Guest Invite

 

The Guest Invite feature enables you to invite a guest to view the desktop of your host PC while you are physically present at your host PC.

 

Connect to an Invited Guest

Change Guest Access

Chat

Drawing Tools in Guest Session

GoToMyPC Features Tutorial

 

To invite a guest to your host PC

  1. Right-click the system tray icon and select Invite Guest to PC.

  2. When prompted, type in the email address of the guest you want to invite. Or you can select an email from a list of recently invited guests by clicking the drop-down menu.

  3. Add to or customize the message that will be sent to your guest (optional).

  4. From the drop-down menu, select the time when the invitation will expire.

  5. Click Send.

 

 

  1. When prompted, enter the email address and password you use to log in to GoToMyPC.

  2. Click OK.

  3. Your invitation is sent to your guest, who will receive it via email. Click OK to close the send notification.
     

Note: You must be at your host PC to invite a guest to connect to it. After you send an invitation, you can check the time left on the invitation or cancel it by right-clicking the system tray icon and selecting Guest Invited. You can invite guests on any operating system and GoToMyPC will provide the appropriate Viewer window for the guest’s operating system.

 

Connect to an Invited Guest

To accept the invitation, your guest will need to click the activation link included in the invitation email. If your guest accepts within the time you allotted, you receive a Guest Arrived notice.

 

To connect with the guest on your host PC

  1. In the Guest Arrived window, select the corresponding check box to give your guest view-only access or full remote-control access to your computer.

  2. Uncheck the Sound box if you do not want your guest to hear the sound on your PC.

  3. Click OK.

    A chat box will appear on your desktop and your guest will be able to view your desktop with a Viewer window on his or her desktop.

 

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Change Guest Access

You may change your guest’s access or disconnect the session at any time.

 

To modify guest access from your host PC

  1. Right-click the system tray icon and select Guest Connected.

  2. Select the desired level of access or disconnect the session.

 

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Chat

Chat is a function that enables you to communicate with a guest you have invited to your computer. To communicate with Chat, simply enter your text into the text entry field and click Send or press the Enter key on your keyboard. The chat dialog is automatically displayed once your guest is connected.

 

To open a Chat dialog

The chat box will appear on both the host PC and client computer.

 

To end Chat

 

 

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Drawing Tools in Guest Session

The Drawing Tools feature enables you and your guest to use a mouse to draw or highlight on the screen for greater communication.
 

Note: The Drawing Tools feature is only accessible while connected to a guest.

 

To use a drawing tool

  1. To access the drawings tools from the guest’s Viewer window, choose Tools, then Drawing Tools. Or the guest can click the Drawing Tools button in the upper right-hand corner of the Viewer window.

 

                            


To access the drawing tools from the host PC, right-click the icon in the system tray and select Drawing Tools.

  1. Select the desired tool and click and drag to draw on the screen.

 

                  

 

To erase Drawings

This will erase your drawings but keep you in the drawing mode.

 

To end Draw

 

Note: If you are a GoToMyPC Corporate account user, your ability to access features may be disabled by your GoToMyPC account administrator. If you are unable to access a feature, please contact your account administrator for further details.

 

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