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- #Setting up a remote control for mac install#
- #Setting up a remote control for mac windows 10#
- #Setting up a remote control for mac windows#
#Setting up a remote control for mac install#
Also, if you’re trying to access a remote PC with a local Mac, first download and install WinRDC from the Mac App Store.
#Setting up a remote control for mac windows#
It worked for me, sorry about the lack of systematic approach, red-herrings or reasoning.Windows uses a baked-in remote access program known as Remote Desktop Connection and, so long as you have two computers with Windows (or at least a Mac running the WinRDC client) and an Internet connection, you’ll be able to access the programs, files and network resources from one on the other.īefore you get started, however, make sure you have login access to both systems (and if your user account doesn’t have a password, you’ll need to add one before the system will allow a remote connection). Teams can now access my camera, and Microsoft Teams now appears under 'Allow desktop apps to access camera.Relaunched Microsoft Teams (with new Microsoft Remote Desktop session obviously).Restarted my PC, with toes and fingers crossed.Sorry, I didn't check this before, timestamp MAY indicate Skype activated it - but that may be red-herring. Noticed in Device Manager my 'FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)' now visible under 'Remote Desktop Camera devices'.
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'Skype for Business' now appears under 'Allow desktop apps to access your camera' in Privacy settings for camera. On the Windows PC I'm logging into, checked 'Skype' in Settings - Privacy - Camera: Choose which Microsoft Store apps can access your camera.On Windows PC I'm logging into, 'Camera' app didn't work.Checked 'Cameras' under 'Devices & Audio' in the 'Redirect:' option in Microsoft Remote Desktop.I'm not sure if this helps, it sounds like you're all fairly knowledgeable and probably tried all this. Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can provide further info. I don't know is the issue is with Teams of Remote Desktop, but its's impacting my productivity. When I initiate a test call, I get a "No Microphone" error, cannot "Camera" only lets me choose "Logitech HD Webcam C615", not the remote camera in my Mac. #1: I can select only "Custom Setup", which defines Speaker as "Remote Audio" and Microphone as "None". Scenario #3: If I enable all of the Redirect check boxes under Devices & Audio in Remote Desktop on the Mac EXCEPT "Camera", and selected the option to play sound on "On this computer" under "Audio" on Teams on the PC, I get the same results as Scenario See my camera as thumbnail, and CAN hear the audio. When I initiate a test call, I get a "No Microphone" error, CAN But in this scenario, "Camera" also lets me choose "randys-macbook-FaceTime HD Camera", which is the remote camera in my Mac. Which defines Speaker as "Remote Audio" and Microphone as "None". Scenario #2: If I enable all of the Redirect check boxes under Devices & Audio in Remote Desktop on the Mac EXCEPT "Microphone", and selected the option to play sound on "On this computer" under "Audio" on Teams on the PC, I can select only "Custom Setup",
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When I initiate a test call, I get a "No Microphone" error, cannot see any video (which I believe is not part of the TestĬall process?), but can hear the audio. Scenario #1: If I enable all of the Redirect check boxes under Devices & Audio in Remote Desktop on the Mac, and selected the option to play sound on "On this computer" under "Audio" on Teams on the PC, I can select only "Custom Setup", which defines SpeakerĪs "Remote Audio" and Microphone as "None". Results differ based on what I configure: On the PC, I have tried to setup Teams to select the Mac's devices, without success. on the PC for chat and audio/video calls - which means I need to redirect the camera, mic, and speakers from the devices on the PC (Logitech HD Webcam 915C camera/mic and Dell speakers) to the built-in devices on my Mac. When away from the office (which means all the time, thanks COVID-19), I use Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.3.8 on my Mac under Mojave 10.14.3 to remotely access the PC.
#Setting up a remote control for mac windows 10#
I use a PC running running Windows 10 Pro 4 as my primary system.