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#22741 6-Jun-2008 19:01
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I have a mate in Napier and can not install some software i posted down to him. Is it possible for me to remote to their Windows XP computer (same as me) and install it for them?????

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  #136047 6-Jun-2008 19:29
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If your friend is running Windows XP SP2 then both Remote Assistanc and Remote Desktop should be available out of the box.

Click Start | Programs | Remote Assistance and follow instructions.




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#136051 6-Jun-2008 19:39
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You could get your colouge to install Logmein on his pc or do a port foward of 3389 to his pc through his router to his pc and RDP to his pc.

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#136092 6-Jun-2008 22:21
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I've used Crossloop to remotely access my mothers PC over in the UK and it worked brilliantly. A++ would trade again. :)



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  #136230 7-Jun-2008 15:22
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Okay it seems the copy I sent down to them is stuffed, is it possible for me to run the install the software on thier machine when the CD is in my CD drive?????


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  #136263 7-Jun-2008 17:55
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Remote Desktop will let you map your drives to the remote system..however it could be extremely slow going trying to install something.




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  #136274 7-Jun-2008 18:55
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What is remote desktop?? is that logmein or remotre assistance under help and support or something else?

 
 
 
 

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  #136282 7-Jun-2008 19:16
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I use Zolved all the time.
Works great.  It is based on UltraVNC.




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  #136285 7-Jun-2008 19:24
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Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop are already there - no installs required. Simply click Start | Programs | Remote Assistance and follow the instructions.

VNC is cool but needs someone to install the program - and sometimes do some port forwarding in their routers/modems. Too "technical". LogMeIn needs installation, but no firewall changes.




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  #136338 7-Jun-2008 23:57
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freitasm: Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop are already there - no installs required. Simply click Start | Programs | Remote Assistance and follow the instructions.

VNC is cool but needs someone to install the program - and sometimes do some port forwarding in their routers/modems. Too "technical". LogMeIn needs installation, but no firewall changes.


No installation required with the Zolved software.  Just a small exe file that each person needs to download and run.
No need to configure firewalls or anything.




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