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Why can't I change into fullscreen mode under Linux?

Minueto FAQ
Fullscreen mode doesn't work under Linux. Sun plans to add it to it's next release of 5.x, but no promise have been made. If you have problems under Windows, it's possible you don't have sufficient access rights to change the display mode.

How do I get into fullscreen [full screen] mode?

Frequently Asked Questions - Emuforums.com
Press Alt+Enter to toggle between fullscreen and windowed mode. If you want the emulator to open up in fullscreen mode, use the -f commandline switch (check this section of the FAQ if you're not sure how to do that).

How do I exit from the special Direct3D Fullscreen mode in MPC?

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
The context menu and most of the keyboard shortcuts do not work in Direct3D mode. The only way to exit Direct3D fullscreen is to press Ctrl+C. This will also stop playback. Media Player Classic does not properly support these file types. Use Windows Media Player for these files.

The game used to start in fullscreen mode. Why does it always start in windowed mode now?

Max Fighter
Max Fighter always starts in the same mode that was active when you left the game last time. Switching to fullscreen mode and not switching back should make it start that way again next time.

What is fullscreen?

PlayUSA.com: DVDs
This is the typical ?square? image favoured (until very recently) by television presentations. This aspect ratio is expressed as FS 4:3 or (1.33:1 in decimal terms) denoting that the frame is 1.33 times as wide as it is tall. Fullscreen presentations will fill the entire screen area of standard ?square? fullscreen televisions. When viewed on a widescreen set, black bars will be visible on each side (right and left) of the screen.

How can I start Emacs in fullscreen mode on MS-Windows?

GNU Emacs FAQ
Use the function w32-send-sys-command. For example, you can put the following in your .emacs file: (add-hook 'term-setup-hook #'(lambda () (w32-send-sys-command ?\xF030))) To avoid the slightly distracting visual effect of Emacs starting with its default frame size and then growing to fullscreen, you can add an 'Emacs.Geometry' entry to the Windows registry settings (see see (emacs)X Resources).

Why does my application freeze when I switch in/out of fullscreen mode?

Minueto FAQ
This is a known problem. Some JVM react badly to been switch from/to fullscreen mode. We have had problems with both Sun's and Apple's Java 1.4.2. However, Java 5.0 seems to be perfectly stable. My suggestions are: Pick a graphic mode and stick with it. If you want your game to work in 800x600 fullscreen mode, switch to that mode and don't switch back until program termination.

I see window borders on my display nodes. How do I run SAGE in fullscreen mode?

SAGE :: DOCUMENTATION
One application seems to run OK but when I try to run more at the same time I get repeated errors similar to this one: "tvSyncClient :: checkSync(): Error receiving sync from master: Success "

Whilst viewing a video in fullscreen mode, my video controls often disappear. Where do they go?

ClickView - the standard in digital video learning
Whilst in fullscreen mode, moving the mouse cursor to the bottom of the screen will display the video controls. If the video controls still do not appear, simply press the Escape key and then return to fullscreen mode.

What's the deal with windowed mode? Why is it so much slower than fullscreen? Can I make it faster?

Simple DirectMedia Layer
In Mac OS X, all windows are double-buffered. The application (in this case, SDL's blitting engine) draws into the back buffer. The front buffer is that actual display video memory. When the application is finished drawing, it tells the window server to display the back buffer on the screen.

Why can't I change my OAUG eNews subscription mode to anything other than feed mode?

OAUG Listserver Frequently Asked Questions
OAUG eNews is a low-volume announce-only newsletter mailing list. Unlike the user-to-user forum lists (OAUG Net and OAUG Net DBA), only list administrators can post to OAUG eNews. Since the only traffic from the eNews list will consist of the twice-monthly OAUG eNews newsletter and occasional, infrequent administrative messages (when necessary), all subscriptions to OAUG eNews must be in feed mode.

Why can't I unsubscribe or change my subscription mode?

OAUG Listserver Frequently Asked Questions
The most common reason users run into problems managing subscriptions is that they are subscribed to the list with a different e-mail address than the one they are trying to change subscription status for. The listserver identifies users by e-mail address, and to it, each unique e-mail address is a separate, unique user.

How to change from test mode to real mode?

Audio CD Burner Software FAQ
To change from test mode to real mode, you need only enter the options dialog, click the tab "Misc", uncheck the item "Use Test Mode When Writing to CD".

I run Linux, and can't see the screensaver. Where is it?

Einstein@Home ?????? FAQ
linux ??????????????????????????????????????????????"??????? To see the graphics, get the development BOINC core client and GUI from the download page. Be sure to stop BOINC running on your system, then install the new core client and client GUI in the same directory where you had your old BOINC installation running.. Start up the new BOINC core client, then start the BOINC GUI.

Why can't I hear other participants on Linux?

EVO FAQ
Firstly check if your firewall is blocking connection to 127.0.0.1. If the firewall is not blocked, or is turned off, then try leaving the meeting and entering again. If this does not help, send us the koala.log file located in ~/.Koala directory to evosupport@vrvs.org.

Why can't I see Video in Overlay mode?

Video Domain Products - Video Shield
On WIN 98 the problem happens when the driver can't initialize video in Overlay mode with the current installed VGA card. Not all the current VGA cards will support Overlay mode with the Video Jet card, most of the problems can be solved by additional settings. This VGA card compatibility problem should be tested with the VIDCAP program provided in the driver disk.

Why can't I move with the safety off during the walking mode?

Handheld Games, Electronic Games, Manufacturer of Games - Ra...
In regular hunting safety, you should never walk with the safety off. We have incorporated the same feature into this game.

How do I switch to a fullscreen visualisation when playing a song in MediaPortal?

FrequentlyAskedQuestions - MediaPortal Wiki Documentation
Hit X or your fullscreen keyboard shortcut. On some remotes the red button is mapped to fullscreen as well.
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