How to Use LogMeIn to Let Someone Control your Computer. LogMeIn is a program that lets you take control of another computer from anywhere in the world. With this tool, you can easily access all the important files on your work computer when you’re at home or on vacation. It’s also used by tech professionals to help you fix problems with your computer remotely. Here’s how to install and use LogMeIn to access another computer.
If you want someone else to control your computer, such as a professional technician from HelloTech, it’s easy to share your desktop with them, too. Here’s how:
How to Use LogMeIn to Let Someone Control your Computer
To let someone else control your Computer with LogMeIn, open the LogMeIn Control Panel app and go to Desktop Sharing.
- Open the LogMeIn Control Panel app on your computer.
- Then click to Desktop Sharing. You can find this in the left sidebar of the app.
- Next, click Send an invitation…. You can enter a title for the invitation, or leave it as is. You can also set a time limit for your guest to accept the invitation.
- Choose how long the other user can control your computer and click Next.
- Then choose an invitation method and click Next. You can select Send an email on my behalf to let LogMeIn send an email for your guest, or I will send the invitation myself to let LogMeIn create a link that you can send to your guest yourself.
- Wait for the other user to open the link you sent. They will be taken to a page that allows them to access your computer. They will then have to click Continue and download the LogMeIn Client app or open the app and sign in.
- Click Yes when you receive a pop-up window. You will have 30 seconds to allow the guest to have access to your computer.
- Finally, click Yes in the following pop-up window. You will have 60 seconds to allow the guest to control your computer or only view your screen.
