If you are a command line adept you can get her to turn on remote login (in sharing) read off the IP address from the network control panel and SSH into her box with the admin credentials. If you prefer to look at pictures have her download and install OSXvnc. You can then use a client VNC program like "Chicken of the VNC" to view her desktop and control her screen. If you are a true CLI sensei it is possible to install the VNC program using the command line and reboot remotely.
I must say when it comes to a mother in law however I would be inclined to plead complete ignorance. You know like "Mac? What's a Mac?". R o b On 30/1/06 8:26 AM, "Jon Davison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Good morning all > > My mother-in-law in the UK has on-going problems with her iBook, and > can't quite describe to me her > problems. She upgraded from a G3 laptop, prior to this she used MS- > DOS!. so most of it I feel is bad house keeping and unfamiliarity. > > I have suggested she does screen captures of her HD, messages etc, so > at least I can see what she is doing. > > My question is. How can I network with her machine remotely? so I can > actually see and make changes to her hierarchy? is this possible? > What steps do we both have to take to do this? Both use Tiger 10.4.3. > Both on Broadband. > > Hers is an iBook 1.6/512/10.4.3 > Mine is G5/1.6/768/10.4.3 > > Any help would be appreciated. > Thanks > Jon > > Getting to grips with digital photography > Photoshop and location workshops > Jon Davison has been a photographer > and designer for 25 years. > He has produced over 50 books. > + 61 8 93806508 > 0403 235938 > www.eyeinthesky.com.au/esp/photoshop.html > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro >
