Hey Fulmercurio, I did some digging around and may have found what was causing it. Apparantly in Windows 8, anything that requires GPU processing would not be rendered (ex: closed laptop lid or no monitor). It's possible that this may have carried over into Windows 10.
- There is one remote mac (running latest version of TVhost 11 on OS10.10.5) that repeatedly turns into a black screen which prevents any further access which I can only circumvent by having someone on site to reboot. I always disable the option to Lock on Session End as this is sometimes also a pro.
- 44 thoughts on “ How to show black screen on remote computer using TeamViewer ” Tom says: 2012-08-24 at 08:59 Dude, you rock! Good tips to blank remote screen on teamviewer. How to get it mac computer? In mac computer the show black screen and disable remote input is always greyed out?
- Good to know. We use the beta wrote: OK, I feel really dumb, but I just noticed, when you connect to a partner and you have to enter the password, Teamviewer alerts you that UAC is enabled and to handle UAC prompts, you have to switch Teamviewer to Windows authentication mode.
Try disabling graphics hardware acceleration. Since this feature was added to Firefox, it has gradually improved, but there still are a few glitches.
Oct 28, 2016 Teamviewer Blank Screen Problem Solution. I have encountered this problem and I wanted to share this solution to all Teamviewer Users. Below is how to deal with Teamviewer Blank Screen Problem: The Problem. I have this remote computer that’s running 24/7 under Windows XP. Want to develop an application on MAC, in which for security reason I want to block the following actions 1. If a user shares screen using any screen sharing application like TeamViewer, any desk, etc, at another end, the application should not be visible. It should be shown as a blank patch.
You will need to restart Firefox for this to take effect so save all work first (e.g., mail you are composing, online documents you're editing, etc.).
Then perform these steps:
- Click the menu button and select Options on Windows or Preferences on Mac or Linux.
- Select the Advanced panel and then the General tab.
- Uncheck Use hardware acceleration when available.
- Restart Firefox and see if the problems persist.
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Turn Mac screen sharing on or off. You can use screen sharing to access your Mac while you’re away, solve a problem on someone else’s Mac, or collaborate with others on a project such as a website or presentation. How do I share my computer screen with TeamViewer? Locate and download TeamViewer (Mac). Zoom: TeamViewer for Mac Download link in HSU Software Downloads Webpage.
If the problem is resolved, you should check for updates for your graphics driver by following the steps mentioned in these Knowledge base articles:
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