Thanks James, I applied the server settings as shown in the documentation, but for some reason I can still see the WinXP desktop image. :(
On Friday 03 November 2006 16:30, James Weatherall wrote: > Hi Michael, > > Removal of the desktop wallpaper is a standard feature of VNC Server Free > Edition 4.1.2 - see the docs at http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1 > for details. > > Thanks, > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mick > > Sent: 02 November 2006 17:10 > > To: vnc-list@realvnc.com > > Subject: Re: Switch off the wallpaper > > > > James, > > > > You are correct that krdc stands for KDE Remote Desktop Client, but I > > understand that it can use both protocols depending on what > > the server > > requires. I have used it successfully with both rdp & rfb. > > There's also the > > Linux rdesktop application which I haven't managed to make it > > work yet > > (through an ssh tunnel). > > > > The RealVNC version I am using on the server is: > > vnc-4_1_2-x86_win32.exe > > > > TIA, > > > > On Thursday 02 November 2006 15:40, James Weatherall wrote: > > > Hi Michael, > > > > > > Oh! I assumed that "krdc" stands for "KDE Remote Desktop > > > > Client", in which > > > > > case it'll connect using Microsoft's Remote Desktop > > > > protocol, not using > > > > > RFB... > > > > > > Which version of VNC server are you running on the Windows system? > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mick > > > > Sent: 02 November 2006 13:48 > > > > To: vnc-list@realvnc.com > > > > Subject: Re: Switch off the wallpaper > > > > > > > > Thanks James, the krdc client is using the rfb protocol for > > > > connections to > > > > RealVNC servers. So I assumed that the server settings > > > > affect what is fed to > > > > the client. Am I wrong in my thinking? > > > > > > > > On Thursday 02 November 2006 11:00, James Weatherall wrote: > > > > > Hi Mick, > > > > > > > > > > If you're using a Remote Desktop client then the VNC server > > > > > > > > isn't involved > > > > > > > > > in the connection at all, and so your settings for it won't > > > > > > > > have any effect > > > > > > > > > whatsoever... > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mick > > > > > > Sent: 02 November 2006 08:10 > > > > > > To: vnc-list@realvnc.com > > > > > > Subject: Switch off the wallpaper > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > > > > > > I am using krdc (KDE's remote desktop client) to connect to a > > > > > > WinXP box which > > > > > > is running RealVNC as a service. Although I have selected > > > > > > not to show the > > > > > > wallpaper/background on the server, to economise on the > > > > > > bandwidth, I keep > > > > > > seeing a badly dithered wallpaper every time I logon. The > > > > > > reason I am trying > > > > > > to disable the wallpaper is that the server's ISP (NTL in the > > > > > > UK) has very > > > > > > high contention ratio and at busy times terribly poor speeds. > > > > > > A 2M adsl line > > > > > > is performing as a dial up! > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you know if it is possible to switch off the > > > > wallpaper and how? > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Mick > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > VNC-List mailing list > > > > > > VNC-List@realvnc.com > > > > > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > > > > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Regards, > > > > Mick > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > VNC-List mailing list > > > > VNC-List@realvnc.com > > > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > > > > -- > > Regards, > > Mick > > _______________________________________________ > > VNC-List mailing list > > VNC-List@realvnc.com > > To remove yourself from the list visit: > > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list -- Regards, Mick _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
