center Receiver Service is working and has begun. Is there a list of steps I follow troubleshooting or maybe an upgrade to WMC I should install. The current version is 6.1...

  If I try the same card on a Win7 laptop it works fine as well.
  A little confused.

  Hey Jef,

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  According to the description of the problem, I understand that Windows Media Center does not recognize the MSI Digivox USB TV Tuner card in Windows 7, but works in the same TV tuner card on the other computer. I will certainly help you in this matter.

  Were there any changes made to the computer before the show?

  Please follow the methods.

  Method 1:

  Run the troubleshooter from the link

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/open-the-hardware-and-devices-Troubleshooter

  Method 2:

  Try to uninstall and reinstall the USB controllers

  a. click the Start button.

  b in the start search box, type devmgmt.msc and press enter

  c. expand Bus USB controllers

  d. right-click on the first USB controllerr under Bus USB controllers and then click Uninstall to remove it. Repeat these steps for the entire USB under Controllers USB Bus controller.

  e. restart the computer. After the computer starts, Windows will automatically check for changes on the hardware and reinstall all USB controllers that you uninstalled.

   

  Method 3:

  a. click the Start button.

  b. in the research area, type turn on or off windows features and press ENTER.

  c. expand the multimedia option.

  d. uncheck Windows Media Center.

  e. wait that changes take place.

  f. click OK and restart the computer

  g. Repeat steps to place a check mark next to Windows Media Center.

  h. wait until changes take place.

  i. click OK and restart the computer.

  Using the windows-related issues feel free to post on the Microsoft Community Forum.

• Windows media Center and games does not work, and does not work error message d3d8thk.dll

  my media library does not work and message d3d8thk.dll isn't continuous work to come.  How should I do?

  D3d8.dll error message could apply to any program that uses Microsoft DirectX, most video games.  I suggest following the steps below to solve the problem.

  1 restart your computer if you have not yet.

  D3d8.dll error could be a stroke of luck and a simple restart could clear up completely.

  2. install the latest version of Microsoft DirectX.  Chances are, the upgrade to the latest version of DirectX will fix the d3d8.dll not found error.

  Note: Microsoft frequently publishes updates of DirectX without updating the version number or letter, so don't forget to install the latest version even if your version is technically identical.

  Note: The latest version of DirectX should be installed no matter if you are running Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP.  Installation can include DirectX9 and DirectX10 files but they run side-by-side without problem on all these operating systems.

  3. assuming that the latest version of Microsoft DirectX does not correct the error of d3d8.dll you receive, search for an installer of DirectX on your game or application CD or DVD.  Usually, if a game or other program uses DirectX, software developers includes a copy of DirectX on the installation disc.

  Sometimes, but not often, the DirectX version, included on the disc is a better fit for the program than the last version available online.

  4 uninstall the game or software program and then reinstall it again.  Something could have happened to the files in the program work with d3d8.dll and a reinstall might do the trick.

  5. restore the file d3d8.dll since the latest DirectX software package.  If the troubleshooting steps above have not worked to resolve your error d3d8.dll, try to extract the d3d8.dll individually from the downloadable package of DirectX.

  I hope the information is useful.

  Kind regards

• My Windows Media Center XP computer does not recognize my Nikon Super Cool Scan 5000 ED

  I have a Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED, which I have not used for several years.  I tried to install it using the Nikon Scan software and was a failure.  Site of Nikon said that by Hamrick VueScan will also run this scanner.  My computer does not recognize the scanner and so I can not install the drivers for it.  I tried to connect this device on several different computers and with different cables.  None of these computers does not recognize the device.

  Hello

  As you mentioned that none of the computers recognize this device, you will need to contact the manufacturer and check.

  http://Imaging.Nikon.com/support/

  You can post your request here:
  http://support.nikonusa.com/app/answers/detail/A_ID/238

• Windows Media Center Guide not updated lists of TV of Zap2It passed tuesday.21.07.15

  Overview: Windows Media Center (WMC) is provided to ads of TV via the WMC Guide, of Zap2It.  If you go on the website of Zap2It TV listings *, about 2 weeks ago from future TV ads.  When the WMC Guide is set to day, & functions correctly, these same 2 weeks of TV programs are downloaded into WMC.  If we could use the Zap2It site to schedule the recording of television programs, then we would not need the WMC Guide to download.

  It is very early Sunday asof this announcement; the WMC Guide didn't really update for about 9 days... There's only TV ads through Tuesday, in about 3 days.  The update of the WMC Guide seems to work fine, it connects with the site or the source or whatever/where he gets the Guide of... but they say, "The PSE Listing is already up to date", even if, obviously, is NOT "up-to-date".  I'm getting now, 'you only have 3 days of registration!, you must update the Guide!' scare-messages every time I go to the WMC, and I click on update the Guide, but all also when I manually run it, just as when WMC runs automatically update Guide, it isn't actually updated!

  To be clear: I use Win7Pro64bit; -ALL-all the updates, Windows software & if not, are daily checked & constantly kept up to date; There has been no changes to the computer, & it works like a dream; WMC works the same, the update of the WMC Guide works exactly the same, the only exception being that, "that the EPG Listings package is already updated" thing, when he has actually updated the WMC Guide.

  So Please do not post those standard, boilerplate answers for updating Windows & or by disabling caches & or such other hoax explosive...  The problem is almost certainly with the Microsoft, Windows, WMC, Zap2It interface.

  You can go on the site Web of Zap2It * yourself!, go!, see for yourself!, the next 2 weeks of TV programs are here!...

  ... then, why are not those TV ads- already & always present -are actually downloaded to WMC?, why isn't the WMC Guide updated?

  ... Thank you!

  w

  [* http://zap2it.com/ | http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tvlistings/]

  Hello hank1111,

  You can see this thread, including the recent responses, the bottom of page 3 I think:

  Guide not updated Windows Media Center

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-pictures/Windows-Media-Center-Guide-not-updating/8721f207-A694-43CE-bf38-6105968af080

  I'm NOT an expert on these things, but so are ' twisted my arm, I'd suggest the possibility of you as I did to RW:

  «If you still have your Windows OS CD maybe you could try to remove & then reinstalling Windows Media Center entirely?...» I don't know there's a way to do it, but you do not want explicit instructions of any part/whatever ' one who knows what they have everything.  Also, if it is possible to do a total removal/uninstall & reinstall, - vs - a sort of "repair", I'd do the full thing, that simple "repair" can let WMC Guide EPG old and outdated files that could bring you a right of return to the same sorry state of affairs! »

  ... hank good luck!

  w

• Window 7 Media Center guide has ceased to update

  My Media Center guide has ceased to update. I'm with Rogers in the Toronto area. Someone knows how to fix this? Thank you.

  On Tuesday, September 23, 2014 22:50:22 + 0000, Artse wrote:
   
  > My Media Center guide has ceased to update. I'm with Rogers in the Toronto area. Someone knows how to fix this? Thank you
   
  See
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-pictures/cannot-update-TV-Guide/9274d5c4-5bce-4cfa-9a71-76e60d115925?msgId=96c9c74f-351b-48b3-A244-e63f3371bbcd
   
   
   
   
   
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• When you try to import a .mp4 file in windows movie maker, the program does not list the file when I search for it in his file.

  When you try to import a .mp4 file in windows movie maker, the program does not list the file when I search for it in his file.  Help, please.

  As I suggested previously, conversion to a format like
  . WMV before you import it into Movie maker may be the solution.

  The free Converter from Microsoft can be a place to start:

  (FWIW... it's always a good idea to create a system)
  Restore point before installing software or updates)

  Download Microsoft Expression Encoder 4 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) (freeware)
  http://www.Microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&ID=24601
  (runs under WinXP SP3 / Vista / 7)

  When you install the program...
  Start Microsoft Expression Encoder 4
  (Start / programs / Microsoft Expression /)
  Microsoft Expression Encoder 4)

  On the "Load a new project" screen...
  Left click... "Transcoding project '...

  When the program opens, click on... File / import...

  (If at any time you get lost while browsing
  the program of... to... Window / active Reset
  Type or workspace... CTRL + SHIFT + R)

  Look for the file/s that you want to convert.
  (If files do not appear... open the fall
  window and choose... All files)

  Click (highlight) left the files and the left on the Open button.

  You can see the files in the "Multimedia content" pane

  In the right column... left click on the tab "Output"...

  Open the drop directory window and choose an output folder.
  (This is where you will find your converted file)

  On the left, click on the button "encode".

  Wait... video encoding CPU intensive and can
  be a slow process. It is always best if you do not have
  multi-task while files are encoded.

  Now... try import you again. File WMV in Movie Maker.

  More converters:

  There are to many converters available on the net...
  the following links are some examples. You can
  need to experiment to find the best result.

  Proceed at your own risk *.

  (FWIW... it's always a good idea to create a system)
  Restore point before installing software or updates)

  (1) format Factory (freeware)
  http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Format_Factory
  (the 'direct link' is faster)
  (the file you want to download is: > FFSetup270.zip<>
  (FWIW... installation..., you can uncheck
  'all' boxes on the last screen... even in this case, it may
  install the Ask toolbar on your system)
  (Windows XP / Vista / 7)

  First, you will need to decompress the file or just open the
  Drag FFSetup270.exe out of the folder
  and drop it on your desktop. To install left click.

  (2) Freemake Free Video Converter (freeware)
  http://www.Freemake.com/free_video_converter/
  (Windows XP / Vista / 7)

  (3) Koyotesoft Free Video Converter
  http://www.koyotesoft.com/indexEn.html
  (2000/XP/2003/Vista/Seven)

  (4) Sothink Free Video Converter
  http://www.Sothinkmedia.com/video-converter/
  (Windows XP / Vista / 7)

  (5) hamster Free Video Converter
  http://www.PCWorld.com/downloads/file/FID, order 155794, 4 pages, 1/download.html
  (Windows XP, Vista, 7)
  (If you choose Custom Installation
  You can uncheck additional modules you
  do not want to install)

  (6) quick Media Converter
  http://www.Cocoonsoftware.com/
  (Win XP, Vista, Win 7 Home Premium)

  (7) SUPER © Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer
  http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Super
  (the download mirror site is faster) (Windows XP / Vista / 7)

  (8) Xilisoft Video Converter
  http://www.Xilisoft.com/video-converter.html
  (not freeware but receives good reviews)
  (Windows XP (SP2 or later) / Vista / 7)

  Good luck...

• Windows Media Center Guide download

  The tv on Windows Media Center guide stop working. When I try to manually load the reports of Windows there is an error and stops the program. I can't record shows longer although a manual put in place to save by train.  Windows says there is an error and stops the program. They have a tuner installed, which was an option on the Dell bought approximately two years.  Was working fine until recently.

  many people are currently having problems of the EPG. Please go to
  http://connect.Microsoft.com/site1145
   
  You may need to register first for this site from Microsoft. Once you connect, you
  should be able to access the feedback on the left tab. You will see all the
  reports of others for that. Start your own, new report.
   
   
  Barb
   
  MVP - Windows/entertainment and connected home
   
  http://digitalmediaphile.com/
   
  Please mark as answer if that answers your question
   
   
   
   

• I have a new laptop with Windows Media Player 10, which does not recognize my MP3 player: this has happened once before and I was able to download Windows Media Player 9. Where is he now and can do it again?

  I have a Samsung YP - U2J MP3 player and until I had to buy a new laptop it worked fine with Windows Media Player 9.  The new laptop comes with Windows Media Player 10, which does not recognize my MP3 player that my COMPUTER recognizes it and says everything is fine.  Can someone help me?

  Hello Amaliada,

  Thank you for your message.  We will add your MP3 device manually.  Please follow the instructions below:
  Plug in your mp3 player and open Windows Media Player.
  Click in the empty space (next), then select 'Tools' > select 'Options '.
  Select the "Devices" tab (you see yourself mp3 palyer?) If not, click on "Add" > select "portable music players.
  From there, you will receive information about the addition of your device.

  Please let us know if it did or did not help to solve your problem.

  See you soon

  Engineer Jason Microsoft Support answers visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Windows Media Center Guide does not correct list shows

  I use a Vista Home Premium, the other day I reformatted my computer because I had problems with it. everything went well and media center opens and works very well. However, it used correctly list indicated in the guide, no matter what I do, and it worked properly before the reformat. The channels are listed correctly, if TBS is supposed to be on channel 2, according to the guide, is, therefore, when I go to channel 2 I am indeed on TBS station, BUT even if the show is listed as 'Home' in the guide, which is in read mode is like Sienfeld or some other show. Even when I record programs when it starts recording it will tell me 'Reecording House' and when you go to channel his record some other show is apparently on at that time.

  I tried completely relative to the implementation of the centre, tried to re-do ads guide by using 3 or 4 different postcodes, tried to look in my BIOS to see if my system clock is off, I tried looking for an updated driver but can't find the Media Center or don't know what it's called , and nothing has worked so far.

  What is the problem with my Media Center? Is an off clock that actually play the shows at the wrong time? I've been home 3 days now so please if you know EXACTLY what is wrong just to give me a bunch of things to try, and I'll try them

  Thank you

  -Eric

  Hi eps3742,

  This can happen if the media center guide downloads information guide incorrect.
  I suggest that you try to re installation guide and download the guide for registration again and check if it works.

  To set up the Guide listings

  To find your favorite programs more easily, you can configure your Guide lists to match your local service provider's guide listings.
  1. on the Start screen, navigate to tasks, click settings, click TV, click Guide, and then click Set Up Guide ads.
  2. follow the instructions on the screen to configure the list of Guide for your region.

  If you are prompted to select a TV provider and you do not know which one to select, control a recent draft Bill or statement from your TV service provider to find the appropriate information.

  The providers listed in Windows Media Center vary according to the Postal Code or ZIP. If the supplier subscribe is not listed for the ZIP or the Postal Code entered, try entering local codes find the appropriate Guide listings.
  
  Check out the link for more information below.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/set-up-Guide-listings-for-use-in-Windows-Media-Center

  I would also say that you check if the time zone in windows is set correctly.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/set-the-clock

  If the previous step fails, then try to download the cumulative update of the Center media of the KB article below and check.
  
  June 2009 Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/967632

  Troubleshoot Guide downloading problems in Windows Media Center
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-guide-downloading-problems-in-Windows-Media-Center

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Update of Windows Media Center electronic Program Guide only to July 22, 2015.

  Electronic Program Guide (EPG of my Windows 7 Media Center PC) ceased to be updated since July 15, 2015. I manually download updated guide to day and it confirms that the download was successful, but the guide has information up to the part of July 22. No information is passed to 20:00 on 22 July.

  This is a temporary problem or should there be a fix for Windows Update?

  Thank you!

  Same thing I had, but this fixed it for me.  Run the installation of media center and set up the new TV signal.  Takes a little everything and some channels is different, but the guide whole is back.  Not sure if I need to reprogram my recordings again.  I hope this works for everyone!

• Qosmio G30 - Media center remote control does not work in windows

  Dear all,

  I have a Qosmio G30-194,
  first I had a problem with VGA, send it for repair, when she comes back, I noticed that the remote does not work on windows Media Center, while that in A / mode V work perfectly.

  I tried a full system recovery DVD restore, but nothing has changed, even, I installed Windows Vista with all its pilots.
  Nothing has changed too, I borrowed a USB IR received for another remote that it worked perfectly with my remote on windows.

  Please advise me what to do, should I send it to the service center, or there is an easier solution.

  Mazen h
  NB:,: my laptop info are:

  PQG32E-01P018AR model number

  Thanks in advance

  Hello

  > first of all, I had a problem with VGA, send it for repair, when she comes back, I noticed that the remote does not work on windows Media Center, while that in A / mode V work perfectly.

  If you had a problem with the VGA chip then the whole motherboard has been replaced.
  Maybe it has something to do with your problem.

  Anyway, as far as I know you don t need any special drivers if you want to use the MCE Remote control. For the use of the remote control with Qosmio player you need to connect a USB infrared.

• Windows Media Center Guide - no data

  After doing an update, windows media center TV guide display more data... said 'No data available' went to settings, put in place the guide... guide downloads, but will not display the show there. ????

  What day?

  If this value is the cause might find you it under Add/Remove programs? If, then uninstall it and check again the question.

  You can also "Run Setup Again" [Open WMC > tasks > settings > General > Windows Media Center Setup > run Setup again]

  You can also try the system restore.

  Select any restore point when everything worked well.

  S.Sengupta Media Center MVP

• Windows Media Center Scheduler service is not running, even when the value of autostart

  I had some trouble recently getting Windows Media Center to record programs. I did some research and found that Windows Media Center (ehSched) Scheduler Service does not start when I start my computer.
  It IS configured to start automatically.
  When I found that the service has not been started, I have manually started, but would find it himself quit again a few minutes later.
  It of very frustrating and resulted in missing the scheduled recordings.
  The only way to save that program is open the WMC and actually watching the program for the duration of the scheduled recording. (Not good if I'm not home!)

  I am running Windows 7 32 bit SP1 on a laptop of Toshiba Satellite A500.

  Help, please!

  Hi the Flomsat,

  I would say looking at the following thread because it's a question similar to yours:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-pictures/Windows-Media-Center-no-receiver-or-Scheduler/ed3672f4-7a17-419B-833A-df02fdf2af24

  I tried all the solutions on this thread. None was able to solve my problem.

  However, I found a fix that MAY have worked (it's only 1 day but so far it looks promising).

  Open Windows Media Center,

  Click on settings-> General-> optimization-> uncheck to "perform an optimization. I never noticed an increase in performance and reliability with it turns out, in fact, now that I think about it, when I turned it on, my Scheduler service started having these problems. It must be able to close the Scheduler to 'optimize '...

  UPDATE *.
  It did NOT work

  I had to reinstall windows to get it working again :(

• Windows Media Player volume control does not work during DVD playback.

  When I play a DVD in Windows Media Player or Windows Media Center I can't adjust the volume with the volume control of the program or main Windows volume control.  Simply sound 100% flight.  It's on a HTPC connected to an A / V recevier, so the only way to adjust the sound with the volume of the receiver control.  When I play any other type of multimedia (avi, mp3, etc.) in the two WMP or WMC in the program volume control is working properly.  The interesting part is, when I play a DVD using VLC Player or Cyberlink Power DVD the volume setting in the program as well as the main Windows volume control works correctly.  This leads me to believe it's a software is not a hardware problem.  I think that WMP and WMC using the same "engine" so the same problem knocking them both.

  Other info:

  Windows 7 64-bit.

  Windows Media Player 12 version

  Audio is routed to the receiver via the digital coaxial

  For what it's worth, this same problem occurred with the same exact material when I'm running Vista 32 bit.

  All other software is the latest version with all updates installed.

  Any ideas are welcomed and appreciated.  Thank you in advance.

  -Michael P.

  Hello

  Reinstall the WMP and WMC application and see if it works very well.

  1. open the Control Panel -> programs and features.

  2. click on Windows to enable or disable features in the left pane.

  3 expand the multimedia features, disable Windows Media Player. Click Yes to continue, and then click OK to exit. Then restart.

  Note: If you turn off your WMP, Windows Media Center will be off either. You may need to reconfigure the settings for Windows Media Center after her reactivation.

  4. open or turn off Windows features turn on again. Functionality in Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center. Turn it back on.

  5. launch Windows Media Player, initialize the program.

  PS: If you turn off your WMP, Windows Media Center will be off either. This does not happen when we choose to turn off MCE.

  $C

  God will not look you over for medals, but for scars. Each winner has scars; I do this either on the same heart