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Remote Control Software
Over the past couple of years I have seen where some of you
have experience with remote control software. I think this capability might be handy sometimes for me to help my daughter with problems. In searching I have found these free programs: RealVNC at http://www.realvnc.com/gettingstarted.html UltraVNC at http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/ and TightVNC at http://www.tightvnc.com/ Knowing I have never used any remote control software can you recommend which of these (or others) might be best for me? Job says, "Creativity is good but plagiarism is faster....and can be gooder!" |
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I use RealVNC here when I need to get into a PC that doesn't natively
support Remote access (Windows XP does). -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Job" wrote in message ... Over the past couple of years I have seen where some of you have experience with remote control software. I think this capability might be handy sometimes for me to help my daughter with problems. In searching I have found these free programs: RealVNC at http://www.realvnc.com/gettingstarted.html UltraVNC at http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/ and TightVNC at http://www.tightvnc.com/ Knowing I have never used any remote control software can you recommend which of these (or others) might be best for me? Job says, "Creativity is good but plagiarism is faster....and can be gooder!" |
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Hi Noel,
You say "I use RealVNC here when I need to get into a PC that doesn't natively support Remote access (Windows XP does)." I'm running ME but both my daughter and son run XP. What would I need to get into their PCs? Thank you. "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... I use RealVNC here when I need to get into a PC that doesn't natively support Remote access (Windows XP does). -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Job" wrote in message ... Over the past couple of years I have seen where some of you have experience with remote control software. I think this capability might be handy sometimes for me to help my daughter with problems. In searching I have found these free programs: RealVNC at http://www.realvnc.com/gettingstarted.html UltraVNC at http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/ and TightVNC at http://www.tightvnc.com/ Knowing I have never used any remote control software can you recommend which of these (or others) might be best for me? Job says, "Creativity is good but plagiarism is faster....and can be gooder!" |
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Bearing in mind that I've never used this....
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...dclientdl.mspx should help, as it gives you (using ME) the ability to access a Windows XP Pro machine - but I don't think it works with HP Home With RealVNC, you need to load the software into the host PC's (your offsprings') and tehn arrange for them to let you know their external IP address at the time they need assistance - they will also have to enable ports 5800, 5900, and 5500 on any NAT router that they may be using. (If I need to get into my machine at home from a client, I can do so easily, using RealVNC, and NoIP dynamic DNS, which allows me to use a normal URL-type link to get to the box, rather than actually having to discover the IP every time) Once loaded, RealVNC can sit in the background as a service - once you connect to it, it downloads the client software to your machine as a Java app, and runs from there. Very simple once you get used to it. (Even simpler is to upgrade your box to XP, and use RA from thereg http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../wxprmass.html ) -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Job" wrote in message ... Hi Noel, You say "I use RealVNC here when I need to get into a PC that doesn't natively support Remote access (Windows XP does)." I'm running ME but both my daughter and son run XP. What would I need to get into their PCs? Thank you. "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... I use RealVNC here when I need to get into a PC that doesn't natively support Remote access (Windows XP does). -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Job" wrote in message ... Over the past couple of years I have seen where some of you have experience with remote control software. I think this capability might be handy sometimes for me to help my daughter with problems. In searching I have found these free programs: RealVNC at http://www.realvnc.com/gettingstarted.html UltraVNC at http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/ and TightVNC at http://www.tightvnc.com/ Knowing I have never used any remote control software can you recommend which of these (or others) might be best for me? Job says, "Creativity is good but plagiarism is faster....and can be gooder!" |
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Noel, thanks ever so much for the great info. Once again
I'm in awe of the knowledge you and others can share via this Newsgroup. I believe what I will do first, after verifying my daughter's XP Pro computer can be setup for remote assistance, is to download the msrdpcli.exe to my ME computer from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...dclientdl.mspx. I'll see if these configurations allow me to remotely manipulate her computer. It will probably take a couple of days but I will Ping you to let you know if the msrdpcli.exe works. The other great link you gave me http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../wxprmass.html says I can use StartProgamsAccessoriesCommunicationsNetMeetin g on my ME computer to access an XP's Remote Assistance. May also check that out. P.S. I know that one day I will need to upgrade to a different OS, hopefully with new hardware, however I hate to give up ME. Until I retired in 1996 all my computing needs were handled by my staff personnel. Finally about 3 years ago I purchased this computer. My first one, it being a used HP Pavilion loaded with ME (no disks nor documentation). After working out some of its halts, restarts, etc with much help from lurking around this Newsgroup and other forums it is now pretty solid and fast. I really hate to give it up. I have used my daughter's XP and think my ME is easier and faster to use. Probably because XP is set up for multiple accounts and I admit I'm much more familiar with ME.bg Thanks again Noel for all your help. Job says, "Aah, I love the smell of ME in the morning." "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Bearing in mind that I've never used this.... http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...dclientdl.mspx should help, as it gives you (using ME) the ability to access a Windows XP Pro machine - but I don't think it works with HP Home With RealVNC, you need to load the software into the host PC's (your offsprings') and tehn arrange for them to let you know their external IP address at the time they need assistance - they will also have to enable ports 5800, 5900, and 5500 on any NAT router that they may be using. (If I need to get into my machine at home from a client, I can do so easily, using RealVNC, and NoIP dynamic DNS, which allows me to use a normal URL-type link to get to the box, rather than actually having to discover the IP every time) Once loaded, RealVNC can sit in the background as a service - once you connect to it, it downloads the client software to your machine as a Java app, and runs from there. Very simple once you get used to it. (Even simpler is to upgrade your box to XP, and use RA from thereg http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../wxprmass.html ) -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Job" wrote in message ... Hi Noel, You say "I use RealVNC here when I need to get into a PC that doesn't natively support Remote access (Windows XP does)." I'm running ME but both my daughter and son run XP. What would I need to get into their PCs? Thank you. "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... I use RealVNC here when I need to get into a PC that doesn't natively support Remote access (Windows XP does). -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Job" wrote in message ... Over the past couple of years I have seen where some of you have experience with remote control software. I think this capability might be handy sometimes for me to help my daughter with problems. In searching I have found these free programs: RealVNC at http://www.realvnc.com/gettingstarted.html UltraVNC at http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/ and TightVNC at http://www.tightvnc.com/ Knowing I have never used any remote control software can you recommend which of these (or others) might be best for me? Job says, "Creativity is good but plagiarism is faster....and can be gooder!" |
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You're welcome, Job - let us know how you get on!
-- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Job" wrote in message ... Noel, thanks ever so much for the great info. Once again I'm in awe of the knowledge you and others can share via this Newsgroup. I believe what I will do first, after verifying my daughter's XP Pro computer can be setup for remote assistance, is to download the msrdpcli.exe to my ME computer from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...dclientdl.mspx. I'll see if these configurations allow me to remotely manipulate her computer. It will probably take a couple of days but I will Ping you to let you know if the msrdpcli.exe works. The other great link you gave me http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../wxprmass.html says I can use StartProgamsAccessoriesCommunicationsNetMeetin g on my ME computer to access an XP's Remote Assistance. May also check that out. P.S. I know that one day I will need to upgrade to a different OS, hopefully with new hardware, however I hate to give up ME. Until I retired in 1996 all my computing needs were handled by my staff personnel. Finally about 3 years ago I purchased this computer. My first one, it being a used HP Pavilion loaded with ME (no disks nor documentation). After working out some of its halts, restarts, etc with much help from lurking around this Newsgroup and other forums it is now pretty solid and fast. I really hate to give it up. I have used my daughter's XP and think my ME is easier and faster to use. Probably because XP is set up for multiple accounts and I admit I'm much more familiar with ME.bg Thanks again Noel for all your help. Job says, "Aah, I love the smell of ME in the morning." "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... Bearing in mind that I've never used this.... http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...dclientdl.mspx should help, as it gives you (using ME) the ability to access a Windows XP Pro machine - but I don't think it works with HP Home With RealVNC, you need to load the software into the host PC's (your offsprings') and tehn arrange for them to let you know their external IP address at the time they need assistance - they will also have to enable ports 5800, 5900, and 5500 on any NAT router that they may be using. (If I need to get into my machine at home from a client, I can do so easily, using RealVNC, and NoIP dynamic DNS, which allows me to use a normal URL-type link to get to the box, rather than actually having to discover the IP every time) Once loaded, RealVNC can sit in the background as a service - once you connect to it, it downloads the client software to your machine as a Java app, and runs from there. Very simple once you get used to it. (Even simpler is to upgrade your box to XP, and use RA from thereg http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art.../wxprmass.html ) -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Job" wrote in message ... Hi Noel, You say "I use RealVNC here when I need to get into a PC that doesn't natively support Remote access (Windows XP does)." I'm running ME but both my daughter and son run XP. What would I need to get into their PCs? Thank you. "Noel Paton" wrote in message ... I use RealVNC here when I need to get into a PC that doesn't natively support Remote access (Windows XP does). -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Job" wrote in message ... Over the past couple of years I have seen where some of you have experience with remote control software. I think this capability might be handy sometimes for me to help my daughter with problems. In searching I have found these free programs: RealVNC at http://www.realvnc.com/gettingstarted.html UltraVNC at http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/ and TightVNC at http://www.tightvnc.com/ Knowing I have never used any remote control software can you recommend which of these (or others) might be best for me? Job says, "Creativity is good but plagiarism is faster....and can be gooder!" |
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