Cr-48 And LogMeIn
By CJensen
Chrome OS and Remote Control
Remote control from the Cr-48
For various reasons I’ve chosen to use LogMeIn for most of my remote control needs. This app allows me to remote control home/work/family member computers from anywhere that I have a browser. Sometimes I even use the app to control the computer in the basement while I’m vegging upstairs on the couch. I may do some minor development work, the app is too slow for anything but the most simple work, I may mess around with iTunes organizing, check email, what ever.
I was a little worried that I may have trouble using this app on the Cr-48 because in my experience IE consistently runs LogMeIn better than Chrome. My experience has extended to the Cr-48. The app is slower on the Cr-48, but mostly usable. The major problem comes in when I’m performing a task that takes 5 or 10 minutes or longer. While in a remote control session, the remote control session will stop responding. In most cases it’s more an inconvenience than a major issue because I’ve found that logging out of the session and back in usually fixes the problem. In worse cases, however, I’ve only been able to reestablish a remote control session by actually shutting down the Cr-48, and logging back in to LogMeIn.
I don’t know how common a scenario the need to remote control machines will be, but a better remote control option is going to be necessary for those who use these google computers to do work, or manage, remote machines.
For various reasons I’ve chosen to use LogMeIn for most of my remote control needs. This app allows me to remote control home/work/family member computers from anywhere that I have a browser. Sometimes I even use the app to control the computer in the basement while I’m vegging upstairs on the couch. I may do some minor development work, the app is too slow for anything but the most simple work, I may mess around with iTunes organizing, check email, what ever.
I was a little worried that I may have trouble using this app on the Cr-48 because in my experience IE consistently runs LogMeIn better than Chrome. My experience has extended to the Cr-48. The app is slower on the Cr-48, but mostly usable. The major problem comes in when I’m performing a task that takes 5 or 10 minutes or longer. While in a remote control session, the remote control session will stop responding. In most cases it’s more an inconvenience than a major issue because I’ve found that logging out of the session and back in usually fixes the problem. In worse cases, however, I’ve only been able to reestablish a remote control session by actually shutting down the Cr-48, and logging back in to LogMeIn.
I don’t know how common a scenario the need to remote control machines will be, but a better remote control option is going to be necessary for those who use these google computers to do work, or manage, remote machines.
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