Symantec 14541094 User Guide - Page 58

58 Navigating in Symantec pcAnywhere Working in Advanced View Table 3-1 Ways to connect to another computer Option Description Quick Connect Opens the Quick Connect window from which you can type the IP address, computer name, or modem phone number of the computer to which you want to connect. If you are connecting to another computer over a LAN, pcAnywhere automatically searches your subnet for available hosts and lists them by computer name. See "Connecting to another computer using Quick Connect" on page 111. Basic View Start Basic View provides quick access to the most commonly performed pcAnywhere tasks. It simplifies the process of configuring and starting connections. It is designed for new users. See "Starting a connection in Basic View" on page 48. Preconfigured connections Symantec pcAnywhere provides default remote connection items that are preconfigured with optimized security and performance settings for modem, direct, or network connections. See "Starting a remote connection item" on page 110. User-defined connections You can create a custom remote connection item, which lets you select the connection and security settings that you want to use. Symantec pcAnywhere saves these settings in a remote connection item file (.chf), which is listed in the Remotes window. See "Ways to set up a remote computer" on page 92. Favorites You can add the connection items that you use most frequently to the Favorites window for quick access. See "Adding a host connection item to Favorites" on page 69. History Symantec pcAnywhere maintains a history of your most recent connections. You can use this option to reconnect to a host computer to which you have recently connected. See "Locating a recent host connection item " on page 70.