XP MCE2005 question

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Sep 11, 2005, 11:52 PM

well after working at this store called compusmart for a while, ive been tempted by media center PCs quite a bit. i am thinking about switching over to xp media center edition and getting a tv wonder elite to go with it. question is that is MCE basically professional or home edition with the media center added on? i need lot of the advanced settings (group polices, user mgmt etc.) which home doesnt have. does MCE have all of pro's options as well? i know 2003 had lot of stability issues.

what do you guys think

swimtech · Sep 12, 2005, 02:55 AM

Have a look at this guide by Veridian3 - answers your question and a whole lot more:

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/guides/m...ntre/index.htm

You can also post questions about the article here:

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/small-form-factor-computing/82111-dh-guide-building-media-centre-pc.html

Sep 11, 2005, 11:52 PM	#1
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Sep 12, 2005, 02:55 AM	#2
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Have a look at this guide by Veridian3 - answers your question and a whole lot more: http://www.hardwareheaven.com/guides/m...ntre/index.htm You can also post questions about the article here: http://www.hardwareheaven.com/small-form-factor-computing/82111-dh-guide-building-media-centre-pc.html __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.