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is there a way to use a client like VNC to dial into a system and use it without a monitor?

is there a way to make it work with email services in the same way Microsoft's exchange server or RIM's blackberry's services work

so it provides and email pull service that delivers emails as soon as they are received onto the system?

i say this because MCE already works with voicemail, routing calls etc, so is there a way to make it work with email?


thanks

i downloaded it from rapidshare and un-rar'ed them all into the same spot and used hjsplit to join them all together

would it be safer to just get the torrent?

i tried that, but it was telling me 5 days to complete, but if it works perfect then i can wait

The Quick Install DVD just wont install for me, I've re-burned it countless times and it still wont work

i insert the CD, turnt he machine on (or restart if it was on) and on boot it says

unknown keyword in config file

could not find the kernel image: linux

boot:



and nothing works

could it be my machine?

1 Ghz celeron and 256 ram (its an old machine i just wanted to try this out before i get a dedicated machine)

also, how well does this work on VMware and such?

is it possible for me to try it in VMware on my system without any problems?

thanks

so i cant play full videos ie. HD videos on my windows PC?

is there a way i can somehow install linux on a windows machine and make the LinuxMCE somehow activate it through a LAN connection or something, then once i end the "session" so to speak, it goes back to windows

i really dont want to uninstall windows but also want to use the pc as a media center

thanks to both replies

im intrigued about using windows as an orbiter.

this means ill get the LinuxMCE interface on my computer without having to reboot or re-install my OS?

and retain the same functionality?

Well there are two general types of ORbiters. One is called "on screen" Orbiter and runs on Media Director. Another is just plain Orbiter that runs on Windows also. The main difference is that "on screen" Orbiter is capable of playing media and has embedded softphone and the second is more like a "remote control" screen for those on MDs.

HTH,

regards,

Bulek.

oh right, so i can get the "on screen" orbiter on my windows PC and have the other orbiter type on my Nokia N770 to control it?

is there anyway the menus wouldnt show up on the PC if im using a remote? that would be a pretty neat feature

thanks to both replies

im intrigued about using windows as an orbiter.

this means ill get the LinuxMCE interface on my computer without having to reboot or re-install my OS?

and retain the same functionality?

basically i have 3 PCs in different areas of the house

im going to build a new one for LMCE that ill place elsewhere

basically, can i use these PCs as media directors, without having to uninstall the operating systems as i'd need them for generic PC stuff, email, chatting, web surfing etc. it said it was possible in a linuxmce v windows mce video

is there a way i can still use them to watch stuff from the linuxMCE machine?

also does this work with a 802.11n connection? as i really dont want wires running around the house

also, will a nokia 770 work well as an orbiter for all the computers? using wifi or something

ill also need to control a few X10 home automation equipment, for use with the nokia 770

i dont know how im going to set all this up

im a total linux n00b, so please be kind

thanks