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1. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005for System Builders John Straumann Technology Specialist Microsoft Canada jstrauma@microsoft.com

2. Agenda

3. Evolves the home PC so the digital entertainment you want… TV & PVR Music & Radio Pictures & Video DVDs Movies & Content

4. Media Center messaging Audience: Positioning: Messaging: Tenets: Supports:

5. Internet Media Center PC components • OS • Windows XP Media Center Edition • Hardware • Advanced Home PC • Remote Control • IR Remote Sensor • TV tuner and HW encoder • Display • VGA, LCD • TV (Optional) Broadcast TV Media Center PC IR Remote Sensor Remote Control

6. PC connected to PC Monitor (VGA, LCD) Media Center experiences on PC monitor Remote Control + Mouse/keyboard Media Center PC configurations Primary PC connected to PC Monitor and TV • Media Center experiences on TV display Secondary PC connected to hi-res display (Plasma, HDTV, …) • Desktop + Media Center experiences on hi-res display

7. How to Demo Windows XP MCE 2005 Overview & Content Tips • Product demos are crucial part of the marketing/selling of MCE 2005 • Introduces a new computer usage scenario for most consumers – they must ‘see to believe’ (‘Can a computer do that?’) • Pay attention to the details (equipment, necessary hookups/connections) • After an intro to the product, let the customer use the remote

8. How to Demo Windows XP MCE 2005 Overview & Content Tips • Demo Content Tips • Follow the MCE 2005 demo script (provided) as your guide • Always start on the regular Windows desktop – show this is a computer that can also do entertainment > important for the value proposition & competitive differentiation (can other PVR devices also surf the web and do email?) • Focus on the entertainment aspects of MCE that most interest the customer – photos, videos, music, TV, etc – there’s bound to be something that speaks to them • Try and pitch usage scenarios not features (day in the life if you had this in your home) • Good selling point: free TV listing service • Push the ever-expanding value prop for Media Center through 3rd party add-on services & apps for Media Center (ESPN, Movielink, Napster, etc..)

9. How to Demo Windows XP MCE 2005 Demo Logistics (Important!) • Media Center PC Demo Equipment Checklist • Media Center PC unit • Remote control & IR receiver/blaster • Speakers (preferably loud ones!) • Keyboard & mouse • Monitor • Optional: blank CDs,DVDs + digital camera

10. How to Demo Windows XP MCE 2005 Demo Logistics (Important!) • Demo Prep • Confirm you have high-speed Internet access (need this for Online Spotlight demo) • Confirm you have live TV feed • Prior to demo, sign into 3rd party services (MSN TV, Napster, MovieLink) you want to visit during demo • Confirm you have good demo content on the MC PC: music, photos, videos, recorded TV files (preferably at least 1 HD clip) • Configure your Media Center UI prior to the demo (set up wizard is great, but is not good demo content) • Configure your display settings appropriately – looks great on a big screen!

11. Hardware Requirements

12. Media Center PC Components Key Hardware to Build a Media Center PC • TV Tuner and Encoder* • Remote Control & IR Sensor* • Graphics Card • Audio Card • MPEG 2 Decoder • Faster Processor • Large Hard Drive These are optional components for System Builders, but highly recommended • Components require specific drivers, software & testing to work with MCE; this is not your standard PC • NEW! Designed for Windows XP MCE logo program

13. Processor – Minimum and Recommended

14. Hard Drive – Minimum and Recommended

15. Memory – Minimum and Recommended

16. Graphics – Minimum and Recommended

17. DVD Drive – Minimum and Recommended

18. Internet Connection – Minimum and Recommended

19. Hardware List – Tested Graphics Cards • Important notes: • This is an initial list of cards that have tested well with MCE 2005 • Formal logo approval for these cards is pending (Due 3 Sept 2004) • Moving forward: supported graphics cards will be identified by the logo • List of logo’d products will grow over time – check back with distribution regularly

20. Hardware List – Tested TV Tuner Cards • Important notes: • This is an initial list of cards that have tested well with MCE 2005 • Formal logo approval for these cards is pending (Due 3 Sept 2004) • Moving forward: supported TV tuner cards will be identified by the logo • List of logo’d products will grow over time – check back with distribution regularly

21. Hardware Compatibility List – Suggested DVD Decoders

22. Step By Step Process to Build A Media Center Edition Computer in an Appliance Form Factor (Recommended Configuration) • Motherboard and Processor Installed • Installing Memory • Installing Video, Tuner, Sound, & Firewire/USB Cards • 7-in-1 Media Reader Installed • Installing DVD Recorder Drive • Connecting Front USB • Connecting Front Firewire • Connecting Serial Hard Drive cable to motherboard and Hard Drive • Connecting EIDE controller cable to motherboard and DVD Recorder Drive • Connecting Power Supply to Video, Firewire/USB, Fan, LCD Display, Hard Drive, DVD Recorder and 4-Pin & 20-Pin connectors to Motherboard

23. OPK Preinstallationof Windows MediaCenter Edition 2005

24. Where to get Bits, Drivers and More • To download the files from Microsoft: • Using your browser, go to: ftp://transfer.microsoft.com/Psmgptr1_gen • You will be challenged for a login. Enter the following: • User Name: Psmgptr1 • Password: P$69Be44

25. OEM Preinstallation Kit Benefits Flexiblemethodology Enables you to choose compact disc-based, network-based, or peer-to-peerpreinstallation methods Customization Enables you to add shortcuts and branding information to the operating system Hardware flexibility Enables you to preinstall drivers for devices that do not have built-in support in the operating system Applicationpreinstallation Allows you to preinstall software programs during the preinstallation of Windows Media Center Edition. Audit capability Enables you to test preinstalled computers without interrupting the preinstallation process Easy to use and saves build time Wizard-like interface makes the OPK easy to setup and use and will save time compared to manual installations and adding apps/drivers.

26. Common OPK Terms and Definitions Technician computer The computer on which you install the OEM Setup Manager tool Configuration Set A set of instructions and answer files that contains the preinstallation configuration settings Destination Computer The computer on which you preinstall Media Center Edition using the Windows Preinstallation Environment Image A “picture” or an exact duplicate of the original file and folder structure of a preinstalled Windows MCE machine Master computer The computer that contains a master installation Master installation A customized installation of Windows XP Media Center Edition Preinstallation The process of loading Windows Media Center Edition onto new computers End User The recipient of the computer that is manufactured by the OEM System Builder

27. The Preinstallation Process • Install OPK Tools • Add MCE Product Files and Cmpnents Folder • Prepare applications • Build a Configuration Set • Add Drivers to Config Set and Unattend.txt • Add OptionalSources=Yes to Winbom.ini • Copy Winbom.ini to floppy disk, custom CD or USB flash disk TechnicianComputer • Boot the computer with the Windows OPK CD • Insert Winbom.ini floppy disk at startup MasterComputer Reseal the computer, or run Audit and/or Factory mode of Sysprep and then run reseal Build an image of the installation and store it on the technician computer, if desired Destination Computers Deploy image from the technician computer onto the destination computers

28. Step 1: Installing the OPK Tools

29. Setup Manager To Open the Setup Manager tool, click Start – All Programs – Windows Preinstallation Kit – Setup Manager

30. Adding Product Files to the OPKTools Share Navigate to Tools – Manage Products to add Operating System files to be deployed

31. Adding Product Files to the OPKTools Share Add Product Files by Clicking on the Add Product Button

32. Adding Product Files to the OPKTools Share Navigate to the CD-ROM drive where the Operating System Files are located

33. Adding Product Files to the OPKTools Share STOP!You cannot add the Product Files for Media Center in this manner.

34. Adding the Product Files to Deploy Windows Media Center Edition Navigate to the \OPKTools\Lang\<Lang Folder Goes Here>\sku Folder

35. Adding the Product Files to Deploy Windows Media Center Edition Manually Create a Folder Called MCE2005

36. Adding the Product Files to Deploy Windows Media Center Edition • Navigate into the MCE2005 folder • Manually Create a folder within MCE2005 called x86

37. Adding the Product Files to Deploy Windows Media Center Edition • Navigate into the x86 folder • Manually Copy the i386 folder and all of its contents from the Media Center Edition CD1 into the x86 folder

38. Adding the Product Files to Deploy Windows Media Center Edition

39. Add Cmpnents Folder from Media Center Edition CD2 to Automate the Preinstallation This shows the top-level contents of the Media Center Edition CD2

40. Add Cmpnents Folder from Media Center Edition CD2 to Automate Installation Copy the Cmpnents folder and all of its contents from the Media Center Edition CD2 into the OPKTools\Lang\<Lang Folder Goes Here>\sku\MCE2005\x86 folder

41. Media Center Edition 2005 -- Separate Deployable Product via OPKTools

42. Adding Applications into the Preinstall Process to Automate Installation Add Applications by Clicking on the Add Button

43. Adding Applications into the Preinstall Process to Automate Installation Add Required Information in the Display Name, Setup Command and Command Line Arguments Boxes

44. Complete the Media Center 2005 Configuration Set

45. Contents of the Media Center 2005 Configuration Set Navigate to the OPKTools\CfgSets\Media Center 2005 folder The Winbom.ini & Unattend.txt answer files reside in this folder

46. Add Drivers into the Media Center 2005 Configuration Set • Navigate to the $OEM$ folder in the Config set • Create the $1 subfolder within $OEM$ • Create the Drivers subfolder within $1 • Create other subfolders to contain 3rd party drivers • Copy the contents of driver packages into subfolders

47. Add Drivers into the Media Center 2005 Configuration Set – OEMPnPDriversPath Add the OEMPnPDriversPath parameter into the [Unattended] section of the Unattend.txt File to preinstall 3rd party drivers during the Preinstallation Process [Unattended] Unattendmode = FullUnattended OemPreinstall = Yes OEMPnPDriversPath=drivers\video\nvidia;drivers\audio\realtek;drivers\tuner\maui (additional drivers must be separated by semicolons)

48. Add Drivers into the Media Center 2005 Configuration Set – DriverSigningPolicy Some hardware manufacturers have not yet had their Media Center Edition-specific drivers (i.e., TV Tuner card and Video card) signed by the Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). To preinstall unsigned drivers you must include DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore in the unattend.txt: [Unattended] Unattendmode = FullUnattended OemPreinstall = Yes DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

49. Winbom.ini Parameter to automate the installation of the Cmpnents folder To preinstall the components from the Media Center Edition Cmpnents folder you will need to include the OptionalSources parameter into the Winbom.ini Answer File: [WinPE] Lang=ENG Sku=MCE2005 ConfigSet=Media Center 2005 OptionalSources=Yes

50. Boot Master Computer with OPK CD and Winbom.ini file Save the Winbom.ini answer file to a floppy, Customized OPK CD or USB flash disk Boot the Master Computer with the OPK CD (Windows Preinstallation Environment) Insert Winbom.ini at Boot up

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