Re: MCE full screen problem

From: Andy Vanosdale [MCE MVP] (mceDEL_at_ETEvanosdale.com)
Date: 12/31/04 

Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:50:05 -0500

I would ensure that you are using the latest drivers for the graphics card. 

-- 
Andy Vanosdale
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Media Center Edition
Student Ambassador to Microsoft - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Microsoft Associate Expert
Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/ExpertZone
"Adam Peder" <adam@notheresfax.co.uk> wrote in message 
news:uV$wBv07EHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> The card is on the MCE HCL list.
>
> It does work if you hit the windows key so the MCE application is in the 
> background. It works fine until you try to click on something, when it 
> goes black again. Hit Windows key, it comes back.
>
> Bit strange.
>
> "Andy Vanosdale [MCE MVP]" <mceDEL@ETEvanosdale.com> wrote in message 
> news:%23bKDlUq7EHA.4004@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> It may be the athe Asus can't handle the full screen DirectX 9 that MCE 
>> uses.
>>
>> -- 
>> Andy Vanosdale
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Media Center Edition
>> Student Ambassador to Microsoft - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
>> Microsoft Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/ExpertZone
>>
>> "Adam Peder" <adam@notheresfax.co.uk> wrote in message 
>> news:%23gwBUGo7EHA.2516@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> I've got MCE 2005 running on a TV (S-Video no VGA monitor plugged in). 
>>> I've
>>> got a problem in that the screen goes black whenever I enter full screen
>>> mode. Sound still works, and I can alt Tab out and set it to window, 
>>> where
>>> it works perfectly.
>>>
>>> I've found a few news group articles that describe the problem, but they
>>> were all using Nvidia cards, and the solution was to update the drivers. 
>>> I
>>> am using an Asus X300SE and the latest Catalyst MCE drivers. I've got 
>>> Power
>>> DVD 6 installed.
>>>
>>> If anyone has any ieas I would be grateful.
>>>
>>> Adam
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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