wmv disable fullscreen on secondary monitor

nbanyan · 12th May 2012, 16:21

I have some wmv files in my audio playlist (I know, terrible file format). The problem is that when a video plays, my secondary monitor is hijacked by the fullscreen video. It doesn't respond to user input, so if winamp happens to be running on the second monitor the only options are to wait until the movie finishes or kill winamp via task manager. I've tried all the video playback settings in winamp to no avail.

Anyone know how to prevent videos from hijacking the second monitor with fullscreen? I don't mind it playing in the video window in winamp, but it's a problem that it also makes one of my monitors useless for the duration of the video.

nbanyan · 22nd May 2012, 02:34

Solution found. Stupid silly of me for not thinking of this earlier.
All my video programs have displayed full-screen on the second monitor. Apparently, the nVidea Control Panel has a setting under Video & Television for full-screen options. Mine defaulted to "Also show it full-screen on my:" secondary monitor.

12th May 2012, 16:21	#1
nbanyan Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2	wmv disable fullscreen on secondary monitor I have some wmv files in my audio playlist (I know, terrible file format). The problem is that when a video plays, my secondary monitor is hijacked by the fullscreen video. It doesn't respond to user input, so if winamp happens to be running on the second monitor the only options are to wait until the movie finishes or kill winamp via task manager. I've tried all the video playback settings in winamp to no avail. Anyone know how to prevent videos from hijacking the second monitor with fullscreen? I don't mind it playing in the video window in winamp, but it's a problem that it also makes one of my monitors useless for the duration of the video.

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22nd May 2012, 02:34	#2
nbanyan Junior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 2	Solution found. Stupid silly of me for not thinking of this earlier. All my video programs have displayed full-screen on the second monitor. Apparently, the nVidea Control Panel has a setting under Video & Television for full-screen options. Mine defaulted to "Also show it full-screen on my:" secondary monitor.