Remote control

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

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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...

How to create an Ethernet Backhaul for TP-Link Deco. What are the benefits?

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Ciprian Adrian Rusen
18.01.2023

TP-Link recommends the mesh systems from their Deco family if you want a network with great coverage for a multi-story house, a large apartment, or your company’s office. We can place as many Deco stations as we need for our location, and they automatically work...

What is Miracast, and how do you use it?

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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

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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

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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

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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,...

How to locate missing Samsung Galaxy devices with SmartThings Find

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Ciprian Adrian Rusen
15.12.2020

Samsung’s SmartThings app is traditionally used for managing the smart-home devices from your smartphone or tablet. For example, you can use it to remote-control your Samsung air purifier or Family Hub Refrigerator. However, few people know that it is also useful in keeping track of...

Provide remote support to Windows 10 users with Windows Remote Assistance

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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

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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)

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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...

How to remote control your Windows PC from Android, using Unified Remote

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Codrut Neagu
01.11.2019

Picture this: you come home after a day's work, and you want to read a book while listening to your favorite music. You power up your computer, launch your favorite media player, load your music playlist and throw yourself in bed, book in hand. You...

Connect to a Windows PC from Ubuntu using Remote Desktop Connection

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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

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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 use the TeamViewer: Remote Control app for Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile

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Maria Madalina Blaga
06.03.2017

How many times have you been in the situation when your computer stopped working properly, and the only person who could solve your problems is very far from you? Well, that person can still save you using the TeamViewer: Remote Control app, available in the...

Cast media from a web page in Microsoft Edge to a wireless display with Miracast

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Codrut Neagu
04.07.2016

Apple has AirPlay and Google has Chromecast. But what does Microsoft have? Miracast, of course, which is a multiplatform standard - a technology which anybody can use and implement in the hardware they build and in the software they develop. With Windows 10, Microsoft embraced...

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

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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,...

Project To Another Display From Windows 8.1 Using The Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter

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Ciprian Adrian Rusen
25.06.2015

Miracast is a wireless technology that your Windows 8.1 devices can use to project their screens to TVs, projectors, and streaming media players that support this technology. However, if your TV or monitor doesn't offer Miracast, you can purchase the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter and...

What's Different Between Remote Desktop Connection & Windows Remote Assistance?

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Codrut Neagu
31.03.2015

In some of our previous tutorials, we've talked about Remote Desktop Connection and about Remote Assistance. Their names are similar and they are both used to remotely connect to other computers. It's only natural to think they are the same thing. However, they are two...

You don’t need a 4G/5G router. Use an extendable ASUS router instead

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Ciprian Adrian Rusen
06.09.2023

Sometimes the internet connection drops and our Wi-Fi doesn’t work. This is frustrating and can negatively affect our productivity or the fun experiences we’re having online. Suppose you’re working online on a tight deadline or running a business that needs...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5: Expressions of FLEXibility

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Ciprian Adrian Rusen
01.09.2023

The other day, I received an interesting challenge: to test the new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 and play as much as possible with its camera system. The goal is to understand and then share with you details of what it...

Automate your home or office with the TP-Link Tapo ecosystem

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Ciprian Adrian Rusen
30.08.2023

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been tinkering with the Tapo smart ecosystem developed by TP-Link. First, I built an advanced surveillance system, both indoors and outdoors, and then a smart multicolor lighting system that optimizes energy consumption. Now, it’s...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 review: The flip phone, fine-tuned!

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Ciprian Adrian Rusen
11.09.2023

The market for good quality foldable smartphones has become more competitive than ever, with people getting all kinds of options, including at prices that are more affordable than ever. This is a positive trend, and I hope it continues. This...

Logitech G Pro X TKL Lightspeed review: Gaming in warp speed

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Codrut Neagu
07.09.2023

Logitech just announced the launch of a few new products designed for gamers. One of them is the Logitech G Pro X TKL Lightspeed, a wireless tenkeyless keyboard that follows in the footsteps of the Logitech G Pro. Promising performance,...

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT review: Optimized for gaming in 1440p

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Codrut Neagu
06.09.2023

In recent days, AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT grabbed the headlines due to some leaked benchmarks that showed it outperforms NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4070. That’s great news, considering AMD’s card launches at a slightly lower price than NVIDIA’s RTX 4070....