How to control and access computers by phone with Microsoft Remote Desktop




It is not useful to control the computer via smartphone, but you can imagine lying on a bed that can access and edit a text file on a computer that you previously forgot to edit or use Other tasks on the computer.

You just need to prepare a smartphone with a mid-range configuration, you can fully grasp your computer system, from using computer software, supporting friends and transferring files on computer for your friends ... How to control your computer and access your computer by phone via Microsoft Remote Desktop software.

Note: Both of your devices must be connected to a Wifi network to be able to use this feature.

How to control your computer by phone with Microsoft Remote Desktop application

1. Turn on the feature to enable computer control

Step 1: Download the Remote Desktop application for iOS above, then click on My Computer / This PC icon and select Properties.

Vào Properties My Computer

Step 2: In the System menu, select Remote Settings.

In the System Properties table, select Allow remote connections to this computer, and there will be a message board that says:

"Your computer is set to automatically switch sleep mode when not in use. While the computer is in Sleep mode, people cannot connect to it remotely. To change this setting go to Control Panel> Power Options to adjust this mode ".

Turn on the remote control mode on the computer

Next click OK to finish.

2. Add the computer you want to control to Remote Desktop

Step 3: Now switch to your phone, start Microsoft Remote Desktop application, click the plus sign in the upper right corner and click Desktop to add the computer you want to control.

Remote Desktop main interfaceAdd computer to control

There are two things that you need to pay attention to connect your phone to the computer, which is PC Name and User Account. In the PC Name section, you need to provide this section with your computer's IP address. If you do not know how to view the computer IP address, you can see the instructions below.

Click on your network icon, select Open Network & Internet Settings.

Network icon on PC

In the Network & Internet Settings menu, select Change Adapter options under Change your network settings.

Click Details to get the computer IP address information.

Ethernet Status window

Next, the Network Connection Details panel will appear, in this window you should see your IP address in the IPv4 Address section. Get that address and write it to PC Name in the Microsoft Remote Desktop application.

Step 4: After the PC Name entry will go to User Account, User Account here is the user name on the computer, if you use Microsoft Account like hotmail or outlook, you must write your account name in the User Account section this. Click on the User Account in the Desktop section, in which you will have two options: Enter Every Time and Add User Account.

If you select Enter Every time, each time you connect your phone to the computer, you will have to enter the user name and password you are using on the computer, and if you choose Add User Account, you will add the account to it and do not need to must enter the account every time you access the computer to control it.

Add User Account on Microsoft Remote DesktopAdd User Account

If you don't know how to get User account information on your computer, click on the Start icon> select the avatar icon> select Change account Settings.

In Your Info table, you will see User account information, if you have a hotmail account or outlook, write it to Add User Account with the password set on the device. If you do not set a password or add an account, you just need to add the User name.

User Account information on the device

Next is the Friendly Name, this is the name you set for each connected PC, if this item is left blank, it will be replaced with its IP address. After you enter the information, you will see the Remote Desktop entry showing the newly added PC.

Clicking on the PC you want to connect to and control, next is your computer name displayed and the information below, select Accepts to agree to connect.

Table name of the PC is connected

Next, your computer interface will be displayed on your phone, and at the same time your computer screen will switch to Sleep mode.

On the edge of the screen, you will see three function keys used to control the computer on the phone.

Use the Settings Menu on your computer with your phone

The first is the screen zoom function, click on the leftmost icon. Then click the arrow icon in the middle of the screen and move them to where you need to see more.

The middle icon is a list of functions that customize the cursor (Mouse Pointer), turn off the End Session, and switch to the main screen (Home).

List of Remote Desktop functions

And the last icon on the right is the virtual keyboard for entering information.

You can directly access My Computer, delete or recover deleted files on your computer using Remote Desktop.

My Computer

Or edit text files, file information in your computer.

So, with the instructions to access and control the computer using the phone above, you will be able to control the computer with your Smartphone. After accessing and controlling your Desktop on your phone you can customize, change the data and install it on your computer.

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