The Parys Technografx PT Pocket Office has now moved onto the iPhone from the Pocket PC / Smartphone / Symbian platforms where it originated with it`s VNC software..

This is the latest development of the VNC Pocket Office ( formally PT Pocket Office ) VNC remote control software, taking advantage of the exciting hardware found in the iPhone & iPhone Touch.

This is our fastest VNC remote viewer using the power of the internal GPU and the simplest to use with its great 320 X 480 screen resolution and touch controls.

New features include Ctl-Alt-Del and Wakeup on Lan ( WOL ) as well as 2 control methods when connected.

What's new in version 3.0:

VNC Pocket Office 3.0 features a new extended keyboard entry mode "Ext".
This functions essentially the same way as the standard iPhone/iPod Touch keyboard but gives access to virtually every key on a PC or Mac.
The "Ext" keyboard mode has 3 main layouts: "aBc", "123" and "FN" and includes keys to switch quickly from one layout to another on all the layouts.

THE PROFESIONALS CHOICE

New keyboard layouts for 3.0

For Mac

For PC

Help & Support

if you need advice or help with a problem then read through the text below and if you are still having problems then send us an email with the following information.

In order to diagnose your connection problem we need to know a few details:

1. Are you trying to connect to a Windows PC or a Mac PC or a PC with some other OS ? If a Windows or Mac then exactly which OS is on the PC (e.g. WinXP, Vista, Leopard etc.) 2. Which VNC server are you using on the PC ?
3. Is the PC connected directly to broadband or does it use a router ?
4. Are you trying to connect:
    a. Directly via WiFi i.e. iPhone->WiFi->PC
    b. Over WiFi to a broadband connection i.e. iPhone->WiFi->Broadband->Internet->PC
    c. Over 3G i.e. iPhone->3G->Internet->PC 5. What exactly is happening when you try to connect ?

Given answers to the above we should be able to sort out your connection problem.

support@parystec.demon.co.uk

HELP TEXT

First of all if trying to connect via WiFi or WiFi to a local broadband connection then ensure you have WiFi enabled on your device before running VNC Pocket Office.

However if you are trying to connect to a PC via the internet (either using WiFi to broadband or if using 3G) then it's a good idea to check first that the PC running the VNC server is in fact open to VNC connection via the internet.
To do this proceed as follows on the PC you are trying to connect to:

1. Run the VNC server on the PC.
2. Browse to http://www.gotomyvnc.com/
3. Note the IP address (this is the *remote* IP address of your system to be used when connecting via VNC over the internet).
4. Press the button on the web page to check if you have any VNC connection available. (Note that gotomyvnc only checks the "standard" VNC ports 5900 to 5909).

If gotomyvnc.com reports that no connections are available then there are 3 possible reasons:

1. If using a router then the router needs to be set up to forward TCP/IP port 5900 (or another VNC port) to the local PC running the VNC server. In this case you need to consult your router's documentation on how to do so.
2. You have some security/firewall software on the PC that is blocking the VNC port/s. In this case you need to configure any such software to allow use of the VNC port/s that you want to use.
3. (Least likely). The ISP for your PC's internet connection are blocking the VNC port/s. In this case you need to contact your ISP's technical support and either get them to unblock the VNC port/s or find out which ports are open for use.

If gotomyvnc.com reports that one or more VNC ports are open for connection then VNC Pocket Office should connect OK, but if not then please get back to us supplying the above information and anything else you may think relevant.

If you are trying to connect to a PC running Windows Vista then the problem may be that the VNC servers are not too happy if you have the "Aero" desktop enabled - in this case switch to the "classic" desktop or use UltraVNC as your VNC server - http://www.uvnc.com/

Note that it has been reported that when trying to connect to VNC servers on a PC using AT&T as their ISP that the host PC is not always being found - the solution if this is the problem is:

1. Run VNC Pocket Office.
2. Set up your connection configuration.
3. Go back to the connection list and tap on the "Help" button to bring up the in-program HTML help.
4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the Parystec Logo icon to open the Parystec website - this will open an internet connection.
5. Exit the help and now try to connect to your VNC server.

FAQ

Q :I get is a black screen on the iPhone:-

A: Turn AERO off in Vista. The only other reason for a completely black screen is if you have the VNC server installed as a service and the PC is logged off when you connect and the VNC server is set to disable the desktop background - in this case after the busy "flower" has appeared bring up the "Options Menu" and enable the "Smallview" then exit the options menu. Now the "Smallview" will be in the bottom-right of the iPhone display - tap or touch&move in that area to move around the sever's screen and you should find the logging on box in the center of the server's display.

Q: When add a new connection & try to connect the programe exits ( VNC Pocket Office 2.0 ).:-

A:The work around to this problem is just enter anything as the MAC address section in a new connection before trying to connect using the connection - just a "1" will do. This problem will be resolved in 2.1 update now pending.

Reviews

McReview -April 06 2009

"I`ve been waiting for a good, stable VNC client for the iPhone, and this definitely delivers. Being out of my home office many times during the day, being able to remote connect anywhere will be a huge asset. etc........."