MSI 180 - Problems with Media center III

Hey,
I have a problem with the Media Center III. When I want to watch TV I have to make a automatic scan in both Cable and Antenna. It seems that nearly all of my channels are found under the Antenna scan (strange I have Cable).
Well my problem is that eventhough I set the TV source to Antenna every time the Media center III software have been shut down I have to go into TV -> settings -> change the TV source from Antenna to Cable and back to Antenna to get the channels.
Anyone had the same problem.
Please help, how do I get the software to remember the settings......
best regards
K. Brinkmann

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