Help with VNC and/or Alternate Display/Monitor Managing Software

[QuadcoreHD]

Hello all,

So I recently downloaded a program called VNC which allows me to manage various displays on my network from a machine. What I decided to do was purchase a cheap little net book in hopes that I could manage video/audio files from the comfort of my couch without having to go to my desktop (also my HTPC/Media center) to do the same thing. The problem is that VNC is slow, not extremely stable, and apparently isn't able to resize my other monitors.

What I mean by this last part is that I have to scroll and scroll and scroll on when using my little netbook when accessing my desktop monitor, which has a res of 2560 x 1600. Whew! so let's get to my questions.

1. Does anyone know of an in-depth guide/wiki for VNC that they could point me to which would explain if/how I can virtually resize my desktop on my netbook?

2. MOST IMPORTANTLY: DOes anyone know of a program that manages displays across a network? Essentially something like VNC, but which possible allows you to change monitor resolutions, direct programs (i.e. web browsers, media players etc...)to open on particular monitors at your discretion? Or, anythig that simply manages displays better than windows?

I am so frustrated with using the windows display manager, and, unfortunately NVIDIAs is not much better.

Thanks in advance,
Q.

[RunningSkittle]

Remote Desktop

Its a standard app in most OS's

[Shinigami-Sama]

RDC

xming too I think, but it makes my skin crawl

[QuadcoreHD]

I should clarify somewhat. I'm NOT looking for a program that would allow me to do this remotely. I'm looking for a program that I could use while at home connected wired/wirelessly to my network. Would remote desktop server still work in this type of capacity?

Thanks all.

Q

[stratocaster]

Hello all,
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1. Does anyone know of an in-depth guide/wiki for VNC that they could point me to which would explain if/how I can virtually resize my desktop on my netbook?
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Q.

http://www.realvnc.com/support/documentation.html

[laserfan]

...VNC is slow, not extremely stable, and apparently isn't able to resize my other monitors.

What I mean by this last part is that I have to scroll and scroll and scroll on when using my little netbook when accessing my desktop monitor, which has a res of 2560 x 1600...No, VNC is neither slow nor unstable, it's your network that's slow (wireless) and also probably your "little netbook" if not your target machine itself.

I've used VNC for years, to manage PCs over the internet and more recently to do exactly as you've described. In my case I use a tablet PC with 1024x768 display, and sometimes also my little Nokia 770 which is maybe 800x600 iirc. Fabulous tool, I don't know how I'd live without it.

You can find a version of VNC (may UltraVNC) that will scale your remote desktops, BUT IF YOU SCALE A 2560x1600 DISPLAY YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO SEE THINGS VERY WELL!!! So you're stuck with scrolling, and yes it can be a pain.

Your other option might be to temporarily change your target machines resolution to something smaller, to match your netbook, but of course this screws your desktop layout.

[Shinigami-Sama]

RDC itself allows you select differnt resolutions and it isn't scaled(virtual desktop)
and is much faster than VNC

[laserfan]

RDC ... much faster than VNCWhat "RDC" are you talking about? That acronym refers to any number of things.

[stratocaster]

http://willhostforfood.com/users/E/emanresu/vncscale.jpg

What "RDC" are you talking about?
http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu331/NosferatuX/RDC/RemoteDesktopConnection.png
EXE file mstsc.exe located in your %SystemRoot%\System32\

[Shinigami-Sama]

What "RDC" are you talking about? That acronym refers to any number of things.

RDC = RDP = Remote desktop(windows)

[masken]

RDP isn't available in Windows XP Home Edition, but in all other editions, and is beside Citrix the fastest solution. radmin is also quite fast. UltraVNC is a good, free choice which is much faster than the vanilla VNC (Real VNC) software, but it requries a special driver install on the server side.

See here for a good comparison:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_remote_desktop_software

[Shinigami-Sama]

RDP isn't available in Windows XP Home Edition, but in all other editions, and is beside Citrix the fastest solution. radmin is also quite fast. UltraVNC is a good, free choice which is much faster than the vanilla VNC (Real VNC) software, but it requries a special driver install on the server side.

See here for a good comparison:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_remote_desktop_software

it is, just not by default

and who in their right mind uses home anyways?

[saint-francis]

it is, just not by default

and who in their right mind uses home anyways?

I have it on my lap top. It cam with it. I'm sure many other people are in the same boat.
And RDP has it's issues. Like logging off the account when you log out of RDP. It locks any running processes. RealVNC seems to be pretty good. It's what I'm using ATM. The only reason I'd like to ever use RDP is that it allows you to hear the audio from the remote computer and most of the other tools out there don't.

[Shinigami-Sama]

I have it on my lap top. It cam with it. I'm sure many other people are in the same boat.
And RDP has it's issues. Like logging off the account when you log out of RDP. It locks any running processes. RealVNC seems to be pretty good. It's what I'm using ATM. The only reason I'd like to ever use RDP is that it allows you to hear the audio from the remote computer and most of the other tools out there don't.

edit the rpd file to log on as console...

[rt87]

RDP isn't available in Windows XP Home Edition, but in all other editions, and is beside Citrix the fastest solution. radmin is also quite fast. UltraVNC is a good, free choice which is much faster than the vanilla VNC (Real VNC) software, but it requries a special driver install on the server side.

See here for a good comparison:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_remote_desktop_software

You can install UltraVNC without video hook driver installed and it can even run without installing it.

[Fleshlight]

I have used VNC a few times and tbh I found RDP to be the best solution.

With VNC i noticed alot of lagging and such