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We recommend enabling the background of your local RDP client to provide visual information about the different VDIs you use throughout this demonstration.

There are many RDP clients available for Windows and Mac, however, the steps are for the built in client in Windows and Mac OS X and CoRD. To use another client, consult the documentation for that specific client.

Windows

1. On your laptop, navigate to All Programs > Accessories > Remote Desktop Connection.
2. Click Options, and then click the Experience tab.
3. Check Desktop background, and then continue with your demonstration activity.

Figure 1. Experience Tab

Due to the differences in Windows operating systems, your steps may differ slightly.

Mac OS X

1. On your laptop, navigate to Application > Remote Desktop Connection.
2. From the toolbar, navigate to RDC > Preferences.
3. Click the Display tab.
4. Check Desktop background.
   
   Figure 2. Display Tab
   
   
   
5. Close Preferences, and then continue with you demonstration activity.

Due to the differences in Mac operating systems, your steps may differ slightly.  

CoRD

1. On your laptop, navigate to Application > CoRD.
2. From the toolbar, navigate to CoRD > Preferences.
3. On the Defaults tab, check Draw desktop background.
4. Check Desktop background.

5. Figure 3. Defaults Tab
   

6. Close Preferences, and then continue with you demonstration activity.

Due to the differences in Mac operating systems, your steps may differ slightly.