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pummra
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I will shortly be getting a new Acer Revo 3600 to replace my current XMBC set-up and want to know what OS version is going to be best for me in regards to hardware utilisation.
I current run XBMC on a box which runs Windows Home Server and this box will still exisit to hold all of my media and automation. All I will need the Revo to do is run XBMC and get the media from my server.
I am guessing that Live would probably be my best, but will there be much (if any) of a performance drop if I use Windows?
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I like Linux because it makes the box a "media appliance" which is very family friendly.
Using Windows will probably give you an interface performance drop, but none on playback (as long as you use Windows 7).
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Live is what you install if you want an appliance.
Windows is what you install if you want to do desktop things, ie. browse, play games, etc.
Personally, I use Live. Install is a snap and it just works with no Windows oddities.
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Has anyone been able to get the wireless keyboard and mouse that comes with the Revo 3610 to work under XBMC Live?
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I've got the Revo 3610 and the bundled wireless keyboard and mouse work in XBMC Live right out-of-the-box.
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Does anything special have to be done? The receiver is built into the computer right (no external receiver). I tried pressing the "connect" button but get nothing. Anything else required? I installed the 9.04 version and then upgraded to 9.11. I am wondering if the 9.11 installer/build has the drivers and the 9.04 version doesnt?
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smalla
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Hi, how easy or dificult is it to use the wifi N connection in the xbmc live version... that is the thing that worries me most is getting it set-up, i know in win 7 i will succeed but on the "live" side of things i have no clue...
When i search for info i get a lot of commands which have to be typed... is there no fool proof way , for example an app that you run to set up wifi?
thx