I have a dell dimension b110 with xp home. what would happen if i installed media center on it? i know media center needs "special hardware" to run correctly, but would my computer still run it? my computer has 1.5gb of ram, 160gb hard drive, 2.53GHz celeron D.
2006-08-15 17:28:46 · 6 answers · asked by Mike-Q 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
It would work as normal XP, however it requires certain extra codecs for DVD and extra hardware for video recording & playback, like a Hauppauge card.
There are better and free Media centers based on Linux
Here's a good guide: http://www.linuxis.us/linux/media/howto/linux-htpc/
XP MC is somewhere inbetween Home & Pro, It has more tools, but isn't good with windows domains. It has the same issue as home with storing network passwords - if that's important to you.
If you buy one, it will come with an infra red receiver & remote - you can buy these for almost nothing on ebay.
2006-08-15 17:39:03 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Leone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Media center is the same as XP with the added feature of a dropdown menu for watching 'media'. You need a remote control and a USB infrared reciever to use the feature. Your computer has plenty of power for it.
2006-08-16 00:39:45 · answer #2 · answered by FreddyBoy1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when your computer starts up next if u do it right it will have a dual boot system or you will overwrite windows xp ok.
Yes it will still run it
Your pc is like 3 times the minimal requirements of it.
2006-08-16 00:36:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/evaluation/faq.mspx
and make sure your computer meets all the needs. Your RAM and Processor sound ok, but there are additional things you need.
2006-08-16 00:33:59 · answer #4 · answered by tolwc123ag 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make a back up of all ur files be4 you do and mack a back up recovery cd if u can
2006-08-16 00:48:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
should be fine
2006-08-16 00:34:25 · answer #6 · answered by rjhefs 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋