Thanks for the pointer - I've confirmed with nVidia that this is a
problem with the latest driver rev, and I've reverted to an older
version - problem solved.

Dirk

On Jun 28, 6:45*am, Dirk <dirk.sie...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It's an old nVidia 7300GS that's a temporary replacement for the
> previous card that died.
>
> I suppose I could try digging out an older driver version, & see what
> happens.
>
> On Jun 28, 4:17*am, "Sooner Al [MVP]" <Soone...@somewhere.net.invalid>
> wrote:
>
> > What new graphics card? There seem to be a lot of issues with new iNvida
> > drivers lately.
>
> > --
>
> > Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows – Desktop User Experience)
>
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> > "MO" <M...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:C28A552A-0B0E-441D-9AC9-0C054C255D71@microsoft.com...
>
> > >I have the exact same scenario. *WinXP pro. *INSTALLED A NEW GRAPHICS CARD.
> > > Now Remote Desktop connection on Port 3389 have no effect. *The Remote
> > > client
> > > just acts like nothing happens when you press "connect" button.
>
> > > I can ping port 3389, telnet to it.. etc
>
> > > "Dirk" wrote:
>
> > >> Yes - telnetting to port 3389 succeeds - I get a connection.
>
> > >> netstat -a shows port 3389 as listening.
>
> > >> Dirk
>
> > >> On Jun 27, 6:16 am, "Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)" <findem...@chicagotech.net>
> > >> wrote:
> > >> > Can you telnet port 3389?
>
> > >> > --
> > >> > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > >> > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting
> > >> > onhttp://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > >> > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access
> > >> > onhttp://www.HowToNetworking.com"Dirk" <dirk.sie...@gmail.com> wrote in
> > >> > message
>
> > >> >news:dc24d1a8-29df-47b8-a78b-1b7cc5e67e54@w1g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>
> > >> > > Hi all,
>
> > >> > > I've got a weird one. *Local network, 2 machines running XP Pro SP2.
> > >> > > Up until a few days ago, regularly used remote desktop to connect
> > >> > > from
> > >> > > one to the other.
>
> > >> > > Now, suddenly, the connection fails. *If I try to connect, after I
> > >> > > enter the connection info & click the 'connection' button, the button
> > >> > > & info grey out for ~1 second, and then are re-enabled. *There's no
> > >> > > connection made, and no error message at all.
>
> > >> > > I've verified that RD is running is running on the destination
> > >> > > machine. *There's no firewall active on it that I know of, andthe
> > >> > > only recent change to the machine is a different video card. *I've
> > >> > > re-
> > >> > > started the machine - no change. *I've tried connecting to it from a
> > >> > > different computer, and it shows the exact same behaviour.
>
> > >> > > Anyone have any ideas?
> > >> > > Thanks,
> > >> > > Dirk