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Apocalypse

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Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« on: September 22, 2007, 08:58:01 AM »
Hey for some weird reason I can no longer use the start button to minimize paintball to view my desktop my start bar comes up but I can't click on it I keep using my paintball cursor instead of my normal cursor any idea why?

Cobo

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2007, 09:40:48 AM »
Try using Alt+Tab.
Or...
Play in windowed mode and simply open the console and you'll be able to click on other windows.

Apocalypse

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2007, 09:46:21 AM »
Alt Tab works great thanks Cobo :)

Kaos

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2007, 05:22:17 PM »
dp i think really needs a minimize button -.-

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2007, 05:49:53 PM »
dp i think really needs a minimize button -.-

right Kaos.

DaRkNeSS

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2007, 12:17:08 AM »
Something that works for me is pressing Windows Key + D.  It minimizes everything and goes to my desktop.  From there you can see DP on your taskbar.  However, Alt + Tab works best if you're just trying to switch programs.

Edgecrusher

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2007, 05:49:35 AM »
That happens to me also from time to time. ALT+tab works fine always. Also you can uncheck full screen from setup so you can access star button than.

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2007, 06:01:36 AM »
These should of been only 2 replys


Try using Alt+Tab.
Or...
Play in windowed mode and simply open the console and you'll be able to click on other windows.



Alt Tab works great thanks Cobo :)

I think the question has been answered and no need for more posting its wasting site memory.

KAOS reply is acceptable. not tryna be MOD jus saying.

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2007, 06:06:03 AM »
Why only 2? DaRKNeSS provided a valid alternative that was better suited for the purpose than alt-tab, although both work.

Apocalypse

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2007, 07:58:07 AM »
That happens to me also from time to time. ALT+tab works fine always. Also you can uncheck full screen from setup so you can access star button than.
Yeah I know it takes to long though.

atmays

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2007, 10:23:27 AM »
Why only 2? DaRKNeSS provided a valid alternative that was better suited for the purpose than alt-tab, although both work.

Cause he said the prob was fixed so why go on

Apocalypse

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2007, 05:56:14 PM »
So that incase I like one of the other ways more I can do it that way instead need I go on?

DaRkNeSS

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2007, 10:41:40 PM »
Well my way actually minimizes DP, but way to shoot me down. :(

Edgecrusher

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2007, 03:39:32 AM »
I didn´t know about Windows key + D. This was valid response. Maybe someone has more insights in key shortcuts so why shouldn´t he/she post it?

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2007, 05:51:45 AM »
Yeah I know it takes to long though.

ALT+Enter toggles the full screen mode which is quicker than going to the setup area

Apocalypse

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #15 on: September 24, 2007, 04:26:00 PM »
Well my way actually minimizes DP, but way to shoot me down. :(
Me? That is the way I'm now using :/

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #16 on: September 24, 2007, 04:43:46 PM »
Me? That is the way I'm now using :/

Yeah, I was thinking, didn't he say that was the one that wasn't working?

Apocalypse

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #17 on: September 24, 2007, 05:11:47 PM »
No, that was just the plain windows key and most of the time that happens when I open it fron Xfire.

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #18 on: September 27, 2007, 06:46:35 PM »
dp i think really needs a minimize button -.-
Vote for it. :)  I actually would like to add minimize, maximize, and restore buttons at some point.  It would be nice to play in windowed mode, yet have the game maximized to fill up everything but the task bar.

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Re: Unable to Minimize Paintball?
« Reply #19 on: September 27, 2007, 07:00:18 PM »
Vote for it. :)  I actually would like to add minimize, maximize, and restore buttons at some point.  It would be nice to play in windowed mode, yet have the game maximized to fill up everything but the task bar.
+1 for that