Article ID: 936091 - Last Review: May 16, 2007 - Revision: 1.1

A DVD movie may be unexpectedly set to play from the beginning when you switch the display to use a different "video out" port in Windows Vista

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SYMPTOMS

You use Windows Media Center on a Windows Vista-based computer to play a DVD movie. When you switch the display to use a different "video out" port, the DVD movie may be unexpectedly set to play from the beginning. Additionally, the screen may flicker.

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WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, use the Media Center controls to fast forward to the point where the movie left off.

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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about how to play a DVD in Windows Media Center in Windows Vista, see the "Play a CD or DVD in Windows Media Center" topic in Windows Vista Help and Support. Alternatively, to view this topic online, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/7f278c85-8ac1-4f47-aa20-5e81f7d29baf1033.mspx (http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/7f278c85-8ac1-4f47-aa20-5e81f7d29baf1033.mspx)

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