Display Arrangement and Browsers

Hello,
Can someone explain to me how to allow a browser (Chrome in this instance) to have an open window on two different displays (one on MacBook and the other my HDTV) AND when I work on the one on the MacBook, the one on the TV running Netflix to stays in full screen mode.
I used to get a window popping up on my laptop asking me this very question in other words and apparently my better half decided to check the box not to ask the question again. I would like to find that window again and uncheck it from getting out of full screen.
Thank you

I answered my question; it took me a while to make the correct query and realize it was a Silverlight problem. I upgraded the version and now it stays full screen on the second monitor automatically; this feature was not standard in version 3x, it is in 4x as far as I can tell.
here is the upgrade if anyone is interested. http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/26623/silverlight
Thanks for those of you who gave consideration to my question.

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