A custom desktop background image does not appear when you start a network presentation on a mobile PC that is running Windows Vista

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SYMPTOMS

On a mobile PC that is running Windows Vista, you use the Presentation Settings tile of Windows Mobility Center to turn on presentation settings. Then, you configure a custom desktop background image. However, when you start a network presentation, the custom desktop background image does not appear. Instead, the desktop background is reset to the None setting.

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CAUSE

This problem occurs if you turn on presentation settings before you connect to the network projector.

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WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, connect to the network projector. Then, set the presentation settings that you want.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about how to work with network projectors, see the "Network projectors: frequently asked questions" topic in "Windows Help and Support". To view this information online, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/fd1c1afe-10b5-4018-bb35-862075c2d9441033.mspx (http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/fd1c1afe-10b5-4018-bb35-862075c2d9441033.mspx)

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