CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting

You want to know whether you can play recorded videos on other computers

•Yes, you can. A DVR-MS file recorded to DVD can be replayed on another Media Center computer or on a non-Media Center computer that has a DVD player and DVD decoder software (such as PowerDVD). The non-Media Center computer must also have Windows Vista or Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 1 or 2, Windows Media Player 9 or later, and the Windows patch Q810243 Update.

You want to know whether you can play recorded videos on your home DVD player

•Yes, you can. DVDs recorded with the Media Center can be played on a home DVD player.

Memory

You see a “Memory error” message

•Make sure that the memory module isinserted correctly in the memory bay slot. For more information about installing memory, see “Adding or replacing memory modules” on page 85.

•Use a third-party diagnostic program to help determine if a memory module is failing.

Help

For more information about troubleshooting memory errors, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword memory error in the Search box, then press ENTER.

You see a “Not enough memory” error message

•Close all programs, then restart your notebook.

Memory card reader

Drive letter for the memory card slot does not appear in the My Computer window

•Reboot your notebook.

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