Absolute Beginner's Guide to Windows XP Media Center

By Steve Kovsky

Absolute Beginner s Guide to Windows XP Media Center teaches the reader all about the technology that Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates calls the centerpiece of his vision for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789730030
• ISBN13: 9780789730039
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Que
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

The key to setting up and using Windows XP media

The capability of windows XP to organize and execute multimedia files is most impressive. It is clear that incorporating intelligence into our entertainment devices is a trend that will continue and even accelerate. In this book, you learn how to implement what is clearly one of the major first steps in that direction. The ability to control the playing of music and video files stored on DVDs and other large storage devices in conjunction with the intelligence of modern software dramatically changes the home entertainment experience. Furthermore, the large amount of content over cable and satellites that can be captured for replay expands the options to the point where a high degree of organization is necessary. All of the areas, from finding and recording broadcast events to organizing the material for easy playback, are covered in the book. Other critical areas such as privacy and parental controls over content are included. Creating and enjoying personally generated content such as home movies and music CDs is also covered. If you are interested in what the XP media center can do, then this book will satisfy that interest. If you are about to purchase such a system, then this book will help you with the nontrivial install and setup.