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windows media not playing on a projector

  • 13-06-2003 10:36am
    #1
    Figment
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone have any ideas as to why this is happening?

    I have a laptop connected to a projector. The projector is showing what the laptop screen is showing.

    I can play flash and quick time full screen and it lays fine on the projector.
    However when i tried to play .mpg or .avi (files that require windows media player(9))
    they play fine on the laptop screen but there is just a black square where the video should be on the projector.
    Its very frustrating.


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  • #2
    strat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,005 ✭✭✭strat


    could try adjusting your overlay controls, is it setup in dual display mode? what grfx card/chipset ?


  • #3
    vac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,287 ✭✭✭vac


    This happened to Ronin at megalan with his laptop. Not sure how he fixed it tho :)

    Try putting the hardware accleration down to none.


  • #4
    Figment
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭Figment


    It wasn't set up for dual monitor.(i think. do you mean extended desktop over 2 monitors? it was just mirroring the laptop monitor. Graphics card is SiS 650 it says. 8mb ram.


  • #5
    Ronin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 521 ✭✭✭Ronin


    Hey,

    didn't happen to me at megalan, as my laptop was inside at the admin desk the whole time. I think Bio had some issues with the laptop we used out in the smoking room, but i didn't when i was using that laptop. I was able to play stuff using powerdvd without any problems.

    on dell latitudes the fn and f8 key would be a good place to start.

    Paul


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