16-bit color w/ Remote Desktop Connection?

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16-bit color w/ Remote Desktop Connection?

I am using Remote Desktop Connection v1.03 on my Powerbook. Whenever I connect to my PC, I can only choose 15-bit color quality, however the program I want to run on the PC requires 16- bit color and thus won't run.

On the PC itself there is no problem, it displays millions of color at 32-bit, but I don't get this option when connecting remotely. It is running XP sp1 with I believe a 32mb GForce card.

I have also tried tweaking the RDC options but nothing seems to work.

Does anyone know how I can get 16-bit color through Remote Desktop Connecxtion?

15" 1.5ghz Powerbook Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Posted on Jan 22, 2006 12:35 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 22, 2006 6:16 AM in response to Adam Kramer

You probably can't if that's not an option in any of RDC's preferences.

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iFelix

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Jan 22, 2006 7:04 AM in response to Adam Kramer

I have also tried tweaking the RDC options but
nothing seems to work.

Options > Display > Colors

You should be able to select "millions".

What level of colours are you running on the PowerBook?

What resolution are you using in RDC, ensure that it is a resolution supported by the PC's card, ie 1024x768

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Adam Kramer Author

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Jan 22, 2006 10:36 AM in response to iFelix

Yes I have the resolution set to 1024x768 and color to millions in the RDC options. That is exactly what is running on my PC, and of course my powerbook can display better than that.

Has anyone out there gotten 16-bit or better color using RDC?

15" 1.5ghz Powerbook Mac OS X (10.4.4)

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Answer 4

Jan 22, 2006 11:05 AM in response to Adam Kramer

16bit colour is the default maximum colour depth for RDP connections to a windows terminal server. You can increase this by editing the local group policy object on the windows machine.

Go to start->run and type gpedit.msc

Browse to Computer Configuration/Administrative Template/Windows Components/Terminal Services and edit the "Limit Maximum colour depth properties" key. Set it to enabled and select 24 bit. Click OK close group policy editor. You should now be able to get 24bit colour over RDP connections.

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Adam Kramer Author

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Jan 22, 2006 11:42 AM in response to Ouch!Potato

Thanks! This worked like a charm. Unfortunately, although I can now open my program, it's too slow to run. But that's a completely different issue.

thanks again for everyone's help!

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