Re: No login dialog after Running VNC

Oh, shoot... just realized that the remote desktop capability is only on
XP....

"Dan D." <DanD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
>
> "j9" wrote:
>
>> My 1st question would be: Why not use Remote Desktop and an RDP client
>> instead of VNC?
>>
>> If you're committed to VNC, I'd recommend TightVNC 5.
>>
>> "Dan D." <Dan D.@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:0F3F5167-4CA4-4123-AA16-4032CDE8CE13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > This is a long one.
>> > I have a system running Windows 2000 pro and using one of RealVNC 4 or
>> > Radmin. The system boots normally with the monitor, keyboard, mouse
>> > connected
>> > and VNC starting as a service. VNC works, I can connect to the system
>> > do
>> > what I need to, log out and discconect. I can go back to the system
>> > and
>> > use
>> > it normaly using the connected monitor, kb, mouse with no problem. If
>> > I
>> > disconnect the monitor, keyboard and mouse. Boot the system, connect
>> > with
>> > VNC, the system connects and functions as expected. But if i go back
>> > and
>> > reconnect the monitor, kb, and mouse and reboot I get no display. It
>> > looks
>> > as
>> > though It's booting normally. I get the bios post, Windows boots, the
>> > windows
>> > spash screen appears and when I'd expect to see it change to the
>> > windows
>> > logon dialog it goes blank and the video signal drops. If I boot in
>> > safe
>> > mode and uninstall the display addapter and rediscover/install it again
>> > and
>> > reboot I get the logon screen . I've searched the groups and Knoledge
>> > base
>> > with no useful results.
>> > Any suggestions would be appretiated.
>> > Dan D.
>>
>>
>> we are not commited to VNC. Just on a very low budget. We are using
>> Windows 2000 Pro does remote desktop work on that? If it does then we
>> would use that.
> Tks,
> Dan


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