How Do I Access a Desktop Computer From a Laptop?
- 1). Log in to your desktop computer, right-click on "My Computer" and select the "Properties" option.
- 2). Click on the "Remote" tab and check the box labeled "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer."
- 3). Click on the "Computer Name" tab and then write down the name of the computer. Click the "OK" button to save the settings.
- 4). Log in to your laptop computer, click "Start," click "Run," type "mstsc" and then click the "OK" button.
- 5). Type in the name of your desktop computer you noted in Step 3. Click "Connect," type in the username and password that you use to log in to your desktop computer and click "OK" to access the desktop computer.
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