Re: mystery remote desktop

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From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 02/03/05 

Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 17:02:52 -0700

In article <58CC4B61-F907-4E70-8CD9-A466D1B9E1F0@microsoft.com>,
john23 <john23@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >I have just set up two new WinXP Home SP2 PCs for a friend. Both PCs are HP
>> >t790.uk “top of the range” identical machines. I have connected a broadband
>> >ADSL modem/router to one PC which is wired from its integrated NIC to the
>> >router. I have disabled this machine’s integrated wireless NIC. The second PC
>> >is in a different room and is connected by its integrated 80211 wireless NIC
>> >to the router. Both PCs can connect to the Internet without problem; both PCs
>> >can “see” and ping each other and can file & printer share without problem.
>> >
>> >However, when the PC that is wired to the router is in use, the second PC is
>> >operated "remotely" just as if remote desktop was enabled. I have ensured
>> >that remote assistance and remote desktop are disabled on both machines and
>> >have checked router and NIOC properties but cannot find any explanation for
>> >this behaviour. Any ideas anyone?
>>
>> XP Home doesn't have Remote Desktop -- only XP Pro does.
>>
>> What exactly do you see that indicates that the second PC is operated
>> "remotely"? Please give complete details. Are you operating it
>> remotely from the first PC? Is some mysterious person on the Internet
>> operating it?
>
>Thanks Steve but its now sorted. It was the wireless keyboard and mouse!!
>The two PCs are identical and, even though they are on different floors in
>the house, the signal strength was such that one mouse operated both PCs!!! I
>have adjusted frequency channel to prevent this interference and will give
>feedback to HP to cut down the signal strength..

You're welcome, John. I'm glad that you figured it out and let us
know the solution.

I've seen another cause of mysterious control of a computer: a
microphone is attached, and speech recognition is enabled, so the
computer interprets random noises as commands. 

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