Screen Recording two monitors

Is it possible in Snow Leopard/ Quicktime to a screen recording of two monitors? I have a second monitor hooked up to my iMac that I would like to include in a screen recording.

QuickTime X Player's screen recording function only records the primary screen. There are third-party screen recording applications, though, such as Snapz Pro X (from Ambrosia Software) that can capture a second screen (or both if you set the record window to include both screens). Search MacUpdate for "screen record" and you might find other options.
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Sorry if there is one grammatical error, do not write in English, and I'm using google translator.
The function of the Lion full screen is very good, but I have aserious problem. It turns out that I use my macbook for keynotes, in the role of "Extended Desktop" is often used in DVD videos. Butthe DVD player no native Lion gives the option to show what the monitor that I want to make it full screen. The result is that the videois always on the screen of the Macbook, not the projector. I always liked the DVD player's native mac, but I'm using an older version ofVLC to be able to play DVD on my keynotes in function "Extended Desktop". I found no configuration that gives the option to show which monitor the application must be in full screen.
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That's annoying, isn't it?
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Longtime Mac user forced into using Windows XP for my business. I have an iMac G5 2.1 (iSight) PowerPC. I need two monitors with screen spanning so I'm thinking of getting an iMac Intel, running Bootcamp or Parallels with XP Pro, and using a screen-spanning program.
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Hi and welcome to Discussions,
if nobody answers your questions it could also be that nobody has tried it yet.
I haven't tried this setup yet, so forgive me for fishing in muddy water.
Windows XP is capable of using two (or depending on the graphics card even more) monitors for duplicating or spanning.
My own two Intel Macs are showing me this opportunity in the preferences.
Since I never had the need to do so I have never attached a second monitor.
The Intel iMacs and MacPros are capable of attacing second monitors however with the iMacs you a adapter which you can get from Apple.
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I have looked around, but I have not been able to find the answer to this question.
I have two monitors where I want powerpoint to display the presentation in full.
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Hi,
Do you want to show one presentation crossover two monitor at the same time?
If it is, please try the following steps:
Go to Control Panel>All Control Panel Items>Display>Screen Resolution>Multiple display> Extend these displays
Go to the presentation on the Slide Show tab>Select it to show on the Secondary Monitor >Check on Use Presenter View as shown below.
For more detail information, please refer to the following link:
http://www.howtogeek.com/61390/how-to-master-your-presentations-using-presenter-view-in-powerpoint/
Please Note: Since the web site is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.
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Cheers...Rick

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