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sgj320   05-04-2009 at 09:42:26 PM

Hi
There are external monitors you can buy that plug into your USB ports. I was wondering if they're actually work independently from the primary monitor. The current problem I'm having is when am playing games I can't be using msn because everytime I interact with msn it minimises the game am playing.

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daedalus685   05-04-2009 at 10:51:30 PM
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Windows will minimize a full screen app when it loses focus. Play the game in windowed mode is the only option. Or buy a perifrial that displays MSN as a functino. I believe the new logitech g15 replacement (the one with the lcd colour screen) will have apps for things like msn. A usb monitor may not ahve an app capable of doing what you want. If it runs like a secondary display the game must be in windowed mode or it will minimize when it loses focus.

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