![]() ![]() I’m happy to help with (or do) any of the steps above if you need assistance. In the event it’s not something obvious (in airplane mode, wire unplugged, etc), then network troubleshooting exceeds the scope of this guide. Unlikely to be an issue, but if you or the office computer are unable to reach the internet, for whatever reason, then no remote connection to the office. These can be found under Settings/System/Power.Ĥ) Both computers (office and laptop/whatever) need to be connected to the internet. It may be fine as is, or power settings may need to be adjusted. If not, it can be dragged off to the side.ģ) Computer needs to be on and ready for usage. The notification about ‘desktop is currently shared’ should go away after a few seconds. On your laptop/out-of-office computer, having installed the ‘Chrome Remote Desktop’ and logged in at (see above), you should now see the office computer as a ‘Remote Devices’ that is ‘Online’.Ĭlick on it, enter the PIN chosen above (which has a checkbox to remember it), and you should now see the office computer. If you ever want to change the PIN, the pencil icon allows that to be adjusted. If done right, the office computer now indicates it is ‘Online’ and is ready. When that’s done, you can name your computer (it will default to it’s existing name) and pick a PIN. On the office computer, click the blue download arrow in the ‘Set up remote access’ dialog in the middle of the screen. Reviewers felt that Mozilla Firefox meets the needs of their business better than Chrome Remote. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Mozilla Firefox. When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Chrome Remote Desktop easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. If the popup doesn’t show up, there should be a + in the address bar (top right area) that does the same. Chrome Remote Desktop vs Mozilla Firefox. A popup should appear in the bottom right suggesting you install ‘Chrome Remote Desktop to this device’, click ‘Install’ to do so. Sign in with your Town email as those are all valid google accounts. Then goto and select ‘Remote Access’ (top right area). Using Google Chrome browser, first install the ‘Chrome Remote Desktop’ browser extension found in the ‘chrome web store’ at Ģ) Setting up Chrome Remote Desktop has a number of confirmations (which will not be mentioned again, just click ‘yes’, ‘accept’, etc) and is slightly different for the office vs out-of-office computer. ![]() If not, it will need to be downloaded and installed. How to meet requirements (for any not already met):ġ) Google Chrome may already be installed (as some of you use it). When done, close the program as you would any other (red X in top right corner). Regular usage (once requirements are met):ĭouble click Chrome Remote Desktop icon on laptop (or whatever non-office computer you are using).Īfter a short delay, you should now be connected to the office computer. To remotely access your office computer, while at home, snowed in, on the beach, wherever.Ģ) Chrome Remote Desktop has been setup, on both office and out-of-office computer ![]()
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