How-to: access your files, or your computer, from anywhere

How-to: access your files, or your computer, from anywhere

In the first of our video how-to series, brought to you in association with LogMeIn, we show you how to access your files - or even your whole computer - from anywhere in the world

If you've ever found yourself on holiday, in a strange city, or even at a friends house without a file you need from your home computer, then some kind of remote access is what you need.

There are several ways you can access your computer from afar, though most require a bit of

In this video, we walk you through the basics of accessing files:

  • using DropBox and Skydrive for online file storage and synchronisation with multiple computers, and
  • using Windows Remote Desktop and LogMeIn free to access your home computer from anywhere in the world.

This video is brought to you in association with LogMeIn.

Part 2 in this series shows you how to set up and administer remote access for small business.

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