ایک ساتھ مل کر یہاں گزشتہ خطوط میں سے ایک بہت کچھ تعمیر کرنے کے لئے کس طرح پر ایک گائیڈ ہے ھیںچ اور ایک مکمل طور پر نمایاں قائم DIY HTPC شروع سے…
1. Build the PC
- See my post about [intlink id=“68” type=“post”]a typical HTPC hardware config[/intlink] for £425
- Install Windows 7
- Install all drivers, especially GPU ڈرائیوروں
- Set a password, enable autologon and enable remote desktop (via my sys ctrl panel, remote settings)
- Disable password required on wake via power control panel.
- Set sleep on after a short period.
- Disable screensaver
- Ensure the default windows 7 scheme is enabled (this speeds up boot-up and logon)
- Disable the windows 7 startup sound (slightly speeds up boot up, and avoids noise when PC wakes to record)
- Disable Media Center startup sound and animation via registry. Open regedit and browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionMedia CenterSettingsMCE.PerUserSettings. set “enableStartupAnimation” and “enableStartupSound” to a dword value of 00000000 (credit to Mikey‑Z on Hack7MC)
- Download and install an AV app — I recommend مائیکروسافٹ Secur-ity لوازم
- Download and install your browser of choice (e.g. فائر فاکس)
- Download and install an unzip utility — I recommend جیت RAR
- Download and install some basic codecs and plugins: اعلی درجے کا Java, فلیش پلیئر, Shockwave, Adobe Reader, QT Lite, Real Alt
- Consider using speedfan to control fan speeds
- Change time sync server to pool.ntp.org and don’t notify when clock changes — important to make sure programmes record at the correct time.
- Run Media Center and complete first setup
- Set up your ٹی وی signals
- Add ITV HD (if you have freesat)
- Disable 7MC screensaver
- Exit 7MC
2. انسٹال کریں DIY freesat (if you want freesat)
- See my previous post about [intlink id=“6” type=“post”]installing DIY freesat[/intlink]
3. Configure the codecs for optimal performance and broad file support
- See my previous post about [intlink id=“63” type=“post”]setting up codecs in 7MC[/intlink]
4. Tweak and add features to 7MC
- Use TunerSalad to increase tuner numbers if necessary. Update: the latest versions of tuner salad are no longer free. We recommend you buy the latest version for the very small price of $3.40. If you want the free old version, please find it on our [intlink id=“741” type=“page”]ڈاؤن لوڈ کے صفحے[/intlink]
- لوڈ نیچے اور انسٹال میڈیا براؤزر
Consider downloading and enabling SQLite to [intlink id=“74” type=“post”]improve MediaBrowser performance[/intlink]اپ ڈیٹ: MediaBrowser now uses SQLite by default- لوڈ نیچے اور انسٹال مجازی CloneDrive
- Set up Media Browser and point it to folders containing any local videos.
- Change the setting in “extenders and iso” to point to Virtual CloneDrive
- Run Media Center and open Media Browser once to complete first setup. Then exit Media Center
- ڈاؤن لوڈ کریں ImagesByName to enhance the Media Browser metadata display — extract to C:ProgramDataMediaBrowserImagesByName
- لوڈ نیچے اور انسٹال TunerFree MCE for Internet ٹی وی support
- ڈاؤن لوڈ کریں مرکز اطلاعات ماسٹر and use it to download metadata for all your local videos
- Download Stark Covers from[intlink id=“741” type=“page”]ہمارے نیچے بوجھ صفحہ[/intlink] to enhance the covers downloaded by Media Center Master — it is possible to automate this process, which I will post about separately later
- ڈاؤن لوڈ کریں Guide Tool and use it to rearrange, combine, and manage your channel listings
- Download and install MyChannelLogos to enhance the 7MC channel guide. Update: the latest versions of MyChannelLogos are no longer free. We recommend you buy the latest version for the very small price of $3.40. If you want the free old version, please find it on our [intlink id=“741” type=“page”]ڈاؤن لوڈ کے صفحے[/intlink]
- استعمال [intlink id=“1918” type=“post”]میڈیا سینٹر سٹوڈیو[/intlink] to customize your themes and Media Center start menu.
- Open Media Player (32سا) and add your music folders to create a music library. This may take a while. Note — it is worth preventing Media Player writing to your tags or it may erase all the tags — do this via options: library: retrieve…
- Consider using a ramdisk to [intlink id=“40” type=“post”]speed up the media player database[/intlink]
- لوڈ نیچے اور انسٹال ریموٹ آلو to enable managing your 7MC ٹی وی Recordings remotely
- If you have an Android phone install RemoteDroid to use your phone as a remote keyboard and mouse
- Enable wake-on-lan if you want to wake the PC remotely to schedule recordings. If you need to wake it from another local computer, via the internet, see my post about a [intlink id=“69” type=“post”]webpage script[/intlink] that does just that
“Hi James I realise it has been a long while, but I just checked this on windows 11 (build 23H2)…”