Re: display problems in W2K TS client / W2K server is VirtPC guest

Thanks, Vera... I noted that I am having the same graphics issues when I run
the app on the W2K TS from the console rather than over the RDP connection.
Would the 256 colors issue be present on the console as well as over a remote
connection?

Also, is there some resource you might be aware of where I can check what
the default fonts are for various OSes without actually just inspecting the
systemroot/fonts folder?

Thanks again.
--
Robert McGuire


"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> You will have to install the Century Gothic font on the server.
> It's not a default font on Windows 2003 server, I can't check on a
> W2K system. You can find installed fonts in %systemroot%\Fonts.
> Better is of course to stick to a default font.
>
> Note that a W2K Terminal Server only supports 256 colors. Maybe
> that's the reason that your button effects are not what you
> expected?
> I don't think that running TS in a virtual PC has anything to do
> with your problems, but if you are going to take this application
> into production, you will have to test it on a "real" Terminal
> Server first.
> _________________________________________________________
> Vera Noest
> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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> "=?Utf-8?B?Uk1jRzM=?=" <RMcG3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on
> 18 sep 2005 in microsoft.public.win2000.termserv.apps:
>
> > I have just converted a desktop app to be Terminal Services
> > capable. It had a few fairly trivial graphical effects applied
> > to buttons in the app, and it uses the font "Century Gothic" in
> > a few listboxes.
> >
> > I installed the app on a guest Windows 2000 TS application
> > server running as a guest operating system in Virtual PC. I am
> > testing it on a client remote desktop connection to the terminal
> > server. The app runs fine, but the graphics are pretty horrible
> > - i.e., the button effects suck and the fonts aren't the same.
> >
> > Since I am just testing it out, there is no load problem. The
> > issues isn't slowness, etc, it is the actual display not
> > appearing the same as when the app runs on the desktop. Also,
> > the Century Gothic font has been replaced by some ugly system
> > font.
> >
> > My questions are these:
> > 1. Are the graphical effects screwed up simply because running
> > the TS as a guest opsys on Virtual PC is the wrong way to test
> > this? 2. Or...is the problem more likely to be that I have
> > failed to install some driver on the guest operating system?
> > 3. And, do I need to install the Century Gothic font on the
> > Terminal Server?
> > Seems like Century Gothic ought to be common enough that it
> > would be
> > included on the operating system setup disk. Anyone know where
> > I would be able to find this out?
> >
> > Sorry if these are basic questions, but Terminal Services is
> > kind of new to me so I am not sure what basic steps I may be
> > missing...
> >
> > Thanks,
>
>
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