Re: [QUAD-L] Controlling other computers

[Stacy Harim]

I thought you could do it with home as well.   Stacy ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Lubin To: Eric Olson ; quad Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 9:02 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Controlling other computers If the remote (mom's) computers are running XP PRO then you can enable remote desktop. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/getstarted/remoteintro.mspx it's free and buit-into XP PRO. I use it all the time for the same reason you want, to control mom's computer. I've used it to remotely control my uncle's computer in Hawaii too. I have also used TightVNC http://www.tightvnc.com/ to control a Win 98SE computer, haven't tried it on XP Home or Pro. At 11:17 AM 8/8/2005, Eric Olson wrote: Gang O' Gimps, I finally have my my own little network at home.  My desktop upstairs, my mother's desktop downstairs, and my mother's laptop.  Anyway, mother isn't the most computer literate person in the world so it would be much easier for me to be able to control her computer than to try to explain to her what she needs to do.  Anyone know a good program for doing that?  Thanks Eric ---- Jim Lubin               [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bothell, WA, USA      http://makoa.org/jim disAbility Resources: http://www.makoa.org Transverse Myelitis Association: http://www.myelitis.org/HowToHelp