Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Netmeeting compatibility

["Charlie Campbell" <charlie ccampbell org>]

ever tried rdesktop .. good for XP Pro machines with remote desktop
enabled.. only thing is they would have to give u access to an account and
enable remote desktop probably more trouble for the both of you. hehe but
a nice app for RDP..
-- 
Charlie Campbell

Jeffrey Bell said:
> I had tried doing the same, sending an email to my non-couputer-user
> explaining how to...
>
> Decided it would be better and easier to install tightVNC server on his
> WinXP machine and use a tightVNC client on my linux box to control his
> cable connected machine from my aDSL machine. I logged into his machine,
> downloaded the required codec for Netmeeting(?) and installed it without
> breaking a sweat.
>
> I find tightVNC useful when trying to deal with non-computer users (my
> family) problems from afar.
>
>
> <snip..snip>
>
>> Doesn't sound insane to me at all.  For one of my relatives I had
>> emailed him a 13 step detailed explanation of exactly how to do that.
>> Everything but pictures.  Come to think of it, maybe that would've
>> helped.
>>
>> Damien:  I believe that GM users would benefit by having this info
>> explicitly included in the FAQ:
>>
>> "If a Gnomemeeting user is going to be communicating with a Netmeeting
>> user who has specified their connection speed at 28.8Kbs or lower,
>> they (the Netmeeting user) MUST install and execute the instcodec.exe
>> utility.  There will be no audio otherwise."
>>
>>
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