Hi Vince, Yup, that's a way to do it. The main risk is that if something causes the server to crash then you might end up with a "headless" system... :)
Cheers, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: ViNCe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 16 September 2005 15:57 > To: 'James Weatherall'; 'Rudi De Vos'; [email protected] > Subject: RE: Screen Blanking on a vnc connection > > > Would it be an option to create something like a virtual > video card, and use that for vnc? (use a single exe to > install / uninstall that driver, and bypass all warnings) > > That would eneable VNC to switch screens, move visible > windows to the other screen, leave the primary monitor as it > is, no flashing or whatever, and send only updated parts to > the client. > > I guess it would work faster too... > > ViNCe > SimBox.NL > > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Namens James Weatherall > Verzonden: donderdag 15 september 2005 15:53 > Aan: 'Rudi De Vos'; [email protected] > Onderwerp: RE: Screen Blanking on a vnc connection > > Hi Rudi, > > Yes, we've done some work on the layered technique too. It's > a shame that the OS doesn't provide a better interface to > monitor-powerdown or off-screen rendering, otherwise it'd be > safe to use that and avoid all this complication! > > Cheers, > > Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rudi De Vos > > Sent: 15 September 2005 13:26 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: Screen Blanking on a vnc connection > > > > Indeed, > > > > UltraVnc now use a layered window for screen blanking. > > Black screen or custom bmp (if background.bmp exist on server site, > > this image is stretch on the remote display) > > > > The trick is quite simple: > > Make a fullscreen layered window and desactivate the layered > > capturing. > > > > Effect: VNC does not longer capture the layer and show what > is below. > > But the user on the server site see the layer :) > > > > There are some disadvantages, > > + effect is the same as disabling layer capturing, > > some updates are missing. > > +some parts (mouse, moving icons..) popup on top of the > > server display. > > > > max 100 lines of code to add > > ############################################################## > > ####################### > > Simac N.V. trades under the commercial name Simac ICT Belgium. This > > e-mail and any attached files are confidential and may be legally > > privileged. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, > > reproduction, copying, distribution, > > or other dissemination or use of this communication is > > strictly prohibited. > > If you have received this transmission in error please notify > > Simac immediately > > and then delete this e-mail. > > > > Simac has taken all reasonable precautions to avoid virusses > > in this email. > > Simac does not accept liability for damage by virusses, for > > the correct and complete > > transmission of the information, nor for any delay or > > interruption of the transmission, > > nor for damages arising from the use of or reliance on the > > information. > > > > All e-mail messages addressed to, received or sent by Simac > > or Simac employees > > are deemed to be professional in nature. Accordingly, the > > sender or recipient of > > these messages agrees that they may be read by other Simac > > employees than the official > > recipient or sender in order to ensure the continuity of > > work-related activities > > and allow supervision thereof. > > ############################################################## > > ####################### > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
