Danny Briere & Pat Hurley 
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 PC For Dummies 

* The fun and easy way to get up and running quickly with
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition, the new operating system
version specially outfitted for TV, DVD, video, music, and digital
photo applications

* Media Center PCs are the first PCs to feature an easy-to-use
interface and all preconfigured hardware and preloaded software
needed to create a complete integrated home entertainment
system

* Explains how to integrate a home computer network with a home
theater system, control connected TVs with the Remote Control
Interface, record TV programs using a Ti Vo-like recorder, acquire
and play back music files, organize digital videos and photos, play
DVD movies, and much more

* Written by the authors of Home Theater For Dummies
(0-7645-1801-1)and Wireless Home Networking For Dummies
(0-7645-3910-8), who worked closely with Media Center Edition
product management at Microsoft to complete the book.

Table of Content

Introduction.

Part I: Introducing the Media Center Edition PC.

Chapter 1: All about Windows XP Media Center Edition.

Chapter 2: A Look Inside a Media Center PC.

Chapter 3: Evaluating and Buying a Media Center PC.

Part II: Integrating Your Media Center PC.

Chapter 4: Cables, Connectors, and Components.

Chapter 5: Hooking Up Your Media Center PC.

Chapter 6: Connecting to the Internet.

Chapter 7: Starting MCE for the First Time.

Chapter 8: Customizing Your MCE Experience.

Part III: Using XP Media Center Edition.

Chapter 9: Watching TV.

Chapter 10: Listening to Music.

Chapter 11: Working with Photos.

Chapter 12: Playing DVDs.

Chapter 13: Working with Home Videos.

Chapter 14: Working with Third-Party Applications.

Part IV: Connecting to the Rest of Your House.

Chapter 15: Building a Home Network.

Chapter 16: Using a Wireless Home-Networking System.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 17: Ten Cool Accessories for Your Media Center PC.

Chapter 18: Ten Future Features of Media Center PCs.

Chapter 19: Ten Great Places to Visit with Your Media Center
PC.

Appendix: Connecting Your MCE PC to Your Home-Entertainment
System.

Index.

About the author

Danny Briere founded Tele Choice, Inc., a telecommunications
consulting company, in 1985 and now serves as CEO of the company.
Widely known throughout the telecommunications and networking
industry, Danny has written more than one thousand articles about
telecommunications topics and has authored or edited nine books,
including Internet Telephony For Dummies, Smart Homes For
Dummies (now in its second edition), Wireless Home
Networking For Dummies, and Home Theater For Dummies. He
is frequently quoted by leading publications on telecommunications
and technology topics and can often be seen on major TV networks
providing analysis on the latest communications news and
breakthroughs. Danny lives in Mansfield Center, Connecticut, with
his wife and four children.

Pat Hurley is a consultant with Tele Choice, Inc., who
specializes in emerging telecommunications technologies,
particularly all the latest access and home technologies, including
wireless LANs, DSL, cable modems, satellite services, and
home-networking services. Pat frequently co nsults with the leading
telecommunications carriers, equipment vendors, consumer goods
manufacturers, and other players in the telecommunications and
consumer electronics industries. Pat is the coauthor of Internet
Telephony For Dummies, Smart Homes For Dummies,
Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, and Home Theater
For Dummies. He lives in San Diego, California, with his wife
and two smelly dogs.