How do I maximize a window in one monitor and do other things on the other monitor

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Published on 2011-02-09T23:18:21Z Indexed on 2011/02/09 23:28 UTC
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Hi,

I have windows 7 installed on my laptop which is a Dell studio XPS 16. I recently set up a second monitor for it.

I've noticed that when I load up "full maximisation" applications (I don't know the term) like a game or media center on one monitor, I can't seem to do anything with the other monitor.

With the game, I can see the other monitor, I can play a movie on it even, but if I click the mouse button on it, it'll stop the game and alt-tab away.

In Media Center, I can't even cross my mouse over the other monitor.

So my question is, in Windows 7, is it possible to run programs like this that are designed to be run in one maximised window and still be able to do things on the other window?

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