![]() ![]() Only when I watched the cursor in Chrome Remote Desktop move across my Mac’s screen was I able to click and open the Finder, something I wouldn’t have accomplished had I actually been away from my office. When I clicked the cursor in the dock, something else - such as an application - opened instead of the Finder. For example, I was never successful in navigating to the Mac OS’s Dock to open the Finder and navigate to a file I wanted to open. When you add to that a tiny cursor in the Chrome Remote Desktop app, and no obvious way to enlarge it, selecting things to open was nearly impossible. To fit onto a Google Nexus 7-inch tablet screen, of course, everything on my desktop screens appears in miniature. And to answer your question, yes, my setup looks like it belongs to a stock broker or air traffic controller.) LogMeIn only shows me my iMac’s screen. (I use an iMac with two additional displays, both in portrait orientation. I’m happy to help with (or do) any of the steps above if you need assistance.Unlike LogMeIn, a remote access service with mobile apps, Chrome Remote Desktop let me see all three display attached to my home office computer. In the event it’s not something obvious (in airplane mode, wire unplugged, etc), then network troubleshooting exceeds the scope of this guide. Unlikely to be an issue, but if you or the office computer are unable to reach the internet, for whatever reason, then no remote connection to the office. These can be found under Settings/System/Power.Ĥ) Both computers (office and laptop/whatever) need to be connected to the internet. From the option that appears, select Repair. Scroll down until you find Chrome Remote Desktop Host, and click on the three dots icon next to it. From the left pane, locate the Apps tab and click on it. It may be fine as is, or power settings may need to be adjusted. Press the Windows + X shortcut keys from your keyboard to launch the Start menu. If not, it can be dragged off to the side.ģ) Computer needs to be on and ready for usage. The notification about ‘desktop is currently shared’ should go away after a few seconds. On your laptop/out-of-office computer, having installed the ‘Chrome Remote Desktop’ and logged in at (see above), you should now see the office computer as a ‘Remote Devices’ that is ‘Online’.Ĭlick on it, enter the PIN chosen above (which has a checkbox to remember it), and you should now see the office computer. If you ever want to change the PIN, the pencil icon allows that to be adjusted. If done right, the office computer now indicates it is ‘Online’ and is ready. Tip: Your desktop environment may not support more than one session at a time. chrome-remote-desktop-session starts when Chrome Remote Desktop starts. When that’s done, you can name your computer (it will default to it’s existing name) and pick a PIN. The virtual desktop session is created and. On the office computer, click the blue download arrow in the ‘Set up remote access’ dialog in the middle of the screen. If the popup doesn’t show up, there should be a + in the address bar (top right area) that does the same. A popup should appear in the bottom right suggesting you install ‘Chrome Remote Desktop to this device’, click ‘Install’ to do so. Sign in with your Town email as those are all valid google accounts. Then goto and select ‘Remote Access’ (top right area). Using Google Chrome browser, first install the ‘Chrome Remote Desktop’ browser extension found in the ‘chrome web store’ at Ģ) Setting up Chrome Remote Desktop has a number of confirmations (which will not be mentioned again, just click ‘yes’, ‘accept’, etc) and is slightly different for the office vs out-of-office computer. ![]() If not, it will need to be downloaded and installed. ![]() How to meet requirements (for any not already met):ġ) Google Chrome may already be installed (as some of you use it). When done, close the program as you would any other (red X in top right corner). Regular usage (once requirements are met):ĭouble click Chrome Remote Desktop icon on laptop (or whatever non-office computer you are using).Īfter a short delay, you should now be connected to the office computer. To remotely access your office computer, while at home, snowed in, on the beach, wherever.Ģ) Chrome Remote Desktop has been setup, on both office and out-of-office computer ![]()
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