dual-headed monitors and VNC on Windows

Mike Miller mbmiller "at" taxa.epi.umn.edu
Tue Sep 26 20:15:01 2006


I'm actually using Ultr "at" VNC on my PC, so I'm not sure that this problem 
applies to RealVNC.  Let me know if I should go away (preferrably to an 
Ultr "at" VNC list, if there is one), but I have been on this list for more 
than 8 years and I like it!

The problem is that when I connect to my dual-headed system, the total 
monitor space is about 3360x2100 (two 1680x1050 monitors), but this is 
fine most of the time because I am working mostly in the left monitor 
space.  Sometimes I do something that moves an application window into the 
right monitor and this can kill my connection.

I also have the problem that if I leave an application in the right 
monitor, I cannot see it when I connect using VNC -- it's just too far 
over on the right side.  Some applications will launch over on the right 
side because that's where I put them the last time I used them.  Then they 
are not visible in VNC -- what can I do about that?

Sorry if this is a FAQ, or if it doesn't apply to RealVNC.

Mike