When I go Live

Gregerr

Hello is there anyone that can help me? When I send something to live my laptop and TV are the same can not use or make any changes unless I escape which defeats using this. Shouldn't  the laptop stay in the Open LP and I should only see what I have sent live on tv?

Gregerr

phill

Hi Gregerr,

You are using OpenLP in single screen mode. In this mode you can set the service up and then advance through it using the arrow keys, or the remote functionality from a smart phone.  This maybe because you haven't set OpenLP up to use the second screen, or that you have the display settings on you computer set wrong.

First of all open the "Configure OpenLP" dialog box and go to the general tab (http://manual.openlp.org/configure.html#configuring-openlp)

In the monitors combo box you should have two options, select "Screen 2". Whilst you're here make sure "Display if a single screen" is unchecked. Click ok. OpenLP should now "project" on to the second screen.

If you didn't have the option of "Screen 2" in the monitors combo box then you've probably set your computer up wrong. Which operating system are you using? Windows XP/Vista/7/9, Linux, or OSX (Mac). In either operating systems, the process it similar, and you want to set the screens up to extend the desktop rather than to mirror. See http://manual.openlp.org/dualmonitors.html#dualmonitors for more information.

Gregerr

Phill  thank you  for getting back to me, I did finally figured that out.

How about my slides not fitting the screen they work in power point but the do not in Open LP?

Any help on this would be a blessing.

In His Service

Gregerr

tgc

Hi Gregerr,

The problem with Powerpoint is that Windows 8.1 does some scaling to make things look their best, or at least what Windows 8.1 think is the best.

The good news is that this can be disabled! See a guide here: http://www.howtogeek.com/175664/how-to-make-the-windows-desktop-work-well-on-high-dpi-displays-and-fix-blurry-fonts/