I use a freebe. Called Real VNC. Works for all my needs. www.vnc.com or www.realvnc.com I think that for Windows XP home edition you need to install the host client. Just go to microsofts website and search then download. Search word remote. Glen --- Chris <chris@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all, > I've got a laptop and a desktop that are currently > hooked up= > together on a LAN, but I take my laptop round to my > girl > friends and work round there a lot, we're both on > broadband, and= > it would be very helpful to access my desktop from > her > house. > I have been playing about with the remote desktop > connection= > software built into XP for the last couple of > hours, but > have yet to make a connection :( > Has anyone got any experience with this, or can > anyone recommend= > a good help site for this.... > Many thanks > > Chris > -- > Chris@xxxxxxxxxx 16/09/2003 > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk