[wightsurf]

maybe a option for the likes of George or WCP
With this software you can manage your PC from anywhere with a signal on your Android or Apple device.
It starts at £64.00 a year ,i cant see why it would not work.

https://secure.logmein.com/UK/

[alfie11]

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.softwareforme.PhoneMyPC

same thing for a tenner also others in the app store

[wightsurf]

Can theses Apps control the software on the pc ,do you know ?
reading the description its not that clear.

[wightsurf]

after a little research i have found this and think i might give it a go, and its free
this is the write up about it >

TeamViewer is easily the best free remote access software I've ever used. There are tons of features, which is always great, but it's also extremely easy to install. No changes to router or firewall configurations are needed.

With support for video, voice-only, and text chat, TeamViewer also allows file transfers, supports wake-on-LAN (WOL), and can even remotely reboot a PC into Safe Mode and then reconnect automatically.

Host Side

The computer you want to connect to with TeamViewer can be a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer.

A full, installable version of TeamViewer is one option here, and is probably the safe bet if you're not sure what to do. A portable version, called TeamViewer QuickSupport, is a great choice if the computer you want to remote control will only need to be accessed once or if installing software on it isn't possible. The third option, TeamViewer Host, is the best choice if you'll be regularly connecting to this computer.

Client Side

TeamViewer has a number of options for connecting to the computer you want to control.

Installable and portable programs are available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, as well as mobile apps for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Windows 8. Yes - that means you can use your phone or tablet to connect to your remotely controlled computers while on the go.

TeamViewer also lets you also use a web browser to remotely access a computer.

A number of other features are also included, like the ability to share a single application window with someone else (instead of the whole desktop) and the option to print remote files to a local printer.

or have a look here > http://pcsupport.about.com/od/remote-access/fl/teamviewer-review.htm

[PoleKing]

I use team viewer.
When I was having my website built Nat Jones used it to see what was going on on my screen.
Found it cracking to work with. Not that I did that much.

[wightsurf]

I have just been playing with it on ubuntu on a laptop, works very well, might try it on the main pc.

[duncan h]

Remote access has been around for years, pc to pc. (before androids) it requested someone to click YEs so the other person had access. I assume these are using the same system. Your pc would have to be on, for it to work

[wightsurf]

this one ask for the ID and then the passcode on the remote. So if i load the remote on a Tablet it ask for the ID and then pass code, once this is given it connects straight to your home based pc, and yes it has to be on, but thats no big deal really. The homebase pc gives you your codes for use on remote devices. At first glances it looks ok.

[PoleKing]

this one ask for the ID and then the passcode on the remote. So if i load the remote on a Tablet it ask for the ID and then pass code, once this is given it connects straight to your home based pc, and yes it has to be on, but thats no big deal really. The homebase pc gives you your codes for use on remote devices. At first glances it looks ok.

You might get a better computer at PCWORLD rather than a B&Q wannabee

[CleanClear]

maybe a option for the likes of George or WCP
With this software you can manage your PC from anywhere with a signal on your Android or Apple device.
It starts at £64.00 a year ,i cant see why it would not work.

https://secure.logmein.com/UK/

THis seems to me to be a complete waste of time.

If you're geeky enough to want to remotely manage your computers then its possible to do so for free.

If George or WCP is the issue then AFAIK WCP caters already for cloud based/server technology and George is capable of it, even if it means updating from the cloud at the end of the day.

And of course Google Drive offers spreadsheet capabiltiy, accesible from anywhere, any time by multiple participants for free.

[DaveG]

 

this one ask for the ID and then the passcode on the remote. So it i load the remote on a Tablet it ask for the ID and then pass code, once this is given it connects straight to your home based pc, and yes it has to be on, but thats no big deal really. The homebase pc gives you your codes for use on remote devices. At first glances it looks ok.

You might get a better computer at PCWORLD rather than a B&Q wannabee