Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.1, User Manual

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When adding a printer, the host user must have the correct drivers for the remote
computer. Symantec pcAnywhere prompts you for the location of the printer,
what port to use, and other configuration information.
To configure remote printing
1
On the host computer, in the Symantec pcAnywhere window, on the Edit
menu, click Preferences.
On the host computer, the printer must be installed on a pcAnywhere port,
and you should uncheck the Enable bidirectional support check box.
The host computer is the computer to which a remote user connects.
In Windows Vista, the operating system might prompt you to approve this
action. You do not receive this prompt if you are logged on to the built-in
administrator account.
2
In the pcAnywhere Options window, on the Remote Printing tab, click Add
Printer.
To find this tab, click the left and right arrows in the pcAnywhere Options
window to scroll through the tabs.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the information for the printer
on the remote computer.
The remote computer is the computer that connects to the host computer for
remote control.
If the printer that the remote computer uses is not listed, you must install
the drivers first, and then repeat this procedure.
4
Click OK.
Transferring the contents of the Windows clipboard
The Windows clipboard contains information that is cut or copied from another
application. During a remote control session, you can transfer text or graphics
that are contained in the clipboard between the host and remote computers.
Symantec Anywhere automatically synchronizes the clipboards on the host
computer and the remote computer if both computers use pcAnywhere 12.0 or
later. If you are connecting to a host computer that is running a previous version
of pcAnywhere, you should turn off the option to automatically transfer clipboard
contents. You can turn off this option permanently for all sessions. Or, you can
temporarily turn off this option during a session. You can manually transfer
clipboard contents during the session.
127 Controlling another computer remotely
What you can do during a remote control session