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mode.Norton360 detectstheapplicationthatyou run
in the full-screen mode and automatically enables
SilentMode.WhenSilentModeisenabled,Norton360
suppressesmostofthealertsandsuspendsbackground
activities. Only those activities run that are involved
in protecting your computer from viruses and other
security threats. Minimum background activities also
ensure high performance of your computer. The
activitiesthataresuspendedrunafteryoufinishusing
the application in the full-screen mode.
SilentMode alsohelpsyou maintainanuninterrupted
Media Center Extender session. A Media Center
Extendersessionisanextended sessionofMedia Center
to an entertainment device, such as a television. The
alerts and notifications that appear during a Media
CenterExtendersessiondisconnectthesessionbetween
the host computer and the entertainment device.
Norton360identifiesaMediaCenterExtendersession
asanactivefull-screenapplicationandturnsonSilent
Mode. When Silent Mode is enabled, Norton 360
suppresses alerts and notifications and suspends
backgroundactivitiestoprovideuninterruptedsessions
for Silent Mode options such as Full Screen Detection
or Media Center applications.
Turning off or turning on Full Screen Detection
You can use the FullScreenDetection optionin the
Settings window to turn on or turn off Silent Mode
automatically when Norton 360 detects a full-screen
application. By default, the FullScreenDetection
optionremainsturnedonafteryouinstallNorton360.
To turn offFull ScreenDetection
1
In the Norton 360 main window, click Settings.
2
In the Settings window, under DetailedSettings,
click AdministrativeSettings.
3
In theFullScreenDetectionrow,move theOn/Off
switch to the right to the Off position.
4
In the Settings window, click Apply.
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