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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.

Thanks.

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Old 05-17-2008   #2 (permalink)


Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
 
 

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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Old 05-18-2008   #3 (permalink)


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Re: Dual monitors & Media Center

Thanks swarfega, I thought as much.
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Old 05-23-2008   #4 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate x64
 
 

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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Old 05-25-2008   #5 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1....
 
 

Re: Dual monitors & Media Center

You beat me to it Orkel - this is exactly what I do as well.
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Old 05-27-2008   #6 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate 32bit
 
 

Re: Dual monitors & Media Center

You're right to the point, orkel! Thank you so much.
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Old 05-27-2008   #7 (permalink)


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Re: Dual monitors & Media Center

Thanks for that orkel, works fine. Much appreciated.
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Old 06-08-2008   #8 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Dual monitors & Media Center

that works like a charm
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Old 06-20-2008   #9 (permalink)


Vista Home Premium
 
 

Re: Dual monitors & Media Center

Use this...

The Maxifier
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Old 06-20-2008   #10 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1....
 
 

Re: Dual monitors & Media Center

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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