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<blockquote data-quote="miles_muso" data-source="post: 199887" data-attributes="member: 51898">Hi All,I have a new shiny HP laptop with a 17-inch screen, a nice TV card, HD ready, etc, etc and HP's QuickPlay installed as a 'media centre app' (well, maybe it is... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />)I've read lots of good things about MP, and plan to install it as soon as I can get that bloody VISTA off the laptop and get good 'ol XP on!!&nbsp; I have a few questions.......I currently use WinAmp for audio playback and ripping/burning.&nbsp; Is there any way that I can access my music through MP as a 'front end', but still use WinAmp as the player?Same for WinDVD?It's not that I HAVE to use these apps, but I've invested a lot of time configuring them as I want, not to mention the initial money outlay.&nbsp; OK, they've paid their way over the last 4 years or so, but I wonder if MP will allow me to use them?Similarly, I have a (paid for) version of DVD-Region Free which removes the DVD coding problem (I think it pretends to be firmware) - will this still work with MP?Lastly, the HP laptop has a dedicated set of buttons that operate HP's internal QuickPlay software for playing DVDs and CDs.&nbsp; Can I reprogram these buttons (and thus the included remote) to operate MP?I appreciate this is quite a few questions, but I'd really appreciate your help and comments.Thanks <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="miles_muso, post: 199887, member: 51898"] Hi All, I have a new shiny HP laptop with a 17-inch screen, a nice TV card, HD ready, etc, etc and HP's QuickPlay installed as a 'media centre app' (well, maybe it is... ;)) I've read lots of good things about MP, and plan to install it as soon as I can get that bloody VISTA off the laptop and get good 'ol XP on!! I have a few questions....... I currently use WinAmp for audio playback and ripping/burning. Is there any way that I can access my music through MP as a 'front end', but still use WinAmp as the player? Same for WinDVD? It's not that I HAVE to use these apps, but I've invested a lot of time configuring them as I want, not to mention the initial money outlay. OK, they've paid their way over the last 4 years or so, but I wonder if MP will allow me to use them? Similarly, I have a (paid for) version of DVD-Region Free which removes the DVD coding problem (I think it pretends to be firmware) - will this still work with MP? Lastly, the HP laptop has a dedicated set of buttons that operate HP's internal QuickPlay software for playing DVDs and CDs. Can I reprogram these buttons (and thus the included remote) to operate MP? I appreciate this is quite a few questions, but I'd really appreciate your help and comments. Thanks :) [/QUOTE]

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