QuickStart LapLink 2000 Quick Start Guide Copyright Notice No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any human or computer language, in any form or by any means, without the express written permission of LapLink.com, Inc., 18702 North Creek Parkway, Bothell, Washington, 98011, U.S.A. Trademarks LapLink.com, the LapLink.com logo, LapLink, SpeedSync and SmartXchange are trademarks or registered trademarks of LapLink.com, Inc. Acrobat and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Patents ® SpeedSync U.S. Patent Number 5,446,888 This software may contain one or more of the following licensed products: RSA Data Security, Inc. MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm. Copyright © 19912, RSA Data Security, Inc. Created 1991. All rights reserved. ZLIB general purpose compression library, 1.0.4. July 24, 1996. Copyright © 1995-1996 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler. ® ® LapLink 2000 incorporates MPPC compression from Hi/fn . © 1997-1999 by Hi/fn, Inc., including one or more U.S. Patent Nos.: 4,701,745; 5,003,307; 5,016,009; 5,126,739; 5,146,221; 5,414,425; 5,414,850; 5,463,390; 5,506,580; 5,532,694. Other Patents Pending. ® LapLink 2000 © 19861999 by LapLink.com, Inc. All rights reserved 18702 North Creek Parkway Bothell, WA 98011 U.S.A. ® LapLink 2000 Quick Start Guide © 1999 LapLink.com, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. MN-LLTKQ2-XX-USMN-L2KQS0-XX-US 2 3 Contents Welcome to LapLink 2000 4 Whats new in LapLink 2000 6 Installing LapLink 2000 8 Getting started: setting security and allowing others to connect 10 Deciding how to connect to another computer 12 Connecting to another computer 14 Connecting by cable 16 Controlling a remote computer 18 Transferring files and printing over a LapLink connection 20 Talking over a LapLink connection: Text Chat and Voice Chat 22 LapLink.com License Agreement 24 3 LapLink 2000 Quick Start Guide Welcome to LapLink 2000 With LapLink 2000s award-winning remote control, file transfer, and chat features, you can access e-mail, files, and office network resources when youre on the road, work with computer users at other locations, schedule file transfers, print documents to a remote printer, and more. LapLink offers you a variety of reliable, easy-to-use options for connecting; simply choose the option that is appropriate for the resources available on your computer and the computer you want to connect to. To learn more about LapLink, see the online users guide and Help. Whether youre on the road, at home, or in the office, LapLink 2000 lets you work faster, easier, and smarter than ever by providing you with safe and reliable remote access. x For more information about connecting to another computer, see pages 12-17. Using LapLink 2000 to connect to another LapLink computer is easy. Depending on the resources available on your computer and the computer you want to connect to, you can connect using: a modem a serial, parallel,* or Universal Serial Bus (USB)* LapLink cable a wireless* connection, including the new Fast Infrared (FIR) connection the Internet a local (IPX) network, such as Novell a TCP/IP network a CAPI/ISDN 2.0 device * These connection methods are not supported in Windows NT or Windows 2000. Once youre connected, youre ready to use LapLinks powerful features. Remote Control lets you use your computer to perform tasks on another computer. File Transfer lets you move and copy files between computers, specify how files should be moved and copied, and synchronize the files in folders on two computers automatically. Print Redirection lets you print a remote document at your site or use a remote printer to print a local document. Text Chat and Voice Chat let you communicate with other users by exchanging text messages or talking over a connection between two sound-enabled computers. x To download LapLink documentation from the Web, go to http://www. laplink.com/products/ll2k/docs.asp Learning more about LapLink 2000: online users guide and Help You can learn about LapLink 2000 through the online users guide and Help. The online users guide is available in Adobe Acrobat format on the LapLink 2000 CD-ROM (or from your Web download directory if youve downloaded LapLink 2000 from the Web). 4 Welcome to LapLink 20005 To install Adobe Acrobat and view the online users guide: 1 Start the LapLink Welcome screen by inserting the LapLink 2000 CDROM in your CD-ROM drive. 2 Click View Documentation, and then click Get Adobe Acrobat Reader. 3 Once Acrobat Reader is installed, click View Documentation on the LapLink Welcome screen, and then click the button for the users guide you want to view. The guide immediately opens in Acrobat Reader. LapLink 2000 also features an online Help system to assist you as you use LapLink. Help is available through the LapLink Help menu; it includes: Searchable Help documentation Browse Help, and use the Help Index and Find features to search for specific information. On the LapLink Help menu, click Help Topics. Troubleshooters Specify the problem you are having, and troubleshooters walk you through a series of possible solutions. In Help, double-click the Troubleshooting book. Quick Steps Quick Steps appear when you open a dialog box in LapLink and give you information to help you complete the dialog box. Whats This Help Use the Whats This Help to get information about dialog box items. Click the question mark in the upper right hand corner of the dialog box, and then click the item you want help with. F1 Help To get immediate help for an item on a menu, highlight the menu item and press the F1 key. x To download Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Web, go to http:// www.adobe.com Getting more information about LapLink Technical support for LapLink is available by phone or on the Web. World Wide Web Visit www.laplink.com/techsupport/ US/Canada Phone (425) 487-8803, Fax (425) 487-5440 United Kingdom Phone +44 (0) 1344 867 300, Fax +44 (0)1344 38 32 30 Worldwide Visit www.laplink.com/world/ for a list of international support numbers. 5 LapLink 2000 Quick Start Guide Whats new in LapLink 2000 LapLink 2000 gives you a wider range of remote access options while making remote access easier and more secure. Because passwords in LapLink 2000 are case-sensitive, those who have upgraded from an older version of LapLink, or who connect to computers that are running an older version of LapLink, may need to update their Address Book and Log-in List entries. This version of LapLink includes a variety of new features for easier, more secure, and more flexible remote access. Internet access Easier connections over the Internet LapLink 2000 eliminates the problem of having to know your IP address by letting you define your own Internet address (like an e-mail address or a nickname). This makes it easier for other users to connect to your computer. Improved security Folder-level security You can now closely control file access by specifying the drives and folders that a specific user, or all users, can view and access on your computer. Improved data encryption With LapLink 2000's enhanced encryption capabilities, transferring data is now even more secure. Advanced users can opt to use another installed cryptographic method if they choose. Protection from unauthorized access LapLink 2000 lets you lock out users who enter a certain number of wrong passwords, thus protecting you against unauthorized access to your computer. A new way to connect x For more information about new features in LapLink 2000, see the online users guide and Help. LinkToNet An alternative to Dial-Up Networking, LinkToNet lets you access your network without dialing directly in to the network server. With LinkToNet, you can set up your office computer as a LinkToNet host. You can then dial in to your office computer and access your office network and Internet connection. Use a LinkToNet connection to connect to other LapLink computers on your network or on the Internet. You can also use it to browse the Internet through your offices Internet connection and to access other network resources. 6 Whats new in LapLink 20007 Connecting with computers that are running older versions of LapLink To connect to a computer that is running an older version of LapLink, type the password in all UPPERCASE in the Password dialog box, or retype the password in all UPPERCASE in the Address Book entry for the computer. To accept an incoming connection from a computer running an older version of LapLink, retype the password in all UPPERCASE in the Log-in List entry for the computer. Using passwords in LapLink 2000 Passwords in LapLink 2000 are case-sensitive. This means that LapLink distinguishes between uppercase and lowercase letters, such as A and a. When you create a new password, you can type it in all UPPERCASE, all lowercase, or MiXeD CaSe. Passwords in previous versions of LapLink are not case-sensitive. Thus, if you are upgrading to LapLink 2000 from an older version of LapLink (such as LapLink Tech, LapLink Pro, or LapLink 7.5 or older), or if you plan to connect to computers that are running an older version, take the following steps to ensure that password-protected connections and features can be accessed. In your Address Book and Log-in List, retype the passwords for computers that are running an older version of LapLink in all UPPERCASE. Passwords in older versions of LapLink are not case-sensitive; they are always transmitted in uppercase format regardless of whether they were typed in uppercase when they were created. Therefore, in order for an older version of LapLink to recognize a password, or for LapLink 2000 to recognize a password transmitted by an older version, the password must be typed in uppercase. x Passwords must be 4-10 characters long. They can include letters, numbers, symbols, and spaces; spaces, however, cannot be at the beginning or end of the password. x For more information about updating your Address Book and Log-in List, see the online users guide and Help. If prompted to enter a password when connecting to a computer that is running an older version of LapLink, type the password in all UPPERCASE. When prompted to enter a local security password, type that password exactly as you typed it on the Local Security tab in the Security dialog box, using uppercase and lowercase as appropriate. 7 LapLink 2000 Quick Start Guide Installing LapLink 2000 Before you install LapLink 2000, make sure you have what you need to use the program on the computers you want to connect. Once youve verified your setup, youre ready to install LapLink. LapLink must be installed on both computers you want to connect. General requirements for each computer Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT 4.0 Intel or Intel-compatible 486/100 processor (or better) 16 MB of memory (24 MB recommended) 15 MB of available hard disk space (for a complete installation) VGA monitor (or better) Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device Windows 95/98: Windows- or Hayes-compatible modem Windows NT/2000: Modem set up in Windows NT/2000 (with TAPI) For IPX connections: Microsoft IPX-compatible protocol configured for a network adapter For TCP/IP connections: Microsoft TCP/IP-compatible protocol configured for a network adapter Guest computer: Dial-Up Networking feature of Windows installed, with a Dial-Up Networking connection to the dial-up server Host computer: Running a dial-up server program, or accessible via a dedicated dial-up server that supports incoming Dial-Up Networking connections Guest computer: Dial-Up Networking configured with TCP/IP Host computer: An Ethernet or Token Ring network connection using a Microsoft TCP/IP stack and a modem or other TAPI device For serial connections (including USB): For serial, a LapLink serial cable and an RS-232 serial (COM) port on each computer. For USB, a x LapLink for Windows 3.1 is included with LapLink 2000. Requirements for modem communication x Dial-up server programs include the Dial-Up Networking server included with the Microsoft PLUS! Pack for Windows 95, the Dial-Up Networking server included in Windows 98, and Windows NT Remote Access Server. Requirements for network communication Requirements for Dial-Up Networking communication x Dedicated dial-up servers include Novell NetWare Connect and Shiva NetModem. Requirements for LinkToNet communication Requirements for cable communication 8 Installing LapLink 20009 LapLink Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable and a USB port on each computer. (USB cable connections are available in Windows 95/98 only.) For parallel connections (Windows 95/98 only): A LapLink parallel cable and a parallel (printer) port on each computer, or a DirectParall ...