Symantec 14541094 User Guide - Page 103

Controlling another computer remotely 103 Ways to set up a remote computer To configure an ISDN connection on a remote 1 In Advanced View, on the left navigation bar, under pcAnywhere Manager, click Remotes. 2 In the right pane, under Hosts, do one of the following: ■ To edit an existing connection item, right-click the item, and then click Properties. ■ To create a new connection item, on the File menu, click New Item > Advanced. 3 In the Remote Properties window, on the Connection Info tab, do one of the following: ■ For North American ISDN, select the name of your ISDN device. ■ For European ISDN, select ISDN via CAPI 2.0. See "Customizing European ISDN connections" on page 66. 4 Select one of the following start modes: ■ Remote Control ■ Remote Management ■ File Transfer Symantec pcAnywhere lets you switch modes during a session. See "About the start modes for remote connections" on page 59. 5 Click OK. Configuring a direct connection on a remote If the host and remote computers are nearby, you can connect the two computers directly using a null cable. A direct connection is typically faster than a modem connection, especially if you want to transfer large files. Direct connections require either a parallel (LPT) or a serial (COM) port and a null parallel or null serial cable. The port and cable that you use depend on your operating system. Windows XP/2003 Server/2000/NT supports only serial connections. Windows Me/98 supports parallel and serial connections. If your operating system supports it, you should use a parallel port because parallel connections are faster and more efficient than serial connections. For more information about finding an available port on your computer, see the documentation for your operating system.