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How to work with remote desktop connections from Windows and other operating systems. How to remote control computers and devices like smartphones, tablets, and so on.

How to use Microsoft Remote Desktop to connect to other PCs

How to use Microsoft Remote Desktop to connect to other PCs

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.05.2023
The Microsoft Remote Desktop client is a free app for Windows 11 and Windows 10, available through the Microsoft Store, useful when you need remote access to another Windows computer or device. This universal remote desktop client works both with devices available in your network...
What is Miracast, and how do you use it?

What is Miracast, and how do you use it?

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 21.07.2022
At first, there was the HDMI! Well, not really, but HDMI has been the main way of transmitting video and sound from a device to an external TV or monitor for more than a decade now. However, starting a few years back, a new contender...
How to wirelessly mirror the screen of your Android on a TV

How to wirelessly mirror the screen of your Android on a TV

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 14.07.2022
Miracast is a great piece of technology, one that, at times, can make your life a lot easier. Whether it’s because you need to make a presentation and the fastest way is to project your device’s screen to a Miracast-enabled projector, or because you want...
How to wirelessly connect and project to a TV from Windows 11

How to wirelessly connect and project to a TV from Windows 11

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 13.07.2022
Do you have a TV with the Android TV operating system on it? Or maybe a Samsung Smart TV with Tizen TV, or an LG Smart TV running on WebOS? The brand doesn’t matter; all Smart TVs allow you to connect wirelessly to them and...
How to wirelessly connect and project to a TV from Windows 10

How to wirelessly connect and project to a TV from Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 08.07.2022
Do you have a Windows 10 laptop, tablet, or hybrid device and want to mirror your screen to a Smart TV? You can do that with ease, using the Miracast technology built into many modern devices, including Smart TVs from all the major brands (Samsung,...
Provide remote support to Windows 10 users with Windows Remote Assistance

Provide remote support to Windows 10 users with Windows Remote Assistance

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 07.10.2020
There aren't many people who know about Windows Remote Assistance and how to use it to provide remote technical support to other Windows 10 users. Therefore, in this tutorial, we're going to cover this tool in detail. It's an app that works smoothly for quick...
How to remote access Windows 10 from Mac

How to remote access Windows 10 from Mac

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 27.03.2020
To remote access Windows 10 from Mac, you can use the Microsoft Remote Desktop 10 app. With it, computers running Windows 10 Professional or Enterprise can be controlled remotely through the Remote Desktop protocol. This allows a remote user using macOS to log in to...
How to enable Remote Desktop in Windows 10 (or Windows 7)

How to enable Remote Desktop in Windows 10 (or Windows 7)

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 20.03.2020
Remote Desktop connections allow you to connect to a PC or device through the internet or a local network. When you are connecting to a Windows 10 or Windows 7 PC, you see that computer's desktop, and you can access its apps, files, and folders...
Connect to a Windows PC from Ubuntu using Remote Desktop Connection

Connect to a Windows PC from Ubuntu using Remote Desktop Connection

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 11.01.2019
One useful feature of Windows is that you can connect to your desktop from another location to remotely manage your computer. Fortunately, major Linux distributions also offer this feature and Ubuntu is one of them. If you want to connect to your Windows computers from...
How to use Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) to connect to a Windows PC

How to use Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) to connect to a Windows PC

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 24.01.2018
If you are running a Windows-based computer or similar device, you can connect to another one using Remote Desktop Connection. This application uses the RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) to allow you to use all the resources of the host machine through your PC's display. In...
How to project to a TV or monitor from Windows 10 Mobile, using Miracast

How to project to a TV or monitor from Windows 10 Mobile, using Miracast

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 13.06.2016
Did you know that Windows 10 Mobile offers native support for the Miracast technology? What does this mean? Well… you can use your smartphone with Windows 10 Mobile to project a presentation, a game, a movie or anything you wish to just about any TV,...