Hi, I'm trying to use the Desktop Remote Control, but when I try for help using the msn contacs, no one can do it, it there anything special to the helper to install or to do?
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The problem with Remote Assistance is that you need to configure some firewall stuff. I use GoToMyPC as Juha mentioned and Logmein. Logmein is free if you don't need the advanced features (file transfer mainly).
Once you install Logmein you can "invite" people to access your PC with Read Only view or with rights to actually use your PC. Th invite is sent via e-mail so no need for any other IM program.
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kwaan: so why can't you use windows remote desktop connection? only -ve point is that you cant copy and paste stuff across the computers...
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Grant17:kwaan: so why can't you use windows remote desktop connection? only -ve point is that you cant copy and paste stuff across the computers...
How backward is that?
VNC has had the ability to Copy/Paste for years. I use the TightVNC version which also has file transfer:
http://www.tightvnc.com/
Best of all -- it's completely freealthough you can make a donation if you wish.
I use this software on a daily basis and it has never once let me down. TightVNC even works at quite acceptable speed over a dialup connection so long as you use "8-bit transfers". This restricts the colour palette making photographs look a bit strange, but if you are mainly working with text it's fine.
kwaan: not sure whether VNC will actually let you show the log in screen without the VNC server being loaded up after a computer restart.....
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