Are there other programs similiar to Remote Assistance that allow you to take control of the other person's computer to help them resolve a problem?
2007-01-24 03:41:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Go To My PC!
https://www.gotomypc.com
It allows you to gain remote access to your PC from anywhere in the world, quality peice of software.
Thats my advice, hope it helps!
2007-01-24 03:48:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many.
Basically the technology is called VNC, which stands for Virtual Network Computing. It is a desktop sharing system which uses the RFB (Remote FrameBuffer) protocol to remotely control another computer.
There are many different programs for that. Some are free, some are comercial.
Examples of comercial software would be PCAnywhere or GoToMyPC.
Personally I do not encourage the use of propietary software.
I use several kinds of VNC, because of the different platforms I work with. I will recommend you the ones I use, which are all free, open source and just as good as any comercial one.
for Windows: Ultra VNC:
http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/
for Mac: Chicken of the VNC: http://sourceforge.net/projects/cotvnc/
for Linux: tightvnc
http://www.tightvnc.com/
Hope it helps
2007-01-24 11:46:21 · answer #2 · answered by eorox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I most often use Netmeeting to connect to someone's IP and have them share their desktop with me.
It's on all XP systems via Start > Run > Conf (enter)
2007-01-24 12:34:47 · answer #3 · answered by blndchik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aside from PCAnywhere I've also used GoToMyPC
2007-01-24 11:49:34 · answer #4 · answered by thatgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the one i use at work is called pcanywhere. just do a search on google. i am sure you can find lots of them.
2007-01-24 11:47:37 · answer #5 · answered by rchilly2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋