anbant
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RDP resolution not very good in Windows 7----please help
Hello,
Situation:
User connects from home using RDP to his computer at the office, he wants to see tax forms especially all the liens and boxes (user is a CPA) , office has a windows 2008 server, user computer in the office is a windows 7 machines.
User computer at home is also a windows 7 machines.
The problem: the user does not see the lines and boxes in the forms. I have tried to remote to this user computer at work from different locations but the same problem happens all the time.
The user doesn't have that problem when he uses GOTOMYPC , but he wants to use RDP. I am going crazy with this... anyway...
What I have done:
1) When I start the RDP session (mstsc) I click in Options, within the tab "Experience" I selected the connection Lan, which allows all the features. (However, I can't see all the lines and boxes that I see when I access through KVNC)
2) I have tested using a high speed connection -problem the same
3) I was thinking to upgrade the mstsc.exe to 7.0 as I found in this article:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rds/archive/2009/08/21/remote-desktop-connection-7-for-windows-7-windows-xp-windows-vista.aspx
But it says that it already comes installed in Win 7
4) I have tested form different remote locations and the problem is the same.
I appreciate that you read until this point, I have told the user that he should use an alternative solution *gotomypc* that works, but he again wants to use RDP.
Somebody that can help?
Situation:
User connects from home using RDP to his computer at the office, he wants to see tax forms especially all the liens and boxes (user is a CPA) , office has a windows 2008 server, user computer in the office is a windows 7 machines.
User computer at home is also a windows 7 machines.
The problem: the user does not see the lines and boxes in the forms. I have tried to remote to this user computer at work from different locations but the same problem happens all the time.
The user doesn't have that problem when he uses GOTOMYPC , but he wants to use RDP. I am going crazy with this... anyway...
What I have done:
1) When I start the RDP session (mstsc) I click in Options, within the tab "Experience" I selected the connection Lan, which allows all the features. (However, I can't see all the lines and boxes that I see when I access through KVNC)
2) I have tested using a high speed connection -problem the same
3) I was thinking to upgrade the mstsc.exe to 7.0 as I found in this article:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/rds/archive/2009/08/21/remote-desktop-connection-7-for-windows-7-windows-xp-windows-vista.aspx
But it says that it already comes installed in Win 7
4) I have tested form different remote locations and the problem is the same.
I appreciate that you read until this point, I have told the user that he should use an alternative solution *gotomypc* that works, but he again wants to use RDP.
Somebody that can help?
Gerwin Jansen
Hi, just a small question: did you check the Display tab in the RDP connection settings? Set it to true color or higher. Can you test this?
ASKER
Yep I forgot to say that , it is set to Highest Quality (32bit) since the beginning, still the same issue.
This is strange, display settings set to 'full screen'?
Might have missed this, but how does rdp behave in the LAN?
ASKER
Yes , Display settings are in Full screen (max screen) and within the LAN I have the same behavior, I cannot see those lines in one column they appear but are discontinuous.
I have selected all the features within the RDP options.
I have selected all the features within the RDP options.
If it doesnt work on the LAN, at least you know it is NOT a bandwidth issue.....
What about with something like VNC/LogMeIn?
What about with something like VNC/LogMeIn?
ASKER
Yes , as I mentioned earlier it works fine with GOTOMYPC, BUT the user wants to find out why is not working on RDP. So that's why I posting my question here because I have tried eveything I could think off and cannot find an explanation.
I even called the vendor for the TAX program and of course they told me that they job ends if the application is up and running locally. I checked the forums of that TAX program but I couldn't find anything.
I even called the vendor for the TAX program and of course they told me that they job ends if the application is up and running locally. I checked the forums of that TAX program but I couldn't find anything.
Hi anbant, is it possible that you post 2 screenshots?
1 of a local screen and the other of a RDP screen showing the issue?
Thanks.
1 of a local screen and the other of a RDP screen showing the issue?
Thanks.
ASKER
Hi gerwinjansen,
I can't because they are tax forms but I can explain it to you... the tax forms have different lines (horizontal lines) that say iten 1 , item 2 , item 3 and so forth along the items there sould be lines where you put the amount ....
ok in RDP those lines appear in some items and dissapear in others.
in VNC , everything looks perfect.
Thanks,
I can't because they are tax forms but I can explain it to you... the tax forms have different lines (horizontal lines) that say iten 1 , item 2 , item 3 and so forth along the items there sould be lines where you put the amount ....
ok in RDP those lines appear in some items and dissapear in others.
in VNC , everything looks perfect.
Thanks,
Ok, no problem. I just thought I'd ask to make things 'clear'. I'm thinking this maybe a scaling issue because you see some lines and some not. It is possible to set scaling options by modifying the .rdp settings file once you've created one. Setup your RDP connection and make sure that on the tab “Local Resources, “Apply Windows key combinations” is set to “On the remote computer”. Save the connections settings to an rdp file. Open that .rdp file with a text editor and add this line:
smart sizing:i:1
Then look for: desktopwidth and desktopheight and change to a resolution that matches the local screen. Save the .rdp file when you're done. Try some different resolutions and let me know if there's any change.
smart sizing:i:1
Then look for: desktopwidth and desktopheight and change to a resolution that matches the local screen. Save the .rdp file when you're done. Try some different resolutions and let me know if there's any change.
ASKER
Hi gerwinjansen,
I justr tried your solution, which by the way make a lot of sense, but still.... some lines did not appear... a pitty I thought that it was going to work.... I tried different resolutions and everythign but I am still missing some things...
Thanks a lot anyway....
I justr tried your solution, which by the way make a lot of sense, but still.... some lines did not appear... a pitty I thought that it was going to work.... I tried different resolutions and everythign but I am still missing some things...
Thanks a lot anyway....
>> some lines did not appear
I'm only thinking of this now: do other applications, for example Windows Explorer show up normal? If not, can you create screenshot of a Windows Explorer? Thanks.
I'm only thinking of this now: do other applications, for example Windows Explorer show up normal? If not, can you create screenshot of a Windows Explorer? Thanks.
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Hi gerwin and john,
he user is a CPA that does taxes pretty much , so he basically needs this program to work, and yes John I dont know if you are talking about the same but I went to Display , teste everything within display configuration and leave it set at highest quality.
I had to talk to the user and explained to him that I did everything I could, he understood because I already have spent hours with his PC. So he will need to use another program... it bugs me though that even with all your help there is no a solution...
he user is a CPA that does taxes pretty much , so he basically needs this program to work, and yes John I dont know if you are talking about the same but I went to Display , teste everything within display configuration and leave it set at highest quality.
I had to talk to the user and explained to him that I did everything I could, he understood because I already have spent hours with his PC. So he will need to use another program... it bugs me though that even with all your help there is no a solution...
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Although the problem was not solved the recommendations given by gerwin made a lot of sense, I work with this problems for several days almost weeks. I think that it must be a problem re to this specific computer.
Thanks :)