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Problems using external T.V as external second monitor vai S-Video
  1. #1


    Temet Nosce Guest

    Problems using external T.V as external second monitor vai S-Video

    Hello, Any help would be appreciated (not with spelling though). I am using a
    Sony VAIO VGN-AR41L with Windows home vista. I have connected a T.V vai
    S-Video and used the set up process in Control Panel Mobile Pc, and in Nvidia
    control panel for the second monitor to act as an extension of my desk top.
    This works fine untill i run another application on my laptop desktop. If i
    start a game (Battlefield 2 SF) and have a movie/visulistion window or
    explorer Tab.open in the other screen (2) it gets moved over to the far right
    of (2) and off the screen. If i touch it with mouse pointer to drag it over
    my game minimise's to taskbar on (1) and the external application resumes. If
    i start with the application running between both screens and start the game
    on (1) the tile application Tab that was running between the two screens is
    the centred in (2). I've tried adjusting screen size in setup e.t.c, and have
    tried to use windows help but no luck in resolvung this problem.



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  2. #2


    JW Guest

    Re: Problems using external T.V as external second monitor vai S-Video

    Normally S-Video has problems with any resolution higher then 800x600 some
    S-Video connections can handle 1024x7868.
    If your game is using a higher resolution this is probably what is causing
    the problem.

    "Temet Nosce" <TemetNosce@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:B74E5E70-7C3F-4EBB-8F09-A9C29CC8C2D0@xxxxxx

    > Hello, Any help would be appreciated (not with spelling though). I am
    > using a
    > Sony VAIO VGN-AR41L with Windows home vista. I have connected a T.V vai
    > S-Video and used the set up process in Control Panel Mobile Pc, and in
    > Nvidia
    > control panel for the second monitor to act as an extension of my desk
    > top.
    > This works fine untill i run another application on my laptop desktop. If
    > i
    > start a game (Battlefield 2 SF) and have a movie/visulistion window or
    > explorer Tab.open in the other screen (2) it gets moved over to the far
    > right
    > of (2) and off the screen. If i touch it with mouse pointer to drag it
    > over
    > my game minimise's to taskbar on (1) and the external application resumes.
    > If
    > i start with the application running between both screens and start the
    > game
    > on (1) the tile application Tab that was running between the two screens
    > is
    > the centred in (2). I've tried adjusting screen size in setup e.t.c, and
    > have
    > tried to use windows help but no luck in resolvung this problem.

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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