How to Connect to Another Computer Using Remote Access Software

If you have Windows XP it has built in remote access software that helps you connect to a friends computer, by invitation, to help them by taking remote access control of their computer system. This means you could be in the USA and be helping your friend in Australia to find a solution to his or her computer problems. The technology to gain remote access to basically anyone's computer is available on most computer users start menu. I regularly give my friends computer support from the comfort of my own home.

What you need to use the Help and Support tool to gain remote access

1. An broadband or cable internet connection.
2. Windows Xp on both computers
3. An email address or be signed into Windows 4. Live messenger.

The easiest way to connect

It is very easy to connect two computers over the internet. One computer can take control and fix problems on the other computer. Following these steps to use the Help and support software that is built in to Windows.

1. Sign in to Windows Live Messenger and have your friend do the same thing.
2. Go to the start menu and choose Help and Support (shown below) Just the computer user that wants to invite does this.
3. The Help and Support Center will appear.
4. Click on Invite a Friend to connect to your computer with Remote Assistance. Located under the Ask For Assistance menu.
5. Then press Invite someone to help you. The window below will appear.
6. Choose your friends name from the Windows Messenger contact list.
7. Click on Invite this person.
8. This will allow your friend to see your desktop. If they want to control your they must press the Take control button and the other person must agree by pressing ok..
Reasons to use Windows remote help and support

--Your problem is so minor, you do not want to bother an IT support person.

--You cannot afford an It technician, and your know a computer whiz..

--You have already rang software support or your internet service provider and they could not help

--You constantly need desktop computer help and using remote access software is easy!!


Notes:

--If you close the Remote Assistance Window it will disconnect. And you will have to start your remote access again if you want to connect.

--Don't worry if it is a bit slow because that is normal. The speed of your remote access depends on your speed of both internet connections.

--You can also connect using an email address. The invitation is sent through email.

Internet Safety For Kids [ Under 15 ]

The Internet is named after the Internet Protocol, the standard communications protocol used by every computer on the Internet. The Internet can powerfully leverage your ability to find, manage, and share information. However, the Internet can also be a source of harm – whether it is in the form of a virus, or a dangerous stalker. Here, then, is how to achieve Internet safety for teenagers.

Number one: Use your common sense. Someone you are chatting to may not be who they say they are. Be suspicious of people you meet in a chat room who tries to turn you against your family, friends, teachers, or religion.

Number two: Always assess the information you read on websites. Not everything you find on the Internet is always truthful information. Check that the website you are getting your information from is a reliable and reputable one, not one built on hearsay. Number three: Never, under any circumstances, agree to meet face-to-face with someone that you have corresponded with online without your parent's permission. If your parents agreed to the meeting, then you have to make sure that it takes place in public and that at least one of your parents go along with you.

Number four: Do not respond to provocative, rude, obscene, or threatening messages or bulletin boards. Inform your parents if you have come across anything online that makes you feel uncomfortable. It may also help to save a copy of the message so that your parents can forward it to your Internet Service Provider, or use it to make a police report. Similarly, you may alert the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children hotline if you choose to do so. Number five: Avoid chat rooms that discuss sex or cults. While these topics may seem interesting at first, they could put you in danger.

Follow these tips on Internet safety for teenagers, and stay away from harm.