Connect to My Computer Remotely
The ability to connect to your computer remotely can be extremely useful. Whether you left a file you need on your office computer, or you need to log onto your home computer while on vacation, you will find that connecting to your computer remotely will help you get more done.
Instructions
1. Right-click on "My Computer" and choose "Properties" from the menu. Click on the "Remote" tab. For Vista computers, right-click on the "Computer" icon, choose "Properties" and click on the "Remote Settings" link.
2. Check the "Allow others to connect remotely to my PC" check box. This will allow you to connect remotely from your computer. For Vista, click the "Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop" option.
3. Click on the "Computer Name" tab and record the name of your computer. Then click on "Start," choose "Run" from the menu and type "CMD" in the box. Click "OK."
4. Type "IPCONFIG" at the prompt and record the IP address of your computer. This will be a four-part number, with each number separated by a period, i.e. 20.79.15.234.
5. Log onto the internet from another computer, click on the "Start" button and choose "Run" from the menu. Type "MSTSC" in the box and click "OK."
6. Type the name of your computer into the box and click "OK." If you cannot connect using the computer name, type the IP address you recorded in the previous steps.
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