It is common for one person to be making use of two separate computers, usually the one at home, and another at work. So what happens when you are at home, and urgently need to access a file on your work computer? Through this article, we will explain you the procedure of controlling a computer with another remote computer. There is no rocket science here, and it’s all the game of software. Here we will be making use of remote desktop software like Team Viewer. The software needs to be installed on both the computers, the host computer, i.e the one that you need to control. And the other computer, using which you will be controlling the host. Once the software is installed on both computers, all you need is internet access for both the systems.
Steps to control one computer using another
1 Download Teamviewer – The first step is to download TeamViewer in the system to which you want to have remote access.
2 Open the Downloaded File – After the download is complete, you need to open the downloaded file. If you have downloaded it on a MAC, the filename would be ‘TeamViewer.dmg’, whereas for Windows users the file name would be ‘TeamViewer_Setup’.
3 Install TeamViewer – If you are a Windows user, click on ‘installation to access this computer remotely’ option. Then select the ‘Personal/Non – Commercial use’ option. Click on ‘Accept and Finish’.
If you are a MAC user, double click on the installer package, click on OK >Apple Menu >System Preferences >Security and Privacy >Open Anyway >Open.
4 Get the Computer ID – On the left of the TeamViewer Window, a ‘Your ID’ section will appear, below the ‘Allow Remote Control’ option, through this ID, you will be able to control the computer.
5 Create Custom Password – Click on the arrow next to your current password, select ‘Set Personal Password’, confirm password and click on ‘OK’.
These were the steps you needed to follow for the host computer, now we move to steps to be followed in the computer using which you wish to get remote access.
1 Download and Install –The first step will be to download and install the software this computer as well. You may also choose to download it to your mobile.
2 Enter the ID – The ID you obtained from the host computer need to be entered in the ‘Partner ID field’, below ‘Control Remote Computer’.
3 Check Remote Control – Select this option to get remote access to the host computer.
4 Connect to Partner – Select this option from the bottom of TeamViewer Window, and then proceed to enter the password.
5 Log On – Click on this option, for authentication, and now you will be able to access the first computer’s screen on this screen.
Apart from this software, there are several other software as well using which you can get remote access to another computer.
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