Want to control more than one computer simultaneously with the same keyboard and mouse? These software and hardware options can help.

Remote computer access from a mobile device used to be challenging. Now, Chrome Remote Desktop offers an easy way to take remote control.

My dad just got a new computer and keeps calling me for tech help. Is there any way I can control his computer from my own? Remote access makes explaining how to, say, set up email ports a lot ...

For today's how-to we spent some time rummaging around in our parts box to build a serial IR remote interface for our PC. We took a few pieces from various designs to come up our own, built ...

How to control computers remotely with Android tablets Tablets, with their large, beautiful displays, can make certain tasks easier to perform than on smartphones.

My server computer name is Windows, so that's what the first Synergy screen name is. Now, to add the other computer (your client) to Synergy, you need to know its name as well.

Google provides a free and powerful tool, Chrome Remote Desktop, that lets you connect to and control your Windows 10 computer over the internet. (It also works with Windows 7 and Windows 8.) The ...

Want to remotely control a Mac or MacBook? We look at the different ways to log into and access a macOS desktop from an iPhone, an iPad, a Windows PC or another Mac ...

If you have less ambitious needs and simply want to control a particular program over your home Wi-Fi, there are a number of dedicated apps for the likes of iTunes, VLC and GrooveShark. Google’s ...