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Postby Pantho » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:39 pm

Just set my new monitor up. Figured it was time i used 2..

Anyways, i want to run a fullscreen application, CS or w/e on my primary while i type in msn on my seconday, only problem is it minimise's my game/video as soon as i click on my 2nd screen.

Solutions?
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Postby nEo-1664 » Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:06 pm

run the game on your primary as windowed mode @ the full screen resolution, that will stop it minimising when you want to chat away on msn on your secondary
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Postby Pantho » Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:26 pm

tried, the application is choppy when ran in full screen mode.

0-1 FPS

Its a problem my ATI card has always had when trifling with games and etc. For example, having an exteriour action while in window mode.
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Postby nEo-1664 » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:20 pm

have you got the most upto date drivers?
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Postby Keiron » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:31 pm

But a cheap PCI videocard and run the second monitor off that. I ran a similar setup a few years ago. Alternately (and easier) buy a small (old) PC/Mac and use that for alternate purposes.
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Postby Faid » Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:43 am

I think it's because you are a slut Pantho :P <3 and we miss you dude, hop on vent sometime and say hi.
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Postby Pantho » Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:53 am

actually faid i did

And you wasnt here !!! I spoke to every1 BUT you... so there :twisted:

Also, i have a laptop, to run stuff like that on, but i have a problem with sharing internet atm, that cannot be avoided sadly.

I have found a solotion tho, so nvm :p.. Window mode games ftw
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