- Posted by justin on January 19, 2007
Recently Microsoft has released Remote Desktop Client 6.0. They have a version for windows xp (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=26F11F0C-0D18-4306-ABCF-D4F18C8F5DF9&displaylang=en) and Windows 2003 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=CC148041-577F-4201-B62C-D71ADC98ADB1&displaylang=en).
Below are some of the enhancements that I found to be useful.
1. Monitor spanning
Remote Desktop Connection now supports high-resolution displays that can be spanned across multiple monitors. The total resolution on all monitors must be under 4096 x 2048 pixels. The monitors must have the same resolution and be aligned side-by-side. Memory is also used on the Terminal server as you build up the screen resolution
To have the desktop of the remote computer span multiple monitors, type Mstsc /span at a command prompt.
2. Visual improvements
Remote Desktop Connection now supports 32-bit color and font smoothing.
To enable 32-bit color, follow these steps:
1. Start Remote Desktop Connection.
2. Click Options, click the Display tab, and then click Highest Quality (32 bit) in the Colors list.
To enable font smoothing, follow these steps:
1. Start Remote Desktop Connection.
2. Click Options, click the Experience tab, and then click to select the Font smoothing check box.
3. Resource redirection
The Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 client also allows you to redirect Plug and Play devices that support redirection.
To redirect a Plug and Play device, follow these steps:
1. Start Remote Desktop Connection.
2. Click Options, click the Local Resources tab, click More, and then click to select the Supported Plug and Play devices check box.