6 Use the remote computer. When the remote desktop is set up and connected, what you see on your computer’s screen is the display of another computer on the network. Moving the mouse on your computer moves the mouse on the other computer, and ditto for the keyboard. Surface Mini-Display Port (Screen 2) USB 3.0 Dock with Triple Display ports (only getting 2 working – screen 3 & 4) ASUS USB 3.0 15.6″ travel monitor (screen 5) Just using the Surface, all 5 screens work beautifully, but when I RDP to my workstation, all I get is solid black screen on all 5 monitors.
Remote Desktop Connection to another machine is a default option in all newer Microsoft OS's. To enable RDP across multiple monitors is only a feature supported by Win7 Enterprise or Win7 Ultimate. With the steps below, you'll be able to modify the RDP connection to span the window across multiple monitors.
Remote Access To My Computer
6 Steps total
Step 1: Accessing RDP
Search via Start Menu to bring up the RDP window and click 'show options'.
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Step 2: Configuring RDP
Click on the 'Display' tab Check the box 'Use all my monitors for the remote session' Click on the 'General' tab and save the configuration to your desktop
Step 3: Equalize all monitor resolutions
The 'span' process will ONLY work if the multiple monitors that you are using to access the remote PC have the same resolution settings. Access your monitor resolution window, then modify the monitors so they have the EXACT same resolution. Barcode producer 6 800.
Step 4: Modify the RDP script
Right-click the RDP icon that you previously saved to your desktop Select 'open with.' and open the file with notepad At the bottom of the displayed code type: span monitors:i:1
Save the script changes
Step 5: One last change..
Once you have saved the script changes, right-click the RDP desktop icon again and select 'open with..' Then select 'choose default program' Select RDP
Step 6: You're good to go!
Now you should be able to launch RDP from the icon that you saved to your desktop and abracadabra! Your single RDP window now spans multiple monitors!
The URL listed below will only give you the command you enter to modify the script - not the entire process laid out here.