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Playing movies to TV
Name: Navigator1 Date: June 7, 2005 at 02:41:46 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: Intel 2.8/500
Comment:
I have my TV connected to my video card and can see the Desktop on the TV but when I open a movie with Windows Media Player I can see the Media Player but cannt see the picture it is playing. I can see the movie on the computer screen ok. Any ideas??
Name: yodadude1 Date: June 7, 2005 at 11:16:39 Pacific
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I may be able to help more if I know what video card you have. But on the guess, if you right click desktop/properties/settings, you should have an "advanced" tab towards the bottom. from there you can configure your dual display to your needs. Can't help more without knowing what card you have.
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Response Number 2
Name: Navigator1 Date: June 7, 2005 at 12:51:24 Pacific
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Thanks for the help. The card is a GForce FX5200.
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Response Number 3
Name: bobsmock Date: June 8, 2005 at 19:26:22 Pacific
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i had the same problem on my laptop. i was told by hp tech support that copyright rules on the dvd will only allow the movie to play on one screen at a time. when i changed the primary screen to the tv out, the movie appeared on tv and disappeared on the monitor. i have no verification of the copyright rules but it makes sense to me.(in a mpaa sort of way)
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