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O.P. Dual monitors & game in full screen
I'm playing around with my new pc a bit, and connected a second monitor to it.
Currently, I'm running a game on one screen, and WMP/MSN on the other. If I want to talk to someone on msn (2nd screen), then the game minimizes. Is there a way to prevent this? (I'm using a nVidia card)

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RE: Dual monitors & game in full screen
Not that I am aware of. Games like to be full screen, and tend to close when another process comes to the front. The only solution I know of is a second computer - with an input router box to switch between the two desktops ;)
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O.P. RE: Dual monitors & game in full screen
Hmm, pity. My solution now is to run the game in windowed mode :/
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RE: Dual monitors & game in full screen
Ah, that sounds like a good idea, however there still may be mouse conflicts - since many games don't allow the mouse to be taken outside the screen, so I guess Alt-Tab may be overused.
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O.P. RE: Dual monitors & game in full screen
It works with C&C Generals
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