Hi:
I am looking to buy a new laptop.
The question is ...with which OS: Vista or Media Ctr?
Does Vista (premium version) come with all of the features that are in the
Media Ctr OS ? If not, were some omitted or do you not get access to them
until you purchase a higheer version of Vista ?
Does Vista (premium) allow you to remotely assist someone else who is
have a problem with their computer ?

Thank you



DaleB

"Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E8121FDC-EEB5-46DF-9EAB-F11D19A0DE54@microsoft.com...
> Hi:
> I am looking to buy a new laptop.
> The question is ...with which OS: Vista or Media Ctr?
> Does Vista (premium version) come with all of the features that are
> in the
> Media Ctr OS ?

Yes Home Premium does
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...e_premium.mspx

> If not, were some omitted or do you not get access to them
> until you purchase a higheer version of Vista ?
> Does Vista (premium) allow you to remotely assist someone else who
> is
> have a problem with their computer ?
>

Yes

> Thank you
>
> DaleB


--

Mike Brannigan

"Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E8121FDC-EEB5-46DF-9EAB-F11D19A0DE54@microsoft.com...
> Hi:
> I am looking to buy a new laptop.
> The question is ...with which OS: Vista or Media Ctr?
> Does Vista (premium version) come with all of the features that are in the
> Media Ctr OS ? If not, were some omitted or do you not get access to them
> until you purchase a higheer version of Vista ?

Vista Home Premium doesn't have all the features of XP Media Center (which
was based on Professional). Things like Remote Desktop.

> Does Vista (premium) allow you to remotely assist someone else who is
> have a problem with their computer ?

It supports Remote Assistance, but not Remote Desktop. If you needed Remote
Desktop with Media Center you'd need the Ultimate edition.

The Product Guide here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
Has the nitty gritty details about what features are supported in which
edition.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
http://www.windowsresource.net/
Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/

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Hi:

Thanx for your reply.
I a bit (or byte) confused.
What is the difference between Remote assist and Remote Desktop.
Do Ineed one (just Remote Assist) or both (Remotye Assist and Remote
Desktop) in order to help someone running XP Home Ed. ?

Thank you

DaleB

"Paul Smith" wrote:

> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E8121FDC-EEB5-46DF-9EAB-F11D19A0DE54@microsoft.com...
> > Hi:
> > I am looking to buy a new laptop.
> > The question is ...with which OS: Vista or Media Ctr?
> > Does Vista (premium version) come with all of the features that are in the
> > Media Ctr OS ? If not, were some omitted or do you not get access to them
> > until you purchase a higheer version of Vista ?
>
> Vista Home Premium doesn't have all the features of XP Media Center (which
> was based on Professional). Things like Remote Desktop.
>
> > Does Vista (premium) allow you to remotely assist someone else who is
> > have a problem with their computer ?
>
> It supports Remote Assistance, but not Remote Desktop. If you needed Remote
> Desktop with Media Center you'd need the Ultimate edition.
>
> The Product Guide here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> Has the nitty gritty details about what features are supported in which
> edition.
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> http://www.windowsresource.net/
> Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/
>
> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>
>

With Remote Desktop you control another computer from your desktop and are
the only user. With remote assistance you give another user the right to
perform tasks on your desktop and the two of you share control.

"Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E6083ACE-BF18-4407-A747-8103CF859969@microsoft.com...
> Hi:
>
> Thanx for your reply.
> I a bit (or byte) confused.
> What is the difference between Remote assist and Remote Desktop.
> Do Ineed one (just Remote Assist) or both (Remotye Assist and Remote
> Desktop) in order to help someone running XP Home Ed. ?
>
> Thank you
>
> DaleB
>
> "Paul Smith" wrote:
>
>> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E8121FDC-EEB5-46DF-9EAB-F11D19A0DE54@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi:
>> > I am looking to buy a new laptop.
>> > The question is ...with which OS: Vista or Media Ctr?
>> > Does Vista (premium version) come with all of the features that are in
>> > the
>> > Media Ctr OS ? If not, were some omitted or do you not get access to
>> > them
>> > until you purchase a higheer version of Vista ?
>>
>> Vista Home Premium doesn't have all the features of XP Media Center
>> (which
>> was based on Professional). Things like Remote Desktop.
>>
>> > Does Vista (premium) allow you to remotely assist someone else who is
>> > have a problem with their computer ?
>>
>> It supports Remote Assistance, but not Remote Desktop. If you needed
>> Remote
>> Desktop with Media Center you'd need the Ultimate edition.
>>
>> The Product Guide here:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>> Has the nitty gritty details about what features are supported in which
>> edition.
>>
>> --
>> Paul Smith,
>> Yeovil, UK.
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
>> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>> Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/
>>
>> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>>
>>

Hi:
So, with RTemotye Assist, if someone else taps me to help them via Remote
Assist,
I can take control of their computer (with their permission) and fix things
if I also have Remote Assistance...or...do I need Remote Desktop ?

Am I correct that Remote Desktop is for me to be able to login to say a home
machine from a laptop while I am on the road ?

Thank you...
DaleB

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> With Remote Desktop you control another computer from your desktop and are
> the only user. With remote assistance you give another user the right to
> perform tasks on your desktop and the two of you share control.
>
> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E6083ACE-BF18-4407-A747-8103CF859969@microsoft.com...
> > Hi:
> >
> > Thanx for your reply.
> > I a bit (or byte) confused.
> > What is the difference between Remote assist and Remote Desktop.
> > Do Ineed one (just Remote Assist) or both (Remotye Assist and Remote
> > Desktop) in order to help someone running XP Home Ed. ?
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> > DaleB
> >
> > "Paul Smith" wrote:
> >
> >> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E8121FDC-EEB5-46DF-9EAB-F11D19A0DE54@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi:
> >> > I am looking to buy a new laptop.
> >> > The question is ...with which OS: Vista or Media Ctr?
> >> > Does Vista (premium version) come with all of the features that are in
> >> > the
> >> > Media Ctr OS ? If not, were some omitted or do you not get access to
> >> > them
> >> > until you purchase a higheer version of Vista ?
> >>
> >> Vista Home Premium doesn't have all the features of XP Media Center
> >> (which
> >> was based on Professional). Things like Remote Desktop.
> >>
> >> > Does Vista (premium) allow you to remotely assist someone else who is
> >> > have a problem with their computer ?
> >>
> >> It supports Remote Assistance, but not Remote Desktop. If you needed
> >> Remote
> >> Desktop with Media Center you'd need the Ultimate edition.
> >>
> >> The Product Guide here:
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> >> Has the nitty gritty details about what features are supported in which
> >> edition.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Paul Smith,
> >> Yeovil, UK.
> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> >> http://www.windowsresource.net/
> >> Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/
> >>
> >> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
> >>
> >>
>
>

You have it right.

"Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CB3CE23D-644C-4E2A-992B-E3B0F6B6DD91@microsoft.com...
> Hi:
> So, with RTemotye Assist, if someone else taps me to help them via Remote
> Assist,
> I can take control of their computer (with their permission) and fix
> things
> if I also have Remote Assistance...or...do I need Remote Desktop ?
>
> Am I correct that Remote Desktop is for me to be able to login to say a
> home
> machine from a laptop while I am on the road ?
>
> Thank you...
> DaleB
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> With Remote Desktop you control another computer from your desktop and
>> are
>> the only user. With remote assistance you give another user the right to
>> perform tasks on your desktop and the two of you share control.
>>
>> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E6083ACE-BF18-4407-A747-8103CF859969@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi:
>> >
>> > Thanx for your reply.
>> > I a bit (or byte) confused.
>> > What is the difference between Remote assist and Remote Desktop.
>> > Do Ineed one (just Remote Assist) or both (Remotye Assist and Remote
>> > Desktop) in order to help someone running XP Home Ed. ?
>> >
>> > Thank you
>> >
>> > DaleB
>> >
>> > "Paul Smith" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:E8121FDC-EEB5-46DF-9EAB-F11D19A0DE54@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi:
>> >> > I am looking to buy a new laptop.
>> >> > The question is ...with which OS: Vista or Media Ctr?
>> >> > Does Vista (premium version) come with all of the features that are
>> >> > in
>> >> > the
>> >> > Media Ctr OS ? If not, were some omitted or do you not get access
>> >> > to
>> >> > them
>> >> > until you purchase a higheer version of Vista ?
>> >>
>> >> Vista Home Premium doesn't have all the features of XP Media Center
>> >> (which
>> >> was based on Professional). Things like Remote Desktop.
>> >>
>> >> > Does Vista (premium) allow you to remotely assist someone else who
>> >> > is
>> >> > have a problem with their computer ?
>> >>
>> >> It supports Remote Assistance, but not Remote Desktop. If you needed
>> >> Remote
>> >> Desktop with Media Center you'd need the Ultimate edition.
>> >>
>> >> The Product Guide here:
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>> >> Has the nitty gritty details about what features are supported in
>> >> which
>> >> edition.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Paul Smith,
>> >> Yeovil, UK.
>> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
>> >> http://www.windowsresource.net/
>> >> Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/
>> >>
>> >> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Thank you...

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> You have it right.
>
> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CB3CE23D-644C-4E2A-992B-E3B0F6B6DD91@microsoft.com...
> > Hi:
> > So, with RTemotye Assist, if someone else taps me to help them via Remote
> > Assist,
> > I can take control of their computer (with their permission) and fix
> > things
> > if I also have Remote Assistance...or...do I need Remote Desktop ?
> >
> > Am I correct that Remote Desktop is for me to be able to login to say a
> > home
> > machine from a laptop while I am on the road ?
> >
> > Thank you...
> > DaleB
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> With Remote Desktop you control another computer from your desktop and
> >> are
> >> the only user. With remote assistance you give another user the right to
> >> perform tasks on your desktop and the two of you share control.
> >>
> >> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E6083ACE-BF18-4407-A747-8103CF859969@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi:
> >> >
> >> > Thanx for your reply.
> >> > I a bit (or byte) confused.
> >> > What is the difference between Remote assist and Remote Desktop.
> >> > Do Ineed one (just Remote Assist) or both (Remotye Assist and Remote
> >> > Desktop) in order to help someone running XP Home Ed. ?
> >> >
> >> > Thank you
> >> >
> >> > DaleB
> >> >
> >> > "Paul Smith" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> "Dale" <Dale@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:E8121FDC-EEB5-46DF-9EAB-F11D19A0DE54@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Hi:
> >> >> > I am looking to buy a new laptop.
> >> >> > The question is ...with which OS: Vista or Media Ctr?
> >> >> > Does Vista (premium version) come with all of the features that are
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > Media Ctr OS ? If not, were some omitted or do you not get access
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > them
> >> >> > until you purchase a higheer version of Vista ?
> >> >>
> >> >> Vista Home Premium doesn't have all the features of XP Media Center
> >> >> (which
> >> >> was based on Professional). Things like Remote Desktop.
> >> >>
> >> >> > Does Vista (premium) allow you to remotely assist someone else who
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > have a problem with their computer ?
> >> >>
> >> >> It supports Remote Assistance, but not Remote Desktop. If you needed
> >> >> Remote
> >> >> Desktop with Media Center you'd need the Ultimate edition.
> >> >>
> >> >> The Product Guide here:
> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
> >> >> Has the nitty gritty details about what features are supported in
> >> >> which
> >> >> edition.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Paul Smith,
> >> >> Yeovil, UK.
> >> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
> >> >> http://www.windowsresource.net/
> >> >> Get ready for Windows Vista: http://www.windowsvista.com/getready/
> >> >>
> >> >> *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail*
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>