Access Remote PC can achieve real time updates (25-100 frames per second) on fast (over 512 Kbps) low latency connections such as LAN. On dial-up connections (3-6 Kbps) the frame rate can also be relatively fast with 1-2 frames per second.

By default (automatic mode setting in the Options window), the Remote PC Client favors picture quality over the speed but if speed is really slow (e.g. a very slow dial-up connection) the Remote PC Client can automatically lower picture quality. You can control it manually. The Options window, which can be reached from the Tools menu, lists several options:

• Use settings of the remote host: the picture quality will be exactly as on the remote system (set in the Display Settings in the Windows Control Panel).
• 16-bpp mode (maximum 32768 colors): this is the recommended option if you want the picture quality to be high but not excessively high (which can slow down the frame rate by 30%). Note that if the remote PC's display is set to 256 color mode, Access Remote PC will operate in 256 color mode even if the setting is 32768 colors.
• 8-bpp mode (maximum 256 colors): a relatively good picture quality with a 30% or more faster transfer than 16 bpp mode.
• 4-bpp mode(maximum 16 colors): poor picture quality but fastest transfers.