screen sharing resolution

[wannabeartist]

Hi!

I'm trying to use my Macbook from my PC using VNC.

It works, but I can only get the native resolution of the Macbook, 1280x800 - is there anyway to change it? I have a big display and I could really use a higher resolution.

I have tried the default screen sharing and Vine on the mac side (server) and realvnc and ultravnc for client on the PC but I can't figure out how to change the resolution.

Thanks!

 

[GGJstudios]

I prefer using TeamViewer, which works with Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Ubuntu, iPhone, iPad, etc. It's very secure and quite simple to set up and use.

 

[wannabeartist]

Thanks,

I'm sure it's great, but if I understood correctly it's rather expensive for business use. I have a one-man business so I guess I don't qualify for a private user. Should have mentioned that first, sorry.

If there are any cheaper not to mention free alternatives that work as well, I would love to know.

 

[GGJstudios]

Thanks,

I'm sure it's great, but if I understood correctly it's rather expensive for business use. I have a one-man business so I guess I don't qualify for a private user. Should have mentioned that first, sorry.

If there are any cheaper not to mention free alternatives that work as well, I would love to know.

I see. You didn't mention that you were using it for business purposes.

From the TeamViewer site:

What is considered commercial use?
Basically commercial use is anything where money is involved, so this mainly covers all situations where you use TeamViewer for job-related issues.

Examples for non-commercial use:
- Helping or supporting friends and relatives
- Connecting to your private home pc from school, university or vacation

Examples for commercial use:
- Helping or supporting customers or colleagues at work
- Connecting to your company pc or server from your home office

If you feel in doubt about correct use, please contact our support staff.

 

[Mal]

I don't know that any VNC solutions are going to help you with that particular problem. What exactly are you accessing? Maybe there's a better way that would allow you to take advantage of your screen real estate more efficiently.

jW