This actually works!!! I used remote desktop from my old xp laptop to my HTPC and this does work thanks very much.
KVM switch + Windows 7 creates monitor switching nightmare
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I have a problem with Windows 7 and my KVM switch (Iogear model# gcs1764) which is makes switching via KVM an absolute nightmare. The iogear KVM does not use drivers nor are any available on their website.
Here's what happens:
I switch from Win 7 (2 monitors) to XP (1 monitor) via KVM. When I switch back to Win 7 (2 monitors) sometimes Win 7 will throw my desktop to the 2nd monitor (1st monitor goes blank) and opening up display settings only shows the 2nd monitor as existing. It's as if the 1st monitor is now unplugged which it isn't. At this point I have to go into display settings, click Detect, and then it re-detects my 1st monitor and "extends" my desktop back out over 2 monitors. All windows have now been thrown to my 1st monitor and i have to rearrange all my work back across 2 monitors. This is why KVM switching in Win 7 makes my work life a living nightmare. This isn't all of it either...
When everything gets thrown to my first monitor, it takes any windows that were maximized and resizes them to about 1/4 my screen size. Due to compatibility issues between Win 7 and SQL Server Management Studio, Management Studio has a redraw bug that doesn't "re-size" the query window correctly. So even though I maximize the app, when I start typing in the query window my text disappears about 1/4 the way across the whole window. The only way to fix this is to save all my work, close the app, and then re-open the app with all my work. So basically every time I switch computers there's about a 1/5 chance I have rinse and repeat everything I just typed above. Fun times.
So are there any future fixes planned for this? I have tried everything and nothing fixes this problem. I have all the latest Nvidia drivers (my card: Nvidia GTS 250).
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Anonymous
2009-12-17T03:06:48+00:00 -
Anonymous
2009-12-16T19:37:10+00:00 Me too.
KVM: IOGear GCS932U
Video: Nvidia 9800GT
Monitor: HP LP2475w
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Anonymous
2009-12-15T18:10:04+00:00 i found a solution that works!
My situation is a single monitor. When I switch it off and on, windows were resized and moved to the top left corner.
I now have this fixed: http://lemon.soju.co.uk/2009/12/03/windows-7-monitor-problem/
It requires installing VNC and using another PC or iPhone to VNC to the machine though - but at least it works.
Hope this helps people!
in this case, i think it is better the remote desktop of Windows.
save more and more CPU
at the moment, so i resolved
(many thanks to google dictionary :-), and excuse the bad english)
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Anonymous
2009-12-13T22:32:03+00:00 This VNC trick worked for my HTPC. I logged in with VNCViewer from another PC to my HTPC running VNC server, while the input was set to another source. I changed the "VGA" resolution to 1920x1080 (my HDTV size), and now I can now finally switch inputs away from the HTPC, and later come back to the HTPC with all windows intact..
My biggest Win7 annoyance removed!
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Anonymous
2009-12-13T22:02:33+00:00 OK I hope you guys read this before my systems needs a reboot.Right now the problem is gone.It was there earlier today but is now gone.This happened once before, but the problem returned after a reboot. Any ideas on what to check on my system to try and track down a fix?