Have you ever been away from home and needed to access information on a remote computer? Maybe get flight info from your computer at home, or access accounting information at the office, etc.

Remote control of remote computers has been around for a while, but it has been complicated.

Luckily for us, there is a new method for remotely controlling a computer that is quick, secure, and easy to use. Its called LogMeIn and it comes in both pro and free flavors. It’s easy to get started:

1. Go to www.LogMeIn.com and click “Download LogMeIn Free” to create an account.
2. You will then receive an email asking you to confirm your new account, click on the link in the email to confirm.
3. Log in to the LogMeIn website.
4. Install their software on the computer you want to remote control.
5. Click the link with the green plus that says “Add computer”. It will walk you through a few steps to install their software.

You are done!

Next time you want to remotely control on of your computers, just go to www.LogMeIn.com and login. You will see your computer, just click on it, authenticate, and click on the remote control link. In a few seconds you will be remotely controlling your computer!

If you need more features, such as remote printing, file transfers, etc, you can sign up for LogMeIn Pro. To see a list of features, click here.