Contents
LogMeIn Fundamentals..................................................................................................................4
About Remote Access................................................................................................................................................4
About the Host.......................................................................................................................................................4
About Host Software..............................................................................................................................................4
About the Client.....................................................................................................................................................5
About the LogMeIn Web Site – www.LogMeIn.com................................................................................................5
About the LogMeIn Host Interface..........................................................................................................................6
About Remote Management......................................................................................................................................6
About LogMeIn Central..........................................................................................................................................6
Your LogMeIn Account...................................................................................................................8
How to Create a LogMeIn Account.............................................................................................................................8
Managing Your LogMeIn Account..............................................................................................................................8
How to Change Your LogMeIn Account Email.........................................................................................................8
How to Change Your LogMeIn Account Password...................................................................................................8
How to Change Billing Information........................................................................................................................9
How to View a List of Available Subscriptions........................................................................................................9
Making Your LogMeIn Account More Secure..............................................................................................................9
Installing LogMeIn Host Software..................................................................................................11
Which Computers Need the LogMeIn Host Software?.................................................................................................11
System Requirements – Host Computer.....................................................................................................................11
Downloading and Installing LogMeIn Host Software..................................................................................................11
LogMeIn and Firewalls.............................................................................................................................................12
Working with Computers in Your LogMeIn Account.......................................................................13
Viewing Your LogMeIn Computers............................................................................................................................13
Tile View..............................................................................................................................................................13
List View..............................................................................................................................................................14
Detail View...........................................................................................................................................................14
How to Rename a Computer ....................................................................................................................................14
How to Change the Subscription Assigned to a Computer.........................................................................................15
Connecting to a Host Computer.....................................................................................................16
Connection Prerequisites..........................................................................................................................................16
How to Connect to a Computer in Your LogMeIn Account..........................................................................................16
How to Connect to a Computer Using a Desktop Shortcut..........................................................................................17
How to Connect to a Computer Using LogMeIn Ignition or Ignition for iPhone...........................................................17
About Authenticating to LogMeIn Host Computers....................................................................................................17
How to Change Your Computer Access Code.........................................................................................................18
How to Wake a Computer that is in Sleep Mode or Powered Off ...............................................................................18
Using Remote Control...................................................................................................................20
How to Start a Remote Control Session....................................................................................................................20
What You Can Do During Remote Control.................................................................................................................20
How to View the Host Computer in Full Screen Mode...........................................................................................20
How to Change the Color Quality of the Host Screen.............................................................................................20
How to Magnify a Section of the Host Screen........................................................................................................21
How to Change Screen Size During Remote Control..............................................................................................21
How to Switch Between Multiple Host Monitors during Remote Control................................................................21
How to Draw on the Host Screen..........................................................................................................................21
How to Use the Laser Pointer...............................................................................................................................22
How to Copy and Paste Between Devices (Clipboard Synchronization)..................................................................22
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