August 17, 2010
FREE SCREEN SHARING WITH JOIN.ME
In June I wrote an article about LogMeIn Express, a free and extremely easy to use service being tested by LogMeIn for quickly sharing a screen with one person or a small group of people.
When I went back to look at it recently, I discovered that the service has been renamed “Join Me” and moved to https://join.me, which is odd but certainly easy to tell people on the phone. At the moment they’re trying to make it look hip by rotating a selection of big photos (beach sandals, water coolers) and cute slogans on the […] continued
June 4, 2010
LOGMEIN EXPRESS
I’m going to tell you about a new free service from LogMeIn that will make some of you so happy that you will clap your hands in childish glee.
You already know LogMeIn as the company behind LogMeIn Free and LogMeIn Pro, the best software available for remote connections to an office or home computer – fast, secure, with a sleek, intuitive interface and features that outdo the competition. LogMeIn also powers LogMeIn Rescue, the support software that I use to connect remotely to your computer when I need to look over your […] continued
May 27, 2010
LOGMEIN FILE MANAGER AND MAPPED NETWORK DRIVES
Previously:
LogMeIn Pro: Remote Access
LogMeIn Pro: Sending Large Files
LogMeIn Pro: Desktop Shortcut
Here’s a tip for LogMeIn users to fix a glitch that turns up in the File Manager used to transfer files between two computers.
LogMeIn is best known for its products aimed at consumers that provide remote access to computers over the Internet. LogMeIn Free and Pro are the programs I suggest to anyone looking for remote access to a computer at a different location. They work completely reliably, they’re very fast, and they’re designed securely.
LogMeIn Free takes seconds […] continued
April 25, 2010
J RIVER MEDIA CENTER 15
Long time readers know that periodically I mention J River Media Center, the program I’ve used for many years to organize my embarrassingly large music library. If you’re not familiar with the program, then please go read my write-up a few months ago, where I tried to make it clear who it might appeal to – and more importantly, who should not consider it. Anything that touches your music library, your photos and your videos should not be taken lightly!
Development has begun on J River Media Center 15, as the company continues to add […] continued
December 24, 2009
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM BRUCEB CONSULTING
Happy holidays from all of us at Bruceb Consulting! All my best wishes for an abundance of happiness and good cheer!
I’m looking forward to working with you in 2010 in a rapidly changing world of technology. These are the trends that will shape next year for small businesses:
- WINDOWS 7 Many of you will be getting new computers to replace the aging, slow Windows XP systems under your desk, and finding that Windows 7 is quite delightful for work and play.
- MULTIPLE COMPUTERS You’ll be more likely to have several computers as prices drop
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May 10, 2009
LOGMEIN PRO: DESKTOP SHORTCUT
Here’s one more tip about LogMeIn Pro that you might not discover right away. Imagine that your subscription is set up and the software is running on your office computer. You’re going to sit down routinely at your home computer to connect to the office.
You can always go to the LogMeIn web site and log in with your email address and password, then connect to the office computer from the control panel. You’ll be happier, though, if you follow a couple of steps to create a desktop shortcut on your home computer that connects you directly to your […] continued
May 7, 2009
LOGMEIN PRO: SENDING LARGE FILES
When I talk about the “learning curve” associated with new software, I have two things in mind. One is the obvious part – learning the basic functions of how something works. That’s where many people stop. Let me encourage you to look around a little bit just in case you can discover one or two more things that you didn’t know about. If you’re lucky, you’ll find something wonderful and change some deep part of your computer routine for the better. (Vista is loaded with them.) Here’s an example from LogMeIn Pro.
If you need to transfer a […] continued
May 6, 2009
LOGMEIN PRO: REMOTE ACCESS
Many people are looking for an easy way to use their home or office computer remotely. I’m starting to push LogMeIn Pro as the best way for many people to set up their remote access.
Remote access to a computer at another location has obvious appeal for people leaving an office who would benefit from being able to get on the office computer after hours. Or perhaps you have a notebook computer and it would help to access the home computer to run Quicken or get an address. Most of the remote access choices allow you to use […] continued
February 18, 2009
SBS 2008 & REMOTE ACCESS
Two issues have come up several times for my SBS 2008 clients connecting to Outlook Web Access or their office computers.
OUTLOOK WEB ACCESS
If you go to your remote access web site (e.g., http://www.domainnamenet.com, or http://remote.domainname.com) and click on “Check email”, Outlook Web Access will appear and be fully usable, but it will time out and return you to the login screen after it’s inactive for a short time – ten minutes in my experience. That’s not a huge problem but […] continued
January 7, 2009
WINDOWS LIVE SYNC – GOOD PROGRAM, POOR UPGRADE
Windows Live Sync replaced Foldershare last month. It’s a good program but the upgrade experience for Foldershare users is pretty miserable.
Windows Live Sync and Foldershare are services that allow folders to be synced so that multiple computers have exactly the same files in them at all times. You can set it up to view your photos on both computers in the house, or have a folder of work files at the office synced with a laptop, or share a folder with a friend so it is identical on both of your computers. That’s great stuff! I’ve written about […] continued