Configuring Remote Printing - Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.1 User Manual

126 Controlling another computer remotely
What you can do during a remote control session

Configuring remote printing

You can customize the background colors and pattern that are displayed in the
Session Manager window. If you want to change the background, you should
change the settings before you start a session. You cannot change the background
during a session.
To change the background colors
1
In the Symantec pcAnywhere window, on the Edit menu, click Preferences.
In Windows Vista, the operating system might prompt you to approve this
action. You do not receive this prompt if you are logged on to the built-in
administrator account.
2
In the pcAnywhere Options window, on the Session Manager tab, select one
of the following:
Solid
Checkerboard
To find the Session Manager tab, click the left and right arrows in the
pcAnywhere Options window to scroll through the tabs.
3
To change the background color, click Edit next to the color you want to
modify.
4
To select a custom color, in the Color window, click Define Custom Colors.
5
If you select a custom color, click Add to Custom Colors.
6
Click OK.
7
To adjust the size of the grid, in the Size box, select the size that you want to
use.
This option is only available if Checkerboard is selected.
8
Click OK.
If the host user has configured your printer information in pcAnywhere, you can
print a file that is located on the host computer to a printer at your location during
a remote control session. As you run programs on the host computer, you can
select your printer from the list of installed printers. If the host user has not
configured remote printing, you can print files to the default printer for the host
computer.
Uses a solid color for the background of the Session
Manager window during a remote control session.
Uses a grid pattern for the background of the Session
Manager window during a remote control session.