Final Cut Pro 6 - firewire output to monitor I lose Canvas window. . .?

Hello, I am running Final Cut Pro 6 (Suite 2) on a G5 1.6 processor, etc etc.
I have noticed that with this version of FCP, that when my media goes out the firewire cable to a production monitor, that my motion of the clips STOPS in the Canvas and Viewer windows.
Anyone know why that is? Older versions of final cut, there were no problems. . .now there is? Is there some simple setting somewhere i am overlooking?
Please help! As surprisingly while it is not dire, it IS a nuisance. . .
Thanks,
Walt

in the Audio/Video Settings window >> A/V Devices tab
make sure you have ticked the "Mirror on Desktop" checkbox
• Mirror on desktop: Select this checkbox to simultaneously show video on both your
computer’s display (in the Canvas or Viewer) and an external video monitor. Some
third-party video interfaces may override this setting.

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