Timbuktu Pro allows you to connect to other computers using any of the services whose icons are displayed in the Timbuktu Pro Service Toolbar. You may use Timbuktu Pro's Send and Exchange services for File Transfer. You may use the Control and Observe services for Remote Control. Finally, there are several services for Personal Communications: Notify, Chat, Intercom, and Invite.
What is Send?
Using the Send service is similar to sending an electronic mail message to a remote computer. You can send a text-only FlashNote, or you can attach files or folders to the FlashNote. Timbuktu Pro saves the files you send in a directory on the remote computer. The remote user can send files only to the directory that you have specified. Send does not allow the remote user to see the directories on your PC. You can save, print, and delete the FlashNotes you have received. See Sending FlashNotes and Files to Other Users.
What is Exchange?
With the Exchange service, you can copy files in both directions between your PC and a remote computer. See Exchanging Files.
What is Control?
When you control another computer, you can perform any of the tasks that you could perform locally, including opening applications, creating new files, and so on. This means that a user with the Control privilege can remotely create, modify, or delete files without restriction, and can erase data from the another computer's disk. This privilege should be granted and used with caution. See Controlling Another User's Computer.
What is Observe?
When you observe another computer, you can see the activity on its screen, but you cannot control any of its actions. This privilege is useful for diagnosing problems on another computer. See Observing Another User's Desktop.
What is Notify?
With the Notify service, you can request to be notified when a Timbuktu Pro user has started using his or her computer. This is a useful indicator to find out if the person you want to communicate with is available. You can then begin a Chat or Intercom session with the remote user. See Requesting Notification When a Remote User is Active.
What is Chat?
With the Chat service, Timbuktu Pro users post messages to one another interactively. For example, if you are in the midst of a file transfer session, a Chat window lets you tell the other user which file is being transferred. You can save and print chat sessions. See Chatting with a Remote User.
What is Intercom?
The Intercom service allows Timbuktu Pro users to speak to each other through their computers. See Speaking to a Remote User.
What is Invite?
The Invite service allows you to invite other users to access your computer. Specify a remote user and the Timbuktu Pro service you wish the user to access. A window opens on the remote computer, inviting the remote user to begin the Timbuktu Pro session. See Inviting a Remote User to Access your Computer.