TeamViewer Rocks!
Posted by thearrow on November 14, 2011
First, watch this hilarious short film that captures perfectly how (at least) Romanian parents react when having to turn a computer on and use it to communicate with their overseas kids. Almost everything in it applies to my mom, particularly the fear that she’ll break the computer if she clicks on some button.
If your parents are in a similar situation, TeamViewer is there to help. I never had enough time to show them everything I wanted. With TeamViewer I get access to their computer and show them whatever they need to know. Hundreds of pages of notes would do nothing in that regard because the first thing you need to do is allay their fears that they’ll break something. Showing them how to do stuff is the perfect learning experience!
Departe said
I totally agree that TeamViewer is great help, provided, of course, that the person on the other end knows HOW to retrieve the password needed to grant you access. I wish there was a way to avoid going through that.
thearrow said
I’m usually on the phone with my mom to guide her through the first steps, but she knows the routine now. She might sometimes forget to click twice quickly on the Teamviewer icon but she’s the one who wants me to open it up and show her stuff.