Chapter 3 Connecting to your desktop PC 51

Accessing a computer on your corporate network

To access a PC on your corporate network from a remote location, you must have an account provided by your network administrator, and you must set up a connection to your network server using HP dialup (see chapter 6). In addition, you must set up the target PC to receive your calls as follows.

•The target PC must be turned on.

•Microsoft ActiveSync must be set up on the target PC. (See the Installing Microsoft ActiveSync section earlier in this chapter.) Also, the synchronize setting on the Sync Mode tab under ActiveSync Options should be set to one of the automatic options.

•Microsoft ActiveSync must be running, and the Waiting for mobile device to connect status message must be shown in the ActiveSync window.

•In the Microsoft ActiveSync Connection Settings dialog box, the Allow network (Ethernet) and Remote Access

Service (RAS) server connection with this desktop computer checkbox must be selected.

•Any folders or drives you want to access must be shared.

If you will be dialing in to a desktop PC running Windows 95, you must also have Dial-up Networking components set up on the target desktop PC.

Accessing a computer not on a network

If you want to dial in to a computer that is not on a network (such as your home PC with Windows 95/98), you must set up the target PC to receive your calls as follows.

•The target desktop PC must be turned on.

•The target desktop PC must have a modem installed and configured and must be set to receive incoming calls. (Refer to the instructions from the manufacturer of your desktop PC modem.)

•Dial-up Networking (Windows 95/98) or Remote Access Service (Windows NT) must be set up and configured so that your target PC can act as a server. (See your Windows documentation for further instructions.)