text: how do you use remote connections on windows xp? how do you use it and i have already tried to use it to acess my other computer,but it wont work. what can this be used for also? go to properties of 'my computer' and then to remote tab. make sure it is enable on each machine.  then go to start - program - accessories - communication - remote desktop.  enter the ip address of the target. (make sure they are networked with addresses of the same subnet)