Remote Desktop (Windows)

Remote Desktop allows you to work on your computer from another computer. Remote Desktop enables a variety of scenarios, including:

• Working from home: Access work saved on your office computer, all of your applications, and local and remote devices (e.g. printers)
• Collaborating: Bring your desktop to a colleague's office to work on a document together

Please note, in the instructions it is assumed that you are using Remote Desktop to work from home; however, the same procedure could be used with any computers that meet the requirement listed below.

Instructions

Windows 7 / XP Instructions

iTap for Mac

Requirements

• Office computer running Windows XP Professional or newer with a connection to the Internet.
• Home computer running Windows 2000 or XP or newer with a connection to the Internet.
  

Troubleshooting

If the office computer responds slowly:

Try restarting your office computer by following the steps below:

1. While in your Remote Desktop Connection session: From the Start button, select Windows Security.
2. From the red button in the lower right corner, click the arrow and select Restart.
3. You will now be disconnected from your Remote Desktop session and your office computer will restart. Wait an appropriate length of time for your office computer to restart, and then log in again to Remote Desktop.

Additional online help for Remote Desktop Connection:

For additional information about Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection:

1. From the Start button, select Help and Support.
2. Search for the words "remote desktop connection."