Using a VNC program to teach others how to use a program

Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a desktop protocol to remotely control another computer. It transmits the keyboard presses and mouse clicks from one computer to another relaying the screen updates back in the other direction, over a network. (from Wikipedia)

Link to the UltraVNC open source program: http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/

 

Installing the program

  • Install  and configure the program
  • If using a router open port 5800

Running the program

  • Run VNC server on own computer
  • Go to the page you want to use to teach, don't log in, if you want to show how.
  • Ask people to connect to your Internet connection IP #, make sure that the ip # is correct if it changes periodically by checking with http://www.whatismyip.com
  • Give people the password you created after installing the program
  • Inform people that port 5800 needs to be open on firewall for connection to work.
  • If the colors look bad on their computers, have them check the colors under the options menu tab at the top.
  • Now people are connected to you will see everthing you are doing.
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