Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.5 User Manual page 41

Remote control
Remote management
File transfer
You can optimize performance by starting a connection in remote management
mode or file transfer mode. These modes suspend video transfer to allocate full
resources to the data transfer. If you do not select a start mode, pcAnywhere
defaults to remote control mode. You can switch to a different mode at any time
during a connection.
Lets you control a host computer remotely and work as though
you are sitting in front of it.
During a remote control session, video and data are transferred
between the host computer and the remote computer. The host
computer handles all of the processing of the requests that are
sent by the remote. Only the input and output information (for
example, keyboard, mouse, and video information) are transferred
between the computers.
Because only minimal data needs to be transferred between each
computer, remote control results in faster performance than
other forms of remote networking and minimizes the risk of
losing data.
See "Ways to start a remote control session"
Lets you remotely administer a host computer using common
administrator tools (such as the Task Manager, Command Prompt,
and Registry Editor).
Remote management mode lets you quickly troubleshoot and
resolve problems on a host computer without the overhead of a
full remote control session. A remote management session uses
less bandwidth than a full remote control session because only
the data needs to be transferred between the host and remote
computers.
See "What you can do during a remote management session"
on page 153.
Lets you transfer files between a host and remote computer using
a two-pane window that functions like Windows Explorer.
You can navigate to the files and folders that you need, transfer
files and folders to and from another computer, and synchronize
content. Files transfer in the background so that you can continue
to work or queue other files. A file transfer session uses less
bandwidth than a full remote control session because only the
data needs to be transmitted between the host and remote
computers.
See "About pcAnywhere File Transfer"
Navigating in Symantec pcAnywhere
Working in Advanced View
on page 115.
on page 169.
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