[version]

Hey all,

What's that piece os software that lets you control another computer via a window, is it virtual private network, or somethign like that?

What I'm wanting to do is, control, or have an XP machien diplay in a window on my PB running OS X. I had this workign about a year ago, and I have utterly forgotten what it was I used.

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

[SoBayJake]

If you have a separate computer that runs Windows XP Pro, you want "Remote Desktop Connection" that will allow you to display on your PB.

If you don't have another computer, and want to run Windows on your PB, you would use VirtualPC, now owned by Microsoft.

Hope this helps. You can download Remote Desktop Connection at http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherpr...edesktopclient

Jake

[ShotgunEd]

The one you are thinking of is VNC. Google for it and you'll find clients and servers for every OS.

Good luck.

[version]

Cheers guys, it was vnc. I'm going to have a look at the remote desktop program too.

Thanks again.

[RoofusPennymore]

Originally posted by SoBayJake:
If you have a separate computer that runs Windows XP Pro, you want "Remote Desktop Connection" that will allow you to display on your PB.

If you don't have another computer, and want to run Windows on your PB, you would use VirtualPC, now owned by Microsoft.

Hope this helps. You can download Remote Desktop Connection at http://www.microsoft.com/mac/otherpr...edesktopclient

Jake

I would take remote desktop over VNC if you have XP. Easier to set up IMO.

[Brass]

Originally posted by RoofusPennymore:
I would take remote desktop over VNC if you have XP. Easier to set up IMO.

Wow, VNC requires almost no setup at all. Run the installer and start the service and enter a password. That's it.

The ONLY drawback to VNC (in my opion) is that it requires a significant amount of bandwidth to work well. This is due to it's cross-platform nature (not just Mac or Windows, not even just Mac AND Windows), so it needs to send actual bitmaps of the screen, rather than vector/object information.

However, this dissadvantage has it's corollary advantage in that it is truly cross platform (win, mac, unix, beos, amiga, etc, etc, etc) and exceedingly extensible (being open source) allowing all sorts of other nifty tricks (eg, I use it and "x2vnc" to share a keyboard and mouse between 3 computers on my desk (Windows, Solaris, Mac OS X).

[Arkham_c]

Originally posted by Brass:

The ONLY drawback to VNC (in my opion) is that it requires a significant amount of bandwidth to work well. This is due to it's cross-platform nature (not just Mac or Windows, not even just Mac AND Windows), so it needs to send actual bitmaps of the screen, rather than vector/object information.
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There are some other solutions that are cross platform. Most of my friends use Timbuktu, which works on/between Macs and Windows (no UNIX though). It's more bandwidth-friendly than VNC, and offers other features besides control, like file exchange, text chat, voice chat, file and message sending, and more. It's pretty nice, but not free.

[Brass]

Originally posted by Arkham_c:
There are some other solutions that are cross platform. Most of my friends use Timbuktu, which works on/between Macs and Windows (no UNIX though). It's more bandwidth-friendly than VNC, and offers other features besides control, like file exchange, text chat, voice chat, file and message sending, and more. It's pretty nice, but not free.

I have to agree that for a commercial situation where bandwidth is limited, Timbuktu is much better. However, if you have enough bandwidth, all of the features of Timbuktu can be done with a combination of VNC and other free software.