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Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:55 am Post subject:
Remote desktop unusable once remote screensaver kicks in |
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I was using NetMeeting to control a remote computer. We both had
Windows XP running. They guy (in a different city from me) had to
leave but said he would leave his computer on for me to control. He
gave me control to the desktop and I had control when he left. Then I
went to my computer to work on some things and when I returned to his
computer, the screensaver had kicked in. There was no way for me to
break out of his screensaver -- the windows logo just kept flying
around. No mouse movement or keystrokes would turn off his
screensaver. I was prevented from doing anything and so had to end the
call.
Does anyone know of anyway to wake up the remote screensaver once it
activates?
Mark Hayworth |
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Brian Sullivan MVP
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Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:09 am Post subject:
Re: Remote desktop unusable once remote screensaver kicks in |
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On 14 Jan 2005 13:55:12 -0800, hayworth@hotmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | I was using NetMeeting to control a remote computer. We both had
Windows XP running. They guy (in a different city from me) had to
leave but said he would leave his computer on for me to control. He
gave me control to the desktop and I had control when he left. Then I
went to my computer to work on some things and when I returned to his
computer, the screensaver had kicked in. There was no way for me to
break out of his screensaver -- the windows logo just kept flying
around. No mouse movement or keystrokes would turn off his
screensaver. I was prevented from doing anything and so had to end the
call.
Does anyone know of anyway to wake up the remote screensaver once it
activates?
Mark Hayworth
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I would expect that mouse movement or a key stroke would end the screen
saver but I haven't actually tested this (or heard of this problem before)
so I don't know.
What operating system is at the other end? Did you try the ctrl-alt-del
function? Did it do anything?
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Brian Sullivan (MVP)
Meeting by Wire ( www.meetingbywire.com) |
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Wed Jan 26, 2005 4:54 am Post subject:
Re: Remote desktop unusable once remote screensaver kicks in |
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Brian:
We both had Windows XP running. Hitting Control-Alt-Delete just
activates in on my computer, even if the cursor over the window
corresponding to the other computer, it does not have the effect of
doing ctrl-alt-del on the remote computer. The guy at the other end
wasn't there to do anything or i could have just asked him to
reactivate it from the screensaver. So I need something I can do from
my end. (This other computer was in Belgium and I'm in the US so there
is a 6 hour time difference and the guy had to leave for the weekend.)
Mark H.
Brian Sullivan MVP wrote:
| Quote: | On 14 Jan 2005 13:55:12 -0800, hayworth@hotmail.com wrote:
I was using NetMeeting to control a remote computer. We both had
Windows XP running. They guy (in a different city from me) had to
leave but said he would leave his computer on for me to control.
He
gave me control to the desktop and I had control when he left.
Then I
went to my computer to work on some things and when I returned to
his
computer, the screensaver had kicked in. There was no way for me
to
break out of his screensaver -- the windows logo just kept flying
around. No mouse movement or keystrokes would turn off his
screensaver. I was prevented from doing anything and so had to end
the
call.
Does anyone know of anyway to wake up the remote screensaver once
it
activates?
Mark Hayworth
I would expect that mouse movement or a key stroke would end the
screen
saver but I haven't actually tested this (or heard of this problem
before)
so I don't know.
What operating system is at the other end? Did you try the
ctrl-alt-del
function? Did it do anything?
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Brian Sullivan (MVP)
Meeting by Wire ( www.meetingbywire.com) |
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Brian Sullivan MVP
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Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:16 am Post subject:
Re: Remote desktop unusable once remote screensaver kicks in |
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On 25 Jan 2005 15:54:38 -0800, hayworth@hotmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | Brian:
We both had Windows XP running. Hitting Control-Alt-Delete just
activates in on my computer, even if the cursor over the window
corresponding to the other computer, it does not have the effect of
doing ctrl-alt-del on the remote computer.
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There is a ctrl alt del function on the controlling window (via the contol
menu-- not sure what the menu is called off the top of my head) that is to
simulate it at the other end-- that is what I meant.
| Quote: | The guy at the other end
wasn't there to do anything or i could have just asked him to
reactivate it from the screensaver. So I need something I can do from
my end. (This other computer was in Belgium and I'm in the US so there
is a 6 hour time difference and the guy had to leave for the weekend.)
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I have heard of sporadic problems with password protected screen savers. I
am not sure of the exact problem or a solution.
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Brian Sullivan (MVP)
Meeting by Wire ( www.meetingbywire.com) |
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Thu Jan 27, 2005 9:59 pm Post subject:
Re: Remote desktop unusable once remote screensaver kicks in |
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Brian:
On my window into the other guy's computer, there is a "Control"
pulldown menu, but all it says is "Release control" which doesn't seem
like what I want. There is also a "forward control" but that is
grayed out. I didn't see anything about doing ctrol-alt-del on the
other computer. And of course I can't see anything on his computer
because it's all black (except for a flying Windows logo) due to the
screensaver.
I think the screensaver problems go beyond just the password protected
ones. This computer didn't have a password protected screensaver, just
a regular, non-password one and still I can't get it to go away. Looks
like we're out of luck. I'm using NetMeeting 3.01. In the meantime, I
just had him turn off his screensaver and turn off any power saving
options.
Thanks
Mark
Brian Sullivan MVP wrote:
| Quote: | On 25 Jan 2005 15:54:38 -0800, hayworth@hotmail.com wrote:
Brian:
We both had Windows XP running. Hitting Control-Alt-Delete just
activates in on my computer, even if the cursor over the window
corresponding to the other computer, it does not have the effect of
doing ctrl-alt-del on the remote computer.
There is a ctrl alt del function on the controlling window (via the
contol
menu-- not sure what the menu is called off the top of my head) that
is to
simulate it at the other end-- that is what I meant.
The guy at the other end
wasn't there to do anything or i could have just asked him to
reactivate it from the screensaver. So I need something I can do
from
my end. (This other computer was in Belgium and I'm in the US so
there
is a 6 hour time difference and the guy had to leave for the
weekend.)
I have heard of sporadic problems with password protected screen
savers. I
am not sure of the exact problem or a solution.
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Brian Sullivan (MVP)
Meeting by Wire ( www.meetingbywire.com) |
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Brian Sullivan MVP
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Fri Jan 28, 2005 6:29 am Post subject:
Re: Remote desktop unusable once remote screensaver kicks in |
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On 27 Jan 2005 08:59:21 -0800, hayworth@hotmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | Brian:
On my window into the other guy's computer, there is a "Control"
pulldown menu, but all it says is "Release control" which doesn't seem
like what I want. There is also a "forward control" but that is
grayed out. I didn't see anything about doing ctrol-alt-del on the
other computer. And of course I can't see anything on his computer
because it's all black (except for a flying Windows logo) due to the
screensaver.
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OK so you aren't using the remote desktop feature of NetMeeting? -- you
made a call( or they called you) and there was somebody there to give you
control of the desktop?
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I think the screensaver problems go beyond just the password protected
ones. This computer didn't have a password protected screensaver, just
a regular, non-password one and still I can't get it to go away. Looks
like we're out of luck. I'm using NetMeeting 3.01. In the meantime, I
just had him turn off his screensaver and turn off any power saving
options.
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The non rds desktop control function of NetMeeting is really designed to be
used with a party at the other end. It doesn't suprise me that screen
savers cause a problem for you -- especially if they are password
protected.
Is there any way you can use RDS (designed for unattended remote desktop
control)?
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Brian Sullivan (MVP)
Meeting by Wire ( www.meetingbywire.com) |
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