LapLink Remote Access Help Contents

What is LapLink Remote Access?

LapLink Remote Access lets you connect your OmniBook to a PC or another OmniBook. After connecting, you can access any disk drives and printers on the connected computer just as though they were connected directly to this OmniBook. For example, you can open up a Microsoft Word file that's located on this OmniBook and print it to the printer connected to the PC. Or, you can backup all the files from your OmniBook to your desktop PC.

Connecting an OmniBook and a PC

To connect this OmniBook to a PC, the LapLink Remote Access software must be running on this OmniBook and the other PC, and a physical connection must be available between them. The physical connection can be provided by: a cable (available from Traveling Software, Inc. and other sources) that connects the two computers' parallel or serial ports; or if you're connecting two OmniBooks, you can also use the built-in infrared links.

To make your first cable connection, follow the instructions in the three topics below. (To read the topic click with the mouse, or move the highlight with the [Tab] key and press [Enter]).

1.	Using a cable to physically connect the OmniBook to a PC

2.	Remote Install--Copying LapLink Remote Access to the connected PC

3.	After you make the connection

If you need information about any other subject, choose one of the categories below:

Troubleshooting

How To

LapLink Remote Access Screens and Dialogs


Using a cable to physically connect the OmniBook to a PC

The first step to a LapLink Remote Access connection is establishing a physical link. To connect your OmniBook to a PC, use the provided cable:

1.	Connect the single-headed end of the cable to the serial port on the OmniBook.

2.	Check the back or side of the PC for serial ports. They come in two varieties: 9- or 25-pin. They are sometimes labeled with the word "serial," "RS232-C," "COM1," "COM2," "COM3," or "COM4."

3.	Using the double-headed end of the cable, choose the head that matches the number of pins of the PC's serial port. Then, plug the appropriate head into the chosen port. Do NOT plug both heads into the PC, choose just one.

Note: Parallel cables are also available for higher communication speeds. However, a parallel cable cannot be used to perform a remote install. To use the parallel cable, plug one end of the cable into a free parallel port on each PC. To obtain a parallel cable contact Traveling Software, Inc. at 1-800-343-8080.

!Caution! Be careful when plugging in a cable. For example, a video port can sometimes look like a serial port. Plugging the cable into a video port may damage your computer.

If this is your first connection, you now need to install LapLink Remote Access on the connected PC. Choose the following topic to see how:

Remote Install--Copying LapLink Remote Access to the connected PC

Related topics:

Port Setup Dialog

Setting up your PC's ports for use by LapLink Remote Access


Remote Install--Copying LapLink Remote Access to the connected PC
Remote Install--Copying the LapLink Remote Access Software to the Connected PC

To complete a LapLink Remote Access connection, the software must be installed on the two communicating PCs. You can use remote install to copy LapLink Remote Access to another PC and automatically start the connection.

Note: Before you can use remote install, you must use a serial cable to connect the two computers. To connect a cable see Using a cable to physically connect the OmniBook to a PC..

To perform a remote install over a cable follow the instructions below:

1.	Connect the OmniBook to the PC using the supplied cable and the PC's serial port.

2.	From the main LapLink Remote Access dialog, choose the Remote Install button.

3.	In the Remote Computer Name field, enter any name, up to 20 characters.  (The name will show up in your list when you make a connection to the remote PC.)

4.	Use the From Local Port field to indicate the port you are using on your local PC (the OmniBook).  Use the To Remote Port field to indicate the port that you connected the cable to on the remote PC.  For example, if you have connected the serial cable to the remote PC's COM2, choose COM2 in the To Remote Port list.

6.	Choose the OK button.  Another dialog is displayed with instructions to type on the remote PC.  For example, if the remote PC is using its COM2 port, you will be instructed to type:

MODE  COM2:2400,N,8,1,P  [Enter]

CTTY  COM2  [Enter]

If the cable is attached to another serial port, the instructions will use that port, replacing COM2.  For COM1, the correct instructions will be:

MODE  COM1:2400,N,8,1,P  [Enter]

CTTY  COM1  [Enter]

7.	Type the instructions on the second PC.  After you enter the CTTY line, the second computer will not respond to any more typing.

8.	On the OmniBook, choose the OK button.

After you complete the remote installation, a connection to the PC is automatically activated and all the PC's drives should be available. If this is your first connection, you may now want to change the default mappings. For more information read After You Make the Connection.

Related Topics:

Remote Install Dialog

Setting up your PCs ports


After You Make the Connection

Now that you have established a connection to a remote PC, you should see an entry in the Active Connection area of the LapLink Remote Access main screen. For example if you gave the name "Joe's 286" during remote installation over a cable, the line will read "Joe's 286 on COM1."

Below this, the Mappings area will show the PC drives that you can now use. For example:

Local	Remote

A:

B:

C:DRIVE_ONE

D:DRIVE_TWO

E:	A:

F:	C:DRIVE_C

The "Local" column tells you the drive letter to use to access the remote drive. In this example, if you use the Windows File Manager to look at "F:" you would see the contents of the remote PC's drive "C:."

What Drives and Printers are Mapped?

By default, LapLink Remote Access maps all the drives of the connected PC to unassigned letters on your OmniBook. You can access any of them. For information about changing the assigned drive letters or to limit the mapping of drives read Mapping Drives on the Remote PC. Additional information about using mapped drives can be found in Using remote drives once they are mapped.

Printer mapping is different. LapLink Remote Access cannot automatically detect printers that are plugged in to the connected PC. So by default NO printers are mapped. For information about mapping and using printers read Mapping Printers on the Remote PC and Using a printer on the connected PC.

Related Topics:

Enabling or disabling LapLink Remote Access


Mapping Drives on the Remote PC

The Mappings area of the main LapLink Remote Access screen shows you the mappings for the current connection. If you want to change these mappings:

•	Choose the Edit button.

The Edit Mappings dialog, which is displayed next, lets you set up mappings for the current connection. To change the drive mappings, use the Drive Mappings area:

Deleting a Drive Mapping

1.	In the left window select (highlight) the mapping that you want to delete.

2.	In the right window select the line labeled [Unmap].

Adding a Drive Mapping

1.	In the left window select a local drive letter that is unused.

2.	In the right window select a remote drive to map to.

Changing a Drive Mapping

1.	In the left window select the mapping you want to change.

2.	In the right window select a mappable drive.

You may need to delete a mapping first to release a drive for a new mapping.

Saving the Drive Mapping

To save the drive mappings:

•	Click the OK button.

The next time you make a connection to the computer named in the title bar, the new mappings will be used automatically. You can create and save mappings for all of the desktop or portable PCs that you routinely connect to. For more information read Creating and saving a mapping profile.

Related Topics:

Edit Mappings Dialog


Mapping Printers on the Remote PC

The Mappings area of the main LapLink Remote Access screen shows you the printer mappings for the current connection. If you want to change these mappings:

•	Choose the Edit button.

The Edit Mappings dialog, which is displayed next, lets you set up printer mappings for the current connection.

About Printer Mappings

Printer mappings are, in reality, parallel port mappings. For example, suppose you have your local LPT2 mapped to the remote PC's LPT1.

You would set up Windows to print to LPT2. When you print, LapLink Remote Access will redirect the data across the link, to the remote PC, and out the remote PC's LPT1 port. If there is a printer hooked up to the remote PC's LPT1, your document will print on that printer.

To change printer mappings then, you must know the parallel port that actually has a printer hooked up on the remote PC.

For the local PC, you can map any LPT port to the remote's port, as long as the local port does not have a printer directly connected to it.

To change the printer mappings, use the Printer Mappings area:

Deleting a Printer Mapping

1.	In the left window select (highlight) the mapping that you want to delete.

2.	In the right window select the line labeled [Unmap].

Adding a Printer Mapping

1.	In the left window select a printer letter that is unused.

2.	In the right window select a printer to map to.

Changing a Printer Mapping

1.	In the left window select the mapping you want to change.

2.	In the right window select a mappable printer port.

You may need to delete a mapping first to release a printer for a new mapping.

Saving the Printer Mapping

To save the printer mappings:

•	Click the OK button.

The next time you make a connection to the computer named in the title bar, the new printer mappings will be used automatically. You can create and save mappings for all of the PCs or OmniBooks that you routinely connect to. For more information read Creating and saving a mapping profile.

Related Topics:

Using a printer on the connected PC

Edit Mappings Dialog


Troubleshooting

Cable Connections

If you have trouble making a cable connection there are several areas you should check:

Are communications set to "On?"
Check the main LapLink Remote Access screen. In the Communications area, the On box should be checked.

Is the cable connected securely to each PC?
Whether you are using a parallel or serial cable, a loose connection can prevent an active cable connection. Use the thumb screws on the cable to make sure the connection is tight.

Are the ports to which the cable is connected activated?
On both PCs choose the Port Setup button and ensure that the status column shows as "Enabled." If it isn't, use the Status list box and select "Enabled."

For serial ports, is there an interrupt (IRQ) conflict with a mouse or other serial device?
If you are using a serial mouse on COM1 and COM3 to communicate, an IRQ conflict is likely. So, for example, if the mouse is on COM1 and you want to use COM3, choose the Port Setup button and highlight the COM3 line. Then select the Advanced button. In the Interrupt drop-down list, choose "Polled." (You'll have to scroll to the top of the numbered list.) You should then be able to use the mouse and the port simultaneously.

Printing Problems

If you can't print to the printer attached to the remote PC, check to be sure that you have an active connection to the PC. If you do, check these areas:

Have you mapped a remote printer to use?
Look at the main LapLink Remote Access screen. The Printers area should show a local LPT mapped to a remote LPT. If this is not the case, choose the Edit button. Then, in the Printer Mappings area, select a local port in the left list and a remote port in the right. When you print you should print to the port shown in the local column.

In Windows, have you turned Fast Printing Direct to Port off?

To print to a printer mapped by LapLink Remote, you must ensure that the port that you are printing to has Fast Printing Direct to Port set to "off." For example, if you have mapped local LPT2 to remote LPT1, you would print to LPT2.

To ensure that you can print, open the Printers icon in the Windows Control Panel. Make sure that Use Print Manager is unchecked. In the Installed Printers list, highlight the printer "on LPT2." and choose the Connect button. Then make sure that the Fast Printing Direct to Port option is unchecked (off).

Note: If LapLink Remote is installed on a PC that has the Windows Print Manager, you may be able to print to a port called LPT1.DOS, LPT2.DOS, or LPT3.DOS. For example, if you have mapped local LPT2 to remote LPT1, you would print to LPT2.DOS. To set up this port, add a printer using the Printers icon in the Windows Control Panel. See your Windows documentation for more information.

Accessing Remote Drives

If you can't use one of the remote PC's drives, check to be sure that you have an active connection to the PC. If you do, check these areas:

Have you mapped the drive to use it?
Look at the main LapLink Remote Access screen. The Mappings area should show a local drive letter mapped to a remote drive letter. If this is not the case, choose the Edit button. Then, in the Drive Mappings area, select a local drive letter in the left list and a remote drive letter in the right. When you want to access the remote drive, use the letter shown in the local column. (Hint: To map multiple drives, use the Default or Match Same buttons.)

Related Topics:

Port Setup Dialog


LapLink Remote Access Screens and Dialogs

LapLink Remote Access Main Screen

Edit Mappings Dialog

Port Setup Dialog

Advanced Serial Setup Dialog

Advanced Parallel Setup Dialog

Advanced Infrared Setup Dialog

Address Book Dialog

Address Entry Dialog

Remote Install Dialog

Remote Install Cable Instructions Dialog

Change Connection Dialog

Security Dialog

Enter New Password Dialog


LapLink Remote Access Main Screen

The LapLink Remote Access Main Screen provides access to all of the LapLink Remote Access functions, including:

•	Enabling and disabling LapLink Remote Access communications

•	Identifying the PC you are currently connected to

•	Checking the mappings for your current connection

•	Setting up and fine-tuning the way LapLink Remote Access uses your PC's ports

•	Changing between available connections

•	Remotely installing LapLink Remote Access to a PC without LapLink Remote Access

•	Creating and editing an address book for security purposes

•	Changing your PC's computer name and the password others must provide to access your PC

Δ  Fields and other dialog areas:

Communications	On check box: This check box starts and stops LapLink Remote Access communications. If you need to disable LapLink Remote Access temporarily (for example to prevent other users from connecting to your PC or if you want to use another communications program), uncheck the box. Otherwise, leave the box selected.

Port Setup button: Choose this button to selectively turn port usage on or off (for example you may want to use COM1 for LapLink Remote Access but not COM2) and to set advanced port parameters.

Active Connection	This area shows the name of the computer to which you are currently connected.

Change Connection button: Use this button to manage your connections. You can disconnect an active connection or choose between available cable or infrared connections.

Mappings	Drives list: This list shows all the drives that are available. The drives that you normally have in your local PC are shown by drive listed in the Local column with no listing in the Remote.

Mapped drives have a listing in both the Local and Remote columns. For example, an E: in Local with a C: in Remote means that you can access the remote PC's drive C: by using drive letter E:

Printers list: This list shows you the mappings for your parallel ports. For example if LPT2 (Local) is mapped to LPT1 (Remote), then you can print to the printer on the remote PC by printing to LPT2.

Edit button: This button is only available when you have an active connection. Choose this button to map and unmap drives or printers. For each computer that you connect to, you can save a unique mapping profile so the mappings are the same the next time you connect.

Remote Install button	Lets you copy LapLink Remote Access to another PC, start it there and establish a connection. Works over serial cable only.

Address Book button	Lets you create a list of names and passwords. When you connect to a PC that requires a password, LapLink Remote Access will check this list and supply the password when you connect. This is the only way you can provide the security information to the remote PC.

Security button	Lets you change the name of your local PC and also set a password that others must provide in order to connect to your PC.

Related Topics:

LapLink Remote Access Help Contents

Port Setup Dialog

Edit Mappings Dialog


Edit Mappings Dialog

The LapLink Remote Access Edit Mappings Dialog lets you create drive and printer mappings for the current connection. The name of the PC you are currently connected to appears in the title bar.

Make any changes and click OK. The same mappings will be used the next time you connect to the named PC.

Δ  Fields and other dialog areas:

Drive Mappings	Local Drives/ Mapped To list: This list shows the current drive mappings. The drives that you normally have in your local PC are shown by drive listed in the Local column with no listing in the Remote.

Mapped drives have a listing in both the Local and Mapped To columns. For example, an E: in Local with a C: in Mapped to means that you can access the remote PC's drive C: by using drive letter E:

To change a drive mapping, choose a line in this list and a drive from the Remote Drives list. Delete a mapping by choosing the line reading [Unmap].

Remote Drives list: This list shows the drives on the remote PC that are not yet mapped. Use [Unmap] to delete a mapping.

Printer Mappings	Local Printers/ Mapped To list: This list shows the current printer mappings. Printer ports without a mapping have no listing in the Mapped To column.

Mapped printers have a listing in both the Local Printers and Mapped To columns. For example, if LPT2 (Local Printers) is mapped to LPT1 (Mapped To) then when you print to LPT2 you will print on the remote printer.

To change a printer mapping, choose a line in this list and a drive from the Remote Printers list. Delete a mapping by choosing the line reading [Unmap].

Remote Printers list: This list shows the printers on the remote PC that are not yet mapped. Use [Unmap] to delete a mapping.

Default button	Changes both the printer and drive mappings. For drives, remote mapping will begin at the first letter after your "true" local drive letters. For example, if you normally have an A: and C: drive, then the remote floppy drive A: will map to your local D:.

No printers will be mapped.

Match Same button	Changes both the printer and drive mappings. For drives, remote letters will be mapped to the same local letter. This is most useful when the remote PC has many more drives than the local PC.  For example, suppose your desktop PC is connected to a network and it has drives A, C, D, E, F, M, N, Q, Y, and Z. Your laptop has two drives, A and C.

If the laptop is the local PC (the one you are looking at) the resulting mapping would be:

A
C
D	D
E	E
F	F
M	M
N	N
Q	Q
Y	Y
Z	Z

You can then map the remaining remote drives (A and C) to any other unmapped drives. A program located on drive M, such as an e-mail package, will run with fewer problems since its program files will be located on M as normal.

Printers would also have a 1-to-1 correspondence.

Unmap All button	Removes all printer and drive mappings.

Related Topics:

Mapping Drives on the Remote PC

Mapping Printers on the Remote PC


Port Setup Dialog

The LapLink Remote Access Port Setup Dialog lets you:

•	Check the type and status of each of your PC's ports

•	Prevent LapLink Remote Access from using a port by marking it as unused

•	Make ports available or unavailable to LapLink Remote Access

•	Determine whether a serial port is used for cable or infrared communications

•	Set advanced parameters for the ports

Δ  Fields and other dialog areas:

Ports List	Use this list to highlight a port. You can then change the port parameters in the named area below.

Type column: Parallel ports always show as "parallel." Serial ports may be serial (for cable connections) or infrared. Change the type with the Type drop-down list. If LapLink Remote Access detects a mouse on the port it will show as "mouse."

Status column: "Enabled" means that LapLink Remote Access will automatically try to communicate over the port. "Disabled" means that you have turned the port off with the Status drop-down list. "Connected" means that there is a current LapLink Remote Access connection over the port (you can't change advanced port settings when the connection is active). "Not Available" means that LapLink Remote Access has not found such a port on your PC or that LapLink Remote Access has found the port but cannot communicate over it. (Try using the Advanced button if "Not Available" is displayed.) "Reserved" means that you have started LapLink V and that it has taken control of the port. (After you quit LapLink V, the port will return to its previous state.)

Named port area	When you move the highlight in the Ports list the name of the area changes to match the selected port.

Type field: Use this drop-down list to designate how LapLink Remote Access uses a serial port.

Status field: Use this drop-down list to turn a port off or on. For example, suppose you hook a mouse up to COM2. If LapLink Remote Access shows the port as "Enabled," you won't be able to use the mouse until you mark the port as "Disabled."

Advanced button: Choose this button to change technical information about the port.

Related Topics:

Setting up your PC's ports for use by LapLink Remote Access

Changing the name of your PC or OmniBook

Remote Install--Copying LapLink Remote Access to the connected PC

Advanced Serial Setup Dialog

Advanced Parallel Setup Dialog

Advanced Infrared Setup Dialog

Remote Install Dialog


Advanced Serial Setup Dialog

Use this dialog mainly as a troubleshooting mechanism. If a serial port won't communicate, try setting the Interrupt to polled or reducing the Speed setting. The dialog lets you:

•	Choose a baud rate (speed) for communications

•	Change the address of a port

•	Change the IRQ that LapLink Remote Access uses to access a port

•	Choose a transfer mode

•	Reset the port to its default values

Δ  Fields and other dialog areas:

Port Parameters area	Speed: Lets you choose the speed of LapLink Remote Access connections. For serial cable connections, you can usually leave this set to Automatic. When a connection is established LapLink Remote Access will communicate at the highest rate possible for the cable and ports.

Address: Change this only if you know that your port has a non-standard address. Common addresses are: 3F8 (COM1), 2F8 (COM2), 3E8 (COM3), and 2E8 (COM4).

Interrupt: Lists the current IRQ setting for the selected port.  To change the IRQ setting, select a new value from the drop-down list.

Hint: If you have trouble communicating over a port, set this to "Polled" at the top of the list.

Transfer Mode area	Shows the current transfer mode, which may be standard (3-wire) or accelerated (7-wire).

Force Standard Mode: In most cases, leave this unchecked. When checked, it causes LapLink Remote Access to operate in 3-wire mode for serial ports.

Defaults button	Changes all fields to their default values.

Related Topics:

Setting up your PC's ports for use by LapLink Remote Access


Advanced Parallel Setup Dialog

Use this dialog mainly as a troubleshooting mechanism. If a parallel port won't communicate, try checking the Force Standard Mode box. The dialog lets you:

•	Change the address of a port

•	Choose a transfer mode

•	Reset the port to its default values

Δ  Fields and other dialog areas:

Port Parameters area	Address: Change this only if you know that your port has a non-standard address. Common addresses are: 3BC, 378, and 278.

Transfer Mode area	Shows the current transfer mode, which may be standard (4-bit) or accelerated (8-bit).

Force Standard Mode: In most cases, leave this unchecked. When checked, it causes LapLink Remote Access to operate in 4-bit mode for serial ports.

Defaults button	Changes all fields to their default values.

Related Topics:

Setting up your PC's ports for use by LapLink Remote Access


Advanced Infrared Setup Dialog

Use this dialog mainly as a troubleshooting mechanism. If an infrared serial port won't communicate, try setting the Interrupt to polled or reducing the Speed setting. The dialog lets you:

•	Choose a baud rate (speed) for communications

•	Change the address of a port

•	Change the IRQ that LapLink Remote Access uses to access a port

•	Choose a transfer mode

•	Reset the port to its default values

Δ  Fields and other dialog areas:

Port Parameters area	Speed: Lets you choose the speed of LapLink Remote Access connections. For infrared connections, you can usually leave this set to 115,200. If you have problems communicating, set the Speed to a lower rate. Note: The rate must match on both PCs.

Address: Change this only if you know that your port has a non-standard address. Common addresses are: 3F8 (COM1), 2F8 (COM2), 3E8 (COM3), and 2E8 (COM4).

Interrupt: Lists the current IRQ setting for the selected port.  To change the IRQ setting, select a new value from the drop-down list. Note: On the OmniBook the infrared port can be assigned to either COM2 or COM3. When the infrared port is COM2, use IRQ 3. When it is COM3, use IRQ 10.

Defaults button	Changes all fields to their default values.

Related Topics:

Setting up your PC's ports for use by LapLink Remote Access


Address Book Dialog

The Address Book dialog provides a way for you to create a list of computer names and passwords. If a remote PC requires a password, LapLink Remote Access will check this list and provide the password for you when you connect to the named PC.

! Important Note! If a remote PC requires a password, you MUST enter it here in the Address Book. It provides the only means for providing the password to the remote PC.

Δ  Fields and other dialog areas:

Remote Computers list	A list of the entries you have already made.

New button	Add a new entry.

Edit button	Change one of the existing entries. Select the name in the Remote Computers list first.

Copy button	Copies an entry and allows you to edit. If you want to assign the same password to a number of people, create the first one then use Copy.

Delete button	Removes an entry from the list.

Related Topics:

Managing your Address Book

Address Entry


Address Entry Dialog

This dialog appears whenever you choose the New, Edit, or Copy buttons from the main Address Book dialog. Use it to add or change an Address Book entry.

Δ  Fields and other dialog areas:

Name	Type the Computer Name of the PC that you are going to connect to.

Password	If the remote user has created a password for his or her PC, type the required password here.

Related Topics:

Address Book


Remote Install Dialog

This dialog appears after you choose the Remote Install button from the main LapLink Remote Access screen. Use it to perform a serial cable remote install.

To start the process, type a name for the remote PC and specify the ports on the respective PCs. Then choose the OK button.

Δ  Fields and other dialog areas:

Remote Computer Name	Type a name for the remote PC. This name will show in your Active Connection area when the connection is complete. Unless it is changed on the remote PC, you will always see the name when you connect.

From Local Port	Choose the serial port that you have attached the cable to. If no serial ports are active, use the Port Setup button.

To Remote Port	Select the serial port on the remote PC that will receive the remote installation. The serial cable must be attached to that port.

Port Setup button	Choose this button to enable a port for serial communications.

Related Topics:

Remote Install--Copying LapLink Remote Access to the connected PC


Remote install over a cable
Remote install--serial cable instructions dialog

This dialog appears after you have started a serial cable Remote Install.

Make sure the serial cable is connected between the two PCs. Then type the two lines of instructions ON THE RECEIVING (remote) PC. After you enter the second line, the remote PC's keyboard will not respond to any more typing until the remote install is completed.

When the typing is completed, choose OK.

Δ  Fields and other dialog areas:

The general format for the two lines of instructions is:

MODE COMx:2400,N,8,1,P
CTTY COMx

The instructions that you see are determined by the selection you made in the previous dialog. The "x" in COMx is replaced with the To Remote Port selection.

Related Topics:

Address Book Dialog


Change Connection Dialog

This dialog appears after you choose the Change Connection button from the main LapLink Remote Access screen.

Changing connections depends on the ports you have available:

•	If there is a cable connected to another PC running LapLink Remote Access, there will be an entry with the name of the remote PC and the port.

•	If there is an infrared link between the two PCs, there will be an entry with the name of the remote PC and the port.

To change to another cable or infrared connection, choose the cable or infrared entry and then choose the OK button.

Δ  Fields and other dialog areas:

Active Connection	The PC to which you are currently connected.

Possible Connections	If there is a possible cable or infrared connection there will be an entry with the name of the remote PC and the port.

Related Topics:

Changing to another connection


Security Dialog

This dialog appears after you choose the Security button from the main LapLink Remote Access screen.

The dialog has three functions:

•	You can change the name of your PC

•	You can set a password that other users must enter before they can use your drives or printers.

•	You can set a password that you or others must use editing your Address Book.

To change the name, you must first go to the main screen and turn Communications off.

You can enter the passwords at any time.

Δ  Fields and other dialog areas:

Local Computer area	Name: This is the name that other users see when they connect to your PC. Type in any name up to 20 characters.

Set Password: Select this button to define a password. Another user will need to supply the password when he or she connects.

Address Book Security	Set Password: Select this button to define a password for your Address Book. With this password defined, you will need to supply the password anytime you wish to see information from the Address Book.


Enter New Password Dialog

This dialog appears after you choose the Security button from the main LapLink Remote Access screen and then choose one of the Set Password buttons.

The dialog is used for two different passwords:

•	The Local Computer Password protects your PC from unwanted connections: if you define this password, the remote user needs to supply the password before connecting.

•	The Address Book Security Password protects the information in your Address Book. With this password defined, you will need to supply the password anytime you wish to see information from the Address Book. This means that when you dial and you don't supply the password you will have to type the number to dial manually.

You can enter the passwords at any time.

Δ  Fields and other dialog areas:

New Password	Type the password, up to 10 characters.

Confirm Password	To make sure you have typed the password correctly, you must fill in this field with the same password before you can choose OK.


How To

Connect to another PC or OmniBook

Enabling or disabling LapLink Remote Access

Remote Install--Copying LapLink Remote Access to the connected PC

Using a cable to physically connect the OmniBook to a PC

Connecting via cable

Connecting two OmniBooks via the infrared link

Changing to another connection

Map and use the resources on the connected PC

Creating and saving a mapping profile

Mapping printers on the remote PC

Mapping drives on the remote PC

After a connection and mapping

Using a printer on the connected PC

Using remote drives once they are mapped

Miscellaneous

Setting up your PC's ports for use by LapLink Remote Access

Managing your Address Book

Changing the name of your PC or OmniBook

Setting up security with passwords

Turning Sound On and Off


Enabling or disabling LapLink Remote Access

In order for LapLink Remote Access to communicate, two functions must be performed:

1.	The LapLink Remote Access TSR, LLREMOTE.EXE, must be started before starting Windows. OmniBooks are automatically set up to load the TSR before starting Windows. For other PCs, you must start the program manually by typing

LLREMOTE [Enter]

at the DOS command line.

If you will be using LapLink Remote Access a lot, you might want to add the LLREMOTE command to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. For more information, see your documentation.

2.	In the LapLink Remote Access main screen, the On box should be checked.

If the On box is not checked, click it again.

When LapLink Remote Access is enabled, it first checks your port setup. For each port that you have marked as "Enabled," LapLink Remote Access will check for cable or infrared connections to other PCs or OmniBooks that are running LapLink Remote Access.

If a cable or infrared connection is found, the connection will automatically be made. If there is more than one possible cable or infrared connection, you can choose between them with Change Connection.

Why Disable LapLink Remote Access?

You might want to disable LapLink Remote Access if you want to use other communications programs over one of the ports that you have designated as Enabled. Or, you might not want to allow incoming connections to your PC.

Without changing any mappings or port setup information, simply uncheck the On box and all LapLink Remote Access communications will cease.

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LapLink Remote Access Main Screen


Connecting via cable

To receive a connection from another LapLink Remote Access user via cable, several conditions must be met:

•	Both PCs must have LapLink Remote Access installed

•	The PCs must be physically connected via cable

•	Both PCs should have the connected serial ports set to "Enabled."

To make a port available:

1.	Choose the Port Setup button from the Main LapLink Remote Access Screen

2.	Choose a COM port.

3.	In the Status drop-down list, choose "Enabled."

4.	Choose the OK button.

A connection will automatically be made when these conditions are met.

Related Topics:

Setting up your PC's ports for use by LapLink Remote Access

Advanced Parallel Setup Dialog

Advanced Serial Setup Dialog


Connecting two OmniBooks via the infrared link

To receive a connection from another OmniBook via an infrared link, several conditions must be met:

•	The OmniBooks must be placed within 1 meter (about 3 feet) of each other with the infrared ports pointing toward each other

•	Both PCs should have the connected serial ports set to Type: "Infrared," Status: "Enabled."

To set the port:

1.	Choose the Port Setup button from the Main LapLink Remote Access Screen

2.	Choose the COM port with the infrared link.

3.	In the Status drop-down list, choose "Enabled."

4.	In the Type drop-down list, choose "Infrared."

5.	Choose the OK button.

A connection will automatically be made when these conditions are met.

Related Topics:

Setting up your PC's ports for use by LapLink Remote Access

Advanced Infrared Setup Dialog


Changing to another connection

If there are several possible LapLink Remote Access connections, you can change between them:

1.	From the LapLink Remote Access Main Screen, choose the Change Connection button.

2.	Select another connection from the Possible Connections list.

3.	Choose OK.

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LapLink Remote Access Main Screen


Creating and saving a mapping profile

A mapping profile saves all the printer and drive mappings for a given computer name in one place. Then, when you connect to a PC with that computer name, those same drive mappings are used again.

•	To change a mapping profile, choose the Edit button. The Edit Mappings Dialog is displayed.

Changing a mapping profile

To change the mapping profile for the currently displayed computer name, use the Drive and Printer Mappings areas:

Drive Mappings	Local Drives/ Mapped To list: This list shows the current drive mappings. The drives that you normally have in your local PC are shown by drive listed in the Local column with no listing in the Remote.

Mapped drives have a listing in both the Local and Mapped To columns. For example, an E: in Local with a C: in Mapped to means that you can access the remote PC's drive C: by using drive letter E:

To change a drive mapping, choose a line in this list and a drive from the Remote Drives list. Delete a mapping by choosing the line reading [Unmap].

Remote Drives list: This list shows the drives on the remote PC that are not yet mapped. Use [Unmap] to delete a mapping.

Printer Mappings	Local Printers/ Mapped To list: This list shows the current printer mappings. Printer ports without a mapping have no listing in the Mapped To column.

Mapped printers have a listing in both the Local Printers and Mapped To columns. For example, if LPT2 (Local Printers) is mapped to LPT1 (Mapped To) then when you print to LPT2 you will print on the remote printer.

To change a printer mapping, choose a line in this list and a drive from the Remote Printers list. Delete a mapping by choosing the line reading [Unmap].

Remote Printers list: This list shows the printers on the remote PC that are not yet mapped. Use [Unmap] to delete a mapping.

Default button	Changes both the printer and drive mappings. For drives, remote mapping will begin at the first letter after your "true" local drive letters. For example, if you normally have an A: and C: drive, then the remote floppy drive A: will map to your local D:.

No printers will be mapped.

Match Same button	Changes both the printer and drive mappings. For drives, remote letters will be mapped to the same local letter. This is most useful when the remote PC has many more drives than the local PC.  For example, suppose your desktop PC is connected to a network and it has drives A, C, D, E, F, M, N, Q, Y, and Z. Your laptop has two drives, A and C.

If the laptop is the local PC (the one you are looking at) the resulting mapping would be:

A
C
D	D
E	E
F	F
M	M
N	N
Q	Q
Y	Y
Z	Z

You can then map the remaining remote drives (A and C) to any other unmapped drives. A program located on drive M, such as an e-mail package, will run with fewer problems since its program files will be located on M as normal.

Printers would also have a 1-to-1 correspondence.

Unmap All button	Removes all printer and drive mappings.

For more details, read Mapping Drives on the Remote PC and Mapping Printers on the Remote PC.

Related Topics:

Edit Mappings Dialog


Using a printer on the connected PC

Once you have mapped a printer, it can sometimes be confusing as to how to print to it. It's best to think of the mapping as a "redirection." For example, the mapping below has local LPT2: mapped to the remote LPT1:

Local	Remote

LPT1:

LPT2:	LPT1:

LPT3:

To print to the remote printer on LPT1:, the user in this example should print to LPT2:. In short, print to the local port that is redirected.

Setting up your local Windows to print to a redirected port

To print to a redirected port, you need to know two things:

•	The local port name (LPT2: in the above example)

•	The kind of printer that is connected to the remote port (for this example, assume that the printer on remote LPT1: is a Hewlett Packard LaserJet IIID)

After you have this information, follow the directions below.

Turning Fast Printing Direct to Port Off

To print to a printer mapped by LapLink Remote, you must ensure that the port that you are printing to has Fast Printing Direct to Port set to "off." In the above example, with local LPT2 mapped to remote LPT1, you would print to LPT2.

To set up Windows to print in this example:

1.	Open the Printers icon in the Windows Control Panel.

2.	Make sure that Use Print Manager is unchecked (off).

3.	In the Installed Printers list, highlight the printer "on LPT2" and choose the Connect button.

4.	On the next dialog, make sure that the Fast Printing Direct to Port option is unchecked (off).

When you print, make sure your application is printing to LPT2.

Printing WITH the Print Manager

Note: If LapLink Remote is installed on a PC that has the Windows Print Manager, you may be able to print to a port called LPT1.DOS, LPT2.DOS, or LPT3.DOS. For example, if you have mapped local LPT2 to remote LPT1, you would print to LPT2.DOS. To set up this port, add a printer using the Printers icon in the Windows Control Panel.

To set up Windows to print in this example:

1.	Choose Printers from the Windows Control Panel.

2.	Make sure that Use Print Manager is checked (on).

2.	Check the Installed Printers list. If the printer is listed, use either the Install button to add a second listing of the printer type or choose Connect and choose LPT2.DOS.

When you print, make sure your application is printing to LPT2.DOS.

Related Topics:

Mapping Printers on the Remote PC

Edit Mappings Dialog


Using remote drives once they are mapped

Once remote drives are mapped, you can use them as if they were installed in the local PC. You can use most DOS commands or the Windows File Manager. When you Open or Save a file in an application, just select the remote drive letter normally.

If you have a lot of disk space on the PC, one of the first things you might want to do is backup your OmniBook data by copying it to the PC. To do so, start the Windows File Manager and click the drive icon that represents a drive on the remote PC. Then create a subdirectory to hold all your files (use the Create Directory command on the File menu). Next drag any folders or files from the OmniBook's C: drive into the newly-created directory. The operation is performed just as though there is an extra drive that's located in your OmniBook.

Related Topics:

Mapping Drives on the Remote PC

Edit Mappings Dialog


Setting up your PCs ports for use by LapLink Remote Access
Setting up your PC's ports for use by LapLink Remote Access

On the OmniBook LapLink Remote Access is, by default, only enabled for COM1 serial cable connections. This means that LapLink Remote Access will check COM1 periodically to see if there is a cable connection to another LapLink Remote Access PC. In addition, if a serial port has a mouse attached, LapLink Remote Access will recognize that fact.

There are several reasons why you might need to change the default setup:

•	You want to enable other ports, for use by LapLink Remote Access.

•	You may be using a port for another device such as a mouse or a modem that you would rather use for another communications program. But LapLink Remote Access is still attempting to use the port. If so you would want to mark the port as "Disabled."

•	For serial ports, LapLink Remote Access may not have correctly recognized that an infrared link is active. If so you need to set up the port to recognize the infrared link.

•	If your ports have non-standard addresses or interrupts, and LapLink Remote Access does not determine them correctly, you may have to type the address or interrupt in yourself. This is most likely when you have added additional ports to a PC with an add-on board.

To change the port setup, choose the Port Setup button from the main LapLink Remote Access screen. Then read the help for that screen.

Related Topics:

Port Setup Dialog


Managing your dialing directory
Managing your Address Book

The Address Book dialog provides a way for you to create a list of Computer Names and Passwords. When you connect to another PC that requires a password, LapLink Remote Access will check this list for the Computer Name and send the required Password. To get to the Address Book:

•	Choose the Address Book button from the main LapLink Remote Access screen.

Note: If you have defined a password for the Address Book, you will need to supply the password before you can enter the Address Book dialog. To change or create a password,  choose the Security button from the main screen.

The Address Book dialog, displays a list of the current entries. To make a change, choose one of the buttons below:

New button	Add a new entry.

Edit button	Change one of the existing entries. Select the name in the Remote Computers list first.

Copy button	Copies an entry and allows you to edit. If you want to assign the same password to a number of people, create the first one then use Copy.

Delete button	Removes an entry from the list.

When you are done with the list, choose the Close button.

Related Topics:

Address Book Dialog

Security Dialog


Changing the name of your PC or OmniBook

When another user connects to your PC, they see a name in their Remote Connection list. You can change the name easily:

1.	Turn communications off by unchecking the On box.

2.	Choose the Security button.

3.	Type a new name in the Name field.

4.	Choose the OK button.

Suggestions for Naming

To help other users understand who they are connecting to, it is a good idea to include your name and some other information about your PC. For example, you might call your PC "John Does' 486 Laptop."

Note: You should not regularly change your Computer Name. When another user creates a mapping profile for your PC it is listed by the Computer Name. If the user wants to keep the same mappings, he or she will need to copy the information or create a new mapping profile.

Related Topics:

Port Setup Dialog


Setting up security with passwords

LapLink Remote Access provides two kinds of security:

•	You can define an access password that other LapLink Remote Access users must provide when they connect to your PC.

•	You can define a password that limits access to your Address Book. After this password is defined, you (or any other user that has your PC) must provide the password when dialing with the Address Book or editing the entries in it.

To change the passwords:

1.	Choose the Security button.

2.	To change the access password, choose the Set Password button just below the Local Computer Name.

Type the password in the New Password field. Then type it again in the Confirm Password field. Then click OK.

3.	To change the Address Book password, choose the Set Password button in the Address Book Security area.

Type the password in the New Password field. Then type it again in the Confirm Password field. Then click OK.

4.	After returning to the Security dialog, choose the OK button.


Turning Sound On and Off

When LapLink Remote Access successfully connects to another PC, your PC's speaker will emit a series of ascending-frequency beeps. When the connection is broken, the frequency  is descending. The sounds let you know when a connection is made because you don't have to be viewing the LapLink Remote Access control program during the connection.

To turn these beeps on or off:

1.	Pull down the Control menu from the upper left corner of the LapLink Remote Access window. (The Control menu appears in this position for most applications and is commonly used to close the application. The shortcut key for pulling down the menu is [Alt+Spacebar].)

2.	Choose the Sound command.

When sounds are on a check mark appears to the left of the Sound command. When sounds are off there is no check mark.