Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client 1.0.2 for Mac
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Remote Desktop Connection Client 1.0.2 for Mac provides improved stability when used on Macintosh computers with PowerPC G5 processors. Stability is also improved for users of Mac OS X 10.3 and later.

4.1  Stability on Macs with Dual Processors
Microsoft and Apple identified an issue in previous releases of Mac OS X that adversely affected the stability of Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac when run on Macintosh computers with dual processors. This issue was resolved with the release of Mac OS X 10.2.3. Mac OS X 10.2.8 is required to run Remote Desktop Connection Client 1.0.2 for Mac. To obtain Mac OS X updates, contact Apple.

4.2  Sound Quality
If you play sound over a Remote Desktop connection, the sound quality might initially be poor. Depending on the speed of your network connection, the sound quality should improve as more sound data is transmitted over the network. Users of fast network connections should experience higher sound quality quickly, while users of slow network connections might not experience any change in sound quality.

4.3  Connecting to Windows XP
When you connect to computers running Windows XP Professional, Remote Desktop Connection might appear to stall the first time it attempts to establish a connection. Users of Macintosh computers that run at less than 500 megahertz (MHz) will notice this behavior more often than users of Macintosh computers that run at more than 500 MHz. After the first connection attempt, subsequent attempts should connect successfully. However, you can ensure a successful connection on first attempt by locking the Windows-based computer before you connect. To lock a computer running Windows XP Professional, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to open the Windows Security dialog, and then click Lock Computer. You can also lock the computer by clicking Windows Security on the Start menu.

4.4  Using Macintosh Drives on a Windows-based Computer
In Windows Explorer, only the first seven characters of your Macintosh volume names will appear, and only the first fifteen characters of your Macintosh computer name will appear. If you have a volume name that uses extended characters such as accented Roman characters or Japanese characters, or if two or more volume names share the same first seven characters, your drives will appear as Drive-1, Drive-2, Drive-3, and so forth. In addition, Windows will not open folders or files on your Macintosh drives if the folder or file name contains characters that Windows does not allow. Windows does not allow the following characters in folder or file names:  / \ : * ? " < > |

4.5  Printing on AppleTalk Printers
An extra blank page might be included in your printout if you use Remote Desktop Connection to print from a Windows program to a printer that is connected to your Macintosh computer via AppleTalk.

4.6  Windows Mouse Utilities
If the Windows-based computer you connect to uses a mouse utility or a setting that causes the mouse pointer to automatically jump to a button or area of the screen — for example, when a dialog is opened — it will not work correctly during a Remote Desktop connection.

4.7  Cut and Paste Between Windows and Macintosh
Only plain text, Rich Text Format (.rtf) text, and Unicode text formats are supported when you are cutting and pasting from Remote Desktop Connection. Depending on the amount of data you are trying to paste and the speed of your network connection, you might see an error message the first time you try to paste. If you see an error message, try pasting again. Also, if you cut or copy data on a Windows-based computer during a Remote Desktop connection and then end the connection, you will not be able to paste the text into a program on your Macintosh computer. You must be connected to the Windows-based computer to cut and paste text by means of the connection.

4.8  Sleep Mode
If your Macintosh computer enters sleep mode during a Remote Desktop connection, your connection will be lost.

4.9  Using Num Lock
The Num Lock indicator light on your keyboard might not accurately reflect the Num Lock state in a Remote Desktop connection. Press the Num Lock key until the number pad works in the Windows session.

4.10  Recognize a Click as a Right Click
If you turn on Caps Lock during a Remote Desktop connection, you will not be able to use the keys you set in Options to cause Windows to recognize the click of a one-button mouse as a right click. Turn off Caps Lock to fix this problem.

4.11  Using the AltGr Key
If you connect to a Windows-based computer that is configured to use a keyboard layout that includes the AltGr key, such as French or German, you will not find a key that works as the AltGr key because Macintosh computers do not support it. Because some Windows keyboards require the AltGr key to type common characters, such as \ @ { } [ ], you can enter these characters in one of two alternate ways: Either switch the keyboard setting to US in the Windows Control Panel (Regional Settings), or use the Character Map program included with Windows to enter characters by using the mouse.