Display of video files on projector

[Michelle]

I've been researching this all day and I haven't found a
workable solution. Two users in my office got new Thinkpad
laptops and when they do a PowerPoint presentation, the
video files apparently can only be viewed on the "Primary
monitor" but not on both the LCD and projection
simultaneously. I've updated the ATI video drivers and no
luck. I tried to do it with my Dell Latitude and I can't
do it either - I also have an ATI video card, but a
different model.

Older laptops in the office have no problem doing this at
all. Is there any solution outside of "Use an old laptop?"

 

[Echo S]

This may help, Michelle.
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00467.htm

 

[Echo S]

So did any of the other stuff help?
<q>
Try updating your graphics card drivers...or try an older version.
Occasionally an old driver may work better than the latest, greatest.

First stop for drivers will be the laptop manufacturers site
http://www.dell.com
http://www.toshiba.com
http://www.hp.com
http://www.ibm.com
http://www.fujitsu.com
http://www.you.get.the.idea.com

If that doesn't help, try the chipset manufacturers site:

The main contenders are
ATI
Intel
Nvidia

Next, visit Microsoft for Windows updates
</q>

Quote:
Try it again... video is output to
your display for the audience... and you get a black box.
Very annoying but at least your audience saw the video!

This is the problem. They want to see it in both places
and using a desktop is not an option.

-----Original Message-----
This may help, Michelle.
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00467.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

I've been researching this all day and I haven't found a
workable solution. Two users in my office got new Thinkpad
laptops and when they do a PowerPoint presentation, the
video files apparently can only be viewed on the "Primary
monitor" but not on both the LCD and projection
simultaneously. I've updated the ATI video drivers and no
luck. I tried to do it with my Dell Latitude and I can't
do it either - I also have an ATI video card, but a
different model.

Older laptops in the office have no problem doing this at
all. Is there any solution outside of "Use an old

laptop?"
.

 

[John O]

As I said in the initial post, I've already updated the

drivers. =/

Some machines just can't do both at once. Sorry!