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(Solved) - HELP! Cannot use FULL SCREEN

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  • Started 1 month ago by letibee
  • Latest reply from whs
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letibee
Posts: 2

When I go to youtube and watch a video it's all normal until I click the full screen button. The screen goes blank (or should I say BLACK) and I keep listening the sounds and everything but there's no image. The same happens with EVERYTHING on the web, NOT with the programs I have installed. I use VLC and I've never had problems with the video in full screen or anything, with the media player either. Please help =( I understand very little of computers... but I know you guys are the best ^^
I put this question in the "Windows Vista" section because since all the problems I've had with my notebook have been because of Vista, maybe this one's also happening because of it.

Posted 1 month ago #
 
Budohorseman
Budohorseman
Posts: 549

It actually has to do with drivers, to work around, right click on a youtube video screen and choose Settings. Uncheck the Enable Hardware Acceleration. That should take care of it for you.

Posted 1 month ago #
 
letibee
Posts: 2

Thank you =) I'm sorry I'm so dumb :$

Posted 1 month ago #
 
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Posts: 5198

Not dumb at all letibee. I didn't know that either. So we both learned something :)

Posted 1 month ago #
 
whs
whs
Posts: 4907

Same for me. I did not know that either - but then I never watch YouTube.

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