Re: MS RDC

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tim -

thanks ... I'll have a dig !

Chris



Tim Hawes wrote:

>Chris,
>
>I can't help with your specific RD question, but may have another
solution=
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>USB keyboard, =A32.99 -
>http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=3DSB02742
>USB mouse, =A33.25 -
>http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=3DCS12898
>CDROM drive, =A311.04 -
>http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=3DCS12281
>IDE cable, =A30.86 -
>http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=3DCS12761
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>All prices are +vat so for only ~=A320 you would have all the bits you
>need, bar the monitor. For that I suggest you look in your local paper
>or Freecycle group and pick up an old CRT (analogue) monitor for next
>to nothing. The advantage is that you then have the necessary bits
>handy should your remote-access solution stop working and you need a
>quick fix.
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>Also, I would've thought XP Home would've been more than adequate
>unless you're doing something really fancy with your home network tha
>would require XP Pro, but even then, IIRC, there are workarounds.
>
>For remote control, have a look at TightVNC (http://www.tightvnc.com).
>It's free :-) and multi-platform. MACs aren't specifically listed, but
>you should be able to view and control your new XP machine via a
>standard web browser session on your MAC.
>
>Just one other question, why do you need DVI if you don't want a
>monitor attached?
>
>HTH,
>
>Tim.
>
>On 9/5/06, Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>'sorry for the long question, but any help / views would be
appreciated
>>... we've now sent our order for our first long list of Idratek
modules
>>etc, and are about to order the PC to run it - probably a VIA
'13000 or
>>'15000, with C7 & DVI & 1GB RAM & IVC200 - and I was
hoping to avoid the
>>need for all the add-on stuff (monitor & mouse & keyboard
& DVD/CD
>>drive) by using MS RDC to run the PC from my wife's old 550MHz G4
>>Powerbook (running OSX - 10.4) -
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