Okay, the situation is like this...

I forgot to put password on my computer in hostel and now I'm away for a few weeks, somebody turned on my computer and my msn automatically connected while i'm at home get disconnected, this happened a few times and i feel that its very annoying.

I got webcam there attached with my computer, can i remote connect to my computer at hostel there to control my webcam and see who's using my computer?

u need to set or install a software 1st into hostel pc

Oh, then what software can I use? Please enlighten me

try use LogMeIn this is a very good software. u can "hijack" the control while the other pc is on when u already installed the software on that pc. moreover it's free!!!

you can also use windows remote desktop connection. But you must know the IP address before doing so. why don't you take off the auto login for your MSN messenger?

It has nothing to do with Webcam

You may want to setup a no-IP / dyndns (google it if you don't know) and create a VNC server in your hostel PC, so that you can control your hostel PC remotely using another PC.

This post has been edited by samurai1337: Sep 4 2006, 12:16 AM

Because that is my computer and a not shared computer, so its convenient for me to auto log in when i turned on my computer

Why dont u just log your pc?
Put password for your username

Hostel network sure got firewall.Cannot connect using these software i guess...

you can use traditional ways. take off your hdd and place it safe from you pc. hehe.

@Zeroize, back to your question, what is your actual purpose?
a)dun want ppl use your pc
b)dun want ppl use your msn acc.

if a)set a password in bios
if b)create a password for your log-in username, ask other user to setup their own log-in acc.

The thing is he's been away for few weeks.He doesn wanna go back his hostel to correct the problem.So he wants to access it remotely.But in order to access it remotely he have to go back to his hostel first.Thats why.IMO u have to go back first.U cannot do anything with it.Unless there's someone over there thats gonna help you.

interpreted wrongly, sorry. guess what darrencw mentioned is the only solution

So if I were there, what software should i install so that i can control my computer remotely in the future?

1. Windows xp remote desktop
2. Symantec pcAnywhere

and lots...

but hopefully your hostel's firewall not blocked these software's port

RealVNC should work fine. http://www.realvnc.com

1st things 1st.. i'm very sure that your pc at the hostel is running behind a NAT, so you have to ask the network admin to forward a port for you at the router so that you can remotely access with whatever software that you use. Other than that, sorry lah

Thanks man, will try later, so is it free?

Put password at your bios and the windows administrator account.

Arent you afraid he'll be looking at your porn?