Say you’re on the road and you need to look at a file that’s on your main computer at your office or house. Or you’re using a device with limited storage, like a smart phone or one of the tiny new “netbook” portable PCs, and you want access to a file that isn’t on the device at hand. You might be able to get at the desired file if you have previously uploaded it to an online storage or photo-sharing service, or e-mailed it to yourself. But, in many cases, you could be stuck. Now Dell, the big computer maker, is aiming to solve that problem with a new service called Dell Remote Access. Despite the name, the service can be installed on any brand of Windows PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista to make its files remotely accessible, as long as it has a broadband connection. You can transfer, or stream, or share these files with others. You can even remotely use the host computer’s Web camera. And some of the service’s functions also work even if your remote device is one of Apple’s Macintosh computers or iPhones, or a computer powered by the Linux operating system, such as Dell’s Mini netbook. For basic functionality — making the files on one Windows PC remotely accessible from other devices – Dell Remote Access is free. If you want to use its advanced functions, like the ability to remotely control the host PC or to access other devices on your home network, it costs $9.95 a month, or $99 a year. This paid version of the service also includes the ability to share with others access to files or to devices on your network, such as stand-alone Web cameras. You only need to install special software on the host PC…

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Dell Remote Access Keeps Files at Your Disposal

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