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jweber at kbgllp

Sep 20, 2006, 8:09 AM

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Dual Monitors and Windows XP Extend my Windows Desktop Question

I am running RealVNC Enterprise Edition 4.2.6 on the server and viewer.

I have a couple of users that utilize the Windows XP "Extend the
Windows Desktop" option on their laptops so they can have more
desktop space on a second 17" LCD monitor.

When I connect to any of these laptops via VNC I get both screens
(laptop
and 17" monitor) next to each other in a very small horizontal box.

When I check the Scaling Option it is set to "Scale to Window Size". If
I change
the option to "No Scaling" I get the 17" LCD monitor screen front and
center
but now the laptop screen with the Windows XP "Start Button" is now off
the screen and
I have to keep moving the scroll bars back and forth to work on the
machine. I
also tried changing the "Custom Sizes" but nothing seems to work.

Does anyone have any tips or suggestions on how to work effectively
through
VNC for users that have dual monitors?




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n9lya at blueriver

Sep 20, 2006, 8:35 AM

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RE: Dual Monitors and Windows XP Extend my Windows Desktop Question [In reply to]

Check that your remote PC is set to same resolution as the VNC Viewer... OR
vise-versa.. I had this working correctly with PC Anywhere.. But I hate PC
Anywhere.. Not set it back up yet using VNC.. If you find a solution please
share it...May have to have higher resolution on the VNC Viewer over what
you have one vnc server.. Since it is looking at two monitors.. Jerry

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-----Original Message-----
From: vnc-list-admin[at]realvnc.com [mailto:vnc-list-admin[at]realvnc.com] On
Behalf Of Joe Weber
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 11:09 AM
To: vnc-list[at]realvnc.com
Subject: Dual Monitors and Windows XP Extend my Windows Desktop Question

I am running RealVNC Enterprise Edition 4.2.6 on the server and viewer.

I have a couple of users that utilize the Windows XP "Extend the
Windows Desktop" option on their laptops so they can have more
desktop space on a second 17" LCD monitor.

When I connect to any of these laptops via VNC I get both screens
(laptop
and 17" monitor) next to each other in a very small horizontal box.

When I check the Scaling Option it is set to "Scale to Window Size". If
I change
the option to "No Scaling" I get the 17" LCD monitor screen front and
center
but now the laptop screen with the Windows XP "Start Button" is now off
the screen and
I have to keep moving the scroll bars back and forth to work on the
machine. I
also tried changing the "Custom Sizes" but nothing seems to work.

Does anyone have any tips or suggestions on how to work effectively
through
VNC for users that have dual monitors?




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jnw at realvnc

Sep 20, 2006, 10:06 AM

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RE: Dual Monitors and Windows XP Extend my Windows Desktop Question [In reply to]

Joe,

Assuming that the viewing computer is also a dual-monitor setup, you can
configure VNC Viewer to connect full-screen, and for full-screen mode to
span the viewer computer's two monitors, so that you get the full server
desktop displayed more or less as-is.

Cheers,

Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: vnc-list-admin[at]realvnc.com
> [mailto:vnc-list-admin[at]realvnc.com] On Behalf Of Joe Weber
> Sent: 20 September 2006 16:09
> To: vnc-list[at]realvnc.com
> Subject: Dual Monitors and Windows XP Extend my Windows
> Desktop Question
>
> I am running RealVNC Enterprise Edition 4.2.6 on the server
> and viewer.
>
> I have a couple of users that utilize the Windows XP "Extend the
> Windows Desktop" option on their laptops so they can have more
> desktop space on a second 17" LCD monitor.
>
> When I connect to any of these laptops via VNC I get both screens
> (laptop
> and 17" monitor) next to each other in a very small horizontal box.
>
> When I check the Scaling Option it is set to "Scale to Window
> Size". If
> I change
> the option to "No Scaling" I get the 17" LCD monitor screen front and
> center
> but now the laptop screen with the Windows XP "Start Button"
> is now off
> the screen and
> I have to keep moving the scroll bars back and forth to work on the
> machine. I
> also tried changing the "Custom Sizes" but nothing seems to work.
>
> Does anyone have any tips or suggestions on how to work effectively
> through
> VNC for users that have dual monitors?
>
>
>
>
> Notice:
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> email disclaimer www.kbgllp.com/legal_pages/contact.html
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jweber at kbgllp

Sep 20, 2006, 11:07 AM

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RE: Dual Monitors and Windows XP Extend my Windows Desktop Question [In reply to]

Wez,

The viewing computer and the server both have the dual-monitor setup but
when I connect and change the different settings in the "Misc" tab for
Full screen mode I am still not getting the correct window display.

I've tried all three of the different settings; mode, mode matches
server res, mode uses all monitors.

For this to work, do I have to set the Full-Screen mode settings before
I login?
Right now I am accessing the "options" menu from the drop down menu in
the upper left hand corner after I have made the connection to the
server.

Joe


-----Original Message-----
From: James Weatherall [mailto:jnw[at]realvnc.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 1:06 PM
To: Joe Weber; vnc-list[at]realvnc.com
Subject: RE: Dual Monitors and Windows XP Extend my Windows Desktop
Question

Joe,

Assuming that the viewing computer is also a dual-monitor setup, you can
configure VNC Viewer to connect full-screen, and for full-screen mode to
span the viewer computer's two monitors, so that you get the full server
desktop displayed more or less as-is.

Cheers,

Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: vnc-list-admin[at]realvnc.com
> [mailto:vnc-list-admin[at]realvnc.com] On Behalf Of Joe Weber
> Sent: 20 September 2006 16:09
> To: vnc-list[at]realvnc.com
> Subject: Dual Monitors and Windows XP Extend my Windows Desktop
> Question
>
> I am running RealVNC Enterprise Edition 4.2.6 on the server and
> viewer.
>
> I have a couple of users that utilize the Windows XP "Extend the
> Windows Desktop" option on their laptops so they can have more desktop

> space on a second 17" LCD monitor.
>
> When I connect to any of these laptops via VNC I get both screens
> (laptop and 17" monitor) next to each other in a very small horizontal

> box.
>
> When I check the Scaling Option it is set to "Scale to Window Size".
> If I change the option to "No Scaling" I get the 17" LCD monitor
> screen front and center but now the laptop screen with the Windows XP
> "Start Button"
> is now off
> the screen and
> I have to keep moving the scroll bars back and forth to work on the
> machine. I also tried changing the "Custom Sizes" but nothing seems to

> work.
>
> Does anyone have any tips or suggestions on how to work effectively
> through VNC for users that have dual monitors?
>
>
>
>
> Notice:
> Please read the following Katherman, Briggs & Greenberg, LLP email
> disclaimer www.kbgllp.com/legal_pages/contact.html
> _______________________________________________
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