I'm sure that I have overlooked something obvious...

So my laptop monitor went bad, and I attached an external monitor to it (Dell Inspiron 1501). I designated this monitor as the Primary.

However, when I play a video on VLC or a few other players, the video goes to full screen, and I can't minimize the display. It's acting as a secondary monitor, and I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong!

Also, if it helps, the external monitor doesn't activate immediately upon start up.

Any suggestions?

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