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LogMeIn Ignition UserGuide Android
LogMeIn Ignition UserGuide Android
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Contents
About LogMeIn Ignition..................................................................................................................3
Getting Started..........................................................................................................................................................3 How to Create a LogMeIn Account..........................................................................................................................3 How to Add Computers to your LogMeIn Account...................................................................................................4 How to Install LogMeIn Ignition on your Android Device .......................................................................................4 How to Start LogMeIn Ignition for Android Device .................................................................................................4 Example: Control your Work Computer from your Android Device .........................................................................5
Accessing Computers.....................................................................................................................6
About the Computer List............................................................................................................................................6 How to Access a Host Computer.................................................................................................................................6 About Authenticating to LogMeIn Host Computers..................................................................................................7 How to Log out of a Host Computer............................................................................................................................8 How to Set the Default Exit Mode from Remote Control..........................................................................................8
Security........................................................................................................................................16
About Security and LogMeIn Ignition........................................................................................................................16 How to Manage Saved Login Details.....................................................................................................................16 How to Protect Information During Remote Control...............................................................................................17 LogMeIn Security Tips...............................................................................................................................................17
Legal Notice..................................................................................................................................19
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Getting Started
How to Create a LogMeIn Account
You must have a LogMeIn account to take advantage of LogMeIn Ignition for Android. Follow these steps to create a LogMeIn account. Once you have created your account, you will be able to add computers to the account. 1. Go to the Create an account page at https://secure.logmein.com/products/createaccount.aspx. 2. On the Create an account page, select the LogMeIn service you want to use and click Create Account. The New User form is displayed. 3. Complete the New User form and click Create Account. Your account is created. The My Computers page is displayed. Now that you have an account, you must install the LogMeIn software on the computers you want to control remotely.
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The LogMeIn Ignition for Android Log In screen is displayed. 2. On the Log In screen, type your LogMeIn username and password.
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3. Select the Remember site login option if you want LogMeIn Ignition for Android to save your LogMeIn user name and password. Next time you start the application, you will not need to type your username and password. 4. Tap Log Me In to log in to your account. The Computers list is displayed. You can now make a connection to any computer listed as Online.
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Accessing Computers
About the Computer List
LogMeIn Ignition for Android lists all computers running LogMeIn software that are attached to your LogMeIn account. Computers are arranged in alpha-numeric order according to Group and then according to computer name. Computers will be shown as Online or Offline.
Any host computer that meets the following conditions will be Online and accessible: The host must be turned on The host must not be in Sleep mode or Hibernation mode The host must be connected to the Internet The LogMeIn service must be running Note: If you have multiple LogMeIn profiles, press Menu on your Android device and tap Profile to see a list of available profiles. Tap the profile you want to activate or tap Back to return to the computers list.
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Type your Windows or Mac username or password Type your Computer Access Code Note: If the host computer is not a member of a domain, the Domain drop-down list is not displayed.
3. Select the Remember host login option if you want to save your authentication user name and password. You will not be required to authenticate the next time you connect to this computer. 4. Tap Login. You will be connected to the host computer.
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The Settings page is displayed. 2. Tap Scroll Mode to choose how you want the mouse to move on the host computer: Choose Screen Moves if you want the remote desktop to move "underneath" the pointer, which remains stationary in the center of the touchscreen. Choose Mouse Moves if you want the pointer to move as you drag, similar to a laptop touchpad.
A double tap acts as a double click. A single tap and hold allows you to grab and drag. A two-finger tap acts as a right click. This feature is only available for Android devices with firmware version 2.0 or later. A two-finger drag reproduces the mouse wheel scrolling action. This feature is only available for Android devices with firmware version 2.0 or later.
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Tap the Magnifying Glass (zoom) icon to zoom to wherever the mouse is pointing. Tap the Zoom Slider icon to display a slide on the left side of the screen. Use the slide to zoom in or out to wherever the mouse is pointing.
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The onscreen keyboard is displayed. Tap the screen where you want to begin typing. The lower keyboard is the standard Android keyboard. Tap ABC and 123 to switch between letters and numbers. While using numbers, tap ALT to switch between special characters (including punctuation marks) and numbers. Tap and hold the ABC or 123 button and select Input method to access international keyboards. Refer to the Android documentation for further information regarding international keyboards.
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Ctrl and Alt are both "sticky" and will remain "on" when tapped to allow you to enter key combinations and shortcuts. The Win key acts as the Windows logo key. Use it to open the Windows Start menu. It is "sticky" to allow for key combinations and shortcuts.
The Menu key acts as the Application key. Use it to open context menus in Windows applications. It is "sticky" to allow for key combinations and shortcuts.
Swipe left and right to see the available special keys. Function keys: F1 - F12 Special keys: Esc (Escape), Caps (Caps lock), PrtScr (Print Screen), Ins (Insert), Del (Delete), Scroll (Scroll Lock), Home, End, Pause, PgUp (Page Up), PgDn (Page Down) Direction keys: Tab and arrows (up, down, left, right) Tap X to turn the keyboard off.
Tap the key combination you want use. a) For Windows: Ctrl-Alt-Del, Alt-Tab b) For Mac: Cmd-Tab, Cmd-' The combination is sent to the host computer.
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The Settings page is displayed. 2. Tap Monitor. A list of available monitors is displayed. 3. Tap All Monitors to show all monitors simultaneously. 4. Tap Back to save your settings.
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The Settings page is displayed. 2. Tap Color Quality. To improve performance, tap Grayscale or Low Quality For better image quality, tap Medium Quality or High quality We recommend using Auto
3. Tap Back to save your settings. This setting will be remembered and applied the next time you connect to the same computer.
The Settings page is displayed. 2. Tap Resolution. The list of available screen resolution settings is displayed. 3. Tap the preferred screen resolution. 4. Tap Back to return to the remote session.
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The new setting will be in effect. Anyone sitting at the host will immediately experience the resolution change. When you end the remote control session, the host computer's screen resolution will return to its previous state. This setting will be remembered and applied the next time you connect to the same computer.
The Settings page is displayed. 2. Tap Network Speed. Select Slow to optimize your connection on lower speed connections Selecting Fast to fully exploit high bandwidth connections Select Auto to allow LogMeIn to set this connection automatically according to the kind of connection it detects
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Security
About Security and LogMeIn Ignition
LogMeIn Ignition provides secure access to your LogMeIn computers. LogMeIn Ignition utilizes all of the advanced security measures that LogMeIn users have come to know and trust. All data and applications remain on the computers you are accessing via LogMeIn Ignition Even if your device running LogMeIn Ignition is lost or stolen, LogMeIn Ignition can only be used by entering a valid LogMeIn account name and password If someone finds your lost device and somehow manages to open LogMeIn Ignition and authenticate to the LogMeIn gateway, all host computers will still be protected by LogMeIn's standard security protocols See LogMeIn Security - An In Depth Look for additional information concerning LogMeIn's security architecture
3. Tap an option: To clear your saved LogMeIn username (email) and password from the LogMeIn Ignition log in screen, tap Delete LogMeIn Login
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To clear all saved username and password combinations used to access computers on your Computers list, tap Delete All Logins
The selected item(s) will be cleared from your Android device. 4. Tap Done to return to the Computers list. Example: Deleting Login Information The Situation You are running LogMeIn Pro on your work computer When you log in to your work computer, you must authenticate to Windows using your Windows username and password To save time when accessing your computer from your Android device, you select the Remember host login option when you first access your work computer via Ignition The Problem Your network administrator forces you to change your Windows password every 30 days The password remembered by Ignition will no longer be valid once you have changed the password you use to access your work computer The Solution Follow the instructions above and tap Delete All Logins to clear your old Windows password from Ignition The next time you access your work computer, you will need to enter your new password
The Settings page is displayed. 2. Slide Screen Blanking to On. The host computer's monitor will be blank during the remote session. Anyone sitting at the remote location will see a blank screen. Your actions will remain unobserved. 3. Slide Lock Keyboard to On. The host computer's keyboard will be locked during the remote session. Anyone sitting at the remote location will be unable to use the host keyboard. 4. Tap Done. If you do not want to be notified each time you use Screen Blanking or Lock Keyboard, slide the Screen Blanking and Keyboard Lock options to Off in the Notifications section.
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Activate host security to lock the host computer when your connection times out or when remote control disconnects Apply a Personal Password Use IP Address Lockout and/or IP Filtering Use the Extra Security features on the Security tab of the LogMeIn Account page to add extra account-level security
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Legal Notice
PUBLISHED BY LogMeIn, Inc. 500 Unicorn Park Drive Woburn, MA 01801 Copyright 2010 by LogMeIn, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher. LogMeIn, (LogMeIn Backup, LogMeIn Central, LogMeIn Free, LogMeIn Pro, LogMeIn Pro, LogMeIn IT Reach, LogMeIn Rescue, LogMeIn Ignition, LogMeIn Hamachi, LogMeIn Hamachi), LogMeIn Express, LogMeIn Rescue+Mobile, RemotelyAnywhere and Network Console are either registered trademarks or trademarks of LogMeIn, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. This publication may contain the trademarks and service marks of third parties and such trademarks and service marks that are the property of their respective owners. These marks may be registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world. THE SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN THIS MANUAL ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL STATEMENTS, INFORMATION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS MANUAL ARE BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE BUT ARE PRESENTED WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. USERS MUST TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR APPLICATION OF ANY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY FOR THE ACCOMPANYING PRODUCT AND SERVICES ARE SET FORTH IN THE LOGMEIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE.
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Index
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access a remote computer 6 account create an 3 Alt-Tab 12 authenticate 6 authentication 7
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key combinations 11, 12 keyboard function keys 11 international 11 lock host during remote control 17 special characters 11
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blank screen during remote control 17
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leave feedback 15 lock host keyboard during remote control 17 log in information clearing saved 16 saving 4, 6 log in to a host computer 6 log out of a host computer 8 LogMeIn account 3 add computers to 4 clear saved account information 16
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Clear saved passwords 16 Cmd-Tab 12 computer access code 7 Ctrl-Alt-Del 12
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display color 14 display multiple monitors 13 double-click 9 drag 9
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monitors working with multiple 13 mouse clicks 9 Mouse icon 9 mouse movement 9 mouse moves (option) 9 mouse wheel 9 move the mouse 9
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Esc key 11
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function keys 11
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network speed 15 notifications keyboard lock 17 screen blanking 17
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grab items 9
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host computer log out 8
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offline computers 6 online computers 6
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information icon 16 install LogMeIn remote access software 4 Introduction 3
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password clear remembered password 16 LogMeIn account 4 remember password 4, 6 Windows or Mac 7
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remote session end 8 right-click 9
special keys 11 speed change display color to improve 14 change Network Speed to improve 15 switch active LogMeIn profile 6 switch between monitors 13
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typing 11
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screen movement 9 screen moves (option) 9 screen resolution 14 scrolling wheel 9 security 16 LogMeIn account security tips 18 during remote control 17 host authentication 7 protecting passwords 16 shortcuts how to enter shortcuts using key combinations 11 single-click 9
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wheel 9 Windows password 7 Windows password clear saved 16
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zoom in and out 9
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