Microsoft KB Archive/306697

= Cannot Use Full Screen with Visualizations While Using Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Connection Client =

Article ID: 306697

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 8.01
 * Microsoft Windows Media Player 8.01

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This article was previously published under Q306697



SYMPTOMS
If you are using a Remote Desktop Connection or Terminal Services session, Windows Media Player cannot display full-screen visualizations. Windows Media Player for Windows XP returns to the previous display mode when you are using a Remote Desktop Connection or Terminal Services session.



CAUSE
When you are using Full-Screen mode, the visualizations use DirectDraw in Exclusive mode. DirectDraw Exclusive mode is not designed to work in a Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Connection session. This prevents Windows Media Player from making a display-mode switch for rendering the full-screen visualization.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
The option to use Full-Screen mode while visualizations are enabled is not available in previous versions of Windows Media Player.

Additional query words: ddraw

Keywords: kbenv kbui kbprb KB306697

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