Switch off the wallpaper

[James Weatherall]

Hi Michael,

Removal of the desktop wallpaper is a standard feature of VNC Server Free
Edition 4.1.2 - see the docs at http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1 for
details.

Thanks,

Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com 
> [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On Behalf Of Mick
> Sent: 02 November 2006 17:10
> To: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> Subject: Re: Switch off the wallpaper
> 
> James,
> 
> You are correct that krdc stands for KDE Remote Desktop Client, but I 
> understand that it can use both protocols depending on what 
> the server 
> requires.  I have used it successfully with both rdp & rfb.  
> There's also the 
> Linux rdesktop application which I haven't managed to make it 
> work yet 
> (through an ssh tunnel).
> 
> The RealVNC version I am using on the server is: 
> vnc-4_1_2-x86_win32.exe
> 
> TIA,
> 
> On Thursday 02 November 2006 15:40, James Weatherall wrote:
> > Hi Michael,
> >
> > Oh!  I assumed that "krdc" stands for "KDE Remote Desktop 
> Client", in which
> > case it'll connect using Microsoft's Remote Desktop 
> protocol, not using
> > RFB...
> >
> > Which version of VNC server are you running on the Windows system?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com
> > > [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On Behalf Of Mick
> > > Sent: 02 November 2006 13:48
> > > To: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > Subject: Re: Switch off the wallpaper
> > >
> > > Thanks James, the krdc client is using the rfb protocol for
> > > connections to
> > > RealVNC servers.  So I assumed that the server settings
> > > affect what is fed to
> > > the client.  Am I wrong in my thinking?
> > >
> > > On Thursday 02 November 2006 11:00, James Weatherall wrote:
> > > > Hi Mick,
> > > >
> > > > If you're using a Remote Desktop client then the VNC server
> > >
> > > isn't involved
> > >
> > > > in the connection at all, and so your settings for it won't
> > >
> > > have any effect
> > >
> > > > whatsoever...
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd.
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com
> > > > > [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On Behalf Of Mick
> > > > > Sent: 02 November 2006 08:10
> > > > > To: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
> > > > > Subject: Switch off the wallpaper
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi All,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am using krdc (KDE's remote desktop client) to connect to a
> > > > > WinXP box which
> > > > > is running RealVNC as a service.  Although I have selected
> > > > > not to show the
> > > > > wallpaper/background on the server, to economise on the
> > > > > bandwidth, I keep
> > > > > seeing a badly dithered wallpaper every time I logon.  The
> > > > > reason I am trying
> > > > > to disable the wallpaper is that the server's ISP (NTL in the
> > > > > UK) has very
> > > > > high contention ratio and at busy times terribly poor speeds.
> > > > >  A 2M adsl line
> > > > > is performing as a dial up!
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you know if it is possible to switch off the 
> wallpaper and how?
> > > > > --
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Mick
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> -- 
> Regards,
> Mick
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