Re: Laptop screen / projector toggle issue

Good suggestions/discussion over there.

You might specifically update your video drivers. Changing Hardware
Acceleration also fixes a bunch of wonky display issues.
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00129.htm

Flickering lights and power supply. Hm. Very interesting.

Have you been able to repro this behavior?

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Echo [MS PPT MVP]
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"AV Guy" <AVGuy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F28D7226-6D69-4C02-867F-3252462C4FB1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I am definitely looking into it ... see my discussion thread on the XP
Help
> and Support newsgroup for other thoughts on this same issue:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support&mid=451df5d4-34e5-4334-a757-0096602dd5fe
>
>
> "Echo S" wrote:
>
> > Wow, I've never seen anything like this. I think I'd call the laptop
> > manufacturer and see if they have any ideas.
> >
> > --
> > Echo [MS PPT MVP]
> > http://www.echosvoice.com
> >
> >
> > "AV Guy" <AVGuy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:3062896E-3C08-4F48-AFFA-834A1E1CEB95@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > I am running PPT 2003 ... I am experiencing my laptop - - indepentent
of a
> > > command from me - toggling from a "laptop + projector" mode to a
> > "projector
> > > only" mode, during a presentation (after several hours).
> > >
> > > All my power settings are set to "never" and my screensaver is turned
off.
> > I
> > > did notice that my monitor settings were set for the projector being
the
> > > primary and my laptop as secondary. Could this be the problem? Help!
> >
> >
> >


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