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    dell media direct on lattitude

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by xkalibur, Jun 15, 2007.

  1. xkalibur

    xkalibur Notebook Guru

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    I am assuming the dell media direct is just software, right?
    So, will it work on the d630? How fast does the media direct boot up?
     
    xkalibur, Jun 15, 2007
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  2. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes it is all software. A cut down version of XP running a Cyber link media center application to be precise. However I’m not sure if or how you can install it on a non supported system. First, I don’t think the installer will let you install it; even if you some how manage to bypass all the checks and install, booting would be another problem. Since you don’t have a MD button nor BIOS support, you will have to use a 3rd party boot loader.

    Alternatively you can use one of those Linux based HTPC systems. Or you can have your own customized XP version running parallel with only the bare minimum required to play media files. For that you can use a tool like nLite to strip down XP (that should give you pretty good boot times).

    On my M1210 it boots up in roughly 5 seconds.
     
    PhoenixFx, Jun 15, 2007
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