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Streaming video via embedded WMP in IE with dual monitors

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dderolph

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OS: Win XP Pro, with WMP 10, and running dual monitors on a nVidia GeForce4 Ti4200 video card with two CRT monitors, one connected to the VGA port on the card and one connected to the DVI port via a DVI-to-VGA adapter.

When I visit a website and play video via embedded WMP, the monitor opposite the one displaying the website will display the same video on full screen. I believe this behavior started recently. I do not want the full screen display on the second monitor; I want that monitor to be free for other applications, as it should be and has been until recently. I do not know why the system is doing this; I can not find settings in WMP that affect this.
 
Usally you can turn this off in nvidia control panel but depending on how new your drivers are the settings can be alittle different. But first try this:
This is a feature of your video card. nVidia, if I'm guessing right (it's the most popular brand that does it). Instructions, presuming an nVidia card and moderately recent Detonator drivers: Bring up Desktop properties, on the "Settings" tab, click "Advanced". On the advanced settings dialog, click the nVidia tab (for instance, mine has a little nVidia eye log and the text "GeForce Ti 4400"). That spawns a little "side" selector window. In that, click on "Overlay Controls". There is a section titled "Full Screen Video Mirroring Controls". Inside the "Full Screen Device" drop down, you should be able to pick which monitor, or "Disable" to turn the feature off.
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Source: Geek Noise
This shoudl work if you have older drivers for your card. If you dont see these options then in Nvidia control panel search for "full-screen video" or soemthing like that in help index and that should give you some more detailed instructions.
 
Thanks for your reply. The info from the source you cited solved the problem. I opened Display Properties, Advanced, clicked on the tab for my video card, found the drop down box for "Full Screen Device", and changed the setting there to Disable.
 
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