Menu path: Setup > Parallels Client > Parallels Client Sessions > Parallels Client Session > Experience

You can enable or disable the features for the graphical display according to the bandwidth of the network connection.

Connection speed: Choice of graphical display modes
Possible options:

  • Modem 28 kbps: The RemoteFX and Adaptive RemoteFX (RDP 8.1) features are enabled.
  • Modem 56 kbps: The user interface design, RemoteFX and Adaptive RemoteFX (RDP 8.1) features are enabled.
  • Broadband: The menu and window animation, show window content when moving windows, user interface design, RemoteFX and Adaptive RemoteFX (RDP 8.1) features are enabled.
  • LAN: The desktop background, font smoothing, menu and window animation, show window content when moving windows, user interface design, RemoteFX and Adaptive RemoteFX (RDP 8.1) features are enabled.
  • Custom: The features can be enabled or disabled individually.

Desktop background

☑ The desktop background image for the session will be shown.

Font smoothing

☑ Edges will be smoothed when text is displayed.

Menu and window animation

☑ Transitions for menus and windows will be animated.

Show contents of window while dragging

☑ The window content will be shown when a window is moved.

Themes

☑ The design of the desktop can be modified.

RemoteFX

☑ Microsoft RemoteFX will be used.

If this option is enabled, the following parameters will be set automatically:
  • The desktop background, font smoothing, menu and window animation, show window content when moving windows and user interface design features will be enabled internally, regardless of what is selected under Speed of the network connection.
  • The color depth will be set internally to 32 Bit, regardless of the value set under Setup > Parallels Client > Parallels Client Sessions > Parallels Client Session > Local Resources > Color Depth selection.

Adaptive RemoteFX (RDP 8.1):

☑ RemoteFX Progressive and H.264 (RDP 8.1) Parallel 2X Options are enabled.