Remote Desktop problem

eshimshi · November 24, 2010, 12:53

I work on remote computer from home using Remote Desktop.
It works fine, except that at some point when I try to display contours the graphic display hangs. Then all the desktop icons disappear together and start reappearing one by one. This cycle repeats itself until I give up and close the connection.
When I restart the connection the problem might go away or persist.
This happens from different computer (and versions of windows) and on different remote computers so it's not hardware specific. It only happens with Fluent and it's very annoying.
Anyone has an idea how to solve it?

shohin · November 24, 2010, 13:00

hi,

i have the same problems but not only with fluent. Also, ICEM CFD or 3matic.
unfortunately, i can not provide you with an answer, but lets hope together that someone has an explanation on how to overcome this problem.

i assume it is a problem of the graphics via remote desktop (you are using the windows build in remote desktop, i assume?!)...maybe one should try commercial remote desktop software like the one from HP, for example.

KristianEtienne · November 24, 2010, 17:22

For my part, I solved this issue by changing the graphics driver which FLUENT uses by default. Write the following in the TUI:
(cx-set-graphics-driver) opengl

which changes from the default driver to opengl. For my part, this works from both OS X and Windows based RDC´s.

Cheers!

November 24, 2010, 12:53	Remote Desktop problem	#1
eshimshi New Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 17	I work on remote computer from home using Remote Desktop. It works fine, except that at some point when I try to display contours the graphic display hangs. Then all the desktop icons disappear together and start reappearing one by one. This cycle repeats itself until I give up and close the connection. When I restart the connection the problem might go away or persist. This happens from different computer (and versions of windows) and on different remote computers so it's not hardware specific. It only happens with Fluent and it's very annoying. Anyone has an idea how to solve it?

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November 24, 2010, 13:00		#2
shohin New Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 16	hi, i have the same problems but not only with fluent. Also, ICEM CFD or 3matic. unfortunately, i can not provide you with an answer, but lets hope together that someone has an explanation on how to overcome this problem. i assume it is a problem of the graphics via remote desktop (you are using the windows build in remote desktop, i assume?!)...maybe one should try commercial remote desktop software like the one from HP, for example.

November 24, 2010, 17:22		#3
KristianEtienne New Member Kristian Etienne Einarsrud Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Trondheim Posts: 29 Rep Power: 16	For my part, I solved this issue by changing the graphics driver which FLUENT uses by default. Write the following in the TUI: (cx-set-graphics-driver) opengl which changes from the default driver to opengl. For my part, this works from both OS X and Windows based RDC´s. Cheers!