Hi all,

My father does not know too much of computer... and he is on the other side
of the earth.

I often have to teach him how to use computer/software remotely... over the
international phone calls...

It was very hard and very low efficient. My mom is even more remote.

The remote assistance or remote desktop control do not work very well here
because of the low bandwidth Internet connection... they are very slow...

I often wish there is such a software:

I record everything I do on my PC, and then I send it to my father in email,
then it plays back and executes on my father's PC...

For example, I want to teach my father how to use WinRAR to compress and
decompress files.

The easiest way should be: I do this once on my PC and record it and then my
father and mom can watch how this is done on their computers...

Is there such a software?

networm wrote:
> My father does not know too much of computer... and he is on the
> other side of the earth.
>
> I often have to teach him how to use computer/software remotely...
> over the international phone calls...
>
> It was very hard and very low efficient. My mom is even more remote.
>
> The remote assistance or remote desktop control do not work very well
> here because of the low bandwidth Internet connection... they are
> very slow...
> I often wish there is such a software:
>
> I record everything I do on my PC, and then I send it to my father in
> email, then it plays back and executes on my father's PC...
>
> For example, I want to teach my father how to use WinRAR to compress
> and decompress files.
>
> The easiest way should be: I do this once on my PC and record it and
> then my father and mom can watch how this is done on their
> computers...
> Is there such a software?


CamTasia Studio.
v3 is fantastic - you could make AVI, Flash, WMV or Quicktime MOV files to
send or put on the web for them to view.
v2 - which you can still find - is good - but I have only gotten the AVIs to
work well with that version.

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MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

"networm" <networm8848@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> My father does not know too much of computer... and he is on the other
> side of the earth.
>
> I often have to teach him how to use computer/software remotely... over
> the international phone calls...
>
> It was very hard and very low efficient. My mom is even more remote.
>
> The remote assistance or remote desktop control do not work very well here
> because of the low bandwidth Internet connection... they are very slow...
>
> I often wish there is such a software:
>
> I record everything I do on my PC, and then I send it to my father in
> email, then it plays back and executes on my father's PC...
>
> For example, I want to teach my father how to use WinRAR to compress and
> decompress files.
>
> The easiest way should be: I do this once on my PC and record it and then
> my father and mom can watch how this is done on their computers...
>
> Is there such a software?
>

What I have used for my sister is HTML format email.
I explain what I am going to do and paste an image of the action into the
body of the email {Alt-Print Screen and then paste into the email}.
Then I proceed step by step showing an image of the open window at each
step.

Don

If bandwidth is a problem, making them an instructional CD
or DVD might be a better idea in the long run. Also, you
can find a lot of help in the FAQs from various ISPs and
software sites. You might send your "students" a list of
links to useful sites, such as...
www.pcworld.com http://www.microsoft.com/security/

http://michaelstevenstech.com/
http://www.kellys-korner.com/

http://www.aumha.org/index.htm

Shortcut to:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;884020
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http://support.microsoft.com/default...NoWebContent=1
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http://support.microsoft.com/default...305621&sd=tech
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http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;306824
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http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307545
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http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307654
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http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308041
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http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;318378
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246
Shortcut to:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...en-us%3B330904
Shortcut to:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;810509
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http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=814982
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http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-GB;835826
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Shortcut to: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=870669

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"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ukcXw214FHA.696@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| networm wrote:
| > My father does not know too much of computer... and he
is on the
| > other side of the earth.
| >
| > I often have to teach him how to use computer/software
remotely...
| > over the international phone calls...
| >
| > It was very hard and very low efficient. My mom is even
more remote.
| >
| > The remote assistance or remote desktop control do not
work very well
| > here because of the low bandwidth Internet connection...
they are
| > very slow...
| > I often wish there is such a software:
| >
| > I record everything I do on my PC, and then I send it to
my father in
| > email, then it plays back and executes on my father's
PC...
| >
| > For example, I want to teach my father how to use WinRAR
to compress
| > and decompress files.
| >
| > The easiest way should be: I do this once on my PC and
record it and
| > then my father and mom can watch how this is done on
their
| > computers...
| > Is there such a software?
|
|
| CamTasia Studio.
| v3 is fantastic - you could make AVI, Flash, WMV or
Quicktime MOV files to
| send or put on the web for them to view.
| v2 - which you can still find - is good - but I have only
gotten the AVIs to
| work well with that version.
|
| --
| Shenan Stanley
| MS-MVP
| --
| How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
| http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
|
|

Try Wink it's free http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=Wink_1.0

"networm" <networm8848@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:urRSi014FHA.2824@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
>
> My father does not know too much of computer... and he is on the other
> side of the earth.
>
> I often have to teach him how to use computer/software remotely... over
> the international phone calls...
>
> It was very hard and very low efficient. My mom is even more remote.
>
> The remote assistance or remote desktop control do not work very well here
> because of the low bandwidth Internet connection... they are very slow...
>
> I often wish there is such a software:
>
> I record everything I do on my PC, and then I send it to my father in
> email, then it plays back and executes on my father's PC...
>
> For example, I want to teach my father how to use WinRAR to compress and
> decompress files.
>
> The easiest way should be: I do this once on my PC and record it and then
> my father and mom can watch how this is done on their computers...
>
> Is there such a software?
>

> CamTasia Studio.
> v3 is fantastic - you could make AVI, Flash, WMV or Quicktime MOV files to
> send or put on the web for them to view.
> v2 - which you can still find - is good - but I have only gotten the AVIs
> to work well with that version.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

I second this (version 3). It is expensive, but if you are in education you
can get it half price.

"Alpha" <none@none.net> wrote in message
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>
>> CamTasia Studio.
>> v3 is fantastic - you could make AVI, Flash, WMV or Quicktime MOV files
>> to send or put on the web for them to view.
>> v2 - which you can still find - is good - but I have only gotten the AVIs
>> to work well with that version.
>>
>> --
>> Shenan Stanley
>> MS-MVP
>> --
>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>
> I second this (version 3). It is expensive, but if you are in education
> you can get it half price.
>
>
>

Hi all thanks a lot for your help! What I meant is not only recording video,
but also record the macro and then playback/execute the macro on my father's
PC...

There are many macro recording software but none of them are intelligent
enough...

Any recommendations?

networm wrote:
> Hi all thanks a lot for your help! What I meant is not only recording
> video, but also record the macro and then playback/execute the macro
> on my father's PC...
>
> There are many macro recording software but none of them are
> intelligent enough...
>
> Any recommendations?

I wouldn't suggest that, actually - too many variables.
You could use AutoIt if you desire - write a script/macro with that..
Pretty powerful for automation.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html