All connections are fully secured.Ĭhrome Remote Desktop is fully cross-platform. Computers can be made available on an short-term basis for scenarios such as ad hoc remote support, or on a more long-term basis for remote access to your applications and files. There’s also an option ‘Send Ctrl-Alt-Del’ command in case your computer is freezing.Chrome Remote Desktop allows users to remotely access another computer through Chrome browser or a Chromebook. You can even take a screenshot on your computer while accessing it remotely using the app by sending a ‘Send PrtScn’ command from the app’s settings. While ‘Touch mode’ is, of course, convenient, there are some interfaces that work better with the mouse pointer in the Trackpad mode. You can also select whether you want to use the computer in ‘Touch mode’ or ‘Trackpad mode’ (with a mouse cursor). The app’s setting allows you to adjust the resolution in case you’re experiencing issues with the display. You can use the ‘Show keyboard’ option from the app’s menu to use your phone’s keyboard to input text on the remote computer’s screen. On your phone, you can use the menu button on the bottom left corner of the device to access various options ‘Chrome Remote Desktop’ app offers to make it easier to use your computer over a touch screen. While it’s being accessed remotely, a prompt will be shown on the computer so that (in case) anyone is using the computer, he or she will know that the screen is being shared. Voilà! Your computer is now fully accessible from your iPhone or Android device over the internet. You also (optionally) choose to remember/save the PIN on your phone so you don’t have to punch it in every time you want to access your computer. The app will try to establish a connection with the selected device, if successful, you’ll be prompted to enter the PIN code to authorize the connection.Įnter the PIN code you set while setting up ‘Chrome Remote Desktop’ on your computer, and hit the ‘connect’ button. To begin a remote session using the app, tap on the device you want to access from the main screen of the app. Once signed-in, the app will show all your devices under the ‘Remote devices’ section on the main screen of the app along with the ‘Online’ or ‘Offline’ status of the device. After installing the app, open it on your phone and sign in using the same Google account that you used to set up ‘Chrome Remote Desktop’ on your PC.

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