Using Remote Assistance in Windows XP
It's late at night, and your computer is acting weird.
What did you do wrong? Luckily, your co-worker's kid
across town just got Windows XP, and he's already mastered
it. But his parents won't let him out at night. If only
he could fix your computer for you. . . .
With
Windows XP's Remote Assistance, he can. If you turn
on Remote Assistance, another person can log onto your
computer and control it, just as if they were sitting
in front of it. They can tweak your computer, setting
up what needs to be done, and your computer will run
as good as new. (At least, that's the concept.)
To
load Remote Assistant, click the Start button, choose
Help and Support and choose Remote Assistance. Choose
Invite Someone to Help You from the program's screen,
and send a message using Outlook Express or Microsoft
MSN Messenger. The recipient accepts your request, and
he or she sees your computer's screen on their monitor.
You two chat back and forth, typing messages, and the
helpful soul moves around your mouse, clicking the right
things, until the situation is fixed.
Expect
to see it used by technical support staffs in the future.
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