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how can i remote control my parents PC!!!!!
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:50 pm
by Leonardo
I'm just tired trying to help them over the phone!!
They just got back their pc... it has no antivirus or any of their programs... Hell I just made a video to show them how to map a network harddrive, but I don't even know if they can follow that tutorial
I'm not sure how they are called, but I know there are few programs out there that allows you to control a pc remote-control... does anyone have any experience with them???
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:22 pm
by tokiop
Hello Leo
it's seems what you need is VNC, it's free and allows to remote control a computer from internet. I have no personnal experience with it but there are a lot of tutorials !
It must be more comforable than explaning by phone !!
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:41 pm
by MS
Win XP has its own "Remote desktop" feature. It must be enabled, then it works fine. VNC is also pretty good tool.
In both cases - do not forget to switch it off after you finish with setup. Things like this are a big security hole to a system...
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:33 pm
by morbid angel
VNC is indeed your best bet.
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:19 pm
by Leonardo
hi guys... I end up using
www.logMeIn.com
it was free and it worked great!
I just: installed an antivirus, photshop, a "rename file" program, I trouble shoot their network connection, and I map their network hard drive... so she can share her photos with the rest of the computers....
BTW... this means, that when I go there for xmas I won't find a pc full of virus... and I could actually enjoy my holidays
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:59 am
by oz42
I was just about to suggest LogMeIn. I use it for my folks and it works great.
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:34 pm
by Mihai
Does it work with Vista?
logminin
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:40 pm
by messire
using logMeIn also on our work server it is a great and simple software !
Nils
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:12 pm
by Leonardo
Mihai wrote:Does it work with Vista?
I was running it in my PC (win XP) and I was able to help my mom's PC (win XP) and her laptop (win Vista)
From what I heard they give you a 15 day trial and after that you can still use the the free version (not the pro version)
oz42 do you know what are the main differences between the pro and the free version?
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:17 pm
by iker
Using logmein here for 3 years and it works perfectly! (15 computers right now in "My computers")
Works perfectly with Vista
Leonardo the main differences are.... transfering and sharing files, printing and synchronizing
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:19 pm
by Micha
I use
www.teamviewer.com, free for personal use.
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:09 pm
by Cyberfish_Fred
logmein is great!!
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:42 pm
by tom
iker wrote:Using logmein here for 3 years and it works perfectly! (15 computers right now in "My computers")
Works perfectly with Vista
Leonardo the main differences are.... transfering and sharing files, printing and synchronizing
Same here and I additionally use Hamachi Free edition for sharing files among these computers.
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:36 pm
by Leonardo
I'm trying to use logmein rescue... but it doesn't work anymore, could someone confirm the "rescue" is not part of the free part
Edit- I think I figure out how to use the free area, although it doesn't allow me to remote install it on other pcs
but I still like it!
Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 12:03 am
by iker
Leonardo wrote:I'm trying to use logmein rescue... but it doesn't work anymore, could someone confirm the "rescue" is not part of the free part
Logmein Rescue is not free...there's a demo but it last just 14 days I think , sorry
Leonardo wrote:
Edit- I think I figure out how to use the free area, although it doesn't allow me to remote install it on other pcs
I think you can't do remotely, you have to "Add" the computer to your account list (....and install the software) from the computer that is being added
Leonardo wrote:
but I still like it!
...as long it is free
