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OK, then on the remote system, open up the Group Policy Editor
(gpedit.msc) and browse to ->
Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative
Templates -> Windows Components -> Terminal Services and find the
Limit Maximum Color Depth. Make sure that it is not configured or is
set to 24 bit color.
Note that if you are in a domain environment, domain group policy will
take preference over the local group policy.
Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
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On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 22:49:04 -0400, "jsl" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>Changing my display settings in the remote options before connecting to the
>host had no effect on the host's color display.
>Thanks,
>Jim
>
>"Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" <jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com> wrote
>in message news:7629f0h3166vevjrbnr88oilmk910to3sp@4ax.com...
>> You can configure RD to work to 24 bit color by going to the Display
>> tab in the Remote Desktop Connection client BEFORE you log on
>> remotely... You can't change it once you have logged on.
>>
>> Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
>> jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
>>
>> Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the benefit
>> of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may not
>> be answered depending on time availability....
>>
>> Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
>>
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
>> Windows XP Expert Zone -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>> On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 11:38:08 -0400, "jsl" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Connecting via broadband from a dual monitor WinXP Prof PC (remote) to
>> >another dual monitor XP Prof PC (host). Trying to run and launch Ulead
>8.0
>> >on the host. It runs fine when I do it locally. When I go to lauch it,
>I
>> >get an error dialog box [15034;1:2] that says Cannot initialize
>application.
>> >There are not enough colors in hte video display unit to play the video.
>I
>> >set the remote to Broadband and True color, but when I go to monitor
>> >settings on the host, it says "Medium (16-bit)" color quality and it
>doesn't
>> >let me change it. Thus, I am not able to launch and run the app. Any
>> >suggestions?
>> >Thanks,
>> >Jim
>> >
>>
>