Go on the Road with Remote Desktop Connection and Remote Assistance

Two different types of remote connections can help you get work done and seek real-time help when you need it.

Remote Desktop Connection

Why on Earth do you need a Remote Desktop Connection? If you have to ask, you’ve never used one. Boy, are you in for a treat! Remote Desktop Connections can save time and aggravation: It’s a technology already installed in Windows Vista that lets you sit at a computer in one place and connect to another computer in a completely different physical location away from you. For example, you can leave programs running on your computer at work and then see them—the same way you do at work—when you turn on your computer at home. You can be miles away ...

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