mystery remote desktop

[Guest]

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?

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

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?
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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[Guest]

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?
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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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..

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

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.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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