Laplink LAPLINK PROFESSIONAL User Manual

Quick Start Guide

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Contents

What is LapLink Professional? 4

Before you install 6

Installing LapLink Professional 8

Allowing other computers to connect: security in LapLink 10

Connecting to another computer 12

Starting LapLink services 14

Controlling a remote computer 16

Changing the host appearance 18

Transferring files 20

Synchronizing files 22

Printing over a LapLink connection 24

Printing a document 26

Sending messages using Text Chat 28

Viewing the online users guide and Help 30

Configuring ports in LapLink 32

Traveling Software License Agreement 34

Index 36

LapLink Professional Quick Start Guide

What is LapLink Professional?

LapLink Professional lets you access files and information on a remote computer, or work with

someone at another computer, using a variety of different services such as File Transfer, Remote Control, and Print Redirection. You can also synchronize files between two computers with Xchange Agent. You can connect to other computers in a number of different ways.

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LapLink Professional provides immediate connection to your desktop from wherever you may be. You can connect to your office computer from home, access office files when youre on the road, work on a project with a remote coworker, copy files to a remote work site, or connect to a friends computer to help out with a computer task.

LapLink Professional includes several different services:

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Remote Control lets you operate another computer as if you were sitting right in front of it. The remote computers desktop appears in the Remote Control window, and you can use your mouse and keyboard to operate the other computer and run programs and files on that computer. If someone is working on the other computer, you can both collaborate in the same program by taking turns with the keyboard and mouse.

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File Transfer lets you move and copy files between two remote computers and manage remote and local files. You can also synchronize folders to make them contain the same files. File Transfer includes SpeedSync

technology, which updates only the parts of a file that

have changed, resulting in superior file transfer speeds.

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Xchange Agent is a versatile tool that lets you transfer and synchronize files automatically, no matter where you are. Use Xchange Agent to ensure that your laptop computer contains the same files as your desktop, or to back up important files to the network.

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Print Redirection lets you print a document youre viewing in a Remote Control session to your local printer, or print a document over a LapLink connection to a printer on a connected computer.

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Text Chat lets you chat with someone youre connected to over a LapLink connection by typing messages within a text box. This can be useful when youre working with LapLink over a modem, and dont have another phone connection available.

You can set up security in LapLink to limit who has access to your computer and what they can do; you can even use modem callback features to prevent unauthorized users from connecting over a modem. And you can save frequent connections using the Address Book feature, so that you can quickly and easily make connections.

What is LapLink Professional?5

Everything you need for

easy, reliable access

to your office PC.

Guaranteed.

LapLink Professional runs on Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0. LapLink for Windows 3.1 is also included with LapLink Professional; a users guide for LapLink for Windows 3.1 is available online. For more information on online documentation, see

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Connecting to other computers

You can use LapLink Professional to connect to other computers in a number of different ways.

You can connect using:

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a modem

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the Internet

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an IPX (Novell) network

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a TCP/IP network

* These connection methods are not supported in Windows NT.

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a serial, parallel*, or USB* cable

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a wireless (infrared) device*

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a CAPI 2.0/ISDN device

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LapLink Professional Quick Start Guide

Before you install

Before you begin setting up LapLink Professional, make sure you have the hardware and software

you need to use the program. Since LapLink lets you connect in many different ways, the requirements youll need depend on how you plan to connect with LapLink.

Make sure your computer meets the minimum requirements for running LapLink and using the connection methods and services you want.

General requirements for each computer

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Microsoft Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0

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Intel or Intel-compatible 486/100 processor (or better)

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16 MB of memory (24 MB recommended)

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To determine the amount of free disk space, right-click the drive in My Computer. Then click the Properties tab.

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9 MB of available hard disk space

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VGA monitor (or better)

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Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device

Requirements for modem communication

In Windows 95/98, either of these:

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A Windows-compatible modem

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A Hayes-compatible modem

In Windows NT:

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A modem set up in Windows NT (including TAPI functionality)

Requirements for network communication

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For IPX connections: Client for Microsoft Networks or Client for NetWare Networks (both included in Windows).

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For TCP/IP connections: Windows Sockets (included in Windows).

Requirements for Dial-Up Networking communication

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The guest computer must have the Dial-Up Networking feature of Windows installed, with a Dial-Up Networking connection to the appropriate dial-up server.

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The host computer must be on a network that has a dedicated dial-up server connected to it, or must be running a dial-up server program.

Dedicated dial-up servers include Novell NetWare Connect and Shiva NetModem. Dial-up server programs include the Dial-Up Networking server included with the Microsoft Plus! Companion for Windows 95,

the Dial-Up Networking server included in Windows 98, and Windows NT Remote Access Server.

Requirements for cable communication

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For serial connections: a LapLink serial cable and an RS-232 serial (COM) port on each computer.

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For parallel connections: a LapLink parallel cable and a parallel (printer) port on each computer, or a DirectParallel Universal cable and an Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) on each computer.

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For USB connections: a LapLink USB cable and a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port on each computer. USB must be properly configured in Windows.

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To purchase cables, contact Traveling Software or a LapLink reseller.

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■ Parallel and USB

cable connections are not available in Windows NT.

Requirements for wireless communication

Any of the following:

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A built-in infrared port such as those found on many new models of laptops (such as recent versions of laptops by Gateway, Toshiba, Dell, and IBM).

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A built-in infrared device such as the one on the NEC PowerMate desktop computer. Check your hardware documentation to find out how to activate your infrared port.

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An infrared device that attaches to your computer's serial port, like the Extended Systems JetEye Infrared PC Interface (baud-switchable only).

Youll also need to be sure that a Windows Infrared driver is set up for your infrared device. LapLink supports both standard infrared connections and fast infrared (FIR) connections.

Requirements for CAPI 2.0/ISDN communication

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An ISDN adapter with a CAPI 2.0-compliant driver on both ends of the connection

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An ISDN line

■ Wireless connec-

tions are not available in Windows NT.

■ CAPI 2.0/ISDN is a

standard popular in Europe, and is not typically used in the United States.

LapLink Professional Quick Start Guide

Installing LapLink Professional

Install LapLink Professional by clicking Install Software Now on the LapLink Welcome screen.

You can also use the Welcome screen to create setup disks (to install LapLink on a computer without a CD-ROM drive), and view the online documentation.

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To create floppy disks so that you can install LapLink Professional on another computer, click Create Setup Disks on the Welcome screen, then follow the instructions.

You can install LapLink Professional on Windows 95, 98, and NT computers. To install LapLink on Windows 3.1 computers, see below.

To install LapLink Professional:

1 Insert the LapLink CD-ROM in a CD-ROM drive.

✔ The LapLink Welcome screen should appear automatically when

you insert the CD-ROM; if it does not, open Windows Explorer and double-click the Welcome.exe file on the LapLink CD-ROM.

Or, if you downloaded LapLink from the Web, double-click the Welcome.exe file in the folder where you downloaded LapLink.

2 Click Install Software Now on the Welcome screen.

3 Type your product serial number.

4 Type your computer name. This is the name you will use when con-

necting to this computer from another computer.

5 Specify the type of installation you want:

Click Express to install LapLink with minimal questions.

Click Custom to also view and configure connection information.

Installing LapLink for Windows 3.1

LapLink Professional includes a copy of LapLink for Windows 3.1. Install this program on a computer running LapLink for Windows 3.1 to connect to that computer from LapLink Professional and use File Transfer, Remote Control, and Text Chat.

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To create floppy disks for LapLink for Windows 3.1, use File Manager to locate the Win16 folder on your CD-ROM. In the LLW16 folder within that folder, copy the contents of \D1 and \D2 to two floppy disks.

To install LapLink for Windows 3.1:

1 Insert the LapLink CD-ROM in a CD-ROM drive.

2 In the Windows Program Manager, click Run on the File menu.

3 Type e:startup where e is the letter for your CD-ROM drive, and click OK.

4 Specify your computer name. This is the name you will use when con-

necting to this computer from another computer.

5 Specify the type of connection you use most often. If you choose

modem, cable, or wireless (AirShare), youll need to specify the port where the device is located.

Installing LapLink Professional

Insert the LapLink CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.

Start the installation program as described on the facing page.

In Windows 95, 98, and NT, the LapLink Welcome screen appears, allowing you to install software, create setup disks, view the online documentation, and more. Click Install Software Now to install LapLink.

In Windows 3.1, start the installation as instructed at left; the installation begins immediately.

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Installing LapLink from floppy disks

If you create a set of floppy disks for LapLink Professional or LapLink for Windows 3.1, you can install LapLink from those disks as described below.

To install LapLink from floppy disks:

1 Insert the first floppy disk in the floppy drive.

2 Click the Start button, and then click Run.

3 Type a:setup (or b:setup, if b: is the drive where you put the disk) and

click OK.

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Allowing other computers to connect: security in LapLink

Before you begin using LapLink, make sure that others can connect to your computer. You can

let anybody connect to your computer or only let certain people connect by adding them to a Log-in List. You can also specify what people can do when connected to your computer.

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To restrict cable and wireless connections , check the Enforce Security box in the Security dialog box. For more information, see the online help.

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If this person will use Remote Control, and you want this person to be able to blank your computer screen and lock your keyboard and mouse, check the appropriate Locking Permissions options.

LapLink initially does not allow other users to connect to your computer using a modem, network, or CAPI 2.0/ISDN device until you change your security options. Give access only to certain people by adding them to your log-in list, or let anyone access your computer.

To only let certain people access your computer:

1 Click the Security button on the LinkBar.

2 In the Allow Connections From box, click Log-in List Only.

3 Add each person who you want to have access to your log-in list.

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Be sure to add yourself to the Log-in List, since you will also need to

To add a person to your log-in list:

1 Click the Security button on the LinkBar.

2 Click the Log-in List tab.

3 Click Add.

4 In the Log-in Name box, type the name the person will use to connect

to your computer.

5 In the Password box, type a password for that person.

6 Under Services, check the services you will let this person use on your

computer, such as File Transfer and Remote Control.

You can provide additional security over modem connections by clicking one of the Modem Callback features. See the online help for more information.

7 Click OK to add this person to your Log-in List. When this person con-

nects to your computer, he or she can log in by typing in the Log-in Name and Password you assigned.

To allow anybody to access your computer:

1 Click the Security button on the LinkBar.

2 In the Allow Connections From box, click Anybody.

Selecting Anybody makes your computer completely open to any-

one who can connect to your computer with LapLink.

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Setting up security in LapLink

To set up security, click the Security button on the LinkBar.

Click Log-In List Only (Protected System) to allow selected people to log in to your computer, and then click the Log-in List tab to specify log-in information.

Or click Anybody (Public System) to allow access to your computer without password protection.

If you choose Anybody, specify which services can be used.

Adding someone to the Log-in List

Type a login name and password for the remote user. The remote user will have to type this when they connect.

Specify the services the remote user can use.

If you allow Remote Control, specify whether you allow blanking of your computer screen and locking of your keyboard and mouse.

If the remote user is connecting over a modem, you can set up Modem Callback options for added security.

3 Check the services you will let remote users use, such as File Transfer

and Remote Control.

If you chose Remote Control, check one of the boxes under Locking if you want to let people blank your computer screen and lock your keyboard and mouse.

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