My fraps doesn't record my screen as well, but i know why, my laptop uses Nvidia Optimus technology, my laptop has a backup graphics card that is used for background stuff (like DWM, Desktop Window Manager), that backup graphics card is in fact a Intel HD, while the Nvidia Geforce GT555 handles the rest, so the Nvidia doesn't handle soo much crap, as Fraps does only record the main card, the desktop is not captured :(
You also have a notebook with a 555m? o_0
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On XP, I had it always running in bg so no need to opening every time for recordin' some vids from games...
Thanks for info anyway ;)
Record desktop? I thought you just meant for like recording shit.

Compiler, BEHAVE, GOD DAMN IT