Unleashing Microsoft Windows Vista Media

The ONLY complete Media Centre reference on the market! bull; Includes complete coverage of every feature of Windows Vista Media Center bull; Step-by-step instructions help readers record live TV, browse their collection, add a Media Center Extender, and upgrade and configure their system with the hardware needed for Media Center features. bull; Includes troubleshooting advice for common problems. For most Windows Vista users, the Media Center feature (a feature 'borrowed' from the Windows XP Media Center Edition) is unknown territory. Unleashing Windows Vista Media Center shows both newbies and experienced Media Center users how to use Media Center to experience music, photos, videos, movies, TVs, and games a whole new way. Windows Vista Media Center takes full advantage of the latest multimedia features: widescreen displays, HDTV, and Media Center Extenders. Unleashing Windows Vista Media Center shows readers how to use these and other new and improved features to make the most of their Windows Vista multimedia experience.

Mark Edward Soper has taught computer troubleshooting and other technical subjects to thousands of students from Maine to Hawaii since 1992. Mark is the author of nine books, most recently Maximum PC Microsoft Windows Vista Exposed, and coauthor of nine books, most recently Upgrading and Repairing Networks, 5th Edition. He is a longtime contributor to Upgrading and Repairing PCs, working on the 11th through 18th editions. He has contributed chapters to Upgrading and Repairing Networks Second Edition, Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows XP (all editions) and Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista. Mark is currently writing Upgrading and Repairing PCs: A+ Certification Study Guide, 3rd Edition. He is a regular contributor to Maximum PC magazine and website and has contributed chapters to Maximum PC Guide to Building a Dream PC and Maximum PC Ultimate PC Performance Guide.

Introduction	p. 1
Getting Started with Windows Vista Media Center
Introducing Windows Vista Media Center	p. 9
Equipping Your PC for Media Center	p. 19
Setting Up Windows Media Center	p. 53
Enjoying Media with Windows Media Center
Viewing and Recording Live TV	p. 85
Watching and Recording Movies	p. 137
Importing and Playing Audio	p. 165
Importing and Viewing Photos	p. 189
Beyond the Basics of Windows Media Center
Enjoying Sports with Windows Media Center	p. 223
Playing Games and Enjoying Online Resources	p. 251
Creating CDs and DVDs	p. 289
Adding Windows Vista Media Center to Your Home Network
Adding and Using Media Center Extenders	p. 315
Connecting with Windows Home Server and Other PCs	p. 337
Enhancing Windows Vista Media Center
Using Windows Media Player with Windows Media Center	p. 375
Creating Photo and Video Content for Media Center	p. 393
Extending Media Center with Third-Party Apps	p. 435
Troubleshooting Media Center	p. 469
Appendices
Using Windows Anytime Upgrade to Get WMC Features and More	p. 499
Moving from Windows XP Media Center Editions to Windows Vista Media Center	p. 503
Index	p. 509
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