v10 DynamicDisplay - extent problems in Window Server?

[JamesMain]

Hello,

Could somebody please try this out and see if they get the same results?

Use the Sample Dynamic Display app from the v10 .NET SDK

\ArcGIS\DeveloperKit10.0\Samples\ArcObjectsNET\MyDynamicDisplayApp

1.  Start the application and point it at an MXD with a simple map.

2.  Make the window small and note if everything looks right.

3.  Now invoke "Dynamic Display" by pressing the "DD" button on the toolbar.

4.  Now maximize the window - does the Dynamic Display still look right?  Is it confused about the appropriate extents and window size?

We've noticed on a WindowsXP box it works but on two different Windows Servers: (2K3 64Bit and 2K8 64Bit) the Dynamic Display doesn't seem to honor the window size and gets confused about extents.

Looking forward to seeing if anybody has witnessed this problem...

Thanks!

J.D.

[JamesMain]

James,

ESRI is telling me that the problem is because my video card is not good enough.

Run this test on your machine

http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/CYRI_IF/analysis.aspx

The test is misleading - according to ESRI, even if you card meets the minimum requirements, it still may not be good enough for dynamic display or ArcGlobe.

You noticed the Dynamic Display problems on a Windows 7.   Was it a "real" Windows 7 machine and not a VM or anything like that?  Please let me know.

J.D.

[DarrenRempel]

it was not VM or remote desktop or anything like that.
system is:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
Dell Precision 690
Intel Xeon CPU E5320
4 GB RAM
2 Nvidia Quadro NVS 285 video cards

I am currently running 3 monitors - 2 at 1680 X1050 and 1 at 1280X1024.

[JamesMain]

I'd say that's a smokin' machine!  It wouldn't appear that you suffer from wimpy video card syndrome.

[RalfGottschalk]

Hi drempel,

Could you please try the following:
- Make sure your Graphics driver is up to date with the latest driver from Nvidia.
- Try disabling 2 of your 3 monitors and see if the issue is still reproducible on only one monitor.
- Try setting all your monitors to the same resolution and see if the issue is reproducible.

[DarrenRempel]

We upgraded the video card and everything works fine.  So the ESRI "online test" does not provide an accurate picture of whether it will work on your machine or not.