Live TV Stops After You Schedule Recordings in Windows XP Media Center (831254)

SYMPTOMS

While you are watching Live TV in the Now Playing window, if you schedule a series of recordings that have time gaps between them, and then continue to watch Live TV in the Now Playing window, the Live TV may stop.

Note This behavior does not occur when you watch Live TV in Full Screen mode.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods:

Schedule your recordings at the same quality level as your Live TV. To do this, follow these steps:
1. On the Media Center Menu, click Settings.
2. Click TV, and then click Recorder.
3. Click Recording Defaults, and then click Quality.
Click Play (Resume).

Media Center Technical Support

Because Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition was included with your hardware device or system, the hardware manufacturer provides technical support and assistance for this software. Your manufacturer may have customized the installation with unique components such as specific device drivers and optional settings to maximize the performance of that manufacturer's hardware. If you require technical help with Windows XP Media Center Edition, contact your manufacturer directly because the manufacturer is best qualified to support the software that the manufacturer has installed on the hardware.

You can also visit the Windows XP Media Center Edition product information Web site at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/