Windows XP Media Center Edition

[lspstnd]

Help, How do I get my FirePod to work with Windows XP Media Center Edition? Thank you for any help.

[hummel]

You probably can't :( Read this thread for more information: http://www.presonus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=278. I can't find it, but I thought I read somewhere on the Presonus web site the MCE was supported for use with their products.

[lspstnd]

Thank you for your help. There is some good information in that thread.

[samuel1]

Media center edition is a nightmare. everyone should avoid it.. I'd get a hold of a copy of just XP and use that.

[lspstnd]

Is it safe to load a different OS? If so, I will do that.

[hummel]

The most common approach is to re-format the disc and install a clean version of XP. You could set-up a dual boot system if it is essential that you have access to MCE for some non-audio interface applications. If possible, I would take an image or back-up of the MCE so that you could restore it if needed in the future (but then, I tend to be risk averse :))

What computer do you have? How big is your main disc?

[lspstnd]

I am using a DELL E310, 2GBRAM, Pentium4 Duo Core Processor 3GHz each, 140GB Hard Drive with a 320GB Hard Drive on the way from DELL.

I don't think I want to use the dual boot system, I never use the MCE for anything. Somebody said I could get a copy of XP Home and just load that OS over MCE.

Since I've started this adventure trying to get my FirePod to work, Sonar would recognize the FirePod as my output device but, Windows Media Player would not. Now I have installed updated driver from PreSonus website for the FirePod .I now have got it to work with Windows media player but, now Sonar will not recognize the FirePod as my output device. Sonar reconizes all inputs. I've tried everything I can think of Sonar Audio options, Control panel options, ect. Any ideas?

Sorry for the long response, thanks again for any help.

[lspstnd]

Thanks for everyones help. I got it figured out.