Computeractive – 6 January 2016

Add a one-click button for PC help
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STEP TeamViewer really comes into its
own if you need to remotely access
7 fi les on your home PC when you’re
away. For this to work, TeamViewer needs to
be running on both PCs, and you’ll need your
home PC’s TeamViewer ID and Password.
Open TeamViewer on the remote PC and log
into your account. Enter your home PC’s ID 1 ,
click the blue ‘Connect to partner’ button
below, enter your password 2 , then click
Log On 3 .
STEP Your remote PC’s Desktop will turn black
(this speeds up the connection between
8 the PCs). Th e new TeamViewer interface
has a number of tabs at the top. Th e Actions tab 1
offers options to remotely lock or reboot your PC.
If you experience any display problems while
accessing your PC remotely, click the View tab 2 ,
select ‘Best fi t’ 3 , then choose ‘Auto select’ 4. Click
the Communication tab to see options to start a
voice call, a video call, or chat (text), if you are
communicating with someone on your home PC.
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STEP To access home-based fi les on your remote PC (or vice versa),
click the ‘Files & Extras’ tab 1 , then click ‘Open fi le transfer’. You’ll
9 see a ‘File transfer’ window with two sections – the left-hand
section 2 contains the drives on the PC you’re using and the right section 3
contains the drives on your remote PC. In the left-hand section click the
location where you want to save the fi le (Desktop, for example), then
navigate to where the fi le is stored on your remote PC (right-hand section),
select it, then click Receive 4 to begin the transfer. You’ll see a message in
your PC’s notification area when that’s done. Close the remote access
window 5 when you’ve fi nished.
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STEP You can also use the free ‘TeamViewer for
Remote Control’ mobile app (Android www.
10 snipca.com/19052;iOS www.snipca.
com/19053) to remotely access your home PC via
your phone or tablet. Install and open the app, swipe
across the introductory screens, enter your PC’s ID
in the fi eld provided, tap the Remote Control button,
enter your PC’s password, then tap OK, Continue.
Th e spanner icon 1 lets you remotely lock or reboot
your PC; the Start icon 2 lets you open the Start menu;
and the cog icon 3 tells you how to select, open, and
drag and drop items from your PC to your device.
Close the connection 4 when you’ve fi nished. ●
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