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HDMI - Running video in background on laptop

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Alre - Oct 18, 2011 at 04:02 PM
vista.ultimate.64 Posts 209 Registration date Sunday October 3, 2010 Status Member Last seen October 18, 2013 - Oct 18, 2011 at 06:38 PM
Hello,

I am trying to watch a video on my tv using my laptop and an hdmi cable but how do I set it up that the movie runs in the background on my laptop so I can do other things on my laptop while it is playing on the TV?

Thank you for your help,
Alre
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vista.ultimate.64 Posts 209 Registration date Sunday October 3, 2010 Status Member Last seen October 18, 2013 38
Oct 18, 2011 at 06:38 PM
Hi Alre,

Go to the display options under "Personalize" (Vista/7) or "Properties" (for XP) under the right-click menu on your desktop.

From here, select the monitor (your TV). It should be plugged in from before. Then tick the box saying "Extend the desktop onto this monitor"

Good luck.