Thursday, January 28, 2010

Remote PC Access Software- 3 Important Questions To Ask.

By Ashlie Flett

Everyone enjoys to stay connected to something. Whether it's friends, family, or even their own PC. Yes you heard that right. There are people that want to stay connected to the home PC, and chances are that you are one of those people. There are many reasons why you might choose to remain connected to your home computer, and if you meet any of that criteria, then the next and safest step would be to find a piece of software that you can use to connect to your home computer. This type of software is known as Remote PC Access Software.

When you are looking for Remote PC Access Software, there are a few things that you will need to look for specifically. What questions should you ask before you before you buy Remote PC Access Software? Here is a list of things that might cross your mind but probably will not:

#1 - Does the software support full color? This one isn't especially important, but if your eyes bleed when you see 256-bit color then you might want to be very careful because there are quite a few pieces of Remote PC Access Software that will actually revert to this color scheme to save memory. If you can deal with this, it should be fine, but if not, try to find one that allows you to disable this function.

#2 - Are files transferable with it? It's great being able to send a needed file over this connection without having to resort to FTP. There are many ways to send files, the ability to send files right through the desktop sharing software is a wonderful benefit.

--Is there Chat Support? It is sometimes difficult to talk to someone if you are in direct control of his or her computer, and to prevent this, many Remote PC Access Software packages include the ability for the person to chat to you while you work on their computer.

What you have here are three things that you should look for when you are searching for Remote PC Access Software. One thing to note is that there are free versions, and the freebies will probably not have these features. When you are dealing with free remote access software, you will get the basic ability to connect to another desktop computer, but you will not be able to do much else. This is not really a problem if you are dealing with a computer in the same house, or if you are just doing some basic tech support, but for higher end jobs you might want to choose something with a bit more punch. It's really up to you, and in the end you will have to choose the Remote PC Access Software that works best for you.

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