Re: Remote Desktop hangs until hitting a key on host machine

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From: Magnus (Magnus_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/28/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 22:51:01 -0700

This problem is driving me crazy.

1. I have put in a new display adaptor (still NVIDIA though).
2. Upgraded to SP2
3. Done a complete repair of the XP installation.

Does anyone know if there is any logging or tracing that can be turned on?
Which processes could be involved?

The problem description is:
The first time I connect to my XP Pro machine using the Remote Desktop
Client the screen on the (server side) machine goes blank/black just as I hit
OK in the "Log On to Windows" dialog on the client side. If I hit any key on
the keyboard (server side) everything proceeds fine and I can disconnect and
re-connect without problems.
If I don't do anything the connection times out.

Please help!

"Magnus" wrote:

> I really don't know how to investigate this further. I have attempted to find
> an identical machine so that I can see if it could a hardware problem. What
> are you running on?
> I have a Dell XPST700r with an NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 display adaptor.
>
> "sanjiv" wrote:
>
> > I am experiencing the same problem, does anybody have a solution....
> >
> > "Bill Sanderson" <Bill_Sanderson@msn.com.plugh.org> wrote in message news:<elOCtZfiEHA.2812@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> > > Guessing. Have you set any LegalText to be displayed upon login, which is
> > > waiting for a keypress assent?
> > >
> > > Can't see why this would have that result, but it happens in roughly the
> > > right time frame--not sure whether before or after login.
> > >
> > > "Magnus" <Magnus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:3FE9492D-4C0A-4741-8209-AFFC7402091C@microsoft.com...
> > > > When I connect using the Remote Desktop Client to my Windows XP
> > > > Professional
> > > > machine it (the host side) hangs with a blank/black screen after logon.
> > > > After
> > > > hitting a key on the host machine the connection proceeds and subsequent
> > > > connections are OK.
> > > >
> > > > For obvious reasons this is not very convenient.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone know what could be wrong or how to fix this?
> >

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