5
To change the width of the highlight, select one of the following:
Lets you increase the width of the
highlight.
Increase width
Lets you decrease the width of the
highlight.
Decrease width
6
To modify the color of the highlight, click Color and select a color of your
choice.
7
To select a custom color, in the Color window, click Define Custom Colors.
Select a custom color and click Add to Custom Colors.
8
Click OK.
Note:
To undo an action, click Clear or use Ctrl+Z and to redo the action, use Ctrl+Y.
Turning off host computer
Symantec pcAnywhere lets you turn off a host computer during a remote control
session. The host computer must have the Allow Caller to turn off host PC or
Superuser option enabled for the caller.
To turn off a host computer
1
In the Session Manager window, on the left navigation bar, under Remote
Control, click Power Off Host Computer.
The system prompts you to approve this action.
2
Click OK.
Viewing shared host drives
Symantec pcAnywhere lets you view the shared disk drives of host computer. On
the remote computer, the shared disk drives appear on the left navigation bar.
To view the shared host disk drives
1
In the Session Manager window, on the left navigation bar, under Remote
Control, click Explore Shared Drives.
2
In the My Computer window, in the Network Drives section, you can
double-click on a drive to view the files in the shared drive.
Note:
The drives remain shared even if the session ends.
Controlling another computer remotely
What you can do during a remote control session
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Summary of Contents for PCANYWHERE - V12.5
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