control a pc remotely?

Doosht · 18 Nov 2006 at 17:03

Ive just built a new pc for my Dad. He lives 200+ miles away and has liimited pc using capabilities.

Is there a way i can control his pc from my own pc?

Any help much appreciated.

Doosht

binaryknight · 18 Nov 2006 at 17:08

windows xp if thats what you are using has remote desktop.

there are others like vnc

pcanywhere as well

ruffneck · 18 Nov 2006 at 18:50

www.logmein.com

completly free and perfect

Memphis · 18 Nov 2006 at 19:25

UltraVNC.

.:MBK:. · 18 Nov 2006 at 19:28

Memphis said:
UltraVNC.

david334 · 18 Nov 2006 at 19:54

I'd go for remote desktop also

Make sure he has it enabled on his computer

David334

Trifid · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:01

I have RealVNC on my computer. It works fine until you try to VNC your self.

bledd · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:33

vnc is best for this, so you can show him what you're doing (both users see the same screen)

you could use remote desktop, but for the local user, it just shows the logon screen and they can't see what you're doing.

you're going to need his ip..

www.whatismyip.org , and maybe port forwarding if he has a router (this needs to be done on his side) www.portforward.com

masterk · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:33

Trifid said:
I have RealVNC on my computer. It works fine until you try to VNC your self.

What are you talking about?? Thats the funniest bit!!

McBain · 18 Nov 2006 at 20:42

ruffneck said:
www.logmein.com

completly free and perfect

J.T · 18 Nov 2006 at 21:41

ruffneck said:
www.logmein.com

completly free and perfect

And no need to open any ports on your Firewall/Router

nst68 · 20 Nov 2006 at 11:36

ruffneck said:
www.logmein.com

completly free and perfect

Another thumbs up for Logmein.
Has the advantage that it only requires software to be installed on the machine you want to control, and you access it through their website.
This means that you could be at your home pc, work pc or friends pc, and you can access it without having to install any additional software.

modo77 · 20 Nov 2006 at 12:44

ruffneck said:
www.logmein.com

completly free and perfect

Trick · 20 Nov 2006 at 14:53

nellystew said:
Another thumbs up for Logmein.
Has the advantage that it only requires software to be installed on the machine you want to control, and you access it through their website.
This means that you could be at your home pc, work pc or friends pc, and you can access it without having to install any additional software.

You can do this with VNC too, as long as the machine you're using has java enabled.

A[L]C · 20 Nov 2006 at 15:45

another vote for logmein.com

toString · 20 Nov 2006 at 16:05

Trick said:
You can do this with VNC too, as long as the machine you're using has java enabled.

And the built in xp remote desktop!

z0mbi3 · 20 Nov 2006 at 16:10

nellystew said:
Another thumbs up for Logmein.
Has the advantage that it only requires software to be installed on the machine you want to control, and you access it through their website.
This means that you could be at your home pc, work pc or friends pc, and you can access it without having to install any additional software.

Pretty much the same as RDP then.