Consider the following scenario on a Windows Vista Tablet PC-based computer:

• You extend the desktop to an external monitor.
• You set the external monitor as the main monitor.
• You shut down the Windows Vista Tablet PC-based computer.
• You detach the external monitor from the Windows Vista Tablet PC-based computer.

In this scenario, when you restart the operating system, and you use the built-in monitor, you may find that the tablet pen does not work.

Consider the following scenario:

• You connect an external monitor to a portable computer that is running Windows Vista.
• You disable the portable computer’s built-in display.
• The portable computer turns off the external monitor because of the lack of user activity.
• You disconnect the external monitor, and then you resume the portable computer.
• The portable computer’s built-in display turns on.
• You reconnect the external monitor.

In this scenario, the external monitor displays a black screen.

Considering the following scenario:

• You have a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based portable computer that is connected to an external monitor.
• You set the external monitor as the main monitor.
• The external monitor has a screen resolution that differs from the portable computer’s built-in monitor.
• You put the portable computer into sleep or in hibernation.
• You remove the external monitor.

In this scenario, when you wake the portable computer, the logon screen is not resized correctly. For example, the logon window may be smaller or larger than the screen on the portable computer.

Consider the following scenario:

• You have a Windows Vista-based computer that has Windows Media Center TV Pack installed.
• The computer has multiple graphics adapters and has multiple monitors connected.
• You play a DVD or a TV program in Windows Media Center.
• You start Windows Media Center in a secondary monitor, or you move it to a secondary monitor while the video is playing.

In this scenario, the video that is displayed on the second monitor may appear garbled. This problem occurs only on computers that have certain graphics hardware installed.

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Consider the following scenario:

• You have a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008.
• You let the system go idle for some time. Therefore, the monitor enters a low-power state, and the screen turns off.
• To wake up the monitor, you press the computer’s power button, or you use the remote control. The monitor resumes the full-power state, and the screen turns back on.

However, in this scenario, the monitor remains in the full-power state for only several seconds, and then it reverts to the low-power state.

Note: This issue does not occur when you wake up the monitor by pressing a key on the keyboard or by clicking the mouse.

If five or more monitors are attached to a Windows Vista computer, a video playback application such as Windows Media Player crashes.

Consider the following scenario:

• You connect more than one monitor on a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based computer.
• On a secondary monitor, you put a Windows Explorer window into full-screen mode by pressing the F11 key.

In this scenario, when you move the pointer to the top of the screen, the Windows Explorer navigation bar does not appear.

Notes:

• The navigation bar appears if the Windows Explorer window is maximized instead of in full-screen mode.
• The navigation bar appears if you switch out of full-screen mode by pressing the F11 key.

Consider the following scenario.

• You are running Windows Vista on a portable computer.
• The portable computer is set to do nothing when the lid is closed.
• You connect a CRT monitor that uses a different screen resolution.
• You configure the desktop area to extend across the LCD screen and the CRT monitor. (This configuration is known as extended desktop mode.)
• You move a desktop icon to the right side of the LCD screen.
• You close the lid of the portable computer.

In this scenario, when you open the lid of the portable computer, the desktop icon changes location on the screen.

Consider the following scenario:

• You are using a Windows Vista-based computer.
• The computer is connected to an external monitor by using an S-video connection.
• You configure the desktop area to extend across both displays. This configuration is known as “Extended desktop” mode.

In this scenario, when you click Play in either the Pictures section or the Videos section of Windows Photo Gallery, a black screen appears to load. However, the pictures or the videos do not appear on the screen.