Remote Desktop Connection?

Remote Desktop Connection is a technology that allows you to sit at a computer (sometimes called the client computer) and connect to a remote computer (sometimes called the host computer) in a different location. For example, you can connect to your work computer from your home computer and have access to all of your programs, files, and network resources as though you were in front of your computer at work. You can leave programs running at work and then, when you get home, you can see your work computer's desktop displayed on your home computer, with the same programs running.
Illustration of two computers connected by a Remote Desktop connection, allowing access from one to the other remotelyA Remote Desktop connection between two computers

You cannot use Remote Desktop Connection to connect to remote (host) computers running the following editions of Windows Vista:

    Windows Vista Starter                                                                                                          

    Windows Vista Home Basic

    Windows Vista Home Basic N

    Windows Vista Home Premium

However, any edition of Windows Vista can be running on your computer (the one you want to connect from).

You cannot use Remote Desktop Connection to connect to remote computers running Windows XP.
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How do I install Remote Desktop Connection?

You don't need to install it. In this version of Windows, Remote Desktop Connection is installed by default.

    Open Remote Desktop Connection by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, and then clicking Remote Desktop Connection.

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You can also open Remote Desktop Connection by typing "mstsc" in the Search box on the Start menu.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
How do I enable Remote Desktop Connection on the computer I want to connect to?

 To allow remote connections on the computer you want to connect to, follow these steps:

    Open System by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking System.

    Click Remote settings on the left.

    In the System Properties dialog box, under Remote Desktop, select the one of the three options, and then click Select Users. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

    If you are an administrator on the computer, your current user account will automatically be added to the list of remote users and you can skip the next two steps.

    In the Remote Desktop Users dialog box, click Add.

    In the Select Users or Groups dialog box, do the following:

        To specify the search location, click Locations, and then select the location you want to search.

        In Enter the object names to select, type the name of the user that you want to add, and then click OK.

    The name will be displayed in the list of users in the Remote Desktop Users dialog box.
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How do I change Remote Desktop Connection settings?

 Open Remote Desktop Connection by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, and then clicking Remote Desktop Connection.

    Before connecting, click Options, and then make the changes you want on the Display, Local Resources, Programs, Experience, and Advanced tabs.
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To save these settings for future connections, on the General tab, click Save.



Why can't I change some Remote Desktop settings?

Your system administrator is controlling those settings through Group Policy.
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Why do I have to enter my user name and password each time I connect?

Your user credentials (such as your user name and password) can be saved on some editions of Windows Vista, but not on Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, or Windows Vista Starter. Even if you select the check box to save your credentials on those editions of Windows Vista, the credentials will be saved only for that session, and you will need to enter your credentials again the next time you connect.

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What is a full computer name?

 Also known as a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), a full computer name includes the host (computer) name, the domain name, and all the higher level domains. For example, the full computer name of a computer named "host" might be host.example.microsoft.com.

What is a TS Gateway server, and how do I know if I need one?

A Terminal Services Gateway (TS Gateway) server is a computer that enables authorized users to connect to a remote computer on a corporate network from anywhere on the Internet. Ask your network administrator whether you need to specify a Terminal Services Gateway server.
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When do I need to use authentication in Remote Desktop Connection?

Use authentication when you want to securely verify that you are connecting to the correct computer. Your network administrator might also require you to use authentication. For more information, see What are server authentication options?

Is there multiple monitor support for Remote Desktop Connection in this version of Windows?

Remote Desktop Connection supports high-resolution displays that can be spanned across multiple monitors. The monitors must be the same resolution and aligned side by side. To have the remote computer's desktop span multiple monitors, type Mstsc /span at a command prompt.
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This feature is sometimes called continuous resolution. To toggle in and out of full-screen spanned mode, press CTRL+ALT+BREAK.

How can I change the listening port for Remote Desktop Connection?

For additional security, you can change the port that Remote Desktop Connection uses (or "listens on"), instead of using the standard port 3389. When you log on, type the remote computer name, followed by a colon and the desired port (for example, Computer1:3390). For instructions about making the change permanent, go to How to change the listening port for Remote Desktop on the Microsoft Help and Support website

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A video game is an electronic game that involves human interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The word video in video game traditionally referred to a raster display device,^[1] but following popularization of the term "video game", it now implies any type of display device. The electronic systems used to play video games are known as platforms; examples of these arepersonal computers and video game consoles. These platforms range from largemainframe computers to small handheld devices. Specialized video games such asarcade games, while previously common, have gradually declined in use. Video games have gone on to become an art form and industry.

The input device used to manipulate video games is called a game controller, and varies across platforms. For example, a controller might consist of only a button and a joystick, while another may feature a dozen buttons and one or more joysticks. Early personal computer games often needed a keyboard for gameplay, or more commonly, required the user to buy a separate joystick with at least one button.^[2] Many modern computer games allow or require the player to use a keyboard and a mouse simultaneously. A few of the most common game controllers are gamepads, mice, keyboards, and joysticks.

Video games typically use additional means of providing interactivity and information to the player. Audio is almost universal, using sound reproduction devices, such as speakers and headphones. Other feedback may come via hapticperipherals, such as vibration or force feedback, with vibration sometimes used to simulate force feedback.

In the early days of cartridge consoles, they were sometimes called TV games.

Contents   [hide]  1 History 2 Overview 2.1 Platforms 2.2 Genres 2.3 Classifications 2.3.1 Casual games 2.3.2 Serious games 2.4 Educational games 3 Development 3.1 Downloadable content 3.2 Modifications 3.3 Cheating 3.4 Glitches 3.5 Easter eggs 4 Theory 5 Social aspects 5.1 Demographics 5.2 Multiplayer 5.3 Benefits 5.4 Controversy 6 Ratings and censorship 6.1 ESRB 6.2 PEGI 6.3 Germany: BPjM and USK 7 Commercial aspects 7.1 Game sales 7.2 Criticism 8 Museums 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 External links

History

Main article: History of video games

See also: First video game

Tennis for Two, an early analog computer game that used anoscilloscope for a display

Early games used interactive electronic devices with various display formats. The earliest example is from 1947—a "Cathode ray tube Amusement Device" was filed for a patent on January 25, 1947, by Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann, and issued on December 14, 1948, as U.S. Patent 2455992.^[3]

Inspired by radar display tech, it consisted of an analog device that allowed a user to control a vector-drawn dot on the screen to simulate a missile being fired at targets, which were drawings fixed to the screen.^[4]

Other early examples include:

• The NIMROD computer at the 1951 Festival of Britain
• OXO a tic-tac-toe Computer game by Alexander S. Douglas for the EDSAC in 1952
• Tennis for Two, an interactive game engineered by William Higinbotham in 1958
• Spacewar!, written by MIT students Martin Graetz, Steve Russell, and Wayne Wiitanen's on a DEC PDP-1 computer in 1961.

Each game used different means of display: NIMROD used a panel of lights to play the game of Nim,^[5] OXO used a graphical display to play tic-tac-toe ^[6] Tennis for Two used an oscilloscope to display a side view of a tennis court,^[4] andSpacewar! used the DEC PDP-1's vector display to have two spaceships battle each other.^[7]

In 1971, Computer Space, created by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, was the first commercially sold, coin-operated video game. It used a black-and-white television for its display, and the computer system was made of 74 series TTLchips.^[8] The game was featured in the 1973 science fiction film Soylent Green. Computer Space was followed in 1972 by the Magnavox Odyssey, the first home console. Modeled after a late 1960s prototype console developed by Ralph H. Baer called the "Brown Box", it also used a standard television.^[4][9] These were followed by two versions of Atari's Pong; an arcade version in 1972 and a home version in 1975 that dramatically increased video game popularity.^[10] The commercial success of Pong led numerous other companies to develop Pong clones and their own systems, spawning the video game industry.^[11]

A flood of Pong clones eventually led to the video game crash of 1977, which came to an end with the mainstream success of Taito's 1978 shooter game Space Invaders,^[12] marking the beginning of the golden age of arcade video games and inspiring dozens of manufacturers to enter the market.^[12][13] The game inspired arcade machines to become prevalent in mainstream locations such as shopping malls, traditional storefronts, restaurants, and convenience stores.^[14] The game also became the subject of numerous articles and stories on television and in newspapers and magazines, establishing video gaming as a rapidly growing mainstream hobby.^[15][16] Space Invaders was soon licensed for the Atari VCS (later known as Atari 2600), becoming the first "killer app" and quadrupling the console's sales.^[17] This helped Atari recover from their earlier losses,^[18] and in turn the Atari VCS revived the home video game market during the second generation of consoles, up until the North American video game crash of 1983.^[19] The home video game industry was revitalized shortly afterwards by the widespread success of the Nintendo Entertainment System,^[20] which marked a shift in the dominance of the video game industry from the United States to Japan during the third generation of consoles.^[21]