Need some help with dual displays

[is14fun]

I completely reinstalled windows xp home edition and solved most of the problems I was having with Hoster. Namely the database files and importing songs. Now, I have just one problem remaining. When playing with dual monitors (Labtop and TV Screen), I only get the small picture box in the upper left corner of hoster, I don't get the secobd window on the comuter screen. I used to get this but not now. The picture is fine on the TV screeen and in the small box on the hoster program. I have tried doubling clicking, restarting with tv on, rebooting, Still the same old problem. I have The Nvidia GeForceFXGo5600 with version 6.14.10.5401 drivers. Does anyone know how to resolve this?
Thank you
Bob

[Flipeoke]

Actually this is how it is designed, on the laptop, you get the control window (along with the small display in the upper left corner) and on the TV, or second monitor, you get the "singer's window" (a full-size screen displaying the karaoke information). It is done this way so you can continue to work, add songs, search etc. while a singer is singing... Alternatively you can switch your monitors to "clone" mode, and it will display the same thing on both monitors, however, when doing this your singers and/or audience will see the control window between songs, and you will not be able to work while a song is playing...

If this is not what you meant, post back, perhaps something is not working the way it should, but as you described it, it seems to be working properly.

Hope it helps,
Flip

[mlepine]

Who build your FX5600? MSI, ASUS...

I would suggest you download the latest driver from the manufacture's site & not Nvidia, in my case, my MSI FX-5600 works better with the driver coming from MSI versus the Nvidia site.

Regards

[George]

Ditto on what Flip said, and I'll add the only time I see a large screen on the pc as well as the small screen is when there is no second monitor or tv hooked up or turned on.

George

[is14fun]

Thank you Flipeokee for your response. The first time I installed Hoster and ran the program, I got the control screen with the display in the upper left corner on the laptop along with a scond window which could be collaps by double clicking. This window showed what was being displayed on the second monitor, so I had the control window and a second window on the laptop and a display on the tv monitor. When the song ended, the monitor showed my desktop theme. Now, I only get the control screen with the display in the upper left corner, no second floating windon and when the song ends the tv monitor shows a black screen not my desk top theme. So if I understood what your said, my system is working correctly. So I'm not supposed to have a second floating window on the lap top?
Thanks again for your responses,
Bob

[jdavia]

I just started to play around with the new upgrade of Hoster 2.213.
That little window you see in the upper left hand corner is resizeable. Just put your mouse over any corner and a double ended arrow will show. Or you can actually have two windows of the play screen. Just put your mouse over the small screen and hold down the mose button and move it.

I also found out that if you are in the full screen while a song is playing, and double clicked out before the song ends. You will have to double click to get back to it when you play the next song. The only way to get it to work right from then on, is to close Hoster and open it again. Switching from play to import mode and back won't reset it.

Now, could that movable window be the window that resizes to full screen when a song is played???

[George]

The little wndow in the upper left hand corner is the KJ's viewing screen and is NOT re-sizeable.

The re-sizable one is the singer's screen. It may be appering over the KJ's screen, but can be moved, re-sized, or drug off the screen to the right. Once you have another monitor, or tv hooked up and are in proper "Extended Desktop" mode, it can be locked into place and will remain there until you disconnect the remote tv or monitor, at which time it will show up again on the main p.c. monitor.

Hope this helps,

George