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Hi all -
First generation Macbook Pro, 15", running 10.5.8. fully patched. Just purchased and installed iMovie '09, and started editing some video using the internal screen, no problems. However, my usual configuration is to run my computer closed, with an external monitor, mouse, and keyboard. In this configuration, iMovie starts up, but shows nothing except the menus in the title bar. When I select "Window -> Hide Project Library" or "Window -> Show Project Library", the library window slides in or out from the left side of my screen, but then immediately vanishes. I can bring up the Preferences window, but no content shows at all. What's going on? I've seen some suggestions that iMovie won't work on an external monitor, but that seems absolutely insane to me - I haven't encountered that problem, ever, with the configuration I'm running. One issue may be that I'm not using a DVI cable - I'm using a DVI-to-RGB connector to my external monitor. Might that make a difference? The external monitor is a Samsung Syncmaster 912N, running at its maximum 1280x1024 resolution.
Thanks in advance.

Never mind. Reboot cleared up the problem...

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