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Old January 24th, 2008, 07:50 AM
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Smile Curser goes onto the 2nd screen

Hi All, Just bought Hoster and think it's great. But I have not used it for a show yet as I am still trying to get to grips with the workings of it.
I set up the system last night and during the playing of the songs on the second monitor I lost the curser which ended up on the monitor and not my laptop. The result was the second screen showed the wallpaper and curser but I was unable to see the curser on my laptop to serch for songs etc. I'm sure it's something simple other then me being simple.
Please help if you can!!
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Old January 24th, 2008, 11:44 AM
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Ben,

1. turn off your computer

2. disconnect your TV monitor

3. restart your computer.

This should put your desktop back on your computer monitor.

4. turn off your computer

5. connect your TV

6. restart your computer

This is an easy way to reset your video settings.

I Hope This Helps!

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Old January 24th, 2008, 01:39 PM
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If you are using a wireless mouse this may happen from time to time. (I know it does for me.) All you have to do is slide the mouse back to the left until it shows up on the laptop.
Remember that you are running your display in Extended mode. This means both monitors are one continuous desktop screen. The mouse has free movement over the entire desktop.
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Old January 24th, 2008, 09:25 PM
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When the message says the PC has detected the video monitor don't say to clone it. That gives you a second PC screen with everything including the cursor. It's common to have your background on it but not the icons. You can turn it off and revert to the proper screen. Can't remember how, maybe someone else does. I worked my way through it.
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Old January 28th, 2008, 09:46 AM
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Thanks for all your help

Hi All
Did my first show with the laptop and kept my player and cdg's handy just in case. I am pleased to say all went well and it was so much easier especially when someone changes their song once they are called up!!
The only thing would be volume! Do I need a better sound card in my laptop as I have a new Peavey 800f mixing desk and with the cd player would knock your socks off but with the laptop it was cliping quite a bit. Is that a posibility a better sound card?
Thanks for all your posts they were very helpfull..
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Old January 28th, 2008, 01:18 PM
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Many of the laptop users use an external USB sound card, but I don't know which model they use. Someone else will have to post that as I use desktop computers.
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Old January 28th, 2008, 04:53 PM
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Hi All
Did my first show with the laptop and kept my player and cdg's handy just in case. I am pleased to say all went well and it was so much easier especially when someone changes their song once they are called up!!
The only thing would be volume! Do I need a better sound card in my laptop as I have a new Peavey 800f mixing desk and with the cd player would knock your socks off but with the laptop it was cliping quite a bit. Is that a posibility a better sound card?
Thanks for all your posts they were very helpfull..
What was clipping? Your sound card? Your Mixer? Your amp?

If the line levels and volume are turned up on your soundcard you should have plenty of headroom.

I don't use my laptop for shows but I do use an external USB soundcard on my desktops mostly just because in my opinion the onboard sound on motherboards tend to not be the best quality. A subjective opinion to be sure. It's also necessary if you are trying to run something in the background like Winamp.

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Old January 29th, 2008, 01:59 PM
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Smile Sound Card query

Thanks folks
it was the mixer amp that was clipping and I was worried it was cranked up too high to allow for the low level of sound coming out of the laptop. I will check out an external sound card as thats sounds like the answer.
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Old January 29th, 2008, 05:07 PM
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Just a thought

Make sure your computer volume level is up before you go to extremes
it happened to me by accident one night .
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Old January 30th, 2008, 03:48 PM
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thanks did check that one

Hi Dick thanks for the post but I did check that one and I think it calls for an external sound card. Does anyone out there have a good one thay would reccommend as this is all new to me.
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Old January 30th, 2008, 04:41 PM
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Irun my shows from a laptop and get exceptional sound levels. I have to turn it pretty low going through the mixer. I did get drop outs before converting the operating system to Windows XP. I have an external sound card but have never used it. It is a Creative Labs USB SoundBlaster Live.
Gets pretty good write ups on Amazon.com

One of these days I am going to have to make time to test it.
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Old January 30th, 2008, 04:55 PM
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Toshiba

Hi all I'm using a Toshiba laptop and it does not have very good volume from the laptop speakers so I suppose it figures that coming through the mixer it won't have the same volume as my JVC player.
I will test one of those sound cards and let you know when I do. Thanks for your help..
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Old January 30th, 2008, 05:28 PM
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I have two Toshiba laptops and both are very loud when turned up. I just use the headphone jack on the front and run to my mixer. Please do not take this the wrong way, but have you checked all your sound properties to make sure the levels are turned up? Just a thought. Like I said I have to turn the level down on my mixer or run people out of the lodge.
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Old January 31st, 2008, 07:48 AM
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I have two Toshiba laptops and both are very loud when turned up. I just use the headphone jack on the front and run to my mixer. Please do not take this the wrong way, but have you checked all your sound properties to make sure the levels are turned up? Just a thought. Like I said I have to turn the level down on my mixer or run people out of the lodge.
Your post make 3 people that have suggested checking their soundcard levels but to date they've not responded so apparently all is well in that department.

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Old January 31st, 2008, 09:13 AM
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Sometimes it takes a 4th suggestion before things are taken seriously. Toshiba laptops have very high sound levels. I just find it odd that their's does not. Maybe it is a bad internal sound card or perhaps the sound properties have not ALL been checked....
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