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Raspberry pi : Can not currently show the desktop

Raspberry pi can be connected to a laptop monitor using a network cable. The GUI can be accessed by use of real vnc server. It might pop the following error when connecting



This is generally because the resolution of raspberry is set wrong. To change the resolution and access it using VNC we can follow the steps given below.

Connect to pi using putty and launch the raspberry pi config using the command



Go to the advanced options




Then go to Resolution options



Choose the maximum resolution.




Click on ok and then finish . It will prompt for a reboot, select yes.Once pi reboots , VNC should be able to connect successfully.

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