MCE 2005 problems

joelw23 · 11-03-2004, 10:17 AM

I installed windows MCE 2005, but I don't have an option in the start menu for the media center....

Will it only show up after I register it?????

kamskii · 11-03-2004, 11:02 AM

You probably installed it incorrectly. Did you do a clean install or upgrade?

joelw23 · 11-03-2004, 11:09 AM

upgrade

kamskii · 11-03-2004, 11:13 AM

You'll need to do a clean install for it to work. I ran into the same problem.

joelw23 · 11-03-2004, 11:19 AM

thanks....i'll try tonight...

slangnasty · 01-09-2005, 05:39 AM

I presently run my satellite directly into my Samsung HDTV Sat-reciever. The sat reciever video is connected directly to the TV (via component R,G,B) and audio directly via optical out to my audio amp. When I first setup my Sat reciever, and began viewing... CloseCaption (CC) messages was enabled and could be seen on every channel that supported it. I went into my samsunG menu/controls and disabled CC and viola... no more CC -- great!

Next step in my HTPC setup... connect an audio/video out channel from my sat to my htpc/pvr-250. I did this by running audio/video out from my sat-receiver into my HTPC. The intent... record non-hi-def programs.

I have MCE2005 setup and working properly. After configuring MCE2005 to use DirecTV satellite, change the channels, etc... I was up an running with the ability to view my sat-feed via MCE.

my problem... when I view the sat-feed via MCE -- the closed caption (CC) is BACK!

But when I switch back to TV+Satellite (and not view through MCE) there are no CC messages.

I know disabling CC display within my Sat reciever worked -- because I don't see CC text in the SAT+TV display. However SAT+MCE does show the CC text. I looked in the MCE settings for a way to disable/turn-off CC in MCE 05 but didn't have any luck.

if you made it this far, thanks for reading this message!

If you have any ideas what I can or should do to disable CC messages in MCE, please let me know.

Thanks for your help.
Slang

ACHIEVER · 01-09-2005, 09:16 AM

In Media Center, go to Settings, TV, Audio. From that screen you can select your captioning wishes. This is how it works for me with cable fed in anyway, but I would think it is the same.

slangnasty · 01-10-2005, 12:16 PM

Thanks for your help ACHIEVER. I will try this out and let you know.

btw are you running mce 04 or 05?

ACHIEVER · 01-10-2005, 12:29 PM

brizzle · 01-10-2005, 02:24 PM

Does anyone have any info on the installation of this app. I had the same issue, I installed it and it looks just like regular windows xp. Please Help.

heypachuco · 01-10-2005, 02:33 PM

START > PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES > ENTERTAINMENT....

Something like that.

I'm not at home, so this is just from memory.

joelw23 · 01-10-2005, 02:45 PM

just do a clean install and it works fine....it worked for me...

slangnasty · 01-10-2005, 03:22 PM

Clean install worked for me also.

brizzle · 01-11-2005, 02:07 PM

does it automatically come up w/ the MCE view instead of the desktop after installation or should I follow heypachuco's instructions of:
START > PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES > ENTERTAINMENT

xBrady · 01-11-2005, 02:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by brizzle

does it automatically come up w/ the MCE view instead of the desktop after installation or should I follow heypachuco's instructions of:
START > PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES > ENTERTAINMENT

MCE 2005 is almost identical to XP with some added items. So no it isn't going to auto come up with the MCE software, you have to open it.