Fixing ConsoleOne Refresh Problems
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By Keith Schneider
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Posted: 13 Apr 2005 |
Problem
Like many other people, I have discovered that ConsoleOne doesn't refresh properly when viewed over a PCAnywhere connection. I have seen many suggestions to resolve this issue by changing the video compatability mode of PCanywhere, but this did not work for me.
Solution
A little delving into Java issues on Sun's website led me to discover that turning off Microsoft's DirectDraw will fix the problem.
Here are the steps to follow.
- Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM.
- Expand CurrentControlSet\Control\Grap*hicsDrivers\DCI.
- Open the DCI folder, which contains a binary value called Timeout.
- Change the Timeout value to zero.
Example
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers\DCI] "Timeout"=dword:00000000
Additionally, I found that many screensavers can cause graphics corruption when ConsoleOne resumes. Turning off DirectDraw also resolves that issue.
Reader Comments
- I tried this because when my C1 refreshed all the colors looked like they were bleeding. This fixed it. Great tip even though I am not using PC Anywhere.
- Great tip! Next to PCanywhere, this also works for RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol).
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