Chuck,
If your windows 7 is using a ‘windows activation patch’ , then in many cases SP1 breaks remote desktop.
I’d suggest installing an ‘ultravnc’ server as a service http://www.uvnc.com/
Uhhhh,.....thanks. I ain’t sayin, and I’m stickin to it. ultravnc sounds good.
Tried a new number and activated with that. No patch now and still no joy.