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Remote Dual Monitors or Remote Applications on Dual Screens

I have a remote computer that I would like to control from another computer with dual monitors. I would like to have two separate applications from the remote computer be displayed on two different monitors on the console computer which has a dual-monitor video card. If I use RDP or VNC it only displays on one monitor. How can this be accomplished? Do I need a dual monitor card in the remote computer? Thanks.

~bruno71

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Rob Williams

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bruno71

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I will try it... but this appears to be for Windows Vista. We are using WinXP Pro SP2.

~bruno71

Rob Williams

Interesting, link was cut an pasted from my note which I believe are at least 18 months old. I doubt Vista links existed then <G>
It definitely works better with Longhorn and Vista, but last time I posted for XP, user they accepted as good answer. I assume he tried it.
Certainly worth a shot.

I would recommend you install the newer Remote Desktop Client if you are not already using it:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=26F11F0C-0D18-4306-ABCF-D4F18C8F5DF9&displaylang=en

If you are not sure which you have the new one has an "Advanced" tab with "Server Authentication" on it.

Rob Williams

Thanks bruno71. I hope it worked for you.
Cheers !
--Rob

bruno71

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Yes...it seemed to work good. I manually set the screen size and other switches in a .BAT file to make the connection. Thanks for your help.

~bruno71

Rob Williams

Great, glad to hear.