Microsoft KB Archive/887313

= You may not be able to play a radio station in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 =

Article ID: 887313

Article Last Modified on 11/12/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

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SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 to play a radio station, the radio station that you select may not play as expected. If you try to select another radio station, that station may not play either.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
 * Your have two FM radio tuner cards installed in your computer.
 * Only one of these cards has an antenna connected to it.

In this scenario, Media Center connects only to the first FM radio tuner that is listed for that computer, even though that FM radio tuner may not have an antenna attached.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, connect an antenna to the other FM radio tuner card that is installed in your computer.



Technical support for Media Center
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/



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Additional query words: MCE MCE2005 MCE2k5

Keywords: kbtshoot kbprb KB887313

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