How to set up VNC?

evets dranem edranem "at" dranem.org
Sat Jun 2 01:52:00 2007


Scott & Danielle Gittoes wrote:

>Is that using Windows Live Messenger?
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com [mailto:vnc-list-admin "at" realvnc.com] On
>Behalf Of B. Scott Smith
>Sent: Friday, 1 June 2007 1:02 PM
>To: Scott & Danielle Gittoes
>Cc: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
>Subject: Re: How to set up VNC?
>
>Scott & Danielle Gittoes wrote:
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>> Yes, we are both running Windows XP
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>Then I have a suggestion. Rather than trying to open up ports on your mum's
>router, you should consider signing up both you and your mum for free MSN
>accounts. Then, using MSN instant messenger, she can simply click on your
>ID, and request desktop assistance. You will then receive a request, and
>once accepted, you would view her desktop while chatting. 
>At any time, she can let you take control of her desktop, and you may push
>and pull files between the two of you as well. This is built in, and
>requires no configuration, or network changes. The speed and response is
>also much better.
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: B. Scott Smith [mailto:scott "at" smithdomain.com]
>>Sent: Thursday, 31 May 2007 1:14 PM
>>To: Scott & Danielle Gittoes
>>Cc: vnc-list "at" realvnc.com
>>Subject: Re: How to set up VNC?
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>>Danielle,
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>>Would you and your mum both be running Windows XP, by any chance?
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>>Scott & Danielle Gittoes wrote:
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>>>Hello
>>> 
>>>My mum has just got a new computer and I am trying to teach her how 
>>>to use it, so thought I would get VNC running so I can see her 
>>>desktop and show her exactly what to do.
>>> 
>>>We have both installed  the free edition of VNC.
>>> 
>>>But I can't connect to her computer as a client
>>> 
>>>Her IP is showing as 192.168.1.2 - which I think is a private IP address?
>>> 
>>>Is this coming from her ADSL modem?  How do I find her actual IP 
>>>address so I can connect to her PC?
>>> 
>>>Thanks
>>>Danielle
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i setupmy firewall to alliow port 550 to my machine
i use dynamic ip to name service at dynds.org if I havea dynamic ip
which changes
i create a batch file to have my clients call me

-----remotesteve.bat-----
c:\progra~1\realvn~1\realvnc\winvnc4.exe -connect myip.dnsalias.net
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