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ykffc - 22 Sep 2007 10:38 GMT

I have two computers on a WLAN, both running XP Pro. I can connect from one
machine to the other using Remote Desktop.

I find the screen actions can only appear at one end at one time. The pc
host cannot share the same screen with the remote user. In other words if I
want to demonstrate to a remote user how something works it cannot work --
this is true or not true?

thanks.

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Sooner Al [MVP] - 22 Sep 2007 11:40 GMT

>I have two computers on a WLAN, both running XP Pro. I can connect from one
> machine to the other using Remote Desktop.
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> thanks.

That is the way Remote Desktop works by design.

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Shenan Stanley - 22 Sep 2007 16:32 GMT

> I have two computers on a WLAN, both running XP Pro. I can connect
> from one machine to the other using Remote Desktop.
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> other words if I want to demonstrate to a remote user how something
> works it cannot work -- this is true or not true?

Remote Desktop locks the remote screen - meaning the person sitting in front
of the system cannot see it.

Remote Assistance (also available to you) would allow you to demonstrate to
the user on the machine whatever you like - while chatting with them via
text even. However - it requires someone at the opposite end to be there to
ask/allow you to do anything initially. Then again - if no one is there in
the first place - your example of 'I want to demonstrate to a remote user
how something works' is null and void anyway.

The many flavors of VNC (UltraVNC being my favorite) would allow you to
remotely control the system and the other end see what you are doing. It is
a third party application.

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