Problem with video playback on dual screen

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Except for very high end graphics cards, overlay is only supported on the
primary monitor, so it will show up on whichever is set as primary.

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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"Thanassis Pavlidis" <soulisefq@eml.cc> wrote in message
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> Hello to all,
>
> I have met this problem on 2 laptops connected on external screens (output
> cloned to the external screen):
>
> Videos or DVDs play only on the external screen and not on the laptop's
> screen (regardless of application, the same problem appears with Win Media
> Player or PowerDVD or Quictime).
>
> Also, on the VAIO laptop, the video continues not to play on the internal
> screen, even when the external is detached.
>
> On the Windows Media player, when I change the overlay options, I can see
> the videos (but not DVDs) on both screens. The other apps don't have such
> options.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>