[AccessD] Tele-conferencing

I use LogMeIn free version a LOT. I've even used it to control my father and sisters computers and they are both on dialup. Gets a little frustrating waiting for screen to react, but it's faster than I originally thought it would be. I've even got it installed on my own computer and turn it on in the morning before I leave for Gwen's. There's been more than once that while at her house, I've needed some info off my computer, so I just log in, and do what I need to do and log back off again.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> rusty.hammond at cpiqpc.com
> Sent: 27 Aug 2007 8:37 am
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Tele-conferencing
> 
> I've used LogMeIn (www.logmein.com) quite a bit.  They have a 
> free version that turns off the ability to print to the 
> remote computer and no sharing of the clipboard between host 
> and remote. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jwcolby [mailto:jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com]
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 10:05 AM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: [AccessD] Tele-conferencing
> 
> 
> I am working with a client where wee need to do some 
> "tele-conferencing".  I use that phrase lightly because what 
> we really need is the ability to have one to three people at 
> his end working with me to work through design issues and 
> stuff.  They will use a projector to all watch a PC.  We are 
> probably going to completely rebuild or at least a major 
> redesign of an old Access app that I have been maintaining 
> for them and which has enough issues to warrant this effort.  
> It is a large application, it runs their business and we need 
> to have a "face to face" without me actually being there.  We 
> do not need to see each other i.e. it's not about cameras to 
> see the person, I have been to their business for several 
> "long weekends" for real face to face meetings, and in fact 
> will probably go there again in the next couple of months.
> 
> What we really need is remote control software and perhaps 
> drawing or other such things.  I have tried to use VNC into a 
> system that they are logged in to and it has never worked 
> well for some reason.  It caused mouse control issues, jerky 
> mouse (neither of us could control it) and so forth.  I just 
> never resolved the why of that.  So we are looking for an 
> alternative and some reviews from folks that have used 
> alternatives.  I guess (I have never used it myself) programs 
> like GoToMyPC.  It seems that there are several out there.  I 
> don't think that paying a reasonable fee per day / week would 
> be an issue though we don't need a license for a year or 
> anything like that.
> 
> So has anyone out there used GoToMyPC or the like to do 
> remote control of a PC while the folks at the other end are 
> watching?  They need to be able to control it, as do I.  
> 
> Ideas and recommendations?
> 
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com 
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