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i think media center only support "copy mode",do not support "extended mode" for dual monitor. in extended mode, ehshell.exe only apear on main monitor while launching.....

It's easy. you just need a *.ASX index file. you can get more infomation about asx file in Windows Media Player SDK Documents.

MCE suppote these TV Tunes: Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 150 Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 150MCE Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 250 Hauppauge WinTV-PVR Roslyn Model 28xxx Hauppauge WinTV-PVR Baldwin (Half Height) Model 30xxx Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 250MCE Model 32xxx Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 350 Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 500MCE Hauppauge WinTV-PVR Freestyle Hauppauge WinTV-PVR2 USB（USB的哦） AverMedia M150 AVerTV PVR AverMedia M179 AVerTV PVR Emuzed Maui II Emuzed Maui III（我用的） Provideo Multimedia PV-258 Provideo Multimedia PV-259 Winfast PVR2000 OEM Version Leadtek PVR2000 ATI E-Home Wonder ATI Radeon All In Wonder系列（整合显卡） ATI HDTV WONDER ATI Theater 550 PRO nVidia NVTV TV Tuner nVIDIA NVTV Dual Tuner（相当于双卡） 天敏傲视珑硬压王 天敏傲视珑双画王 ASUS PVR-416 转自：Girder 中文网论坛+wbpluto补充 另外一个列表： 通过了“Designed for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005”标志测试的电视卡列表，表明经过微软测试完全符合MCE的标准： • Adaptec AVC-3610 • Asutek ASUS Falcon II • ATI HDTV Wonder • ATI Theater 550 Pro • ATI TV Wonder Elite • AVerMedia A169 • AVerMedia A800 (USB2, HDTV DVB-T)（USB的哦） • AVerMedia BDA ATSC TV Tuner Card (A180) • AVerMedia E502 (CardBus, NTSC, PAL) • AVerMedia Hybrid DVB-T/PAL TV Tuner(A16A) • AVerMedia H/W MPEG Card, M105 (mini-PCI, NTSC, PAL, SECAM) • AVerMedia M038 (USB2, HW mpeg, NTSC/PAL/SECAM)（USB的哦） • AVerMedia M17S (Low Profile, 3D Comb, GR, NTSC) • AVerMedia M113 (PCI, NTSC, PAL, SECAM) • AVerMedia M150 • AVerMedia M183 • AVerMedia UltraTV 1500 MCE • Genesis Black Gold Signature DVB-T MCE • Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 MCE • Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 MCE l.p. • Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-250 MCE • Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-500 MCE • Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-USB2 MPEG TV Encoder • Leadtek Research WinFast PVR2000 • NVIDIA NVTV • NVIDIA NVTV 200 • Pinnacle PCTV 200e • Pixela PIX-CTV200PW • Prolink PV-A421P • Prolink PV-M2TV307PL+ • Prolink PV-M2TV316PL+ • PV-DA408P+ • TT-budget T-3000 • Twinhan DTV Mini Ter • V Box DTA 150 • V Box DTA 151 • WIS Voyager PCI • YUAN MPC622 Mini PCI Video Capture Card (Falcon II) • YUAN PCI Video Capture Card (Falcon II) • YUAN PG600 PCI Video Capture Card (Falcon II) • YUAN PG600 Video Capture Card (Falcon II, Xceive silicon tuner, 3D comb filter, Ghost Reducer, FM) • YUAN Stratford PG300 DVB-T PCI Card

Pay attention, I think My answer is right. 1. You cannt run Media Center by just copy ehome files from MCE2005 to XP pro,,Media Center neet so much so much registry keys and so much files registered to run. 2. you can follow my way in my * Windows XP/2003 Ultimate Edition * topic to turn your XP/2003 to MCE2005 and/or TPC2005,,all functions in your system would not be lost. 3. you can also perform a upgrade installation as flupke had said.

you can use xbox360 remote controller on MCE2005 PC, just need a Infrared Receiver for MCE2005,,not built in IrDA port

All Windows do not contain MPEG-2 Decoder ,you must install a software decoder ,sucj as WinDVD, Power DVD,NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder, ATi DVD Decoder, ect.... for NV Graphic card ,NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder is best. you can download it here: http://www.nvidia.com/object/dvd_decoder_1.02-185-trial.html PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE ANY SERIAL NUMBERS OR KEYS IN YOUR POSTS.

Dancer can detect sound succesful just when you are playing music.. If there is no sound,detect will fail.

I just have found little of these infomations: [WinntDirectories] 1 = "\" 2 = system32 3 = system32\config 4 = system32\drivers 5 = system 7 = system32\ras 9 = system32\spool 10 = system32\spool\drivers 11 = system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3 12 = system32\spool\prtprocs 13 = system32\spool\prtprocs\w32x86 14 = system32\wins 15 = system32\dhcp 16 = repair 17 = system32\drivers\etc 18 = system32\spool\drivers\w32x86 19 = system32\drivers\disdn 20 = inf 21 = Help 22 = Fonts 23 = Config 24 = msagent\intl 25 = Cursors 26 = Media 27 = java 28 = java\classes 29 = java\trustlib 30 = system32\ShellExt 31 = Web 32 = system32\Setup 33 = Web\printers 34 = system32\spool\drivers\color 35 = system32\wbem 36 = system32\wbem\Repository 37 = addins 38 = "Connection Wizard" 39 = "Driver Cache\i386" 40 = security 41 = security\templates 42 = system32\npp 43 = system32\ias 44 = system32\dllcache 45 = Temp 46 = Web\printers\images 47 = system32\export 48 = system32\wbem\mof\good 49 = system32\wbem\mof\bad 50 = twain_32 51 = msapps\msinfo 52 = msagent 53 = msagent\chars 54 = security\logs 55 = system32\icsxml 57 = system32\mui 58 = %MUI_PRIMARY_LANG_ID_DIR% 59 = system32\mui\dispspec 60 = AppPatch 61 = Debug 62 = Debug\UserMode 63 = system32\oobe 65 = system32\wbem\AdStatus 67 = Help\Tours 68 = Resources\Themes\Luna 69 = Resources\Themes\Luna\Shell\NormalColor 70 = system32\oobe\html\ispsgnup 71 = system32\oobe\html\mouse 72 = system32\oobe\html\oemcust 73 = system32\oobe\html\oemhw 74 = system32\oobe\html\oemreg 75 = system32\oobe\images 76 = system32\oobe\setup 77 = system32\oobe\sample 78 = Resources\Themes\Luna\Shell\Metallic 79 = Resources\Themes\Luna\Shell\Homestead 90 = TAPI 95 = Provisioning\Schemas 100 = system32\1025 101 = system32\1028 102 = system32\1031 103 = system32\1033 104 = system32\1037 105 = system32\1041 106 = system32\1042 107 = system32\1054 108 = system32\2052 109 = system32\3076 110 = system32\wbem\xml 112 = system32\inetsrv 123 = mui 124 = WinSxS 125 = WinSxS\Manifests 126 = WinSxS\InstallTemp 127 = ime 129 = Resources\Themes 130 = ime 132 = ime\imejp 133 = System32\IME\PINTLGNT 134 = System32\IME\CINTLGNT 135 = System32\IME\TINTLGNT 136 = IME\CHTIME\Applets 137 = ime\imejp98 138 = ime\imejp\applets 139 = Web\printers\PrtCabs these infomations can be found in some *.inf files....

It's no legal way to use Tablet functions in MCE except Windows Vista Ultimate Edition,,because there is no Windows XP Ultimate Edition released by Microsoft.

hahaha. I will tell you that I have Install Windows Server 2003 Ultimate Edition,in a IBM X41Tablet PC Win2003/Tablet/MCE,no function is lost... Tablet Button,Tablet Pen and Media Center Remote Control work perfectly in this OS. There are some screenshots in this chinese forum topic: http://www.mythsea.com/viewthread.php?tid=45 of course you can install Windows XP with TPC and MCE function..

Media Center can auto fit desktop resolution,but sometimes can't.. you can see media center version by click: settings->general->about->software version.

these numbers mean source file's location,size,destination location,etc...

I think most people want to play Flash movies in Media Center. though Flash isn't Video ,it can be listed in "My Videos"after created this registry Key: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.swf] "PerceivedType"="video" When we play it in "My Videos",we can hear sound from the flash and see a Blacked Media Center Window. Flash can be played in Media Center hosted HTML applications with no problem,so I believe it also can be played with no problem in "My Videos". but How to make changes to get it??

Let me tell you. just like this: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mov] "PerceivedType"="video" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.RM] "PerceivedType"="video" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.RMVB] "PerceivedType"="video" any file extensions with ""PerceivedType"="video"" registry value can be viewed in "My Videos"..

It's very easy to update MCE2004 to MCE2005. you just need "mectroc.inf" install info file for MCE2005 and "Mediactr.CAB" for MCE2005 then run this : rundll32 syssetup,SetupInfObjectInstallAction Freestyle 128 medctroc.inf Media Center 2005 will be installed in your system.... if you want to install "Windows Digital Media Enhancement" and "Sonic CD and DVD Burning",you also neet inf files and CAB....

YES! It's possible to Run MCE2005 in XP/2003 x64 versions, I have Installed It in my brother's AMD64 Based Windows XP x64. MCE do not require any PID ,but only require the system is "MediaCenter Installed" so the way is same as my "Windows XP/2003 Ultimate Edition"...I will tell you how to install it about X'MAS,