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Starting Yoics

Yoics is a powerful networking solution that easily transforms any networked data, service or device into your own personal web accessible resource.  Yoics.com is where you go to access your devices & those that your friends have shared with you, and the Yoics desktop is the tool that transforms your Windows computer into a Internet accessible powerhouse.

With Yoics, you can make any folder on your machine into a personal web-site, your web cam into a surveillance solution and an even remote access your computer from any internet connected browser. Once you’ve finished installation, look for the Yoics icon to start the program.

1. Login screen

1. If you have a Yoics ID (it may be your email address) enter that here.
2. The password associated with your Yoics ID.
3. This will remove your credentials & clear the cookie, so they won’t be remembered on the machine.
4. Click here if you have forgotten your password & a temporary one will be emailed to you.
5. If you don’t have a Yoics ID, click here to bring up the registration page.
6. Click this box, if you want Yoics to remember your Yoics ID and password.
7. This will have Yoics run, whenever you startup the computer.
8. This will automatically log you in when Yoics starts.
9. If you check this box, any devices that you have setup on the machine will continue to be Internet accessible even if the Yoics desktop is not running.  E.g. your My Documents folder will still be remote accessible, even if the Yoics desktop is not running.  Note: if a different user starts up the Yoics desktop & logs in using different credential, your devices will stop being available.

2. Registration screen

Registering for a Yoics account is fairly straightforward and only take a couple minutes to setup.

3. Startup Wizard

For convenience, the first time Yoics starts it will automatically bring up the statup wizard.  The wizard configures the most popular devices for you automatically.

1. Free VNC.  Yoics comes pre-configured with the Free version of VNC.  By selecting this option, you’ll be able to remote desktop your computer from any Internet connected browser.  Note: the Free version of VNC does not support VISTA, so if that’s your operating system, this option will be greyed out.
2. My Documents.

• Free VNC.  VNC is a software program that allows you to use a remote keyboard and mouse to control your computer.  If you select this option, you will be able to access, control and share your computer desktop from any Internet connected browser.
• My Documents.  Yoics will transform your My Documents folder into your own private web-site of your documents.
• My Pictues.  Yoics can make your My Pictures folders into your own personal Photo Gallery, accessible and shareable from any Internet browser.
• WebCam.  Your web cam will not only be viewable from any Internet browser, but will instantly be made into a surveillance solution.  Access and view any motion detected footage from any browser.

Device list

Once your devices are setup, you’ll see then show up on your device list.  The device list is similar to a ‘buddy list’ for instant messaging, except these are all the things that you have available to you. Simply double click a device to connect to it.

BLUE icon are your devices, which are on-line and available.

GREEN icon are devices which are shared to you, which are on-line and available.

ORANGE icons are active devices, which are current connected with.

GREY devices are currently off-line and not available.

Web access

Once the Startup Wizard is complete, you’ll also be automatically be logged in to yoics.com.  The left side is the web device list, which works like the Desktop version.  Just click on your device to bring it up in the right hand side iFrame.

BLUE icon are your devices, which are on-line and available.

GREEN icon are devices which are shared to you, which are on-line and available.

BLACK TEXT indicates that the device uses an application that is not viewable via a web-browser & accordingly needs to be opened by the Desktop.

Learn more about the Universal Web Viewer.

Accessing via your iPhone

Simply go to yoics.com and you’ll get a login screen specifically tailored for the iPhone.  Once logged in, you’ll see a device list.  Just click to access your devices.

BLUE icon are your devices, which are on-line and available.

GREEN icon are devices which are shared to you, which are on-line and available.

BLACK TEXT indicates that the device uses an application that is not viewable via a web-browser & accordingly needs to be opened by the Desktop.

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