Remote Desktop Questions

[Guest Greg]

I have a remote desktop established and have 3 quick questions.

 

1. Is there a way to print a document your of veiwing on the remote end

locally...

 

2. I establish a connection onthe remote screen blanks out. Not much good

if you are trying to show a user how to do something. Is there a way to

prevent this from happening?

 

3. RDC is not included in XP Home. Can it be added?

 

Thanks in advance. And thanks for your assistance in the best. This group

has been very helpful

[Guest Greg]

Re: Remote Desktop Questions

 

Man...I gotta read these before I post. Sorry bout all the typo's, it's

early. Lemme know if any clarification is needed...

 

"Greg" <gnmocslpaaum@msn.com> wrote in message

news:32B18611-1B31-4B4F-93AE-E260410D1361@microsoft.com...

>I have a remote desktop established and have 3 quick questions.

>

> 1. Is there a way to print a document your of veiwing on the remote end

> locally...

>

> 2. I establish a connection onthe remote screen blanks out. Not much good

> if you are trying to show a user how to do something. Is there a way to

> prevent this from happening?

>

> 3. RDC is not included in XP Home. Can it be added?

>

> Thanks in advance. And thanks for your assistance in the best. This

> group has been very helpful

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Remote Desktop Questions

 

See below.

 

"Greg" <gnmocslpaaum@msn.com> wrote in message

news:32B18611-1B31-4B4F-93AE-E260410D1361@microsoft.com...

>I have a remote desktop established and have 3 quick questions.

>

> 1. Is there a way to print locally a document you'e viewing on the remote

> end locally...

 

Yes, but only if your local printer is an ordinary printer, not a

multi-function / DOT4 printer.

> 2. I establish a connection onthe remote screen blanks out. Not much good

> if you are trying to show a user how to do something. Is there a way to

> prevent this from happening?

 

Not if the host is a WinXP machine. If it is a server then you can

use "shadowing".

> 3. RDC is not included in XP Home. Can it be added?

 

Do you mean if WinXP Home can act as a Remote Desktop

Host? No, it can't.

> Thanks in advance. And thanks for your assistance in the best. This

> group has been very helpful

>

[Guest throwitout]

Re: Remote Desktop Questions

 

On Feb 24, 8:54 am, "Greg" <gnmocslpa...@msn.com> wrote:

> I have a remote desktop established and have 3 quick questions.

>

> 1. Is there a way to print a document your of veiwing on the remote end

> locally...

 

On the Remote desktop client before connecting, go to options-> Local

resources-> printers. If you have a crazy printer that doesn't work

like Pegasus said, use a free tool like Cutepdf to print to PDF, then

print the PDF locally.

> 2. I establish a connection onthe remote screen blanks out. Not much good

> if you are trying to show a user how to do something. Is there a way to

> prevent this from happening?

 

Investigate the Remote assistance feature in Windows. Or a third party

tool like VNC.

> 3. RDC is not included in XP Home. Can it be added?

 

No. It is available on XP Pro, and Media center, but not Home.

Investigate Remote assistance or VNC.