Remote Desktop and widescreen monitors
Posted by sharpstyle on March 16, 2007
If you are using a widescreen monitor (width more than 1600) and original installation of remote desktop that came with Windows XP, you might notice that Remote Desktop shows you two black bars on the side and you might have problem toggling between “full screen” and “windowed” modes.
Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 client update (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925876) fixes this issue and adds a few other fixes/features:
- Server authentication
- Resource redirection
- TS Gateway servers
- Terminal Services Remote Programs
- Monitor spanning — Remote Desktop Connection supports high-resolution displays that can be spanned across multiple monitors. However, the total resolution on all monitors must be under 4096 x 2048 pixels. The monitors must have the same resolution. Additionally, the monitors must be aligned side-by-side.
To have the desktop of the remote computer span multiple monitors, type Mstsc /span at a command prompt. - Visual improvements — Remote Desktop Connection now supports 32-bit color and font smoothing.
While searching, I found a few useful links:
- How To Shadow a Remote Desktop Session in Windows XP Professional
- UltraMon Overview
- Coding Horror: Remote Desktop Tips and Tricks
~Mike
