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restore window size makes media center window disappear off screen sailor sue 01-12-2006
Posted by sailor sue on January 12, 2006, 10:49 am
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 New problem - only while viewing TV in Media Center 04 XP Pro SP2....all
other windows working normally. I can only view in maximized screen size.
When i restore the size so that i can move the window or resize it, it
dissappears off the left side of my screen. I can still hear the program,
but there is only a tab showing media center is open on the toolbar. i can't
seem to "drag" it back to the center of my screen....it's just totally gone.
Obviously,when it's maximized, i can't move the window. I did a restore to
before the problem started, but to no avail. Thanks for any help!

Posted by Richard Miller on January 12, 2006, 10:59 am
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 Right click the minimize box then click on move, the use the the keys on the
keybroad to move it back in to place.

"sailor sue" wrote:

> New problem - only while viewing TV in Media Center 04 XP Pro SP2....all
> other windows working normally. I can only view in maximized screen size.
> When i restore the size so that i can move the window or resize it, it
> dissappears off the left side of my screen. I can still hear the program,
> but there is only a tab showing media center is open on the toolbar. i can't
> seem to "drag" it back to the center of my screen....it's just totally gone.
> Obviously,when it's maximized, i can't move the window. I did a restore to
> before the problem started, but to no avail. Thanks for any help!

Posted by kristi7717@aol. on April 12, 2007, 9:28 am
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Hello,

I have the exact same problem that you fixed for Sailor Sue. I am hoping you
can help me fix mine too. When I have Media Center maximized and click on the
minimize button I don't get the REMOVE. I get a box coming up saying Settings
and Messenger.

I tried to right click the Media Center shortcut icon on the desktop and
chose : Open in a normal window. That didn't work.
I went in and checked all the settings in Media Center that didn't work. I
can get MOVE when I right click the minimized Media Center on the taskbar at
the bottom but you can't move it with only the tab on the taskbar screen
showing. As the other post said I can see it going somewhere off my screen
when I click on it.

Any other ideas. I even phoned HP Tech support and all the could suggest was
to restore the Media Center software. I am running version 5.1.2715.3011
which I assume is the 2005 edition that windows download probably updated the
original to.

Thanks in advance!!
Kristi7717@aol.com

"Richard Miller" wrote:

> Right click the minimize box then click on move, the use the the keys on the
> keybroad to move it back in to place.
>
> "sailor sue" wrote:
>
> > New problem - only while viewing TV in Media Center 04 XP Pro SP2....all
> > other windows working normally. I can only view in maximized screen size.

> > When i restore the size so that i can move the window or resize it, it
> > dissappears off the left side of my screen. I can still hear the program,
> > but there is only a tab showing media center is open on the toolbar. i
can't
> > seem to "drag" it back to the center of my screen....it's just totally gone.
> > Obviously,when it's maximized, i can't move the window. I did a restore to
> > before the problem started, but to no avail. Thanks for any help!

Posted by Kenny on August 14, 2007, 4:18 pm
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Different situation to a similiar situation.

I can watch media center only maximized. When I hit the middle square box
in the upper right hand corner of the window (unmaximize or whatever), I only
see the software on the task bar and I hear it, but that's it.

Suggestions? and thanks.

"Richard Miller" wrote:

> Right click the minimize box then click on move, the use the the keys on the
> keybroad to move it back in to place.
>
> "sailor sue" wrote:
>
> > New problem - only while viewing TV in Media Center 04 XP Pro SP2....all
> > other windows working normally. I can only view in maximized screen size.

> > When i restore the size so that i can move the window or resize it, it
> > dissappears off the left side of my screen. I can still hear the program,
> > but there is only a tab showing media center is open on the toolbar. i
can't
> > seem to "drag" it back to the center of my screen....it's just totally gone.
> > Obviously,when it's maximized, i can't move the window. I did a restore to
> > before the problem started, but to no avail. Thanks for any help!

Posted by Will_cain on October 18, 2007, 7:19 am
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I've got exactly the same problem, did you get any replies elsewhere?

"Kenny" wrote:

> Different situation to a similiar situation.
>
> I can watch media center only maximized. When I hit the middle square box
> in the upper right hand corner of the window (unmaximize or whatever), I only
> see the software on the task bar and I hear it, but that's it.
>
> Suggestions? and thanks.
>
> "Richard Miller" wrote:
>
> > Right click the minimize box then click on move, the use the the keys on the
> > keybroad to move it back in to place.
> >
> > "sailor sue" wrote:
> >
> > > New problem - only while viewing TV in Media Center 04 XP Pro SP2....all
> > > other windows working normally. I can only view in maximized screen
size.
> > > When i restore the size so that i can move the window or resize it, it
> > > dissappears off the left side of my screen. I can still hear the program,
> > > but there is only a tab showing media center is open on the toolbar. i
can't
> > > seem to "drag" it back to the center of my screen....it's just totally
gone.
> > > Obviously,when it's maximized, i can't move the window. I did a restore
to
> > > before the problem started, but to no avail. Thanks for any help!

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