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    How to get a full-screen view from streaming videos?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by lynex, Sep 4, 2008.

  1. lynex

    lynex Newbie

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    I just purchased a SONY VGN-FW140E.
    I could not get any full-screen videos from Youtube, Veoh and etc.
    Could you help me figure this out?
    I would really appreciate this.

    Thank you.

    Lynex
     
    lynex, Sep 4, 2008
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  2. AFD

    AFD Notebook Consultant

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    Don't think this is Sony-specific, but for Youtube you can just single-click on the rectangle icon that's just to the right of the volume/speaker icon and the video should go into full-screen. Same thing for Veoh, except it's to the right of the "menu" icon. These icons are all directly below the video.

    Now if you're clicking on the full-screen icon and nothing at all happens, then I'm not really sure what the problem is. Can you be more specific?
     
    AFD, Sep 4, 2008
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  3. Tony

    Tony Nissan ftw!

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    right click on the video and then click on settings and then uncheck "hardware acceleration"
     
    Tony, Sep 5, 2008
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    thebigpants27 Notebook Evangelist

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    also, what will solve the problem but MAY lead to a wierd sound problem with streaming video is updating your flash software. but, as i spoke about in an older post, it gives a wierd noise in your speakers like they are blown when playing streaming media as a result, at least with my SR.
     
    thebigpants27, Sep 5, 2008
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