Problem:-
When I start Media Center 2005 I get this message:-
Your video card or drivers are not compatible with Media Center
Resolution:-
To stop this error one need to have a graphic card which is DirectX 9.0C compliant.Visit the manufacturer’s site to download and install the latest driver.Also check and update the decoder installed.
Registry tweak to stop the error message:-
To do this:-
Start>Run>Regedit>OK
Locate the following registry location:-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Media Center\Display Settings
Here you have to add two DWORD keys DisableDxCheck and DisableDx9CapsCheck having value 1 for both the keys.
Drawback of this registry edit:-
it will just stop the error message appearing but the black screen during watching TV will continue.
So the ultimate soution is to acquire a DirectX 9.0C compatible graphic card.
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