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Old 05-09-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Dual monitors & Media Center

I've been using Vista Media Center on a dual monitor setup which works fine except for one niggly little problem. When watching TV I have MC open on my second monitor while I work on the primary monitor but if I run MC full screen the cursor is locked in and I can't move it back to the main monitor.

I can drag the MC to almost full screen and everything is fine. I also have Power Cinema which doesn't have this problem.

Just wondering if anybody knows of a solution as I like Media Center and would prefer to use it.

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Old 05-17-2008   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Dual monitors & Media Center

Thats typical behavior of fullscreen applications, games do it as well. Your "almost full screen" solution is the best.

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Thanks swarfega, I thought as much.
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Re: Dual monitors & Media Center

What I have found id that by pressing the windows button on the keyboard, allows me to move the mouse out of the MC monitor that I have it on.
This is the only solution I found that works, if you would like to use full screen
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You beat me to it Orkel - this is exactly what I do as well.

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Re: Dual monitors & Media Center

You're right to the point, orkel! Thank you so much.
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Thanks for that orkel, works fine. Much appreciated.
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that works like a charm
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Use this...

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Good program - I'll email the author to allow for settings to automatically load MCE on the primary monitor in a FTS mode that leaves the mouse usable on the second screen....

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