Remote control

How to access a host PC

The method for accessing a Host PC is the same as that for accessing an Internet homepage.

  1. Open a Web browser, such as Netscape Communicator 4.7 or Internet Explorer 5.5, on a guest PC.
  2. Input the URL or IP address of the host PC into the address field of your Web browser.
  3. A "logon" panel will be displayed. Input your UserID and password.

  4. The desktop image of your host PC is displayed. You can use it as if you wereactually sitting in front of the host PC.

Note: The host PC should be in the "Started" state. If you could not get a connection, check the host PC's state. If the host PC's state is "Not Started", press "Accept".


Basic connection mode and enhanced connection mode

Desktop On-Call Version 4 provides the enhanced connection mode in order to support multi-windows, SSL and file transfer. This mode requires the Web browser to have the following functions: Java script 1.2 (or higher), Live connect and JDK 1.1(or higher). If Desktop On-Call detects that the Web browser lacks these functions, it will try to connect in basic connection mode.

Desktop On Call supports the following functions when you connect in enhanced connection mode:


Emulation buttons

There are various special keys, such as Alt, Ctrl and Ins. These keys work in the Web browser on the guest PC side, so a Java applet cannot determine whether they have been pressed or not. Desktop On-Call support these special keys as emulation buttons. In the previous version of Desktop On-Call, they used to located below the desktop image in the Web browser. In this version, they are located down the right side of aseparate frame in the enhanced connection mode.

Control Press Ctrl, and the next key you press will work as control shift status.
Alt Press Alt, and the next key you press will work as alt shift status.
Insert Press Ins, then works as Ins key.
Magnify A larger desktop image will be loaded.
Reduce A smaller desktop image will be loaded.
Anti-aliasing Enable/Disable anti-aliasing graphics treatment.
256-color 256-color information will be transferred.
Switch right/left mouse button. Switch between right/left mouse buttons on a guest PC with only one mouse button, such as a Macintosh.
Disconnect The session will be disconnected.
File transfer Open the file transfer window.

Function restriction options

Desktop On-Call supports to restrict the functions(file transfer,key/mouse input,@property panel) according to the User ID.

Remove check mark in order to restrict the functions.

If you select "Show instruction pointer only," all key/mouse inputs will be
restricted, but the instruction pointer will be displayed.