i have a 4152Mi acer laptop with windows xp, intel centrino mobile tech. and want to upgrade it to windows media centre.
2006-09-05 23:41:02 · 10 answers · asked by K A 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
if hardware upgrade is required then it would not be worth taking all those pains. pls check hardware specifications. if ur hardware is supported, buy windows xp media centre package and install it. It is a real good thing for multimedia.
2006-09-06 22:48:10 · answer #1 · answered by dilipagr_2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First uninstall Windows XP and then buy Windows Media Centre Edition and install it.
2006-09-06 03:52:26 · answer #2 · answered by Mouktik Sarkar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could by windows media centre, use the tv out if it has one, attach the laptop to the surround sound and get a remote. Should do the job
2006-09-05 23:44:16 · answer #3 · answered by Rob H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes i would start over. As the ideal set up is from the factory, To get the most from the OS you need a fully capable configuration.
It is not reccommended to install yourself.
I have a Dell 6400/e1505 and the Media center is way powerful and cool
2006-09-06 03:49:32 · answer #4 · answered by da pctuner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exchange your laptop for a new One with Media centre. Thats the only way.
2006-09-05 23:47:42 · answer #5 · answered by Indian_Male 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You would have to cantact your laptop Manufactorer for that, becuse if you use just a ordanary media center installation disk, most of your PC parts wont work...the manufactorer makes special disk for each PC..incase some1 needs to upgrade...so try it out
2006-09-06 01:10:32 · answer #6 · answered by kdp871991 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First buy a PCMIA card based or USB based TV Tuner card.
then buy a media center edition
even while buying the tuner card, the company which you buy a product will give u its software including the driver as well as media center(its own).
i prefer pinnacle PCTv
2006-09-06 16:18:20 · answer #7 · answered by s.arunprakash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember to back up all your files. And try to do a reformat before you upgrade
2006-09-05 23:49:17 · answer #8 · answered by none 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be a simple matter of buying the software and installing it.The only problem is, this software is expensive.
2006-09-05 23:44:28 · answer #9 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your going to have to buy the disk from any computer store like best buy, circut city, comp usa, or office depot.
2006-09-05 23:48:06 · answer #10 · answered by Abdulhadi J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋