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Friday, October 16, 2015

Sharing PC screen to Android Tablet - Part 2 Share PC screen

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Sharing PC Screen to Android Tablet Part 2

Good morning, This post is part 2 of "Sharing PC Screen to Android Tablet". On Part 1 you have installed Chrome Remote Desktop, this part 2 is how you can use Chrome Remote Desktop to share your PC screen.  I will use a case of using PowerPoint as an example.

Benefits of using this solution.
1.Accessing your PC / Laptop from any where that there is an internet access.
2.Adapting to control PowerPoint slide show from the tablet meanwhile your PC / Laptop is connecting to LCD Projector. You can presenting by just looking at your tablet and control the PowerPoint from tablet screen.
3.If there is any issue on your PC / Laptop, you can allow someone who can help access to your PC / Laptop from his/her machine.

Things to consider
1.Since it is allow other person to access to your PC / Laptop from his/her machine, you need to always disable remote connection after finish using Chrome Remote Desktop App.
2.While someone is accessing to your PC / Laptop it is a best practice to keep your eye on the screen and watching what that person have done with your machine.

Before start please find stuffs that you need for this solution.
1.PC or Laptop
2.Android Tablet or mobile Note: I prefer tablet since the screen is bigger so it is easy to control your desktop.
3.Internet connection Note: Since this solution require you to login with your gmail account through Chrome browser.
4.Chrome browser.
5.Chrome Remote Desktop application

Overview
  • You need to install “Chrome Remote Desktop” on both PC and Tablet.
  • You need to login using same gmail account (example abc@gmail.com).
  • On PC, open “Chrome remote desktop” and “Enable remote connection”. Then assign 6 digits pin. 
  • On PC, open PowerPoint and click slide show.
  • On tablet, click “Remote desktop” icon.
  • On tablet, click on your PC name, enter same 6 digits pin and start controlling the PowerPoint.
Note: To finish screen sharing click “Stop sharing” or click “Disable remote connection” on your PC / Laptop.



The manual begins here.

1. Once you get “Chrome Remote Desktop” on your PC / Laptop, now open Chrome.
2. Click icon "Apps" on top left corner under address bar to open list of application on Chrome. 

3. Please ensure that you login to chrome with the same gmail ID as on your tablet.
4. Then click icon “Chrome Remote Desktop”.

5. Click “Enable remote connections” on My Computer box.

6. Assign 6 digits pin
7. Then, click “Ok”

8. If your PC popup this screen, click “Yes”, unless you will see screen in "9".

9. Click “Ok”

10. Now your PC is ready to be connected from your tablet. And your PC name will show on My Computer box.

11. Open your PowerPoint and click “Slide show”.



Next, go to your android tablet and open Chrome Remote Desktop. 

1.Click on “Remote Desktop” icon.

2. You will see your PC / Laptop “computer name” on the top left and click on this name.

Note: 

  • If you didn’t enable remote desktop on your PC / Laptop you will see below screen or you can see your PC/Laptop name but it will show in gray.
  • If you login to Chrome with different user on Tablet or on PC/Laptop you will also see this screen.


3. Enter 6 digits pin that you just assigned to your PC/Laptop and click “Done”

4. Now, you will see your slide show from your PC/Laptop on your tablet screen.
To take control the screen, you must drag the cursor to any where that you want to control and hit one time on your tablet screen to operate. (Just like click mouse.)
When you want to end the sharing, click "Stop sharing" button to stop sharing screen from PC and return to your tablet screen.

5.In case you want to control other item on you PC, just close your PowerPoint slide show and you will be able to control your PC from tablet just like you click it directly on PC.

Important!!. To protect your personal data on your PC/Laptop, please don’t forget to click “Disable remote connection” on your PC/Laptop after you finish sharing to the tablet.



Watch VDO for better understanding and screen movement.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Sharing PC Screen to Android Tablet - Part 1 Install App

Welcome to Easy IT Manual blog. This blog is a collection of easy manual for Non-IT user and for senior person who would like to participate on IT world since the manual will using non-technical word and step-to-step explanation. However all IT users are also welcome to visit.
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Sharing PC Screen to Android Tablet

Good afternoon, This post I will share how to access your PC or Laptop from your Android Tablet using Chrome Remote Desktop application. To make it short, I this post (Part 1) I will share Chrome Remote Desktop installation steps. Then, steps to share screen will be on next post (Part 2). Also to make easy to your understanding, I will use a case of using PowerPoint for an example.

Benefits of using this solution.
1.Accessing your PC / Laptop from any where that there is an internet access.
2.Adapting to control PowerPoint slide show from the tablet meanwhile your PC / Laptop is connecting to LCD Projector. You can presenting by just looking at your tablet and control the PowerPoint from tablet screen.
3.If there is any issue on your PC / Laptop, you can allow someone who can help access to your PC / Laptop from his/her machine.

Things to consider
1.Since it is allow other person to access to your PC / Laptop from his/her machine, you need to always disable remote connection after finish using Chrome Remote Desktop App.
2.While someone is accessing to your PC / Laptop it is a best practice to keep your eye on the screen and watching what that person have done with your machine.

Before start please find stuffs that you need for this solution.
1.PC or Laptop
2.Android Tablet or mobile Note: I prefer tablet since the screen is bigger so it is easy to control your desktop.
3.Internet connection Note: Since this solution require you to login with your gmail account through Chrome browser.
4.Chrome browser.
5.Chrome Remote Desktop application

Overview

  • You need to install “Chrome Remote Desktop” on both PC and Tablet.
  • On PC, download from https://chrome.google.com/...  just search from google type keyword “Chrome remote desktop pc”.
  • On PC, once the installation completed you will get Remote Desktop icon in “Apps”.
  • On PC, open Remote Desktop and click “Get started” on “My computers” box.
  • For Android tablet, go to Market / Play Store and search for “Chrome remote desktop”.
  • On tablet, install the remote desktop.


Note: Please ensure that you install the remote desktop on the same gmail account for both PC/Laptop and Android tablet.


The manual begins here.
1.Search “chrome remote desktop pc” from google.
2.Click https://chrome.google.com...


3.Chrome Remote Desktop information window will popup, click “ADD TO CHROME” which is a blue button on top right corner of this window.


4.Then, the installation confirmation window will popup. It will show message Add "Chrome Remote Desktop"?
5.Then, click on“Add app”.


6.Then, an installation progress window will popup.


7.The installation will take about 1 minute or below upon speed of the internet. Once the installation complete, the top right corner button will turn to green and there is a message "Launch APP" on the button. Click on this button.


8.Then Chrome Remote Desktop App will display. To allow PC to be able to access from android tablet, please click on "Get Started" on bottom left of "My Computers" box.


9.Once "Enable remote connections" button show on right bottom of  "My Computers" box, please click on this button.


Note: In case you have closed Chrome Browser after this step, next time when you come back you need to click on "App" icon on the top left under address bar in order to show list of application on your Chrome. Chrome Remote Desktop icon will show on this page. Just click on the icon and click on "Enable remote connections" to start sharing.

Next, go to your android tablet and install Chrome Remote Desktop App on your tablet

1.Click on “Play Store” or “Market”


2.Search for “chrome remote desktop” apps.
3.Click on “Chrome Remote Desktop” Google Inc. (It’s free)


4.Click “INSTALL”


5.Click “ACCEPT”


6.Once the installation completed, this screen will show and this end of an installation process.


7.You will find “Remote Desktop” icon on your tablet screen. This is an end of the installation process on tablet.


This is end process of Chrome Remote Desktop installation. Please continue how to share on Part 2.
Important!!. To protect your personal data on your PC/Laptop, please don’t forget to click “Disable remote connection” on your PC/Laptop after you finish sharing to the tablet.



Watch VDO for better understanding and screen movement.