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Media Player goes full screen, but video isn't.

#1 ancker

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Posted 21 September 2002 - 07:12 AM

When running certain files (avi) Divx, WMP 7.1 will go full screen but will not show the movie in full screen.

It will show the normal size video in the bottom left hand corner of the screen while the rest of the screen is black.

I've tried downloading new codecs, uninstalling/reinstalling, but nothing works.

Any ideas?

Ancker......

#2 Jerry Atrik

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Posted 21 September 2002 - 04:44 PM

alt-enter while the vid is playing doesnt work?

#3 ancker

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Posted 21 September 2002 - 07:58 PM

No, the player goes full screen, but the video stays its original size while the rest of the screen is black.

#4 Jerry Atrik

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Posted 21 September 2002 - 08:37 PM

is it the newer divx that goofs up or the older stuff

#5 ancker

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Posted 21 September 2002 - 10:08 PM

Everything does it

#6 abacuspc

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Posted 27 October 2004 - 03:07 AM

Hi Ancker,

I was having the same problem, no full screen mode in WMP 9. Read this post. Found this.

Tools > Options > Performance tab > Advanced button. Uncheck the checkbox labled "Enable full-screen mode switch".

That did it for me.

Later

#7 cloud7o9

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Posted 14 December 2004 - 11:51 AM

Just for a point of reference. For me bringing up my direct-x
util. showed directdraw was disabled. I reenabled it. also, the tip to turn off fullscreen switch is on the money.