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• Satellite P - Windows Media Center problem

  Without any visible problems or bug virus threats, Windows Media Center starts to crack on video output.

  Just randomly losing pixels on a screen and all other similar programs like wmp, vlc media player, mv2, and Intervideo Win DVD works properly?

  Hello!

  You have installed any Service Packs or patches for your operating system?
  Check on the Microsoft update Web site.

  I think that your assignment isn't really clear. Can you please explain this exactly?

  Good bye

• Windows Media Center "to listen or look at a conflict"... does not recognize the TV tuner

  I have completely exhausted the forum Windows Media Center for response to the resolution of this problem. I replaced my unit ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Ready, as well as my graphics card tuner, and WMC still says 'No TV Tuner Found"and the message" listen or look at a conflict - no tuner available to meet the current demand "when I try to watch live TV. I have also a "no tuner hardware detected... Please ensure equipment is installed correctly...» "if I try to set up the TV Tuner again.

  I don't think that my answer lies in Windows Media Center or hardware from ATI. I'm now trying to figure out if it involves this feature installed at the factory of HP listed on the bottom of my computer: "GENUINE WINDOWS VISTA HOME Premium TUNER DIGITAL". I understand that it is the software and hardware.

  I would be grateful if anyone has answers. If anyone knows what this function is that was installed at the factory, and how I can uninstall and reinstall the software and replace the hardware, I understand that too.

  Thank you

  After unsuccessfully trying everything I could find that had the potential to solve my problem, I finally solved the problem myself.

  It's actually a corrupted Windows file that allows my TV tuner, which caused all my problems. I reinstalled my Vista operating system to its original state, and now the ATI TV tuner works fine. Easier said than done.
  
  Mr. Fix It

• No big screen in Windows Media Center on Qosmio G10-133?

  Hello
  I just set up my Qosmio G10-133 to watch the TV via a set-top box Freeveiw. However in Windows Media Center, I can't see it on the big screen. If I veiw the same programe in the Toshiba drive I can veiw on the big screen OK.
  Any help with this would be much appreciated.
  Thanks in advance.

  Hello
  Can you please check in the BIOS settings if there is option called display stretching or something like that?

• Windows Media Center - why it cannot detect TV?

  I used Qosmioplayer and it detects the TV from my Sky Digibox very well signal. However, I would like to record TV with my laptop and when I try to set up the TV using Windows Media Center, it cannot detect anything. I tried every possible permutation and the manual does not give pointers...

  Why the Qosmiplayer works for the entrance to Sky TV, but not the media library?

  Please help it's driving me crazy!

  I assume you are using a lead of areal coaxial standard to connect to your sky box? If so, you need to know which way the sky is coming in the. To do this, use the Qomsio drive to search for channels and when it detects the signal from Sky, it will tell you which way it is passed on. Something like channel 36. OK, now you have this information, start the machine and go into Media Center. You must manually add this channel. As Media center works with the EPG, all channels such as the skyinput must be added.

  So, in the main menu, go to

  Settings > TV > Guide > add missing channels > add channel

  Now enter the channel name you want displayed when viewing. IE SKY.

  Now you enter the channel number 36 IE that you got the Qosmio engine. This will now be held on the next available channel. IE 6/7/8 etc. Everything do you now is go to the channel and it appears at the entrance to heaven.

  Hope this helps

• 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 - reading Jumpy

  Hi all, hope you can help.

  When I try and play music through Windows Media Center (A100 with Home Premium) playback is very nervous.
  When I select the file directly from his file, it opens in Windows Media Player and plays perfectly.
  CPU usage seems fine.

  any advice to know where star will be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you

  NeFish

  Hello

  I searched a bit a found out that Vista Media Center supports clean audio codecs.
  Eventually he s an audio codec problem, who knows

  See this page:
  http://mediacenterexpert.blogspot.com/2006/07/Vista-Media-Center-decoder-utility.html

  This tool allows you to change the codec s; audio and video.

  In addition, you can try to update the audio driver also, but I m not very good if it will help, but it s worth a try!

• Take control of Windows Media Center

  I have a Pavilion P6000 series model p6700z tour running Windows 7.  I don't know what I did but now Windows Media Center took over all programs on the computer.  When I start the computer it opens in Windows Media Center, if I click on one that Windows Media Center opens and not the program.  I tried to do a system restore, and which opens again is the Windows Media Center. It's all the computer don't then stay on media center to Windows. Antivirus programs are Windows Media Center also.  All icons on the desktop are icons of Windows Media Center.  Can someone please instruct me on how to get my computer back to normal.  I have no backup discs and have not all the disks for the software that came with the computer.  I bought the HP computer online, but no records have been included.  I can't read my email so I have to find a way to pass messages.  Please help me!  I hope that's all the information you need.  Thank you for your time.

  Maria

  Maria, welcome to the forum.

  I think you have a virus.  This is a program that can help you.  I installed it to make sure it's safe.

  If the program in the link doesn't help, I suggest to make a recovery of the system using this guide for you help.

  Please, click on "Thumbs Up +" if I helped you and click "Accept as Solution" If your problem is resolved.

• Windows media center m7350n: my computer refuses to get past start of windows blue screen

  Office refuses to make it past the windows blue screen with the words "starting windows" my Windows media center what do I do in order to get to start up again.  I did a few system recover test with these results. "

  Failed, test: test Shortself, Hd521-2w error code.  He also said that he would not recommend a system recovery.  This problem started one evening when my windows media center Office said that it had set a file.  How can I fix my desk as it is passed, the windows startup screen

  Skulldragon7

  Hello;
  
  Let me welcome you on the HP forums!
  
  I read your post on your PC not start and I wanted to help.

  I wish I got good news for you, but I did not, as it sounds a bit like the hard drive has failed, what is to be expected if this PC XP - era still has the original drive.

  We have a few troubleshooting steps to test the drive but they only work on recent PC.

  What could work is by pressing ESC, or F1 or F2, when you start to see if one of these enter you a Setup screen, and if they do, choose to run the diagnostics from there to go to disk.

  If the drive has failed, there is bad news (sorry!) -in that HP long leaves Jersey recovery media for XP - era machines, so there is nothing you can order from HP to restore your PC to a new drive.

  Given that HP no longer provides a recovery media for your model, a few other sites, you should check are: http://www.computersurgeons.com/ and http://www.restoredisks.com/

  And if not enough bad news, I guess that the hard drive in your XP machine has something known as an IDE interface.  You can tell by looking at the back of the car where the data cable connects.  If it is a large flat cable (about 2 inches wide) and there are a bunch of small pins where it connects on the disc, then it IS an IDE drive and those who are practically impossible to find, as the industry player opted for SATA disks making a few years back.

  Sorry... but it's time to think seriously to switch to a newer PC.

  Good luck
  
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• How to install Windows Media Center & decoder: Please help!

  I have a HP desktop computer. There not yet 2 years old, I have Windows Media Center (WMC) and I could watch TV very good about it until I'm the cable box. I simply plugged the cable into the Tower, no problem. Now that I have the decoder, I'm confused as to what's missing to make it work! It is said that the IR hardware & IR control cables are missing. What does that mean? Also, how far I will use? Do I have to use a universal? Oh, and it shows the channels that are supposed to be here (for example: it comes through that channel 53 is supposed to be MTV, but there is no video or sound).

  Thank you!!!

  -Lisa

  Set your tuner, PC TV channel 3 or 4 according to the cable box output channel.  The decoder is initially connect to the wall and the video output is connected to the PC.  Use the remote control for the set-top box to change channels.  If the PC is to drive the sound then you will also need to connect audio cables (red and white) from the cable box to the audio inputs of the TV tuner card.

• How can I use the FM tuner in Windows Media Center?

  Hello world.

  New on the thread.
  Found this site looking for answers to a problem I have. ?:|

  I received my Toshiba Satellite computer as a Christmas gift. I noticed that it is a cool FM tuner.

  I've also been playing with Windows Media Center.
  However, I can't understand how to operate the tuner inside the WMC FM...?

  I added the NXP FM tuner program to the "extras" on WMC, but instead to open the tuner inside the WMC, it just opens the separate program.

  Anyone know how I can use the FM tuner (or another maybe?) inside the WMC?

  Thank you! :)

  Hello

  I have no experience with this because my Satellite doesn't have an FM Tuner but nice talk on it you will find under
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?MessageID=138027

  If you find the final solution, it will be nice if you can describe an own experience with it. It may be useful to other people here.

  Bye and good luck!

• HP Compaq 8000 Elite SFF: Some HP Windows Media Center buttons on the remote control does not

  I have a desktop PC HP Compaq 8000 Elite SFF that I use as a home theater PC.  I'm under Windows Media Center with 2 cards tuner and antennae of the OTA.

  With this configuration, I use a HP Remote WMC.  The model No. inside the cover of the remote control battery is TSGH-IR01.  The issue I'm having with the remote control that is stationary and move forward and "back" button do nothing when you press.  The light at the top of the remote control flashes when you press those buttons, so I don't think that the buttons themselves infrared are failing.  All the other buttons on the remote work fine.

  I wonder if it is a problem of programming/software and if so, what should I do to solve this problem.   It's annoying to not be able to stop a recorded program is playing when you press the stop button, but having to use a mouse to do it instead.   Any help that can be given will be very appreciated!

  PainedByTech wrote:
  

  I have a desktop PC HP Compaq 8000 Elite SFF that I use as a home theater PC.  I'm under Windows Media Center with 2 cards tuner and antennae of the OTA.

  With this configuration, I use a HP Remote WMC.  The model No. inside the cover of the remote control battery is TSGH-IR01.  The issue I'm having with the remote control that is stationary and move forward and "back" button do nothing when you press.  The light at the top of the remote control flashes when you press those buttons, so I don't think that the buttons themselves infrared are failing.  All the other buttons on the remote work fine.

  I wonder if it is a problem of programming/software and if so, what should I do to solve this problem.   It's annoying to not be able to stop a recorded program is playing when you press the stop button, but having to use a mouse to do it instead.   Any help that can be given will be very appreciated!

  For anyone having this problem, I discovered the cause after reading a post on the forums of thegreenbutton.tv.  An application in Chrome or any browser Chrome (in my case, the Slimjet browser) is the culprit.

  For me, it was the Plex app.  He was diverting the judgment and move forward and back buttons on my remote HP WMC.  As soon as I disabled the application of Plex, the buttons started working.   Never would have guessed that this was the problem!  Hope this helps someone else who might have the same problem.  Ah, tech.  Isn't beautiful?

• Windows Media Center Extender is blocked to connect

  When you configure the Media Center window to use the extension of the shield of Security Essentials icon is displayed. And I get a message saying that security network or firewall does not block the program

  Hello danjamm,

  Thanks for the return of the answer!  I have included a link below from the support site Xbox regarding the firewall.  I hope this helps you to be equipped.  Please let us know status.

  Troubleshoot Windows Media Center:

  http://support.Xbox.com/en-us/Xbox-360/troubleshoot/Media-Center-FAQ

  Under general settings:

  Which firewall ports need to be open to use Windows Media Center with my console?

  Thank you

• Windows Media Center will not play netflix and guest says library is not

  At one point my PC was playing Netflix. Now it does not open in the browser at netflix together, and the Windows Media Center says that I can't run scripts as my library is not registered.

  I can view other internet TV without problem.  Thank you

  Hello

  Method 1:

  I would suggest you click on the link provided below, proceed and check if it helps.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/972496

  Method 2:

  You can also face this problem if your Windows Media Player database is damaged, you can delete the database of Windows Media Player. To do this, follow these steps:

  (a) output Windows Media Player.

  (b) click Start, run, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Media Player, and then click OK.

  (c), select all the files in the folder and then click on Delete on the file menu.

  Note: you don't have to remove the folders that are in this folder.

  (d) restart Windows Media Player.

  Note Windows Media Player automatically rebuilds the database.

  If the above does not solve your problem then clear cache of database of Windows Media Player files. To do this, follow these steps:

  (a) output Windows Media Player.

  (b) click Start, run, type %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoftand then click OK.

  (c) select the folder Media Player and then click on Delete on the file menu.

  (d) restart Windows Media Player.

  Hope this helps

• What do you do when everty time you access something need you for windows media center

  It started with microsoft. Whenever I tried to access my Microsoft pages it took me to windows media center. Now, everything is in the Center. The only way I can get online is through a back door. I tried to change the default values for the Center, but the only default parameters listed are the original ones.
  Windows Media Center has taken control of my computer. Help!

  From what you have stated above, I think that the file association for LNK files has been given misdirection to the Media Center. I've seen this happen when opening a program via a shortcut (for example. LNK file), you are asked what type of program to open it with. After selecting the Windows Media Center (or another program) via the Select a program from a list of programs installedand check always use the selected program to open this type of file (circled in red below), the document or program referenced by the shortcut of origin opens in Windows Media Center as it should.

  

  The problem is that now all shortcuts (for example. LNK files) on the desktop or in the browser will want to be opened by Windows Media Center and Windows Media Center icon to view the shortcut no matter what shortcut was originally intentioned to open. This is known as a file association and the default icon. The same condition can occur if you have performed these actions 'Open with' on one. JPG or even a. EXE, but the. LNK explanation is much more likely for the items on the desktop.

  The good news is that a small free utility was written to cancel the. LNK file association was created. There is also a registry hack to achieve, but I recommend the utility unAssoc for its ease of use. I used to send people on another site to download this utility, but this site has become confused with all the ads and fake download links. I put a copy on by SkyDrive own here.

  

  Just download, then use the utility to unassociate the. LNK files for the user or globally delete the file type and let windows rebuild a new default.