Microsoft KB Archive/934553

= You cannot interact with certain tiles in Windows Mobility Center when you establish a Remote Desktop session to a mobile PC that is running Windows Vista =

Article ID: 934553

Article Last Modified on 4/18/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Vista Ultimate
 * Windows Vista Enterprise
 * Windows Vista Business
 * Windows Vista Home Premium
 * Windows Vista Home Basic
 * Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You establish a Remote Desktop connection to a mobile PC that is running Windows Vista. In the Remote Desktop session, you open Windows Mobility Center on the mobile PC. However, you find that you cannot interact with certain tiles in Windows Mobility Center. For example, you cannot use the Wireless Network tile to turn off the wireless connection. Or, you cannot use the Screen Orientation tile on a Tablet PC.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if you do not use elevated administrator credentials to run Windows Mobility Center in the Remote Desktop session.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use elevated administrator credentials to run Windows Mobility Center. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Startvistastartbutton.jpg], and then type Mblctr.exe in the Start Search box.
 * 2) In the Programs list, right-click Mblctr, and then click Run as administrator.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about Windows Mobility Center in Windows Vista, see the &quot;Using Windows Mobility Center&quot; topic in Windows Help and Support. To view this information online, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/b09c69fb-c6c8-44cf-9e8d-c990fd1a13141033.mspx

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