Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.1, User Manual

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Ways to connect to another computer remotely
Table 3-1 includes information about the ways in which you can connect to a host
computer.
Table 3-1
Ways to connect to another computer
Description Option
Opens the Quick Connect window from which you can type
the IP address, computer name, or modem phone number of
the computer to which you want to connect.
If you are connecting to another computer over a LAN,
pcAnywhere automatically searches your subnet for available
hosts and lists them by computer name.
See “Connecting to another computer using Quick Connect”
on page 114.
Quick Connect
Basic View provides quick access to the most commonly
performed pcAnywhere tasks. It simplifies the process of
configuring and starting connections. It is designed for new
users.
See “Starting a connection in Basic View” on page 48.
Basic View Start
Symantec pcAnywhere provides default remote connection
items that are preconfigured with optimized security and
performance settings for modem, direct, or network
connections.
See “Starting a remote connection item” on page 113.
Preconfigured connections
You can create a custom remote connection item, which lets
you select the connection and security settings that you want
to use.
Symantec pcAnywhere saves these settings in a remote
connection item file (.chf), which is listed in the Remotes
window.
See “Ways to set up a remote computer” on page 94.
User-defined connections
You can add the connection items that you use most frequently
to the Favorites window for quick access.
See “Adding a host connection item to Favorites” on page 70.
Favorites
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