windowed mode

I'm a PC gamer, and my dual screens would work great for an online game that has dual screen set up options in game. I have an Alienware M15x laptop, with a Toshiba 19 inch screen hooked up via VGA cable + audio. I have it already set up to extend so i can go between the two seperate desktop...

Whenever I try to play a game, whether it is World of Warcraft or the basic built-in Chess game (hell, it even happens with Skype sometimes), I get a very weird problem. Everytime I click with my mouse, it is as if it clicks on the application that is running 'behind' the current game. For...

Hello, Every now and then while I play a game in full screen, I get this very annoying search box thingy (see screenshot). I'm guessing I'm pressing some sort of key combinaison for this thing to appears? It's so annoying, I don't know what to do. Say I'm playing Battlefield Bad Company 2 in...

I have disliked the controls in wmp's video-mode for some time now. In full-screen mode they are over-layed the video and hides automatically after a few seconds. But in windowed mode they are in a black area in the bottom part and there is another black area in the top part as well. I would...

Hello, When I try to play a game in windowed mode, I always get the same problem. Basically, the bottom of the game is being hidden by the taskbar. It does not fit well on the screen. There are no buttons 'maximize' on top-right of the window, just a minimize and exit. I want the bottom of...

Recently I have been having a random problem that started about a week ago. I run Warcraft III windowed mode and I have not had a problem with it. It isn't just warcraft anymore so I posted this here. Anyways, when I click inside the window while things like Warcraft III or Mozilla Firefox are...

When Im playing a game in windowed mode or chatting with people using different chat clients why oh why does windows 7 minimize the programs when I click the desktop by mistake? Is there any way to disable this feature? I tried searching on google and using the search function on this forum but...

I have installed W7 on my AMDX2 3800 / Nvidia FX5500 with the 96.85 forceware drivers. I am using an lcd panel and a tv as secondary screen on S-video. I was quite happy with W7 as well as with MCE; MCE on W7 was the reason to move to W7. Until to my surprise, with some actions, the PC freezes...

Hello all 1. How do you make media center display in a window? And how to make it not "always on top"? 2. Can anybody tell me why my mouse cursor disappears in media center thx in advance ocgw peace

Sorry for the vague heading, and I anot even sure if I can explaint he problem but i will try. I play a game called Eve - its an online space game (sad I know but hey ho). the game can play in full screen mode or windowed mode. I have to play in windowed mode as i have dual screens and if you...

So, I play WoW in windowed mode and I "dual box" too (2 WoWs at once) The question is about taskbar grouping and pinning. First of all it doesnt group 2 WoWs (I have 2 icons). AND if I pin the WoW shortcut (direct WoW.exe) it is there but when i open one wow it isnt on the same icon (than i have...

Hey, first post here sorry if my English dissapoints someone.. Anyway gonna cut to the chase.. I have installed my favorite game Counter-Strike 1.6, and i have been trying to play it but when i start it i have it in OpenGL.. As i had on XP.. This is the only Video setting that my CRT monitor...