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transjam2001 - 14 Apr 2006 19:03 GMT

I am using a laptop connected to a Samsung SyncMaster 710N external monitor.
If I play a video in Windows Media player 10, I can see it on my laptop
screen but not on the external monitor. The WMP skin and all the controls
show up but no video. Anyonw know the fix?

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AUGE_OHR - 15 Apr 2006 02:04 GMT

hi,

> I am using a laptop connected to a Samsung SyncMaster 710N external monitor.
> If I play a video in Windows Media player 10, I can see it on my laptop
> screen but not on the external monitor. The WMP skin and all the controls
> show up but no video. Anyonw know the fix?

open WMP Tools:Options:Performance:Advanced menu dialog

try : "hardware acceleration OFF",
than "overlays OFF"
and also "Video Mixing Renderer OFF"

greetings by OHR
Jimmy

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transjam2001 - 19 Apr 2006 04:22 GMT

You got me looking in the right direction. It ended up being this:
Tools-Options-Performance-Advanced. The key was under Video Acceleration.
Use overlays was checked. I clicked on "Use high quality mode" instead and
that did the trick.
Of course it took a few trials to figure it out but you put me in the right
place. Thanks!

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> hi,
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> greetings by OHR
> Jimmy

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