Sony VGX-XL2 User Guide (Computer Component) User Manual

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VGX-XL2A Digital Living System 81About Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center 2005Your new VAIO® computer has the Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Centeroperating system installed. When you start the Media Center softwareprogram for the first time, the Media Center setup process starts. Adjust thedefault settings before opening VAIO Media™ software on client and servercomputers.See the VGX-XL2A Digital Living System™ Entertainment Guide,included with the packaging materials, and from this user guide, Chapter 1:Getting Started, the section titled Media Center Edition 2005 for additionalinformation about setting up Media Center and its features.VAIO Media™ Software System RequirementsYou can open VAIO Media™ software on the server computer(s), registerclient computers to the server(s), and then share multimedia content betweenthe network computers.Server requirements• The VAIO Media™ server requires VAIO® computers running Microsoft®Windows® XP Home Edition, Microsoft® Windows® XP ProfessionalEdition, and Microsoft® Windows® Media Center Edition operatingsystems. VAIO Media™ software is not supported by other computers orenvironments.• Connect the server and client computers through a wired network with eth-ernet cables or a wireless local area network (WLAN).Client requirements• All client computers must be VAIO® computers running Microsoft®Windows® XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition,and Microsoft® Windows® Media Center Edition operating systems. VAIOMedia™ software is not supported by other computers or environments.Important Note: VAIO Media Center computers can share recorded televi-sion program files with other VAIO® computers on your network, using VAIOMedia software. Live TV viewing over a network is not supported by theMedia Center.