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About Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Media Center 2005
Your new VAIO ® computer has the Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Media Center
operating system installed. When you start the Media Center software
program for the first time, the Media Center setup process starts. Adjust the
default settings before opening VAIO Media™ software on client and server
computers.
See the VGX-XL1 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 additional
information about setting up Media Center and its features.
VAIO Media™ Software System Requirements
You can open VAIO Media™ software on the server computer(s), register
client computers to the server(s), and then share multimedia content between
the network computers.
Server requirements
• The VAIO Media™ server requires VAIO ® computers running Microsoft ®
Windows ® XP Home Edition, Microsoft ® Windows ® XP Professional
Edition, and Microsoft ® Windows ® Media Center Edition operating
systems. VAIO Media™ software is not supported by other computers or
environments.
• 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. VAIO
Media™ 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 VAIO
Media software. Live TV viewing over a network is not supported by the
Media Center.
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