Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 PC For Dummies - Softcover

Briere, Danny; Hurley, Pat

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764543571 ISBN 13: 9780764543579

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons, 2003

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* The fun and easy way to get up and running quickly with Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, the new operating system version specially outfitted for TV, DVD, video, music, and digital photo applications
* Media Center PCs are the first PCs to feature an easy-to-use interface and all preconfigured hardware and preloaded software needed to create a complete integrated home entertainment system
* Explains how to integrate a home computer network with a home theater system, control connected TVs with the Remote Control Interface, record TV programs using a TiVo-like recorder, acquire and play back music files, organize digital videos and photos, play DVD movies, and much more
* Written by the authors of Home Theater For Dummies (0-7645-1801-1)and Wireless Home Networking For Dummies (0-7645-3910-8), who worked closely with Media Center Edition product management at Microsoft to complete the book.

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Danny Briere founded TeleChoice, Inc., a telecommunications consulting company, in 1985 and now serves as CEO of the company. Widely known throughout the telecommunications and networking industry, Danny has written more than one thousand articles about telecommunications topics and has authored or edited nine books, including Internet Telephony For Dummies, Smart Homes For Dummies (now in its second edition), Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, and Home Theater For Dummies. He is frequently quoted by leading publications on telecommunications and technology topics and can often be seen on major TV networks providing analysis on the latest communications news and breakthroughs. Danny lives in Mansfield Center, Connecticut, with his wife and four children.
 
Pat Hurley is a consultant with TeleChoice, Inc., who specializes in emerging telecommunications technologies, particularly all the latest access and home technologies, including wireless LANs, DSL, cable modems, satellite services, and home-networking services. Pat frequently co nsults with the leading telecommunications carriers, equipment vendors, consumer goods manufacturers, and other players in the telecommunications and consumer electronics industries. Pat is the coauthor of Internet Telephony For Dummies, Smart Homes For Dummies, Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, and Home Theater For Dummies. He lives in San Diego, California, with his wife and two smelly dogs.

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Get the most from your Windows MCE 2004
 
Watch and record TV, play music, and manage your home videos from your PC
 
Your Media Center PC is the wave of the future, and here's the scoop on the newest edition, Windows MCE 2004! With this book and your Media Center PC, you can turn your entire home into an entertainment center. Find out how to choose and set up this amazing PC, network all your audio and video stuff, and more.
 
The Dummies Way
* Explanations in plain English
* "Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and fun
 
Discover how to:
* Plan your home computing and entertainment system
* Install and configure a Media Center PC
* Record live TV shows
* Play and record DVDs, CDs, MP3s, and more
* Build a home networkbased on an MCE PC
* Troubleshoot problems

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0764543571
• ISBN 13: 9780764543579
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 354
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