Bug #1, thanks for info - we'll try to simulate it in our lab; our QA guys tester multiple monitor support in SafeZone, but they'll retest your configuration; in case you use SafeZone from the first initial version, did it work sometime in past for you?
Bug #2, actually we simulate dim effect when you switch to/from SafeZone, it has certain shortcomings (e.g. display isn't sometimes fully restored, stays dimmed), it will be fixed in next build
I don't recall if it every worked. It could be a driver problem, though there is no problem in normal mode.
The Windows driver number is 6.1.7600.16385
Driver Packaging Version is 8.821.-110126a-112964C-ATI
The ATI 2D Driver Version is 8.01.01.1123
The ATI Direct3D Version is 7.14.10.0812
The OpenGL Version is 6.14.10.15424
Catalyst Version is 11.2
Catalyst Control Center Version is 2010.1026.2246.39002
If you need more information please let me know
My guess is that it has to do with two monitors.
The reason I am saying this is because the Safe Zone desktop does not "Extend" into monitor #2 when Safe Zone loads even though this is how my monitors are set up.
I use two monitors on this computer all the time without a problem. I am able to drag a second Firefox window onto the second monitor or load the AIS GUI into the second monitor.
However, when in Safe Zone the second monitor is completely dark.
So my guess is the dimming has something to do with the two monitor setup in "Extended" mode.
Also on my second Dell which has the monitors "Mirrored" as opposed to "Extended" using exactly the same drivers as listed above, there is no problem with Safe Zone dimming or the monitor dimming after I leave Safe Zone.
So my guess is that the problem is somehow connected to running two monitors in the "Extended" mode. Whether it is a bug in the software drivers I wouldn't venture to hypothesize.
There is no reason that I can see for the Safe Zone desktop not to show on both monitors when the monitors are setup in the "Extended" mode.
If fact this would prove extremely useful since you open multiple windows in Chromium and should be able to drag a second window to the second monitor when the monitors are set up in the "Extended" mode.