TiVo Hard Drive Upgrade, XP Home vs. XP Pro
By Roman Loyola - Posted May 04, 2004
Call No. 1: TiVo hard drives
Doug in Orlando, Fla., is thinking of upgrading the hard drive in his TiVo. Any drive recommendations?
Joshua says that the Maxtor QuickView drives are optimized for audio and video data transfer. The QuickView drives might be ideal for your upgrade.
Patrick says you can use just about any drive, but you may want to stick with 5,400 rpm drives. The TiVo case is compact, and 5,400 rpm drives tend to be cooler than faster drives.
Here are a few links to help you.
Discuss this topic and offer your tech advice.
Call No. 2: XP Pro or Home?
Steve in English, Ind., wants to know if he should upgrade to Windows XP Home or Pro.
If you are using a dual processor CPU, want remote desktop, or want the group policy editor, get XP Pro. Most people at home only need XP Home.
Learn more about the differences between XP Home and Pro.
Discuss this topic and offer your tech advice.
Doug in Orlando, Fla., is thinking of upgrading the hard drive in his TiVo. Any drive recommendations?
Joshua says that the Maxtor QuickView drives are optimized for audio and video data transfer. The QuickView drives might be ideal for your upgrade.
Patrick says you can use just about any drive, but you may want to stick with 5,400 rpm drives. The TiVo case is compact, and 5,400 rpm drives tend to be cooler than faster drives.
Here are a few links to help you.
- Hinsdale How-To TiVo Upgrade
- WeaKnees TiVo upgrade kits
- Upgrade a TiVo Series 2 device
Discuss this topic and offer your tech advice.
Call No. 2: XP Pro or Home?
Steve in English, Ind., wants to know if he should upgrade to Windows XP Home or Pro.
If you are using a dual processor CPU, want remote desktop, or want the group policy editor, get XP Pro. Most people at home only need XP Home.
Learn more about the differences between XP Home and Pro.
Discuss this topic and offer your tech advice.
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