On 1/3/2014 6:06 PM, Robert57P_gmail wrote: > Interesting thought. Is TeamViewer like a VNC or a screen share app? (I > think another might be "go-to-my-pc" or something like that??) > > Will it work through firewalls (hardware router and software)? So, for > instance, if I'm at a library with my tablet and have my desktop up and > running at home, can I get to it? > > Of course a disadvantage of using your suggestion - it does mean leaving my > desktop up and running all the time. I like to power it down when I'm not > using it for 2 reasons: > 1) security - if it is down, it is IMPOSSIBLE to hack/attack > 2) lightening - Florida has some really nasty lightening storms. I don't > even trust my surge protectorS when we get a heavy storm. > > And, if I am out of state and something hoses up on my desktop, I'd have no > way of rebooting it so I could get to Legacy. Where if I had it on the > tablet, no worries about what happens to the home PC. > > But still worth thinking about. > > Thanks, > Bob
TeamViewer is like go-to-my-pc but in order to access your home pc you need someone there to permit access when you need it or you need to leave it set to be accessible un-attended. I am not very comfortable with the latter. It is a nice program for helping relatives remotely though, and it is free for personal use. -- Gene Young Researching Young, Harer, Cox & Sallada With Legacy Family Tree http://myyoungs.atspace.com/index.htm --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
