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Turn your PC into a Media Center
Microsoft� Windows� XP Media Center Edition 2005 lets you do everything you're used to doing with Windows� XP Home plus it offers new capabilities with music, photos, movies, and television.

Media Center Edition Features
Product Comparison Chart
FAQ

Media Center Edition Features

A Fujitsu LifeBook� notebook running on Media Center Edition delivers the full power and functionality of a system running Windows XP Home with the addition of a unique interface that makes navigating through your media faster and easier, plus extra features to enhance your music and media experience.

Surf the Internet, e-mail messages, or create documents, spreadsheets and presentations with your productivity applications and get the added benefit of listening to music or watching TV while working. Need a break? Easily flip through your media options to view photos or watch a DVD movie.

Get the most out of digital entertainment in a simple, connected way in any room of your home. Photos, music, television, and movies- you can experience them all to the fullest, while easily controlling everything from one place. Media Center Edition is designed for the next era of family room PCs.

Add the optional TV tuner and you can pause and rewind live TV, record with DVR capability (without the monthly recurring charge), access an online TV guide at no extra cost, and digitally record an entire TV series or program category.

What could be easier? A remote control! With the optional remote you can access your music, pictures, movies and recorded program from the comfort of your couch.

With Media Center Edition, the Fujitsu LifeBook N Series notebooks with its high-speed processors, dedicated graphics, large dual hard drives, large wide-format Crystal View screens, integrated wireless, stereo speakers and subwoofers enable you to turn any room in your home into a state-of-the art home media center. For a full list of Fujitsu LifeBook notebooks with Media Center PC capabilities, refer to the chart below.

Still have questions? Visit the Media Center Edition FAQ.

With Media Center Edition you can...

Be Productive

Run Microsoft® Office® or any standard Windows XP application
Surf the Internet
Keep your data secure

Listen to Music your Way

Listen to music while you work
Easily create playlists
Transfer music files to MP3 portable players

View Photos in a Whole New Way

Showcase slide shows with music
Retouch photos with improved editing software
Take your photos with you on Pocket PCs and Smartphone

Enjoy the Full DVD Movie or Gaming Experience

Pause, rewind and fast forward DVDs with the press of button
High performance DVD burning capability

Remote Control Convenience

View slide shows remotely
Control DVD movie menus from your couch
Adjust volume, change songs, select playlists from a distance
With optional TV Tuner pause and record or flip through channels

Watch TV* from your PC

Watch, pause, and record your favorite TV programs
Get on-demand music, movies, news, and more
Stay in touch while watching TV with Messenger and Call ID

*Optional built-in or external TV Tuner required. Device must be designed for Media Center Edition.

Product Comparison Chart
Media Center PC Options:

Fujitsu LifeBook Notebook	N3410	N3530	N6410
	Affordable, stylish 15.4" wide-screen full-size notebook with advance features	Full-size 15.4" wide-screen notebook featuring exclusive Color- Enhanced Crystal View display with good graphics performance	Performance 17" wide-screen desktop replacement notebook with great sound
Graphics	Intel GMA900 with up to 128 MB of shared video memory	ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X1400 with 128 MB HyperMemory™ *	Intel GMA900 with up to 128 MB of shared video memory
Hard Drive Capacity	Up to 100 GB	Up to 100 GB	Up to 100 GB
Media Center Edition operating system	Yes	Yes	Yes
Built-in TV with Media Center Edition	No	Optional	No
External TV with Media Center Edition	Accessory	Accessory	Accessory
Remote Control for Media Center Edition	Optional	Optional	Optional
Other Available Operating Systems	Windows® XP Home and Professional	Windows® XP Home and Professional	Windows® XP Home and Professional
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* 128 MB HyperMemory™ is a total of 64 MB dedicated video and 64 MB shared system memory. ** 256 MB HyperMemory™ is a total of 128 MB dedicated video and 128 MB shared system memory.

FAQ
Media Center Edition FAQ

Is a Media Center PC for games or serious computing needs?
Both. Built on Windows XP, a computer running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 delivers the full power and functionality of Windows XP. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is the best version of Windows for the home. In addition to enjoying the rich digital media and gaming experiences it offers, you can use a Media Center PC to surf the Internet, send and receive e-mail messages or Instant Messaging, run spreadsheets, create documents and presentations, and a lot more.

Can I upgrade my existing PC to Windows^® XP Media Center Edition 2005?
No. Windows^® XP Media Center Edition 2005 is available only on select Fujitsu Notebooks at time of purchase. These PCs provide the hardware configurations necessary to enjoy the home computing and enhanced digital entertainment.

Do I have to purchase a TV Tuner when I buy a Media Center PC?
No, you do not have to. However, you will need a TV Tuner option to enjoy the TV functionality contained within XP Media Center Edition 2005. All Fujitsu Media Center notebooks ordered with a TV Tuner come equipped with a single TV Tuner (built-in or external) that captures your television signal from a cable, satellite, or antenna source. With the TV Tuner option you can:

Watch, pause, replay and record live TV
DVR capability without the monthly recurring charge (like TiVo® )
Transfer your recorded TV programs to DVD to watch on a stand-alone DVD player, your notebook, or another computer (Multi-Format DVD Writer drive required)
Have access to an online TV guide at no extra cost

What extra fees or connections are required to make the Windows^® XP Media Center Edition 2005 features fully active?
None. There is no additional charge or monthly fee for access to the Electronic Programming Guide (EPG), the Movie Finder service, or included Web services such as automatic download of music album art or chapter names for DVDs.

How does Windows^® XP Media Center Edition compare with Windows^® XP Home and Professional?

Features
Run wide range of productivity and digital entertainment applications	X	X	X
Specialize feature for playing and organizing music, viewing photos or videos. Support for optional remote and optional TV Tuner		X
Features that make it easier to log on to school or business networks/domains (Connection Wizard with Domain Option)*			X
Enhanced data security (Encrypted File System)		X	X
Remote access to files and applications (Remote Desktop)			X
Features for preventing unwanted access to sensitive documents (Group Policies)		X	X
Tools for supporting multiple PCs in a network (Central Administration)		X	X
Features that enable viewing of Web pages even after disconnecting from a network (Offline Viewing)		X	X
Advanced Power Management features for optimal mobile PC performance		X	X
* In a domain, networked computers have a definite hierarchy in that they are either servers or clients. In a workgroup (available with XP Home), PCs are all peer to one another. Those who require access to corporate or university networks need XP Pro.