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How can I send a message while using TeamViewer?

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Just open the Editor on the Remotecomputer and start typing. This is an easy way of chatting between the Host and the Client.

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Can the person I am sharing TeamViewer with have access to my email and other files?

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Yes. Any person you grant access to your computer through TeamViewer will have full control over your computer. It will be as though they are sitting at your keyboard

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Can anyone control a remote computer all time by using one ID?

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Yes. There's an option to allow a partner to automatically connect whenever they wish. For example, you could do this routinely for elderly relatives who don't want to have to be at the computer when you come in to install updates and fix whatever they break.

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Do I need an internet connection to send messages through TeamViewer?

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Yes. TeamViewer only functions through the internet, so an internet connection is required.

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Can TeamViewer create problems with the host computer?

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Make sure that you trust your partner. Otherwise, it is extremely easy to load malware very quickly when a TeamViewer session is open. Be careful!

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Can I use TeamViewer to make a group remote computer control?

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Yes, you can.

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Do you need Internet access for remote control or when sharing files?

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Yes. TeamViewer needs to work through the Internet, so an Internet connection is required.

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When I allow someone remote control access, will they be operating from their server or mine?

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They will be using the TeamViewer server to access your server (the target of the remote access). They will generally have whatever privileges you've given them in the TeamViewer settings and whatever account the TeamViewer is running on, etc. You can increase or decrease the security level to get this access via the TeamViewer settings on the target computer.

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How do I close TeamViewer if my task manager says it is running?

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On Mac OS you can use force-quit to close the application if doing a higher level quit command does not work. Note that when running version 12 server-target with a version 13 client (this is in Mac OS), you may have to use force-quit on the server side to reset the connection for later v13 connection by a TeamViewer client.

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If I have given someone my TeamViewer ID and password, so they can access my computer. But I no longer want them to have access. Can I change my ID and password?

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Yes, you can change the password and they will need the current password to log on.

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