The remote desktop client, also named terminal services client,
is not the same as "enable remote desktop sharing" in meeting.
(Thanks so much Microsoft.. for re-using the same app title for different applications.. again. Example - Messenger)
To see if this is it, run netmeeting by - start, run, conf
Under tools "Remote Desktop Sharing".. if enabled, will hook the video card and end up preventing directX
from changing resolutions on the fly which is the most likely reason why you would get "Cannot create 3d device".
Check for other applications that might hook the video card driver, for instance a quick resolution change tool in the system tray.
If you havn't already... run through task manager and kill off all the un-needed processes and retest.
Possibly you can make some headway with a free tool from the SysInternals PSTOOLS collection. Process Explorer might help a lot here. Search to see what applications are utilizing the DirectX Dlls.
is not the same as "enable remote desktop sharing" in meeting.
(Thanks so much Microsoft.. for re-using the same app title for different applications.. again. Example - Messenger)
To see if this is it, run netmeeting by - start, run, conf
Under tools "Remote Desktop Sharing".. if enabled, will hook the video card and end up preventing directX
from changing resolutions on the fly which is the most likely reason why you would get "Cannot create 3d device".
Check for other applications that might hook the video card driver, for instance a quick resolution change tool in the system tray.
If you havn't already... run through task manager and kill off all the un-needed processes and retest.
Possibly you can make some headway with a free tool from the SysInternals PSTOOLS collection. Process Explorer might help a lot here. Search to see what applications are utilizing the DirectX Dlls.