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hat
10-20-2007, 04:55 AM
I only have one monitor, keyboard, mouse... I have a second computer but only the basic things it needs to be a folding rig, power cable, cat5, that's it.

I want to know if I can access this computer from my main so I don't have to switch monitor/mouse/keyboard every time. It's a pain in the ass and back. If it matters, this computer is directly connected to my main computer (my motherboard has 2 LAN ports).
DaMulta
10-20-2007, 05:02 AM
kvm switch
or
windows remote desktop maybe?
Steevo
10-20-2007, 05:14 AM
What he said.
KennyT772
10-20-2007, 05:30 AM
install xp pro and use remote desktop. My second rig is nothing but usb ports, an ethernet, and power.
hat
10-20-2007, 06:26 AM
XP home on both, and I have to legit XP pro. Remote desktop is out of the question.

kvm switches cost money.
hat
10-20-2007, 08:04 AM
I think I will just let itself do what it wants to. It should have no issues. Only 90% cpu useage specified. I also configured my main rig to run two instances of F@H. I'm gonna gain some mad points for our team. I have 3 instances going on at home, I have a Canadian internet buddy who might run it, my grand will run it if it ever connects to the Intenet, and my uncle just might run it. My uncle has 3 good computers for running this... he has one with a PD 3.4, one with an Athlon 2800+, and a Dell with an E2160 I believe... 1.6GHz.
Wile E
10-20-2007, 10:10 AM
http://www.tightvnc.com/
JrRacinFan
10-20-2007, 01:49 PM
Hey ummm hat. Try www.logmein.com . :)
DRDNA
10-20-2007, 02:01 PM
Hey ummm hat. Try www.logmein.com . :)

Im with him ^^^^^^^^^^^very easy to set up...download the app to the host PC and then sign in to logmein.com and select the host PC and wala anywhere access to it from any pc ;) i use it and its free...paid for only gives file sharing:toast:In 5 minutes you good to go all installed and configed:toast:
KennyT772
10-20-2007, 04:11 PM
As long as the computer you want to access is PRO you are set. Home has the client, but not the server end.
hat
10-20-2007, 08:29 PM
WTF logmein is not free... it's telling me "you have 30 days left to use your remaining 120 minutes"
.....
damn...

I could not get VNC to work.
francis511
10-20-2007, 09:59 PM
I use vnc to do that sort of thing.You`d have to hook up the monitor to install the server program but after that you`re good to go.To state the obvious ,the network connection between these two computers is working , right?
hat
10-20-2007, 11:38 PM
I got logmein working properly. I have it set up to the free subscription... I didn't catch that. Thanks!!
DRDNA
10-21-2007, 12:17 AM
I got logmein working properly. I have it set up to the free subscription... I didn't catch that. Thanks!!

:toast::toast::toast::toast::toast:so do ya like it? cant ask for an easier set up...and if you are at work you can config the logmein to use java or even html ,the default is activeX though....:rockout:
hat
10-21-2007, 12:44 AM
Yeah, it's great. I was working on my 500MHz celeron rig, configging it some more from my grand's :rockout:

Most user-friendly program I've ever used :)
MadCow
10-21-2007, 03:34 AM
I would say to use realvnc, I used it to connect my 2 windows rigs and it worked perfectly with almost no setup.
hat
10-21-2007, 06:11 AM
I would say to use realvnc, I used it to connect my 2 windows rigs and it worked perfectly with almost no setup.

Problem was already solved :toast: