XP Black screen Fix

[Alex Pelts]

If you are connecting through vpn, your vpn mtu is too large. This is 
common problem. VNC appears to be sensitive to the packet loss more than 
  say a browser. Somehow you have large packet loss on this connection.

Alex


Fionn 101 wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I have been having a lot of black screen problems when I connect to a remote
> site,
> 
> When I connect to the Remote machine , the VNC service asks for a password ,
> so I know my connection is reaching the client.
> 
> I have found that if I throttle the bandwidth downwards (say to 1mbps)
> rather than the optimum (and experimental) 2mbps connection,
> 
> Then once I am faced with the black screen from the client machine I press
> 'Refresh' (fourth button from top left) this will allow me to see the users
> screen.
> 
> I am aware this is not so much of a fix, rather a little way to gain access
> . but it works here !!
> Perhaps this method stops VNC from trying to Autodetect the bandwidth and
> also AutoNegotiate the creen settings ???
> 
> I'm unsure , perhaps someone can test this , but I hope it help .
> 
> Bye (From Ireland)
> 
> Fionn
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