Ryan, That behaviour is normally associated with Fast User Switching or Remote Desktop having been used on the machine that is running VNC Server. VNC 4.1.1 includes a workaround for this problem, and we're working on a full fix.
Cheers, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan Hall > Sent: 15 March 2005 01:03 > To: Angelo Sarto; vnc-list@realvnc.com > Subject: Re: black screen upon connection > > Sometimes on a few machines here there appears to be no video coming > across. I do connect to the machine and authenticate however the > screen is black and the mouse causes trails on the screen. Has anyone > else come across this problem? > > > That was the original. basically i think it might come down to the > color settings or refresh rate on the target machine (server). > > > On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 07:14:07 -0600, Angelo Sarto > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Do you still have your orig email you sent me? sorry, somehow my > > threads got crossed up not sure what you asked for orgionally. > > > > Angelo > > > > > > On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:19:50 -0500, Ryan Hall > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The only problem with all of this is that I am not using > a VPN. This > > > is simply on the same LAN. I guess the only differences > is the OS as > > > well as perhaps the version of VNC 3 vs. 4. Although It is not a > > > constant thing. As in that half of the machines have 3 > and half have > > > 4 and half are 2000 sp4 and half are XP some of those have SP1 and > > > some have SP2. But all of them are mixed and matched and > i've tried > > > to find similaraties between the machines however i have > not come up > > > with anything. > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:10:26 -0600, Angelo Sarto > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Try looking for support of "VPN Pass thru" on the > router. Otherwise I > > > > would look into general vpn issues with your router and > the particular > > > > type of vpn client you are using googleing around might get you > > > > started. > > > > > > > > If you need some more help i can help with vnc but i > dont do much vpn work. > > > > > > > > --Angelo > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:12:24 -0600, Mike Miller > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I have a VPN setup and can connect to it. When I try > to use VCN viewer > > > > > 4, I enter my password to connect and then I get a > window that is all > > > > > black. I move my mouse around and get nothing. The > host is not having > > > > > any troubles and can connect from computers outside > their network. > > > > > > > > > > I am running a peer to peer network using windows > 2000. I have a wired > > > > > linksys router here, model BEFSR81. I was told the > problem is on my end > > > > > and probably has to do with my router. > > > > > > > > > > Any suggestions on what to try? > > > > > > > > > > Your help is appreciated !!! > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > VNC-List mailing list > > > > > VNC-List@realvnc.com > > > > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > > > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > VNC-List mailing list > > > > VNC-List@realvnc.com > > > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Thank You For Listening to... > > > > > > NOVICEUSER > > > > > > this has been another production from > > > TGC - thegreatcerebral > > > > > > > > -- > Thank You For Listening to... > > NOVICEUSER > > this has been another production from > TGC - thegreatcerebral > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > VNC-List@realvnc.com > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list