Guys, Is Alan's prognosis correct, in suggesting that the prior use of Remote Desktop or Fast User Switching has caused that behaviour?
If so then we'll look into providing a more useful error response in this situation, until full XP compatibility is complete. Cheers, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Watchorn > Sent: 14 September 2004 01:38 > To: VNC List > Subject: RE: SelectObject to CompatibleDC failed: The > operation completed successfully. (0) > > The answer is that Remote Console and VNC are not > compatiible. Use one or the other (they both perform the > same function but Remote Desktop supports remote printing). > If you have logged in with Remote Desktop, all future > attempts to use VNC will get the error you are seeing (until > you reboot XP, I think) so the answer is simple: use one or > the other but not both. > > Alan Watchorn > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > (760) 692-4300 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 3:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: SelectObject to CompatibleDC failed: The operation > completed successfully. (0) > > > Hi > > Can anybody help? > > I am using a Dell notebook running XP Professional (SP2) > attempting to connected to a Dell desktop running XP > Professional (SP2) via a dialup ISP. The desktop is cabled. > I get the following error SelectObject to CompatibleDC > failed: The operation completed successfully. (0) > > I have successfully tested the connection with both computers > in the one location (still using dialup and wireless network > disabled), so find it very frustrating when the same process > wont work between cities. > > Hope someone has a solution. > > Regards > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list
