Both of you have to start netmeeting. You both have it. In remote desktop start netmeeting and Tools - Remote Desktop. It can run without looking like it's running. You probably need to configure firewall. Just experiment with it as it has options everywhere. I thought I had turned it on in the menu and in Options but when I rught click the tray icon it was off and I had to turn on there.
I haven't used it for 2 1/2 years. But it's tops. And any window computer to any other windows computer. Remote Assistance is called Shared Desktop in NM.
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"Todd" <Todd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news
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> thanks did that but still cant get in... does the computer I am using to try
> to get into the host have to have net meeting on it as well? or can I use the
> remote desktop program on the xp pro computer to get in after I have enabled
> remote desktop with net meeting on the host?
>
> "David Candy" wrote:
> xn
>> Netmeeting will work. Type conf in Start Run. Any windows to any windows (though on 95 had to download it)
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>> "Todd" <Todd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8DC654D6-A7AC-4367-A057-3BF5F791E2CC@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm having the same issue (work computer has xp home and Home computer has XP
>> > pro)... why won't XP home let you download remote desktop? says there is
>> > already a version installed? Is there a download available to fix this so I
>> > can set up the XP home computer to act as the host?
>> >
>> > "Mark Dormer" wrote:
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>> >> XP Home doesn't have Remote Desktop.
>> >>
>> >> VNC
>> >> Can you ping the B system from the A system?
>> >>
>> >> Regards
>> >> Mark Dormer
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "R.T" <RT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:646F783A-E135-4717-AC8A-98FA2921ACE3@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hello,
>> >> > I have 2 computers, 1 XP Pro SP2(ComputerA) and 1 XP Home SP2(ComputeB).
>> >> > I can use remote desktop in Computer B and connect to ComputerA - NO
>> >> > Problem.
>> >> > When I use remote desktop in computerA and try to connect to computerB -
>> >> > Failed.
>> >> > It's that because XP home does not have "Allow user to connect remotely to
>> >> > this computer"? I can't find "Remote Desktop" under Remote properties.
>> >> >
>> >> > I also installed VNC (freeware) on both systems. Same thing.
>> >> > ComputerB can connect to ComputerA, but ComputerA can't connect to
>> >> > computerB
>> >> > (connection timed out). It looks like XP home is not allowing remote
>> >> > access.
>> >> > any ideas? Both firewall is off.
>> >> >
>> >> > thank you.
>> >>
>> >>
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