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    Alt+tabbing in game

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by JLucas, Aug 29, 2010.

  1. JLucas

    JLucas Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, I was wondering: Why is it that when I'm in a game and alt+tab to just minimize it for a bit, it won't let me maximize the game again? I try to open it up but it won't let me, which forces me to close the game's window and re-launch it. (been having this problem with CS: Source if that helps). It's kinda a pain that I'm not able to minimize the game without having to restart it.
     
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    Also, is it normal for the fan to be running when doing simple things like browsing the web? Sorry I just got my m11x yesterday.
     
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    Aftermath91 Notebook Guru

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    I am able to maximize it after "alt tabbing"...just press alt+tab again.
     
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    Yeah I tried that. It just won't open it.
     
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    Uhm a method that has helped me: when you alt tab back into the games does the screen sorta flash black and then just jump back to the desktop? When you alt tab and the screen starts to flicker appearing as if the game is loading just left click incessantly.

    Its strange I dont know what causes it, as my friend who is running a ati 5770 also had the same problem. Then he told me this temporary solution. Try maybe to boot into safe mode, uninstall your graphics drivers, run driver sweeper to remove extra drivers then boot normally and install the drivers.
     
    Bushman87, Aug 30, 2010
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