MacBook - Running Front Row Simultaneously On an External Monitor?

MrFaze · MrFaze #1 (**permalink**)

02-02-2008, 03:06 PM

Hey,

Basically i have my macbook hooked up to an external monitor,

i am running in extended desktop mode and i would like to run Front Row or iTunes in fullscreen on my external monitor, but not on my mac book screen,

but everytime ive tried to enter fullscreen mode on the external monitor it goes into full screen on my macbook aswell.

Is it possible just to run full screen on the external simultaneously so it doesnt effect my macbook screen?

thanks.

kgeier82 · kgeier82 #2 (**permalink**)

02-02-2008, 05:39 PM

did u go into syspref and make the external your main monitor? Front row has to run on the main monitor, period. Quicktime can run whereever you drag it though.

MrFaze · MrFaze #3 (**permalink**)

02-02-2008, 09:29 PM

that still didnt work, front row still opens on both my laptop and my external.

kgeier82 · kgeier82 #4 (**permalink**)

02-02-2008, 11:38 PM

^ i said it would not work

???

front row doesnt have an option to not run on both displays. what are you trying to play? quicktime should play everything front row does?

MrFaze · MrFaze #5 (**permalink**)

02-03-2008, 06:20 PM

yeah, i just wanted the visual appearence of full screen itunes or front row on my external monitor (mainly playing music with cover art) while using my macbook for general use..

kgeier82 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 01, 2006 Posts: 1,495 Mac Specs: MBP 2.4/2GB/200HD/256 8600gt	02-02-2008, 05:39 PM did u go into syspref and make the external your main monitor? Front row has to run on the main monitor, period. Quicktime can run whereever you drag it though. 2.4ghz Unibody \| Hitachi 320GB 7200 \| 256MB 9600gt
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kgeier82 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 01, 2006 Posts: 1,495 Mac Specs: MBP 2.4/2GB/200HD/256 8600gt	02-02-2008, 11:38 PM ^ i said it would not work ??? front row doesnt have an option to not run on both displays. what are you trying to play? quicktime should play everything front row does? 2.4ghz Unibody \| Hitachi 320GB 7200 \| 256MB 9600gt
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MrFaze #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 3	02-02-2008, 03:06 PM Hey, Basically i have my macbook hooked up to an external monitor, i am running in extended desktop mode and i would like to run Front Row or iTunes in fullscreen on my external monitor, but not on my mac book screen, but everytime ive tried to enter fullscreen mode on the external monitor it goes into full screen on my macbook aswell. Is it possible just to run full screen on the external simultaneously so it doesnt effect my macbook screen? thanks.
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MrFaze #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 3	02-03-2008, 06:20 PM yeah, i just wanted the visual appearence of full screen itunes or front row on my external monitor (mainly playing music with cover art) while using my macbook for general use..
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