Remote Assistance - XP Pro to Vista?

My son has just bought his first computer (Vista Home).

Although I have limited experience of Vista (am using XP Pro) would it
be possible to access his machine via RA to help him with some of the
basics?

You need to have Windows Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...onnection.mspx

However, any edition can be client.
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Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry

"Smirnoff" <> wrote in message
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> My son has just bought his first computer (Vista Home).
>
> Although I have limited experience of Vista (am using XP Pro) would it be
> possible to access his machine via RA to help him with some of the basics?
>

IYou can also use a 3rd party product like TeamViewer. This product is Free
for non commercial use and can be downloaded from here
http://www.teamviewer.com/index.aspx

Bob

"Smirnoff" <> wrote in message
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> My son has just bought his first computer (Vista Home).
>
> Although I have limited experience of Vista (am using XP Pro) would it be
> possible to access his machine via RA to help him with some of the basics?
>
>

I see. Suspected as much. Thanks

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
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> You need to have Windows Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...onnection.mspx
>
> However, any edition can be client.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>
> "Smirnoff" <> wrote in message
> news:4B289E8D-559B-4061-9ADA-...
>> My son has just bought his first computer (Vista Home).
>>
>> Although I have limited experience of Vista (am using XP Pro) would
>> it be possible to access his machine via RA to help him with some of
>> the basics?
>>
>
>

Thanks for the link.

"Bob" <> wrote in message
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> IYou can also use a 3rd party product like TeamViewer. This product
> is Free for non commercial use and can be downloaded from here
> http://www.teamviewer.com/index.aspx
>
> Bob
>
> "Smirnoff" <> wrote in message
> news:4B289E8D-559B-4061-9ADA-...
>> My son has just bought his first computer (Vista Home).
>>
>> Although I have limited experience of Vista (am using XP Pro) would
>> it be possible to access his machine via RA to help him with some of
>> the basics?
>>
>>
>

"Smirnoff" <> wrote in message
news:4B289E8D-559B-4061-9ADA-...
> My son has just bought his first computer (Vista Home).
>
> Although I have limited experience of Vista (am using XP Pro) would it be
> possible to access his machine via RA to help him with some of the basics?
>

Yes,

I have an xp home and pro connected to the same home network as Windows
Vista premium. I use Eudora email to initiate the remote assistance
session. Doing so I can control any computer on my network from any other
computer on the network.

I've used Eudora to initiate control of computers outside my network. I
have never controlled a Windows Vista computer outside of my network but I
suspect it would work.

Lou