How do I connect to another PC with Remote Desktop?
These instructions are for setting up a Windows 8.1 PC.
To set up the remote PC
Go to the remote PC.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Search (or if you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search), enter allow remote in the search box, and then tap or click Allow remote access to your computer. You might be asked for an admin password or to confirm your choice.
In the System Properties dialog box, under Remote Desktop, make sure the Allow remote connections to this computer button is selected. For more info about these options, see the "What types of Remote Desktop connections should I allow?" question in this topic.
Tap or click Select Users, and in the Remote Desktop Users dialog box, tap or click Add.
In the Select Users or Groups dialog box, do the following:
tap or click Locations, and then select the location you want to search.
In Enter the object names to select, enter the name or user name of the person that you want to add, and then tap or click OK. The name will be added to the list of people who can connect to this PC.
Make sure you know this PC’s full name. You’ll need to enter it in the Remote Desktop app when you want to connect to this PC remotely.
To find your PC's full name:
To find your PC's full name:
Open System by swiping in from the right edge of the screen, tapping Search (or if you're using a mouse, pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen, moving the mouse pointer down, and then clicking Search), entering System in the search box, and tapping or clicking System.
Look under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings to see the full PC name.
Turn off sleep and hibernation on the remote PC. You'll need to make sure the settings for sleep and hibernation are set to Never.
Its kinda hard trying to connect to a computer that's sleeping!!
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