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<blockquote data-quote="mm1352000" data-source="post: 934020" data-attributes="member: 82144">You're welcome. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp;That might well explain the problem with WMC and why MP can't see the tuner.&nbsp;Thanks. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Drivers for your computer are available from here:<a href="http://support.gateway.com/us/en/product/default.aspx?partNumber=1014159" target="_blank">http://support.gateway.com/us/en/product/default.aspx?partNumber=1014159</a>&nbsp;In particular, the TV tuner driver is available.I think it would be worth at least trying to uninstall and reinstall the driver.If you download and unzip the &quot;<a href="http://global-download.gateway.com/GDFiles/Driver/TV%20Tuner/TV%20Tuner_Gateway_6.2.100.12_Vistax64Vistax86_A.zip?acerid=634158984127467313&amp;Step1=DESKTOP&amp;Step2=GM%20SERIES&amp;Step3=GM5420&amp;OS=ALL&amp;LC=en&amp;BC=GATEWAY&amp;SC=PA_6G" target="_blank">TV Tuner Driver (VIXS)</a>&quot; zip file from the page above you'll see a &quot;read_me.txt&quot; file that tells you how to remove and install the driver.So I would suggest to follow the &quot;removal&quot; instructions, then go for the &quot;installation&quot; instructions.&nbsp;If the tuner still doesn't work in WMC after that then I think you'll need to get a new tuner card.Depending on what cards you have in your PC already, it looks like almost any of the tuners on newegg would work for you. You also could get an external tuner if you wanted (though they tend to be a little more expensive).Basically just look for anything that mentions &quot;ATSC&quot; for &quot;TV standards&quot;. Some of the more expensive models have an FM radio tuner as well, which might be useful to you. Lots of options...&nbsp;The person who told you that was right - you can't replace it because it is indeed soldered onto the motherboard. *However*, according to the information about your PC, it has a PCIe x16 slot... which means it should be compatible with 90% of the video cards that you can buy from Newegg.&nbsp;mm</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mm1352000, post: 934020, member: 82144"] You're welcome. :) That might well explain the problem with WMC and why MP can't see the tuner. Thanks. :) Drivers for your computer are available from here: [url]http://support.gateway.com/us/en/product/default.aspx?partNumber=1014159[/url] In particular, the TV tuner driver is available. I think it would be worth at least trying to uninstall and reinstall the driver. If you download and unzip the "[URL='http://global-download.gateway.com/GDFiles/Driver/TV%20Tuner/TV%20Tuner_Gateway_6.2.100.12_Vistax64Vistax86_A.zip?acerid=634158984127467313&Step1=DESKTOP&Step2=GM%20SERIES&Step3=GM5420&OS=ALL&LC=en&BC=GATEWAY&SC=PA_6G'][B]TV Tuner Driver (VIXS)[/B][/URL]" zip file from the page above you'll see a "read_me.txt" file that tells you how to remove and install the driver. So I would suggest to follow the "removal" instructions, then go for the "installation" instructions. If the tuner still doesn't work in WMC after that then I think you'll need to get a new tuner card. Depending on what cards you have in your PC already, it looks like almost any of the tuners on newegg would work for you. You also could get an external tuner if you wanted (though they tend to be a little more expensive). Basically just look for anything that mentions "ATSC" for "TV standards". Some of the more expensive models have an FM radio tuner as well, which might be useful to you. Lots of options... The person who told you that was right - you can't replace it because it is indeed soldered onto the motherboard. *However*, according to the information about your PC, it has a PCIe x16 slot... which means it should be compatible with 90% of the video cards that you can buy from Newegg. mm [/QUOTE]

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