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Hi, i am asking for help here a bit. I know theres a microsoft program that allows me to access another pc through something...An assist or whatever its called. My dad has a vista laptop across the states from where im at and i have windows 7 and he has vista and i gotta help him with a problem with IE8 so i gotta help him.
 

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Remote desktop?

~Lordbob
 

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Hit start and type remote desktop and click on remote desktop session (or whatever it says).

Enter the IP address of your dads computer (google my ip), and hit connect. He will need to enable remote access and allow you in.

You might find a better tutorial by searching for it.

~Lordbob
 

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G.SKILL Phoenix Series 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
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Lordbob75 said:
Hit start and type remote desktop and click on remote desktop session (or whatever it says).

Enter the IP address of your dads computer (google my ip), and hit connect. He will need to enable remote access and allow you in.

You might find a better tutorial by searching for it.

~Lordbob
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It asks for computer and user name...?
 

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Type in the name of his computer (for instance, mine is ERIS-PC on my laptop), and then the username you will use to connect, so his. Make sure you have the password as well if it asks.

~Lordbob
 

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Intel i5-2500k
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ASUS P8P67 Pro
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2x 4Gb Corsair VENGEANCE DDR3-1600
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NVidia GeForce N260GTX Twin Frozr
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ASUS 24" Monitor
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G.SKILL Phoenix Series 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
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Lordbob75 said:
Type in the name of his computer (for instance, mine is ERIS-PC on my laptop), and then the username you will use to connect, so his. Make sure you have the password as well if it asks.

~Lordbob
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What is the username part? Sorry about the noob questions but this is a first time
 

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Brian6121990 said:
Lordbob75 said:
Type in the name of his computer (for instance, mine is ERIS-PC on my laptop), and then the username you will use to connect, so his. Make sure you have the password as well if it asks.

~Lordbob
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What is the username part? Sorry about the noob questions but this is a first time
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It should be the same username that he uses when he logs in. So like his name.

~Lordbob
 

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NVidia GeForce N260GTX Twin Frozr
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Realtek HD OnBoard Audio
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ASUS 24" Monitor
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1920x1080
Hard Drives
G.SKILL Phoenix Series 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3R 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA II
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Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
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Cooler Master Haf 932
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Linked via TeamViewer !
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The absolutely easiest way is for you to download TeamViewer and install it on your computer. Ask then you your dad to go to teamviewer.com, and click Join a Session link.

When he has joined (a bit misleading term), he gets a session ID and password. You run TeamViewer on your computer, and using your dads session ID and password, take remotely control of his computer.

Where the Join A Session link is located on teamviewer.com (you click the big green download button just above it):

TeamViewer.png

Your dad's computer downloads and runs then a small applet, nothing is installed on his computer. He gets the session ID and password to give to you:

TeamViewer_2.png

You run the TeamViewer application and enter session ID:

TeamViewer_3.png

And password:

TeamViewer_4.png

You are in:

TeamViewer_5.png

I take care of my mother's computer back in Finland with TeamViewer, nothing could be easier.

Kari

EDIT: Doc beat me again!
 

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Or you could just use that haha.

Another easy way to do it would be to setup a VPN client and connect to that, and you are on their network so you can type \\computer name and connect.

~Lordbob
 

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Intel i5-2500k
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2x 4Gb Corsair VENGEANCE DDR3-1600
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NVidia GeForce N260GTX Twin Frozr
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Realtek HD OnBoard Audio
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ASUS 24" Monitor
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1920x1080
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G.SKILL Phoenix Series 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
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Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
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Razer Tarantula
Mouse
Razer Lachesis
Internet Speed
not fast enough
In reference to the earlier posts, you actually would have been able to use "Windows Remote Assistance" much more easily than "Remote Desktop." You cannot use Remote Desktop to connect to a computer by its name unless you are on the same network with the other machine. You would have to use the IP address, and then if the other computer is connect to a router, even that won't work. Remote Assistance takes care of all the connection issues by using a simple invite/respond system.

Having said all that, TeamViewer is much easier.
 

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MacGyvr said:
In reference to the earlier posts, you actually would have been able to use "Windows Remote Assistance" much more easily than "Remote Desktop." You cannot use Remote Desktop to connect to a computer by its name unless you are on the same network with the other machine. You would have to use the IP address, and then if the other computer is connect to a router, even that won't work. Remote Assistance takes care of all the connection issues by using a simple invite/respond system.

Having said all that, TeamViewer is much easier.
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Thanks for the heads up...no wonder i couldn't connect with remote desktop connection xD
 

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NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
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Retina
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MacGyvr said:
In reference to the earlier posts, you actually would have been able to use "Windows Remote Assistance" much more easily than "Remote Desktop." You cannot use Remote Desktop to connect to a computer by its name unless you are on the same network with the other machine. You would have to use the IP address, and then if the other computer is connect to a router, even that won't work. Remote Assistance takes care of all the connection issues by using a simple invite/respond system.

Having said all that, TeamViewer is much easier.
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Ah, didn't know that. I will keep that in mind next time.

Remote desktop should work over VPN right? I will have to test this at some point.

~Lordbob
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Hera
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9
CPU
Intel i5-2500k
Motherboard
ASUS P8P67 Pro
Memory
2x 4Gb Corsair VENGEANCE DDR3-1600
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia GeForce N260GTX Twin Frozr
Sound Card
Realtek HD OnBoard Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS 24" Monitor
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
G.SKILL Phoenix Series 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3R 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA II
PSU
Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
Case
Cooler Master Haf 932
Cooling
Fans
Keyboard
Razer Tarantula
Mouse
Razer Lachesis
Internet Speed
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