Windows Media Center Edition

[nickv360]

I have Windows MCE, and I have some questions about it... When I record a tv show, were would I be able to find it directly? I want to see how big the file is, and MCE won't tell me, so I need to find the file. I've searched for it by name, but that didn't work. Is there any way to save the files I record in a folder chosen by me?

And If I am watching TV, I can make the window smaller, and then I would want to keep the small window on top no matter what. So when I go to surf the internet, I can watch the TV in a window on the side. Is there anyway to do this?

 

[nickv360]

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[imported_xboxrulez]

I was looking everywhere in the web for exactly the same thing you are. It was annoying that the mce window went to the background. Fortunately, I went into almost every setting within mce and I found how to keep the window always on top.

Do the following within MCE:

Settings > General > Startup and Window Behavior > Media Center window always on top

In the same screen, you can also tell windows to start MCE automatically at Startup (right after booting) or to start with Windows XP.

 

[kylef]

Originally posted by: nickv360
I have Windows MCE, and I have some questions about it... When I record a tv show, were would I be able to find it directly? I want to see how big the file is, and MCE won't tell me, so I need to find the file. I've searched for it by name, but that didn't work. Is there any way to save the files I record in a folder chosen by me?

And If I am watching TV, I can make the window smaller, and then I would want to keep the small window on top no matter what. So when I go to surf the internet, I can watch the TV in a window on the side. Is there anyway to do this?

You specify the drive where saved programs are recorded in Settings->Tv->Recorder->Recorder Storage.

Shows are generally saved under "%drive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Shared Documents" so that any logged on user may access the files.

Shows are saved in the ".dvr-ms" file format.