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LapLink MN-LGD011-XX-US manual How can I connect to other computers?

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. . . How can I connect to other computers?

	Yes, but the host is protected by a fire-	Use Connect Over LapLink Everywhere, or use the firewall service (see
	Yes, but the host is protected by a fire-	page 28) . For more information on what ports are used by LapLink, go to	page 31
	wall or router.		page 31
	wall or router.	www.laplink.com/support.
		www.laplink.com/support.

	No, but the office does use a VPN	Establish a VPN connection to the office, then use Connect Over LAN
	server for access to resources from the		page 20
	server for access to resources from the	(Network) to supply the IP Address of the host computer.	page 20
	Internet.	(Network) to supply the IP Address of the host computer.
	Internet.

Connecting over modems, networks, cables, or wireless devices

	What resources are
	available for connections		Then connect to another LapLink computer this way:	For details
	on the local	on the remote	Then connect to another LapLink computer this way:	see
	on the local	on the remote		see
	computer?	computer?

	modem	modem	Use Connect over Modem and dial in to the modem on the remote computer.	page 34
	modem	modem	Modem connections are available in all versions of Windows.	page 34
			Modem connections are available in all versions of Windows.

	TCP/IP or IPX	TCP/IP or IPX	Use Connect overLAN (Network).	page 20
	network	network	Network connections are available in all versions of Windows.	page 20
	network	network

			Attach a LapLink parallel or serial cable to each computer. The connection opens
	USB, parallel or	USB, parallel or	automatically. To connect manually, choose Connect Over Cable.
	USB, parallel or	USB, parallel or	Serial connections are available in all versions of Windows.	page 16
	serial port	serial port		page 16
	serial port	serial port	Parallel connections are available in Windows 95/98 and Windows Me.

			USB connections are available in Windows 98, ME,2000, XP and 2003.

			The connection opens automatically as soon as the devices come within range
	wireless device	wireless device	of each other.	page 38
			Wireless connections are available in Windows 95/98 and Windows Me.

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Contents

MN-LGD011-XX-US Patents Copyright NoticeTrademarks Technical Support Contact InformationContents 155 Checklist for modem connections 157 Scheduling an Xchange Agent to run automaticallyIntroducing LapLink Gold Corporate Suppose you’re on a business trip Why LapLink Gold?Suppose you work at home Suppose you manage IT supportWhy LapLink Gold? Connecting over the Internet Connecting directly to your office computerConnecting to the office network Staying in touch with the officeConnecting without running LapLink Gold Staying in touch with the officeConnect your laptop to your desktop Connecting at the officeConnect to other computers on your network Connect to computers over the InternetConnecting at the office Connecting to other computers Connecting to the Officet How can I connect to other computers?How can I connect to other computers? Yes, but the host is protected by a fireConnecting by cable Before you connect by cable Connecting by cableConnecting to another computer by serial or parallel cable Cables to use for LapLink connectionsUsing an Address Book entry to connect using Cable Connecting by Cable when multiple cable ports are enabledConnecting over a home or office network To connect to another computer by network Connecting over a home or office networkBefore you use Connect over LAN Network Finding a TCP/IP address of the host computer Filtering the list of available network computersConnecting over the Internet using an ILS Connecting over the Internet using an ILSOpening Internet connections using Connect Over LAN Network Using Connect over ILSUsing an Address Book entry to connect over ILS To connect to another LapLink computer using ILSConnecting over the Internet using an ILS Making a computer available for ILS connections To publish your Internet address yourself Making a computer available for ILS connectionsPublishing your Internet address Page Before you connect to a computer behind a firewall Click OK Connecting Over the Internet Using Laplink Everywhere Connecting Over the Internet Using Laplink EverywhereChoose the correct host computer, and click OK Connecting from any Internet browserPreparing to use LapLink Everywhere To connect to LapLink Everywhere from an Internet- browser Connecting directly by modem Before Connecting over a modemDialing manually Connecting directly by modemUsing an Address Book entry to connect over modem To connect to another computer by modemBefore you use Dial-Up Networking To create a Dial-Up Networking connection Setting up a Dial-Up Networking connectionConnecting to a network computer using Dial-Up Networking To use Dial-Up Networking to connect to a network computerConnecting by wireless Before you connect by wirelessUsing infrared devices Connecting to another computer by wirelessConnecting by wireless To manually connect to another computer by wirelessConnecting over Capi 2.0/ISDN Connecting to a computer over Capi 2.0/ISDN Before using Connect over Capi 2.0/ISDNConnecting over Capi 2.0/ISDN To connect to a computer over Capi 2.0/ISDNChanging Capi 2.0/ISDN performance in LapLink Channel bonding Changing Capi 2.0/ISDN performance in LapLinkAnswering calls To change Capi 2.0/ISDN performance in LapLinkConnecting automatically Restoring a saved connection Connecting automaticallySaving a connection To save a connectionUsing Address Book Using the Address Book Renaming, Adding and Deleting Folders View Options and FoldersView Options and Folders Adding a folderRenaming a folder Adding a Sub-folderDeleting a Folder Button Bar Description Adding an Address Book Entry- General TabAdding an Address Book Entry- General Tab Computer NameSecurity information to send Add To Favorites checkboxImportant Requirements Connection tabConnection tab Connection Types Host Locking on Connect Services tabServices tab On the General tab On the Services tabAt least one Service must be selected On the Connection tabOther Toolbar Options Other Toolbar OptionsUsing Find Looking for. See belowSetup Global Exporting Importing and ExportingImporting HelpSetting up security for incoming connections Allowing incoming connections To set up password-protected access to your com- puter Specifying passwordsSetting up a public system Allowing incoming connectionsDenying access to certain drives and folders Denying access to certain drives and folders To limit access to certain drives and foldersLocking out password crackers To reset to zero the count for a single log-in name Locking out password crackersTips for more secure passwords To reset to zero the count for all log-in namesAllowing or requiring callbacks Optional, Specified Number Only Allowing or requiring callbacksTo set callback options Protecting your security settings with a password Protecting your security settings with a password To protect your LapLink security settingsEncrypting information over incoming connections Click a method of encryption Encrypting information over incoming connectionsTo encrypt data over incoming connections Using Remote Control Opening a Remote Control window Using Remote Control-OverviewRemote Control terminology To open a Remote Control window while connectingHosting a Remote Control session What you see on a host Hosting a Remote Control sessionReversing a Remote Control session Viewing the host Devoting your entire screen to a view of the hostViewing the host To switch between window and full-screen viewViewing the entire host screen at once There are two ways to fit the host screen into your viewCustomizing keyboard control Windows system keysTo execute Windows system keys on the guest Remote Control shortcut keysCustomizing keyboard control To change the LapLink shortcut key combinationsConfiguring a host for locking Locking the host from the guest With the permission of the host computer, you canTo reboot the host from the guest during Remote Con- trol Rebooting and logging on to the hostRebooting the host from the guest On the Session menu, click Reboot HostEnsuring access to the host after a reboot Configuring the host for rebootingRebooting and logging on to the host Window view Taking Screen ShotsWindow or Full Screen? Taking Screen Shots Saving a ScreenshotViewing a Screen Shot Viewing a Screen ShotViewing a Screen Shot Saving System Information Saving System InformationSaving System Information Creating a ReportSharing clipboard information with remote computers Pasting from the clipboard during Remote ControlTo disable clipboard sharing Disabling clipboard sharingTo change Remote Control performance settings Customizing Remote Control performanceCustomizing Remote Control performance Temporarily changing the host screen Using File Transfer Using File Transfer-Overview To open File Transfer windowsStep two select the files Using File Transfer-OverviewStep one display the target Step three drag and dropNavigating through drives and folders Sorting files and folders Changing the viewNavigating through drives and folders To change the order of files and foldersSelecting files and folders Selecting files and folders Clearing selectionsCopying or moving files and folders Copying or moving files and folders To copy or move using drag and dropTo copy or move using a command To prepare for a copy or move operationSetting File Transfer options for the results you want Including or excluding subfolders Setting File Transfer options for the results you wantProtecting newer copies of files Updating older copies of filesSynchronizing folders with SmartXchange Synchronizing foldersSynchronizing folders with SmartXchange Updating backup foldersTo use SmartXchange to update a backup folder To use SmartXchange to synchronize foldersReplacing one folder with another Clone Folder Source TargetReplacing one folder with another Clone Folder To replace one folder with anotherUsing SpeedSync Speeding file transfers with SpeedSync and compressionSpeeding file transfers with SpeedSync and compression Using compressionTo disable SpeedSync Begin the transfer again Resuming an interrupted file transferTo resume an interrupted file transfer File Transfer Recovery and other options Resuming an interrupted file transferAutomating file synchronization with Xchange Agent Using Xchange Agent-Overview Previewing an Xchange Agent Using Xchange Agent-OverviewCreating an Xchange Agent Running an Xchange AgentCreating an Xchange Agent To create an Xchange AgentCreating an Xchange Agent Using the Xchange Agent wizardUsing New Xchange Agent To open and preview an Xchange Agent Previewing and running an Xchange AgentPreviewing To close a preview Previewing and running an Xchange AgentPut skipped pairs back into a Skip the conflict, without copying either file Dealing with conflictsConflicts between files To exclude old conflicts from synchronizations Dealing with conflictsOther conflicts Open the Xchange AgentTo open an agent Customizing an Xchange AgentChanging the direction of copy Customizing an Xchange Agent Adding folder pairsChanging how an Xchange Agent is run Changing which files are included in synchronizationsUsing filters to include or exclude files To filter files by type using the preset filtersTo create and apply your own filter Using filters to include or exclude filesModifying a filter To remove the effects of a filterScheduling an Xchange Agent to run automatically You can schedule an Xchange Agent to run unattendedRunning an agent unattended To schedule an Xchange Agent Using the LapLink SchedulerScheduling an Xchange Agent to run automatically To run a scheduled agentUsing Print Redirection Print from remote to local Using Print Redirection-OverviewPreparing for Print Redirection Print from local to remoteUsing Print Redirection-Overview Requirements for Print RedirectionPrinting over a LapLink connection Choosing among several printers To set up LapLink to prompt with a list of printersPrinting over a LapLink connection To print a document over a LapLink connectionSetting up printers for Print Redirection To set up a printer from within LapLink Setting up printers for Print RedirectionSetting up a printer Using Text Chat Voice Chat Sending messages Exchanging typed messages using Text ChatOpening a Text Chat window To open a Text Chat windowCopying text from your Text Chat window Exchanging typed messages using Text ChatPasting text into your Text Chat window Talking to someone using Voice Chat Configuring your sound card for full duplex Talking to someone using Voice ChatTalking using half duplex Starting Voice ChatImproving Voice Chat performance Improving Voice Chat performance Setting levels in Voice ChatTo configure levels in Voice Chat Improving quality over a fast connectionUsing Manual conversation mode To change to Manual conversation mode Using Manual conversation modeTalking in Manual mode 10Troubleshooting Introduction to troubleshooting Use the online troubleshooters for step-by- step solutionsChecklist for modem connections Disable call waiting and answering machines Use Dialing Properties to simplify the dialing processChecklist for Dial-Up Networking connections Ensure that Dial-Up Networking is installedDisconnect a Dial-Up Networking connection manually Checklist for network connections Try setting the frame type to Ethernet 802.2 or Ethernet IPX connections change the type of frame on both computersCheck the security setup on the host computer Checklist for Internet connectionsEnable a TCP/IP port in LapLink Both computers must be on the Internet and running LapLink162 Ensure that Autoconnect is turned on Checklist for cable connectionsEnable the port Check the cableSerial cable connections lower the speed of a serial port Restart the computerEnable the wireless port Checklist for wireless connectionsSet up the Windows infrared driver Check the cable, if anyChecklist for Capi 2.0/ISDN connections Run CAPI-compatible versions of LapLink on both com- putersDrop files directly on target folder Checklist for File TransferUse the Copy or Move command Make File Transfer available to other computersTips for transfers over modems General tips for faster transfersTips for transfers over a serial cable Tips for transfers over a networkChecklist for Xchange Agent Use Xchange Agent to overwrite, not merge, files Checklist for Remote Control 172 Use the same printer driver on both ends of a connec- tion Checklist for Print RedirectionWhen printing from 16-bit programs, use the default printer Some printer drivers do not support Print RedirectionChecklist for Text Chat Adjust your speakers or headphones to a comfortable level Checklist for Voice ChatAdjust your microphone to a comfortable level Minimize background noise, if possible