Hi Mick, If you're using a Remote Desktop client then the VNC server isn't involved in the connection at all, and so your settings for it won't have any effect whatsoever...
Regards, Wez @ RealVNC Ltd. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mick > Sent: 02 November 2006 08:10 > To: vnc-list@realvnc.com > Subject: Switch off the wallpaper > > Hi All, > > I am using krdc (KDE's remote desktop client) to connect to a > WinXP box which > is running RealVNC as a service. Although I have selected > not to show the > wallpaper/background on the server, to economise on the > bandwidth, I keep > seeing a badly dithered wallpaper every time I logon. The > reason I am trying > to disable the wallpaper is that the server's ISP (NTL in the > UK) has very > high contention ratio and at busy times terribly poor speeds. > A 2M adsl line > is performing as a dial up! > > Do you know if it is possible to switch off the wallpaper and how? > -- > Regards, > Mick > _______________________________________________ > VNC-List mailing list > VNC-List@realvnc.com > To remove yourself from the list visit: > http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list _______________________________________________ VNC-List mailing list VNC-List@realvnc.com To remove yourself from the list visit: http://www.realvnc.com/mailman/listinfo/vnc-list