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Freeze Screen

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  • 04-01-2015 10:44pm
    #1
    Conchy
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭


    I recently got a hdmi cable and I want to know if its possible to continue watching something on the tv but still use go on facebook, skype etc without it showing up on the tv?

    I am using Windows 8.1 if that helps.


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    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Just extend your desktop instead of mirroring it.


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    #3
    Conchy
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭Conchy


    How do you do that ?


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    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    http://bit.ly/1KcHjQT


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    #5
    Conchy
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭Conchy


    My laptop screen just goes black? anyone else have any idea ?


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    #6
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Does it work at all (can you arrange the desktops) or does it go blank when the second screen is playing video in fullscreen in a browser or some media player?

    What have you tried?
    Give us at least something to go on!


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    Conchy
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭Conchy


    It plays on my TV but my laptop screen just goes completely black.


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    There should be a function key to switch displays, F8 or F9 (usually). Press the Fn key when using.


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    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Conchy wrote: »
    It plays on my TV but my laptop screen just goes completely black.

    That doesn't answer my question. What exactly have you done?


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    Conchy
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭Conchy


    5uspect wrote: »
    That doesn't answer my question. What exactly have you done?

    I have gone to control panel-display then screen resolution and I clicked extend these displays.

    But now, my Tv just shows my laptop wallpaper but on my laptop im on google chrome, why is the tv only showing my wallpaper?


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Conchy wrote: »
    I have gone to control panel-display then screen resolution and I clicked extend these displays.

    But now, my Tv just shows my laptop wallpaper but on my laptop im on google chrome, why is the tv only showing my wallpaper?

    Drag a window left or right or up or down. Or just move your mouse around, you'll see it appear on the tv when you got the right direction.


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    Conchy
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭Conchy


    ED E wrote: »
    Drag a window left or right or up or down. Or just move your mouse around, you'll see it appear on the tv when you got the right direction.

    finally got it working :) Thanks for your help, at least you didn't come and make smart comments like other.


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    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    Conchy wrote: »
    finally got it working :) Thanks for your help, at least you didn't come and make smart comments like other.

    Bit ungrateful but glad you got it working.


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    Conchy
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭Conchy


    degsie wrote: »
    Bit ungrateful but glad you got it working.

    Hows it ungrateful, I thanked him because his solution works, some of the other posters came with smart comments


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    yoyo
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    #16
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,748 ✭✭✭degsie


    Conchy wrote: »
    Hows it ungrateful, I thanked him because his solution works, some of the other posters came with smart comments

    You didn't help the situation by giving minimal information and titling your post 'freeze screen' which could mean anything.


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