So, I work three hours away from my house. I typically commute in on a Sunday night, and return home on Thursday night, with one day a week in my home office. VoIP really makes my life easy because when I get back to the house, I simply plug in my computer, update my Cisco 7940 Phone, and it's almost like being there.
Until, of course, this week. I drove nearly all the way to my office only to discover that my computer was still on my desk... at home! I had to turn around, drive nearly three hours to the house, then leave for work before dawn on Monday.
All of that driving, and wasting $4.15 per gallon gasoline, could have been avoided if only I had known about Log Me In, a remote desktop application available free from Log Me In, Inc, a Boston area tech company with offices around the globe.
According to their website, Log Me In offers businesses with "secure, easy-to-use and cost effective solutions for remotely supporting, connecting and accessing digital information, applications and Internet-enabled devices." They are certainly true to their word. I downloaded Log Me In's software to my laptop, then set up a test. I left my laptop turned on with an Internet connection, then logged into it from a borrowed computer. In just a few minutes, I had logged into the website, connected to my laptop, and logged into my system. I was able to use my local files from my borrowed machine and get work done.
The basic package, LogMeIn Free, provides basic remote desktop applications, and the company offers LogMeIn Pro with expanded features, including file management, shared printing, meetings, and other useful features.
Small business users can use LogMeIn to keep track of the office from their home office computer. They can also let remote workers log into an office machine for desktop printing and easy file sharing. Small businesses that don't have full time technical support for a network will find LogMeIn an inexpensive and easy way to stay connected remotely.
LogMeIn compares favorably with services like GoToMyPC and PCNow from WebEx, but is significantly less expensive to use for most small business owners. It's not difficult to use and requires only basic computing knowledge and a good Internet connection. I'm a fan, so you should certainly check it out.
I never want to forget my laptop again, but it's certainly nice knowing that I can get by for a few days in case I screw up again.
Until, of course, this week. I drove nearly all the way to my office only to discover that my computer was still on my desk... at home! I had to turn around, drive nearly three hours to the house, then leave for work before dawn on Monday.
All of that driving, and wasting $4.15 per gallon gasoline, could have been avoided if only I had known about Log Me In, a remote desktop application available free from Log Me In, Inc, a Boston area tech company with offices around the globe.
According to their website, Log Me In offers businesses with "secure, easy-to-use and cost effective solutions for remotely supporting, connecting and accessing digital information, applications and Internet-enabled devices." They are certainly true to their word. I downloaded Log Me In's software to my laptop, then set up a test. I left my laptop turned on with an Internet connection, then logged into it from a borrowed computer. In just a few minutes, I had logged into the website, connected to my laptop, and logged into my system. I was able to use my local files from my borrowed machine and get work done.
The basic package, LogMeIn Free, provides basic remote desktop applications, and the company offers LogMeIn Pro with expanded features, including file management, shared printing, meetings, and other useful features.
Small business users can use LogMeIn to keep track of the office from their home office computer. They can also let remote workers log into an office machine for desktop printing and easy file sharing. Small businesses that don't have full time technical support for a network will find LogMeIn an inexpensive and easy way to stay connected remotely.
LogMeIn compares favorably with services like GoToMyPC and PCNow from WebEx, but is significantly less expensive to use for most small business owners. It's not difficult to use and requires only basic computing knowledge and a good Internet connection. I'm a fan, so you should certainly check it out.
I never want to forget my laptop again, but it's certainly nice knowing that I can get by for a few days in case I screw up again.
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