Serial ports with Remote Desktop

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No.

Perhaps the following Knowledge Base Articles will provide guidance:

Overview of Remote Assistance in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -US;300546

HOW TO: Configure a Computer to Receive Remote Assistance Offers in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] duct=winxp

Support WebCast: Using Windows Remote Assistance
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] duct=winxp

Troubleshooting Remote Assistance Issues
http://www.chicagotech.net/rdesktop.htm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"Nicholas" wrote:

| Does anyone know if Remote Desktop supports serial port input, such as that
| from a joystick, from the CONTROLLING computer to the CONTROLLED computer?
| Also, what of microphone input? This is regarding beta checking and testing
| the software of an experimental commercial robot, without the use of
| programmed networking (to work out the kinks).

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Ah, so is it that only USB peripherals, such as Joysticks, cannot be sent
from host to remote, or does this include elder serial port Joysticks and
such as well? Unfortunately I have no way of testing this other than testing
the networking first, which, going full circle, is what this escapade will
lead to.

"Yves Leclerc" wrote:

> Remote Desktop will allow you to have access to the "remote" PC's serial
> port(s), parallel port(s) and hard drive, from the "host" unit. It will
> "send" the sound play-back to the "remote" PC. I know from personal
> experience.
>
> I know that joystick game portsm USB ports and Firewire ports will not be
> made availabel off the "host" XP PC. I am not sure if the "host" PC will
> have access to the "remote" PC's mic.
>
>
> "Nicholas" <Nicholas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7394F854-3B15-4454-8D97-932DDC388B13@microsoft.com...
> > Is that "no" regarding Remote Assistance or Remote Desktop? I am
> > referring
> > to using Remote Desktop over a local wireless network (robotic purposes),
> > not
> > about using Remote Assistance or anything of the sort over an Internet
> > connection.
> >
> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> No.
> >>
> >> Perhaps the following Knowledge Base Articles will provide guidance:
> >>
> >> Overview of Remote Assistance in Windows XP
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -US;300546
> >>
> >> HOW TO: Configure a Computer to Receive Remote Assistance Offers in
> >> Windows XP
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] duct=winxp
> >>
> >> Support WebCast: Using Windows Remote Assistance
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] duct=winxp
> >>
> >> Troubleshooting Remote Assistance Issues
> >> http://www.chicagotech.net/rdesktop.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> Carey Frisch
> >> Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows XP - Shell/User
> >> Microsoft Newsgroups
> >>
> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> "Nicholas" wrote:
> >>
> >> | Does anyone know if Remote Desktop supports serial port input, such as
> >> that
> >> | from a joystick, from the CONTROLLING computer to the CONTROLLED
> >> computer?
> >> | Also, what of microphone input? This is regarding beta checking and
> >> testing
> >> | the software of an experimental commercial robot, without the use of
> >> | programmed networking (to work out the kinks).
> >>
>
>
>