If I install MediaPortal... (1 Viewer)

discoian

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...can I use my PC for anything else?

i.e. can I turn off media portal and use my PC as before? Or have it running in the background?

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Inker

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    Absolutely!

    You can close Mediaportal or simply Minimize it to the tray and use your computer just as you did before. Many people simply elect to have a dedicated pc (an HTPC) that does nothing but run Mediaportal on it, but this is in no way required.

    Hope this helps
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    Inker

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    No problem, glad I could help.

    You will find the forums are very helpful with lots of nice people (well.....mostly, lol) ;-)

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