Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista, Second Edition

Chapter 40. Remote Desktop

In this chapter

Using Your Computer Remotely	1330
Setting Up Access to Your Own Computer	1332
Connecting to Other Computers with Remote Desktop	1342
Troubleshooting	1350
Tips from the Windows Pros: Making More Than One Computer Available	1351

Using Your Computer Remotely

Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions (as well as Windows XP Professional) have a spiffy feature called Remote Desktop that lets you connect to and use your computer from another location. You can see your computer’s screen, move the mouse and type on the keyboard, open files, and even print, just as if you were really sitting in front of your own computer. The neat part is that you can do this from just about any computer, as long as it’s running ...