altlmka.blogg.se

PowerToy programs, along with other third-party applications designed to run in conjunction with Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004, require that you download and install the software from the Windows XP desktop. You can also copy CDs directly into Media Center using the My Music interface, as described in the section "Ripping a CD from the My Music interface," in Chapter 13, "Preparing Your Music Collection for XP Media Center."

Nothing on My TV? This clever adaptation of the classic card game of one-sided one-upmanship can keep you occupied for hours.īefore you can work with audio files and playlists from within Media Center, you need to first load some music files onto your system, and then run Windows Media Player to add the files to your Media Library. Solitaire The quintessential Windows time- waster, Solitaire (see Figure 24.6), has been adapted to run on your Media Center, via remote control. The Media Center Playlist Editor allows you to sort and choose songs, and then save sets of them as preconfigured playlists. You can sort and add songs by various attributes, such as album, artist, title, or genre. PlaylistEditor The Playlist Editor program (see Figure 24.5) allows you to create and edit music playlists via your Media Center remote control. The Media Center Alarm Clock allows you to configure Media Center to wake you up to your favorite audio selection. Of course, everything can be configured using your Media Center remote control.

The PowerToys available for download at the time Media Center Edition 2004 was introduced in the fall of 2003 included the following:Īlarm Clock Designed to work like an old-fashioned clock radio, the Media Center Alarm Clock PowerToy (shown in Figure 24.4) lets you choose a song and have Media Center wake you up with it at the time you designate.

If they don't work quite as advertised, be prepared to uninstall them, because Microsoft says it will not answer questions or provide technical assistance with the programs. Although Microsoft maintains that the PowerToys applications are safe and sane add-ons to your Media Center desktop, the company does not actually support the software contained in the PowerToys downloads.