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Looking for opensource Video Conferencing (with recording, screen sharing, and whiteboard options)

Looking for opensource Video Conferencing (with Voice chat, voice and screen sharing recording, screen sharing, and whiteboard options). Would settle with a freeware version though . Did alot of ...
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OSX 10.7 Lion Screen Sharing, cannot Switch to virtual display from snow leopard 10.6 client

I installed Lion, and would like my other computers (macs and PCs) to connect to virtual displays on the mac pro. Preferably with the ability to stream sound and video through this session. I enabled ...
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How to get a mouse middle click event on a Macintosh?

I am using a MacBook Air running OS X 10.7 (Lion) with Screen Sharing application to view the display of a Linux box running Emacs. I need a mouse middle click. How can I generate a mouse-middle ...
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Share screen with multiple users

I am currently using Skype to share my screen with a single person. Is there a away to share your screen with more then a single user? It would be nice if it was via skype but this is not mandatory. ...
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Is there a screen sharing/remote desktop app for mac that lets you use a different host screen resolution?

Ok, there are tons and tons of questions about remote desktop for mac and they're all being closed as duplicates. I however am specifically looking for one that will let me use a different resolution ...
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How to connect Apple HDMI to HDMI Cable to IBM Laptop?

I just bought an Apple Digital TV Adapter. I have an iPad2. I know, to share my iPad screen, Just connect iPad to Adapter & then connect Adapter second end to Monitor/Screen. Now, My question is ...
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Labeled grid desktop wallpaper?

Summary: I'd like a desktop wallpaper that: is a grid has cells that are each and all labeled with ascending numbers (across) and letters (down), such that the top-left cell is A0 is larger than ...
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Can I set my MacBook Pro's resolution to a that of a 27" iMac and then screen share to that iMac?

The iMac is Thunderbolt and my MBP is not, so I can't use Target Display Mode, but I'd like to use the bigger screen. Can I make my MBP a larger-than-native resolution? Better yet, can I share a ...
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Stream computer screen to TV via network instead of a USB wireless link

I want to stream my computer screen (not just video or a limited amount of content) to my TV via the network. I know there are wireless devices that use USB to tranfer the screen to the TV. However, ...
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How to share only one window/application to other user in network?

I know VNC, windows remote control can share screen to others. Can I just share one window/application to my buddy and give control of this window/application to him? Same time, I still want to ...
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A good windows VNC server to work with OS X Screen Sharing

I have an iMac and a Windows 7 laptop at work now. I obviously want to work on iMac since it has a bigger screen, but I need to also be able to do stuff (like web site development),that can only be ...
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Stream screen contents over network

At work, we are thinking of getting a TV for presentation/showing things. I had the idea that we could connect a PC, to stream our screens (wirelessly) through it, to the TV (like inverse screen ...
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What is an easy way to share screen / voice chat on Linux?

Currently I'm using Arch Linux. I'm more used to Linux now, but for communication, I still have some problems: My main software which I use on Windows is Skype and TeamViewer to share screen / voice ...
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Searching (fast!) VNC client for Windows with Bonjour detection

I tried ScreenRecycler for my Macbook and accessed it successfully with VNC via my second Laptop (as connected to the same WLAN) and it works if i enter the IP address of the MB. However, i am ...
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A “view-only” mode in `screen`?

One of my favorite modes for screen is using the -x option, wherein multiple users can connect-to the same session (great for team troubleshooting and training purposes). However, it would be really ...
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Is it there a log file for screensharing (vnc) with the incoming connections?

I found out that I had screensharing (vnc) turned on, Im using snow leopard, where can I see a log with all the incoming connections? or a log saying when it was enabled?
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How to configure OS X Lion to automatically accept requests for ScreenSharing

Prior to OS X Lion, I could easily take control of my Mac Mini via ScreenSharing from one of the other Mac's on my home network. Now, with OS X Lion, there is an option to share the same screen or ...
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OS X Lion VNC no longer works

I enjoyed using VNC from my iPad to my Mac Pro running Snow Leopard without issues. Since upgrading to OS X Lion, I am no longer able to log in remotely. I can connect, but I now see the OS X login ...
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How to VNC to Mac OS X Lion?

How can we VNC to Mac OS X Lion to use screen sharing? RealVNC for Windows connects and shows a lock screen, but I cannot click or type a password. What clients will work now?
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enable VNC to run on an account different than the current account on mac

How can I make my MAC VNC server to which many windows based PCs can connect simultaneously with distributed access to resources. I want to share my MAC with multiple users using Windows, can I do ...
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How can I control my Mac remotely? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: What's the best Remote Desktop Application? What's the typical way of managing a Mac remotely? Say I'm at home on a MacBook Pro, I'd like to be able to access my ...
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Snow Leopard screen sharing slow to connect

My snow leopard (10.6.7) suddenly refused to connect to another mac (snow leopard 10.6.4) through screen sharing. There is no change except the installation of the latest security update. If I ...
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How to connect to the native (non-VNC) Mac screen sharing from a Windows PC?

I have a Mac with screen sharing enabled through "Remote Management" and not through the "Screen Sharing" setting. I also disable regular VNC since it seems like pretty insecure and I'd like to rely ...
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How can I access my work Mac behind a firewall from my home Mac

I'm really hoping someone can answer this for me so I can telecommute... I want to be able to access my work Mac from my home Mac, or just be able to somehow access the network. I do web development ...
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Looking for free and secure peer-to-peer desktop sharing

I am looking for a desktop sharing solution that will allow me to show my desktop to a remote user. The system must be free secure (some reasonable encryption) peer-to-peer (i.e., does not require ...
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Microsoft SharedView crashes now with IE9 RTM, what is a good alternative?

I've been quite reliant on MS SharedView. I have found it to be faster than VNC, and also allows for highlighting of the other person's screen without needing to take control of the mouse and can be ...
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linux: How to sync two video players on two computers?

Two GNU/Linux computers are playing the same video with mplayer (or vlc or whatever). How to sync the pause/seeking/FFw between them. Like when I press pause on master computer, the other one is also ...
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Ubuntu: How to share desktop for remote pair programming

How to setup the environment for remote pair programming session on Ubuntu (10.10) securely over the internet? I think that, for our workflow, we need to share the screen, sharing terminal session or ...
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Is there a way to launch ScreenSharing from the Terminal?

How can I launch OS X's ScreenSharing from the command line and have it connect to a specified system?
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Screen sharing on Mac OS X is slow

I connect to my Mac on the local network via UltraVnc viewer from my Windows 7 machine. However, the connection feels very sluggish - moving windows results in tearing. Right clicking something take ...
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How to use ScreenSharing when you don't know the IP address of the target computer?

I would like to use OS X ScreenSharing to connect to another Mac on my network. I can do so by using Finder > Connect to Server, but I have to enter the Server Address: vnc://192.168.0.9 (the ...
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How do I share applications windows between OS X and Linux?

I'm trying to set up Xdmx on my Macbook Pro and my Ubuntu 10.04 workstation so that I can share my MBP's keyboard and mouse as well as X applications running on the workstation across the laptop ...
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Is it possible to make a `screen` session “private”?

Like many others, I rely on screen heavily. It's a fantastic way of getting work done when you need to be able to drop and come back later. It's also an awesome teaching tool by allowing folks to all ...
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Best TightVNC settings to connect to Snow Leopard from Win7

I have a Macbook that I use for iOS development. I would like to use my Windows 7 machine which has multiple monitors to do "remote" development. What I mean is I want to be able to utilize one of the ...
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Lan Messenger with voice and screensharing [closed]

Possible Duplicate: LAN messenger for Windows with features like Google Talk Need a LAN Messenger for a home network with Voice Text Messages Screen Sharing capabilities It could be a ...
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How to change the default screen sharing / VNC port number on Mac OS X?

Is there any way to change it from the default 5900 to some other port?
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What Remote Desktop Solution Do You Use To Service Your Clients' PCs? [closed]

Possible Duplicate: What’s the best Remote Desktop Application? I am the owner of a local computer repair business that primarily services its clients on-site. On the occasions that ...
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How can I use Apple screen sharing in full screen mode?

I've tried everything but I can only get Apple screen sharing to work in a window on its own.
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How to spy on a Mac from a PC

I have a desktop running Windows 7 and a Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard. If someone is using my Macbook Pro, and from my Windows 7 machine I want to see what they see on their screen, is there a ...
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Sharing mouse, keyboard, and screen between networked computers

I've already heard of Synergy+. I remember hearing of another program that did pretty much the same thing, but allowed you to move windows from one screen to the other, even on different computers. ...
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multiway desktop screen sharing app for linux

Is there a free screen sharing app for linux ? I'm not talking about controling a desktop from remote, but simply viewing someone else's screen, quite useful for a teleconference. The newest version ...
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Command+tab, expose and many other functions stop working after screen sharing

When I'm away from my office mac I typically login via screen-sharing or VNC from home/another mac. Lately, after using screen sharing this way, my office mac will have several problems: ...
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can somebody from my VPN see my screen, if yes how to stop this?

I'm a member of VPN at my work (I'm not the admin of the network), I have installed windows 7 pro on my pc myself and all the other software, and I am the admin of my PC, is it possible for someone ...
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Screen Share on LAN without Internet Connection

I want to share my computer Screen over LAN, without Internet Connection. How can I use it. There are different software like Logmein, Team Viewer etc. But These software requires a Internet ...
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TightVNC server not getting right-clicks from Mac Screen Sharing/VNC client?

I am using Apple's Screen Sharing client in OS X 10.6.2, to connect to TightVNC running on Win XP. But TightVNC is not receiving right-clicks. Scaling is on, and everything else is working fine. I do ...
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Is there a Dikk-like application for Linux?

There is an application for Mac OS X called Dikk that allows one to capture its screen and send it to another user who installed Dikk by simply hitting a key. Is there any similar application for ...