Screen blacks out when using remote desktop

[Net]

I enabled remote desktop on my Desktop (running windows xp pro)

On my laptop (running windows xp pro) I connect (while on the internal network) via 192.168.1.5

Once I connect my desktop screen blacks out and my laptop never fully connects (just black screen).

I tried turning off my desktops firewall and I don't have a firewall on my laptop.

any suggestions?

 

[Bashbelly]

under the experience tab for RDP take off the checkmark for bitmap caching.

 

[Net]

awesome thanks!!!!!