Here is my problem:

1) I change to skin mode
2) At the end of watching the video clip I close wmp
3) When I re-open wmp, it appears to open two instances of it. One in skin
mode, and one in the regular view mode. If I play a file like this it can be
seen in the skin mode instance only, however both sets of play/pause/etc
buttons will control the video. If i close one instance, then both instances
close. If i switch the skin mode instance back to regular view mode, then I
am left only with the one regular view mode (which appears to work properly).

I want to be able to use skin mode correctly.

I am using wmp10 and have windows xp pro sp2.

This is so annoying, if I cant use skin mode, I dont want to use wmp.

What video card driver are you using? Does updating it or tweaking the
settings under WMP's Tools:Options:Performance make this problem go away?

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"WillFerrellLuva" <WillFerrellLuva@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> Here is my problem:
>
> 1) I change to skin mode
> 2) At the end of watching the video clip I close wmp
> 3) When I re-open wmp, it appears to open two instances of it. One in
> skin
> mode, and one in the regular view mode. If I play a file like this it can
> be
> seen in the skin mode instance only, however both sets of play/pause/etc
> buttons will control the video. If i close one instance, then both
> instances
> close. If i switch the skin mode instance back to regular view mode, then
> I
> am left only with the one regular view mode (which appears to work
> properly).
>
> I want to be able to use skin mode correctly.
>
> I am using wmp10 and have windows xp pro sp2.
>
> This is so annoying, if I cant use skin mode, I dont want to use wmp.

I have an ATI All in Wonder 9800 Pro 128mb. I am using the latest Catalyst
version (5.13).

Changing the options in performance, does not fix my problem :-(

"zachd [ms]" wrote:

>
> What video card driver are you using? Does updating it or tweaking the
> settings under WMP's Tools:Options:Performance make this problem go away?
>
> --
> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
>
> "WillFerrellLuva" <WillFerrellLuva@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:0999A769-129E-4959-A0D4-A22AE5B813FA@microsoft.com...
> > Here is my problem:
> >
> > 1) I change to skin mode
> > 2) At the end of watching the video clip I close wmp
> > 3) When I re-open wmp, it appears to open two instances of it. One in
> > skin
> > mode, and one in the regular view mode. If I play a file like this it can
> > be
> > seen in the skin mode instance only, however both sets of play/pause/etc
> > buttons will control the video. If i close one instance, then both
> > instances
> > close. If i switch the skin mode instance back to regular view mode, then
> > I
> > am left only with the one regular view mode (which appears to work
> > properly).
> >
> > I want to be able to use skin mode correctly.
> >
> > I am using wmp10 and have windows xp pro sp2.
> >
> > This is so annoying, if I cant use skin mode, I dont want to use wmp.
>
>
>

I thought 5.13 was in beta... ?

When did this start occuring? I've had terrible experience with Catalyst if
I have the Catalyst Control Center installed, but mostly don't blue screen
in the ATI drivers if I don't have their control center installed. *rolls
eyes*

-Zach
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"WillFerrellLuva" <WillFerrellLuva@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:92F548C8-1D98-4801-82A9-2494BFD8C7DA@microsoft.com...
>I have an ATI All in Wonder 9800 Pro 128mb. I am using the latest Catalyst
> version (5.13).
>
> Changing the options in performance, does not fix my problem :-(
>
> "zachd [ms]" wrote:
>
>>
>> What video card driver are you using? Does updating it or tweaking the
>> settings under WMP's Tools:Options:Performance make this problem go away?
>>
>> --
>> (speaking for myself and doing this in my free time)
>> See http://zachd.com/pss/pss.html for some helpful WMP info.
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> --
>>
>> "WillFerrellLuva" <WillFerrellLuva@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:0999A769-129E-4959-A0D4-A22AE5B813FA@microsoft.com...
>> > Here is my problem:
>> >
>> > 1) I change to skin mode
>> > 2) At the end of watching the video clip I close wmp
>> > 3) When I re-open wmp, it appears to open two instances of it. One in
>> > skin
>> > mode, and one in the regular view mode. If I play a file like this it
>> > can
>> > be
>> > seen in the skin mode instance only, however both sets of
>> > play/pause/etc
>> > buttons will control the video. If i close one instance, then both
>> > instances
>> > close. If i switch the skin mode instance back to regular view mode,
>> > then
>> > I
>> > am left only with the one regular view mode (which appears to work
>> > properly).
>> >
>> > I want to be able to use skin mode correctly.
>> >
>> > I am using wmp10 and have windows xp pro sp2.
>> >
>> > This is so annoying, if I cant use skin mode, I dont want to use wmp.
>>
>>
>>