Media Center Desktop PCs » Desktops

is an amd sempron fast enough to run a media center pc?

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:54:22 +0000

Andy T asked:

i want to turn my pc in to a media center but i am unsure if the cpu is up to it, what other hardware will i need ihave got 500gig Hard drive and 1.5gig ram

Anita

Where can I replace (or find a replacement for) a motherboard for a HP m7580n Media Center pc?

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:48:53 +0000

Joshua U asked:

I believe that it was made by Asus.

Yvonne

Can I install two harddrives one from Windows 98se on IBM to HP Pavilion Media Center PC w/Windows Vista?

admin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:56:56 +0000

sicurry asked:

I think the old one is a Sata HD-If I hooked it up in my new computer, would it boot up as is or would I have to format it and erase everything? If it can work, how would I load it?
I have never had 2 hardrives in one computer, so excuse me if I seem so ‘dah’.

Patrick

Is a “media-Center-PC” the same as a decent PC running Windows-XP Media Center?

admin — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:41:08 +0000

silicon_valley_geek asked:

If I start with a modern PC with a decent graphics card and a DVD writer, and if I install Windows-XP Media Center Edition on it, does it become a Media Center PC? I kind of doubt that, but I need to know what else I need to add. Are any of the followings necessary or desired: a TV tuner, dual TV tuner, S-Video output, firewall connection, DVI connection?

What Media Center PC should I buy?

admin — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:04:47 +0000

Tenant In Review asked:

I am in the market for a good Media Center PC. I’ll be getting dish network soon, and I wanted to be able to record the programs without having to pay for their digital recorder. Anyone make any recommendatons?

The video card of my HP m7360n Media Center PC fried. I tried to buying a replacement but doesn’t seem to work?

admin — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:17:38 +0000

Yobspoddie asked:

Anyone have any good suggestion?
Thanks.

What are some tips to perform a system recovery on a Windows XP Media Center pc?

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:18:13 +0000

hammerhawk asked:

I am wondering which files I need to backup? How long a system recovery process takes to complete from start to finish? Any other preparations I need to do prior to running the recovery? Any tips on these questions or any other basic things I should know would be greatly appreciated.

How Can I Get Rid of the “replace your wireless mouse battery” Warning on my HP Media Center PC?

admin — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:24:20 +0000

BLP asked:

I just replaced the batteries on my wireless mouse for the first time and now whenever I use it I get a “replace your wireless mouse battery” warning about every 10-15 seconds. It is exceptionally annoying. I can’t figure out how to get rid of this warning. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
My mouse has no reset button, only a “connect” button, which I pushed, but I still get the error. I went to my mouse settings, but there is no “configure settings”. There is a “hardware” tab, and I looked at both “settings” and did the “troubleshooting” procedure, neither of which helped.

Any other suggestions? Really appreciate the help.

How do I Record TV with a Media Center PC?

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:14:38 +0000

Carlos V asked:

I Have Media Center Pc, Direct Tv and I Want to record Tv, But my pc does not have a Tv turner card. Any recomendation on how to hook this two components together and recomendations for TV Turner.

Thanks

Where do I find the model number for a HP Media Center PC?

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:03:43 +0000

mlwarner asked:

I am looking for the “m number” so I can download the drivers but can’t find it anywhere.