Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.1, User Manual

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When you start Symantec pcAnywhere for the first time after installation, it opens
in Basic View mode. The next time that you start pcAnywhere, it opens in the view
that you were using when you closed the program.
Figure 3-1 shows the Symantec pcAnywhere window with Basic View selected.
Figure 3-1
Symantec pcAnywhere window in Basic View
Lets you switch
between view modes
Shows the Basic
View tasks
To select a view mode in Symantec pcAnywhere
◆ In the Symantec pcAnywhere window, on the left navigation bar, do one of
the following:
■
To switch from Basic View to Advanced View, click Go to Advanced View.
■
To switch from Advanced View to Basic View, click Go to Basic View.
Starting a connection in Basic View
You can use Basic View mode to quickly perform the following tasks:
Lets you control a host computer remotely and work as though
you are sitting in front of it
Remote control
Starts the session in file transfer mode so that you can quickly
access the files that you need
File transfer
Lets you quickly connect to another computer with minimal
setup
Quick connect
Navigating in Symantec pcAnywhere
Starting a connection in Basic View
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