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My PC at work has Windows 7 Professional Edition which I know I cannot use the regular RDP to connect using 2 monitors.
Is there any alternative I can use to connect to a Windows 7 Professional Edition via RDP?
Just to clear this up
Windows 7 pro can use true multiple monitors when it is the client (connecting to server 2008/windows 7 ult or enterprise)
When it is the HOST (ie the one you are connecting to) it will only allow single monitor connections to it, the span option works to stretch the session over 2 screens but it ISNT true multimonitor mode
Sorry sam but you cant connect to windows 7 pro in tru multimon mode, the screenshot you have shown is the remote desktop client, hence why the options are there
The situation is that when Win7 Pro is the host (meaning it is the remote machine), it does NOT provide multiple monitor support.
No matter what settings you use on the client, you will get only a single monitor, if the host is Win7 Pro. Period.
The sad fact is that the Win7 FAQ - for a long time - said ALL versions of Win7 supported multiple monitors through RDP, without qualification.
After many users complained of this failing with Win7 Pro as the host, Microsoft fixed it - by changing the FAQ. Frankly, Microsoft owes this feature to all Win7 users, but Win8 is now the new (and obviously, at the time of this writing, failed) focus of attention.
There ARE programs out there that patch Windows Home to have full RDP hosting (actually, the 2008 server version, which allows multiple remote desktops). Apparently it is a single DLL and, possibly, some registry changes. I have no idea if they'd work for Pro, but my guess is that they would.
That said, if you have an IT department managing your host PC, you probably can't do this, and will have spend $130 to use the Anytime upgrade to the Ultimate version.
This despite the fact that the overwhelming desktop being remotely connected to at businesses is Pro. Yeah, I think MS just found a possible cash cow, and of course won't ever admit it, or live up the promise they made via their FAQ for quite a long time.
Win7 does have duel monitor support
WinXP does not
As long as the PC you are using, and the PC you are connected to is Win7, there should not be a problem. Also the PC you are Using the RDP connection from must have duel screens. If not you well have to use a VNC like Teamviewer.
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Here's the problem - I need my Bluetooth Low Energy-Only device to be able to connect to Windows 7 computers. Preferably using a regular CSR dongle, if possible. Is there any way or workaround?
I spent the two last days googling stuff to make my designer mouse working on my Lenovo T450 under Windows 7.
The solution I found may not apply to everyone: your computer must have a Bluetooth 4.0 capability (which as I understand allows Bluetooth Low Energy (aka BLE or Bluetooth Smart) to work.
The BLE drivers are not native to Windows 7 so you need to install them: go to your manufacturer's website and download the latest Intel Bluetooth drivers. Depending on the make, they might have various combinations of drivers (sometimes with overall wireless drivers, sometimes Bluetooth separately,.. I had to try about 3 - 4 different without really knowing what they meant). Once those drivers installed, you should be able to see your mouse/keyboard and pair to them.
I had to reboot my laptop multiple times and had to download a lot of different drivers from various sources but the one thing that worked was googling: Intel Bluetooth driver "your laptop make and model" and downloading the drivers.
Ps. I have also downloaded the "Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center" application and although opening it and trying to use it did not help at all, it might have help setting something in the background that made the drivers get installed smoothly (not an IT person, I have no idea).
I hope it helps!
Good luck
You need Bluetooth hardware that supports Bluetooth 4.0 or higher. Then just install the driver for Windows 7. Don't use Windows' internal update service (its lying and will tell you that your driver is up to date). I used this:
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/28510/Intel-Wireless-Bluetooth-for-Windows-7-
Well, Logitech Mx Anywhere 2 surprisingly started working with Windows 7 (Dell 380 Module on E6430 laptop) with IVT Bluesoleil Stack (unfortunately not freeware). Context menu of its icon in tray has "Bluetooth 4.0 functions", that allow adding BLE/Smart devices.
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I need two systems running, with a mic on system A going to speakers on system B, and vice versa, in realtime.
I currently have three systems set up:
Fedora
Jack works fine
Ubuntu
Jack has problems recognizing microphones
Windows
Jack works fine
I can connect Jack between the two linux systems fine, but since the ubuntu system is having jack problems regarding microphones, I'm trying to get Windows to communicate with either of them, to no avail so far. I've tried googling around but people seem to either say "It works!" or "It has problems!" without giving details.
Is there a canonical method for using netjack W<->L?
Would really appreciate any help I can get on this.
you could try jacktrip, that has an experimental windows client.
people also reported that soundjack.eu is supposed to work great, but i have never tested it (and couldn't find a linux client on their website)
I was able to get audio playback working from Windows to Linux with netjack2.
I did a small write-up of it here: https://gist.github.com/kotarou3/3813bbf7833a0e4618f7fbe8a377872d
Partially quoting here for posterity:
Stream audio from Windows to Linux
Tested on Ubuntu 16.04 and Windows 10 Redstone 1
Both boxes need to be on the same network (such that multicast packets
can be passed between them)
Installing
Linux
Setup JACK (easy to do with Cadence)
Windows
Install JACK and ASIO Bridge on the Windows
box
Run regsvr32 32bits\JackRouter.dll and regsvr32 64bits\JackRouter.dll from JACK installation directory
Modify 32bits\JackRouter.ini and 64bits\JackRouter.ini to match your channel and sample config
(Optional) Set the ASIO Bridge (Hi-Fi Audio) input as the default playback device
Running
Start the netjack2 server on Linux with jack_load netmanager (probably also possible to add to .jackdrc for it to autoload)
Run JACK NetDriver on Windows (it's in the Start menu), or jackd -R -d net
A new device named the hostname of the Windows box should have appeared on the Linux JACK patch panel
(Catia if you're
using Cadence). Connect it as you see fit (Note: Channels might not
match up as expected if you have more than 2).
Run ASIO Bridge (also in the Start menu), turn ASIO on, and set the ASIO device to JackRouter
The ASIO Bridge should have automatically set up routes to the system device in the Windows JACK patch panel. You can double check
with qjackctl (Jack Control in the Start menu) → Connections
and connect them if not
I imagine this can be further adapted to get microphone input from Windows as well by using Windows' microphone to speaker loopback feature (it's in the microphone config for Windows 10), albeit at the cost of more latency.
Basically get Windows to send the microphone to the ASIO Bridge input.
I have a windows 7 box at home that I VNC into for maintenance. That same Windows 7 box is also a HTPC (hooked up to the TV) that my kids use to watch movies while I'm at work. What I am trying to do is manage the machine without interrupting my family watching their stuff. I know I can SSH in, but would prefer something like a different session altogether.
Does anyone know if it is possible to VNC into a different session on Windows 7? Thanks!
This question doesn't belong here, but to answer your question: Remote desktop (built into every Windows PC) connects to a different session and has better performance than VNC.
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I've started developing with Delphi on the Mac and thought I would share my observations and see if anyone else had any advice or tips for Mac development with Delphi.
A while back I had some comment discussion about Delphi development on a Mac. It was in the comments of an answer to another question. With the passing of some months, I thought it might be worth writing up a quick summary for anyone thinking about switching VM host.
Overall OS X + VMware makes a very nice development platform for making Delphi apps.
Platform
MacBook Pro 17" 2.93GHz Core 2 Duo. OS X Leopard
VMware Fusion 2.0.5
Vista + Delphi 2007
Observations
moving an existing PC development environment is straight forward. VMware
can build a VM from a physical PC, or as I did, build it from a TrueImage backup. Existing host VMS's can just be copied across.
there is obviously a performance hit using a VM, but it's not really that noticeable. I'd say speed is at least as fast as my previous HP 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo
get plenty of RAM. 4GB or 8 if you can afford it. 4GB is quite usable
Delphi building a fair-sized app goes fine in a 1.5GB VM
allocate only 1 core to the VM - it's faster
use a virtual hard drive for the guest OS. It's much faster than running the guest from a BootCamp partition
the MBP has two video subsystems, NVidia 9400M and 9600M GT. Using the faster 9600M gives a much smoother experience when VMware is running
VMware Fusion doesn't have the WDDM driver needed to enable Aero. If your app has Aero features you want to test, you'll need to make a separate BootCamp Windows installation to try out the Aero features
the ctrl key vs command key of Windows and OS X will probably be quite annoying with the default settings. VMware let's you control key mappings, so you can set it so the Win vs Mac differences are minimised. You'll probably also want to tweak the keyboard and mouse settings in System Preferences
the Mac function keys (Expose etc) conflict step on the Delphi. The Mac function keys can be disabled in the VMware preferences.
if you are using a MBP, there are no PgUp, PgDn, Home and End keys. Apple got a bit too minimalist here. You get these keys using Fn or Cmd modifiers. There are irritating inconsistencies between some apps
two-finger scrolling on the MBP trackpad is a thing of beauty
if you don't have multiple monitors, putting Windows full-screen in a Space works pretty well
if you use Time Machine for backups, it will backup the entire VM (unless you have it broken into smaller files). You can make this more manageable by creating a snapshot. Time Machine will then only backup the much smaller change file. That file will gradually grow - delete the snapshot and make a new one (doing a backup first, of course :-)
Mac is a nice user experience, but it's not magic - they have their wtf moments too
What are you Delphi Development with Mac tips and advice? Thanks!
You can also try wxForms for Delphi from TwinForms.com
For making native Mac apps you might want to check out Lazarus. Its a bit like the older Delphis (which personally i prefer than to the newer Visual Studio looking interface) but its quite good and used in production environments.
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I want to test my software on different Windows Operating Systems. I plan to do it using Virtual Machine software, either VMWare or Microsoft Virtual PC.
I would like to be able to test Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP and Windows 98 in both 32 and 64 bit flavors, and possibly at differing service pack levels.
Where can I get the Images or full OS's, either free or by purchase, to run on either of these VM systems?
Update, June 2015: Microsoft is retiring the TechNet Subscription service and replacing it with the TechNet Evaluation Center. So romandas' answer is no longer valid. I'm moving the accepted answer over to Michael Burr, whose link still provides a good number of OS images, and for free as well.
Edit: Apparently, my original answer of using Technet is incorrect if you plan on testing custom code with the Technet-provided products. I'm not going to comment on whether it's illegal or not, since I Am Not A Lawyer, Nor Do I Play One On TV, but it is clearly a violation of MS's license agreement to do it. So, if you want to test custom code on MS products, apparently you will need to grab one of the MSDN subscriptions. My apologies for any confusion this may have caused.
Less expensive than MSDN (over $1000 I believe) is MS Technet Plus ($349 for download-only; $249 to renew). Since you are only asking for operating systems, not developer tools. Technet includes everything MS has except Visual Studio and related. I use this for building systems within my VMWare testbed. 10 licenses per OS.
There are 32-bit and 64-bit versions of all their OS and servers, plus legacy stuff going back to MS-DOS.
Information here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/default.aspx
You can get VPC images of installed OS's from Microsoft at no cost for a select number of OS/IE configurations:
http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=21eabb90-958f-4b64-b5f1-73d0a413c8ef
(http://www.modern.ie/)
There are a couple caveats - the images expire in a few months, then they put up new ones for download - so these really are for testing. Also their licensing might have restrictions in addition to the expiration date (I honestly don't know - I haven't used one of these in a long time).
Currently the available images are:
WinXP SP3 with IE6
WinXP SP2 with IE7
WinXP SP3 with IE8 Beta
Vista with IE7
WinXP to Windows 8.1, IE6 to IE11
For other OS's, your best bet is something like the MSDN or Technet subscription mentioned elsewhere.
The easiest way is with a MSDN subscription of some sort. You get ISO's of all the OS's for testing purposes for one yearly fee. Depending on your situation the cost varies.
MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/default.aspx
Bizspark: http://www.microsoft.com/BizSpark/
Action Pack: http://partner.microsoft.com/40016455
Empower for ISV: http://partner.microsoft.com/40011351
Oddly, the partner site is completely broken for Google Chrome right now.
Edit:
If you qualify for Action Pack, Empower, or Bizspark then you're talking ~$300/year for 5 MSDN subscriptions, a bunch of office licenses, real SQL Server licenses, etc.
If you have the installers for these OSs on DVDs, you can route your Virtual PC to user the host PC's disk drive and just boot the virtual machine off the disk. Then you continue with the OS install as if you were doing it on an actual machine.
Make sure you allocate enough resources to each virtual PC ahead of time.
That is how I did it for Microsoft Virtual PC
Take a look at the VMWare Appliance Market:
Windows 7
Windows 2008 Server
Windows 2003 R2 Server
You can get the ISOs from MSDN and install them as VMs. Once you have a fresh install, take a snapshot so you can easily start off with a clean slate, or at various different points (e.g. OS without .NET and OS with .NET).
An MSDN subscription is what you need. All the old OSs in different versions (including international). Not as VM images though, you'll need to install them yourself. The licence terms would prohibit a 3rd distrubuting OS image files obviously.
Another virtualization tool you should consider is VirtualBox by Sun. It runs on any platform, and can run most any OS, even with seamless windows. It's free, easy to install and uses minimal resources. Here's a list of known supported OSes