A remote desktop connection (RDP) question...
-
Here is the set-up: 1) My remote PC runs XP and supports many monitors (6 in total with different sizes), e.g., for instrumental displays. 2) My laptop connects to the PC via a remote desktop connection (RDP) to perform some testing. 3) When the connection established, all the displays that originally span on all the monitors suddenly overlap with each other on the single laptop screen. Actually, this re-organizing behavior is anticipated and is sort of "normal". Is it possible to only display the primary monitor of the PC on the laptop when connected? I've tried /span switch, which does not seem to be what I want.
Best, Jun
-
Here is the set-up: 1) My remote PC runs XP and supports many monitors (6 in total with different sizes), e.g., for instrumental displays. 2) My laptop connects to the PC via a remote desktop connection (RDP) to perform some testing. 3) When the connection established, all the displays that originally span on all the monitors suddenly overlap with each other on the single laptop screen. Actually, this re-organizing behavior is anticipated and is sort of "normal". Is it possible to only display the primary monitor of the PC on the laptop when connected? I've tried /span switch, which does not seem to be what I want.
Best, Jun
The version of RDP built into Windows XP doesn't have the same level of multi-monitor support as the newer versions built into Windows 7 (possibly vista - I've never tested this, though). Unfortunately, only spanning is possible when you are connecting to a machine running XP.
-
Here is the set-up: 1) My remote PC runs XP and supports many monitors (6 in total with different sizes), e.g., for instrumental displays. 2) My laptop connects to the PC via a remote desktop connection (RDP) to perform some testing. 3) When the connection established, all the displays that originally span on all the monitors suddenly overlap with each other on the single laptop screen. Actually, this re-organizing behavior is anticipated and is sort of "normal". Is it possible to only display the primary monitor of the PC on the laptop when connected? I've tried /span switch, which does not seem to be what I want.
Best, Jun
If you can't get it working you can always use third-party solutions like Teamviewer, that handles that without problem.
[www.tamelectromecanica.com] Robots, CNC and PLC machines for grinding and polishing.