How To View Your Desktop from Your Android Device

How To View Your Desktop from Your Android Device

Using your Android tablet, you can view your computer's desktop from any location even if you are not physically present in front of the system. This can be easily accomplished with the help of the Android apps that exclusively accomplish your remote access.

There are several apps available, but the one we'll use here is Splashtop.

How to Install Splashtop on Your Android Device

1. ■Connect your Android device to a Wi-Fi network or through mobile internet network.
   
   ■Open Google Play Store.
   
   ■On the opened window, search for Splashtop app.
   
   ■Once found, open the app’s page and tap Install or Buy button to start installation of the free version of the app or to get the paid version respectively.
   
   ■Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
   
   ■After installation is complete, close the Google Play Store and return to the main screen.
   
   ■On your PC download Splashtop Remote Streamer application.
   
   ■Confirm the installation process by clicking the Yes button on the User Account Control confirmation box.
   
   ■Accept the user license agreement to continue with the installation.
   
   ■Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
   
   ■Run the Splashtop Remote Streamer software on your PC and use an email account to register the application. (Registration is free.)
   
   ■Specify a security code that would be used to connect the Android mobile or tablet to the PC while remote accessing.
   
   
   
   
   
   ■Once done, on your tablet/mobile, tap the Splashtop icon to start the app. If everything is configured correctly, you will be displayed with a screen with the name of the target computer.
   
   ■Tap the computer icon on the tablet or mobile screen and provide the security code that you specified in step 12 to establish the remote desktop connection to your PC from the Android device.