Re: Remote Desktop doesn't allow higher than 256 colors (have read KB solution)

Have you clicked on the display tab in the remote desktop client and changed
the colors there?


"SveinT" <None> wrote in message newspr9d2ktt8p90i8l@news.microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I got a little problem using Remote Desktop between two WindowsXP
> machines. The issue is that when I log on the other computer I cannot
> start programs requiring over 256-colors (Steinberg products in this
> case). If I try to do so it shows a warning. I searched the web and found
> an article in Microsoft's knowlegdebase
> ( http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=278502 ) describing how to fix this
> issue, but the thing is that it didn't help. I have set group policies to
> 24-bit color on both PC's and yet it doesnt work. Of course I am trying to
> connect with more than 256 colors.
> Any help appreciated.
>
> SveinT

[onetimeonlyposter]

Hi,

Of course. I think I stated this in my question, but I realize I might
have been to subtle about it...

Thanks,
SveinT

Rob Elder MVP-Networking <relder@thisisnotright.com> skreiv Tue, 11 May
2004 05:46:06 -0400

> Have you clicked on the display tab in the remote desktop client and
> changed
> the colors there?
>
>
> "SveinT" <None> wrote in message
> newspr9d2ktt8p90i8l@news.microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I got a little problem using Remote Desktop between two WindowsXP
>> machines. The issue is that when I log on the other computer I cannot
>> start programs requiring over 256-colors (Steinberg products in this
>> case). If I try to do so it shows a warning. I searched the web and
>> found
>> an article in Microsoft's knowlegdebase
>> ( http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=278502 ) describing how to fix this
>> issue, but the thing is that it didn't help. I have set group policies
>> to
>> 24-bit color on both PC's and yet it doesnt work. Of course I am trying
>> to
>> connect with more than 256 colors.
>> Any help appreciated.
>>
>> SveinT
>