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patrick0brien
Jan 14, 2003, 03:45 PM
-Guys

Check this out! Even though it's a classic App, if you have a PC sitting around, and want to control it (or like a friend of mine has a notebook with a busted display and dosen't want to buy a new one), give this link a shot.

It's essentially a GNU version of PCAnywhere - very slick.

http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/index.html


mnkeybsness
Jan 14, 2003, 04:00 PM
i would rather use the FREE program microsoft allows for download (what? microsoft and free in the same sentence?) it's called remote desktop client (http://www.microsoft.com/mac/DOWNLOAD/MISC/RDC.asp)
patrick0brien
Jan 14, 2003, 04:11 PM
- mnkeybsness

Well I guess it's a preference thing, but I prefer the simplicity of the VNC - no worries about version of Window past '95 or Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Services in Windows.
FelixDerKater
Jan 14, 2003, 04:12 PM
Originally posted by patrick0brien
-Guys

Check this out! Even though it's a classic App, if you have a PC sitting around, and want to control it (or like a friend of mine has a notebook with a busted display and dosen't want to buy a new one), give this link a shot.

It's essentially a GNU version of PCAnywhere - very slick.

http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/index.html

Now that's portability... Carry not one, but two computers. Wouldn't it make more sense to just plug in an external monitor?