How To access remote desktop

Start a Session

Updated: August 25, 2004

Once you have enabled your Windows XP Professional computer to allow remote connections, and installed client software on a Windows-based client computer, you are ready to start a Remote Desktop session. You must first establish a virtual private network connection or remote access service connection from your client computer to your office network, or host computer.
To create a new Remote Desktop Connection

1.	Open Remote Desktop Connection. (Click Start, point to Programs or All Programs, point to Accessories, point to Communications, and then click Remote Desktop Connection.)
2.	In Computer, type the computer name for your computer running Windows XP Professional that has Remote Desktop enabled and for which you have Remote Desktop permissions. Tip To find the computer name, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, click Properties, and then click the Computer Name tab.
3.	Click Connect. The Log On to Windows dialog box appears.
4.	In the Log On to Windows dialog box, type your user name, password, and domain (if required), and then click OK. The Remote Desktop window will open and you will see the desktop settings, files, and programs that are on your office computer. Your office computer will remain locked. Nobody will be able to work at your office computer without a password, nor will anyone see the work you are doing on your office computer remotely.

Note To change your connection settings, (such as screen size, automatic logon information, and performance options), click Options before you connect.
To open a saved connection

1.	In Windows Explorer, open the My Documents\Remote Desktops folder.
2.	Click the .Rdp file for the connection you want to open.

Note A Remote Desktop file (.rdp) file contains all of the information for a connection to a remote computer, including the Options settings that were configured when the file was saved. You can customize any number of .rdp files, including files for connecting to the same computer with different settings. For example, you can save a file that connects to MyComputer in full screen mode and another file that connects to the same computer in 800x600 screen size. By default, .rdp files are saved in the My Documents\Remote Desktops folder. To edit an .rdp file and change the connections settings it contains, right-click the file and then click Edit.
To log off and end the session

1.	In the Remote Desktop Connection window, click Start, and then click Shut Down.The Shut Down Windows dialog box appears.
2.	In the drop-down menu, select Log Off <username>, and then click OK.

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how To access internet through mobile

Mobile email access is easier now than how it used to be. Web searching is possible by phone and you can easily answer important emails even if you have no laptop or WiFi access in the area. Internet connection is possible over the mobile phone and although this method has been accessible for many years now, not many people maximize this option.

1. Using mobile phones as modems - Cell phones can be utilized as computer modems. Laptops are attached to these cell phones and Internet mobile access is possible. Cell phone modem speeds are fast but are still generally slower than regular Internet providers. The mobile phones come with an installation CD that includes tools for connecting to the Internet.
2. Connecting via GPRS - Internet access on your mobile or mobile broadband is possible by connecting via GPRS (General Packet Radio Service). GPRS 2.5G is a packet-switching service. It allows you to access the Internet by sending packets of data over the Internet. You can send and receive email with GPRS. It supports WAP, SMS text messaging and other data communications. When you click on the Web icon on your mobile phone, you get connected to the Internet.
3. Using EDGE technology - There are mobile phones carrying EDGE 2.5G technology. Data transfers under GPRS service reaches 171 Kbps while EDGE 2.5G can send data at speeds of 473 Kbps. Mobile phones with 2.5G technology are configured to GPRS or EDGE, depending on the mobile phone service provider that you are using. AT&T Wireless Mobile Internet, VoiceStream IStream and Cingular Wireless Internet Express offer voice plans with GPRS. Depending on the network and service plan of your mobile service provider, when you click on your mobile phone's Web icon, it automatically connects to the Internet.
   
   
   
4. Connecting via 3G technology - The UMTS (3G) protocol, CDMA (3G) and HSDPA 3.5G (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) service are used for mobile Internet access. Statistics indicate that you can connect to the Internet at land-line speeds or even faster using any of these next-generation wireless networks. HSDPA can send and receive data at the rate of 1.8 Mbps and can even reach a maximum data rate of 14.4 Mbps. Verizon Wireless and AT&T Wireless have 3G services accompanying their voice plans. These plans may range from paying a $30-$35 surcharge to your regular voice plan or getting a $50 plan that will be inclusive of all costs, voice calls and data downloads.
5. Accessing the Internet using mobile phone networks - There are other technologies now available, which include aircards, the EV-DO and Wi-Max. Aircards are PC cards serving as wireless modems that connect to the Internet using the mobile networks. Various types of aircards are being offered by mobile phone providers like Verizon, Sprint and AT&T together with their service plans. Using CDMA technology, aircards can reach speeds of 30-40 Kbps.

Cellular phone networks are promising better coverage for both voice and Internet services and more people are aware that they may access the Internet using their mobile phones. The future certainly looks bright for mobile phones.

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