RE: Media Centre Useability

> Many audiophiles will agree with you for they do not like a program
> that takes over your initiatives. RealPlayer. WMP11, WinAmp and
> QuickTime are set to access the Net for metadata without your consent
> if you let them. To avoid this, you can download the below player over
> which you'll have complete control. Take a look at it and give it a try.
> Your Media Center will leave it alone to your specifications. It is free.
> Quintessential Player
> http://www.quinnware.com/
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> "Adoptedfrog" wrote:
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> > Can anyone tell me why I should persist in trying to use Media Centre ? The
> > system has the clumsiest user interface I have ever experienced, in 40 years,
> > yes 40 years, of computing. Furthermore it consistently makes assumptions
> > about my intentions which are diammetrically opposed to my requirements. Here
> > is a simple example with music.
> > I have a folder of about 20 pieces of music gathered over 10 years. The
> > pieces are in a sequence which is meaningful to me with names which evoke
> > personal memories. When MC gets hold of this folder it blasts it into 6
> > albums and changes names using metadata. Real player had the same problem but
> > provided simple tools to regroup my memories.
> > I might add that it has taken me a couple of hours to find out that the only
> > way to get this dialogue box was to temporarily downgrade my security to
> > accept pop-up advertising. Really intuitive that. Presumably this is also
> > required for the Help button to work too.
> > Real Player, frog's coming home.
> >
> > --
> > adieu les frustré(e)s