HP Remote Graphics Software 5.4.0 User Guide

Figure 2-13 Each Remote Display Window can be positioned to occupy a single monitor
As always, each Remote Computer (Sender) frame buffer is displayed in its own Remote Display
Window. In
Figure 2-13 Each Remote Display Window can be positioned to occupy a single monitor
on page 23, the user has positioned each Remote Display Window to occupy a single monitor,
achieving the result that the left monitor is dedicated to Remote Computer 1 while the right monitor is
dedicated to Remote Computer 2.
2.13 Remote Computer monitor blanking overview
New in RGS 5.0, this feature blanks the Remote Computer monitor (if one is connected) when the local
user establishes an RGS connection to the Remote Computer and logs in—in other words, becomes the
primary user. This feature is provided for security, to ensure that the primary user’s desktop session on
the Remote Computer is not visible on a monitor connected to the Remote Computer. For details on
monitor blanking, see
Remote Computer monitor blanking operation on page 92.
2.14 Video overlay surfaces
When the Windows Sender is installed on a computer, video overlay surfaces (also known as overlay
planes) are disabled on the computer. Some media players that use video overlay surfaces will not
display correctly. This can often be resolved by disabling the use of video overlay surfaces in the media
player.
Most OpenGL applications will detect the disabling of overlay surfaces, and will work correctly.
However, if your OpenGL application attempts to use the disabled overlay surfaces, it may display
incorrectly. If this is the case, check to see if your OpenGL application provides a mechanism for the
user to manually disable the use of overlay surfaces.
2.15 Image quality
RGS provides high-quality, high-performance image compression and decompression. Image
compression is performed on the Remote Computer to reduce the network bandwidth requirements—
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Remote Computer monitor blanking overview
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