Your mouse pointer cannot move from the screen where Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is running (887213)

SYMPTOMS

If you run Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 on a computer that is set up to use multiple monitors, your mouse pointer remains on the monitor that is running Media Center. Additionally, you cannot move the pointer to another monitor.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs when you run Media Center in Full-Screen mode on one monitor in a multiple monitor setup. Media Center uses DirectX to create the Full-Screen mode. This restricts the mouse pointer to the same monitor screen as Media Center and prevents the pointer from leaving the screen.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, switch Media Center from Full-Screen mode to Windowed mode, and then manually resize the Media Center window to fit to the screen. To switch from Full-Screen mode to Windowed mode, use one of the following methods:

Click View in Window in the upper-right corner of the title bar.
Double-click the Media Center window title bar.

MORE INFORMATION

Technical support for Media Center

Because Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition was included with your hardware device or system, the hardware manufacturer provides technical support and assistance for this software. Your manufacturer may have customized the installation with unique components such as specific device drivers and optional settings to maximize the performance of that manufacturer's hardware. If you require technical help with Windows XP Media Center Edition, contact your manufacturer directly because the manufacturer is best qualified to support the software that the manufacturer has installed on the hardware.

You can also visit the Windows XP Media Center Edition product information Web site at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/