Can’t get Vegas 15 to see external monitor

[Nick Hope]

Install .NET Framework 4.6.2. It’s required by Vegas Pro 14/15 for a couple of things including that.

[Graham Bernard]

[Nick Hope] “Install .NET Framework 4.6.2. It’s required by Vegas Pro 14/15 for a couple of things including that.”

Over time this M$ “catch” has hobbled many of us. It’s my gleaning of anecdotal evidence that points towards even an incremental update – our friend here has .NET 4 – maybe or just isn’t enough. The example here is of a Vegas User who is “content” to employ this workaround just so he’s able to go full screen with the Internal Preview. You and I know the value of utilising an external monitor. It’s a pity that this “creative” workaround is being employed for just a large Preview. I couldn’t cope without my external Q&A monitoring.

OK, the experience of other users surely points towards a crucial and urgent WARNING by MAGIX to have a pre-install audit purposefully pointing out to the person installing that the .NET Framework is EITHER, reassuringly, up to date OR that the present .NET Framework is Version X.XX and needs to be updated. I say this because I’ve only clumsily stumbled on this as a result of another 3rd Party software informing me that my then .NET Framework was needing to be updated, for their s/w to work.

This has caught so many people out that I feel some official MAGIX warning/suggestion, at the point of installation, would not be an unreasonable suggestion/request.

* Grazie

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[Marc Mcdaniel]

I know this is a few months old, but could you please tell me how you undocked the preview window? I have Vegas Pro 15 as well, and since I have my 3 monitors set up through surround, I basically have one big screen, 5760×1080. When I click on “Video Preview for External Monitor”, the preview goes full screen in the center monitor. Since Windows, and Vegas, think I have one big monitor of 5760×1080, the external monitor button obviously will not work. So I need to be able to undock it and move it to another monitor. I know I can remove the surround so that I have 3 independent monitors, but I really like the surround mode better. Can you help?

Thanks, Marc.

[John Wykes]

Hi Marc,

Since it was a few months ago I find it hard to remember. However, I believe it involves clicking and holding the preview tab (not a button but a tab) at the bottom left of preview window and then drag down directly. Trying to move it in another direction will not work. One downward motion should do it. All I can remember specifically is that undocking the window/panel is different than in previous versions of Vegas, such as Vegas 13.

I hope this helps!

[John Wykes]

Graham,

This is from a few months ago but I want to thank you for the additional info regarding .NET Framework. Yes, it is something MAGIX should tell their customers.

John