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PCAnywhere set up

by Luchipboo Apr 16, 2008 8:41AM PDT

I'm a novice when it comes to computers, so I need help.

Looking to set up my home pc. (connected via DSL modem)
to a computer at work. The work PC has a phone line directly into it and DOES NOT have an internet connection. This phone line then comes out of the PC at work and into a regular phone. I am able to make a call to that phone. I am getting a no dial tone error on PCanywhere when I try quick connect from home.

I'm positive I am missing something.

Thank you for any help.

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There must be an internet connection...

by John.Wilkinson Apr 17, 2008 4:09AM PDT

Depending on the computer's hardware it may be possible to use the computer to listen into/make/answer phone calls when connected to a phone line, but without an internet connection pcAnywhere and all other applications that communicate over the internet will not work.

Solution: Use the phone line connected to the computer to connect to a dial-up internet service, and then try launching pcAnywhere. It'll be extremely slow, assuming it doesn't time out, but it's a possibility.

John

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