Thanks for the swift reply.   I think you are right about windows not supporting those resolutions because if i check the show default resolutions and go to 1280x1024, it still puts me in 1024x768.   I verified this by having a friend at the edge of visibility, and he could see me but not the other way around.   I can get around this by disabling double monitors, but it feels like an annoying extra step to take.   But maybe this problem is with windows and not with the client.