Transmit/AJA/Playback monitor

Hello,
In CS5.5 when i selected "Computer monitor only" in AE it would only display on my computer monitor. When ever i selected AJA it would play thorugh the AJA but with degraded render times. (So i always kept it on "Computer moinitor only" becuase i never reviewed with clients in AE so it never bothered me.
However in CS6, i can not get if OFF the AJA monitor.. Even when i select "computer monitor only" it's still displaying through my AJA. I can tell that while it is displaying through AJA it is taxing my system. Even the most simple things won't play back in real time.
So i am wondering, is it possible disable the "Adobe Transmit" or w/e ever is causing it to display on through the AJA?
Thanks,
---- Specs---
AJA KONA LHi (Drivers 10.3)
Mac Pro 2x2.5 Quad-Core Intel Xeon
12GB 1066 RAM
ATI Radeon HD 5770
10.7.3

However in CS6, i can not get if OFF the AJA monitor.. Even when i select "computer monitor only" it's still displaying through my AJA. I can tell that while it is displaying through AJA it is taxing my system. Even the most simple things won't play back in real time.
So i am wondering, is it possible disable the "Adobe Transmit" or w/e ever is causing it to display on through the AJA?
You may need to get updated drivers for your Kona card. That's the first thing to check.
You also need to understand that AE need to render each and every frame in the comp's work area to memory -- or until the memory is used up -- to get anything approaching real time. It's a RAM Preview.
"Playback" implies you're just hitting the space bar and hoping for the best. Good luck with that one.

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