Dell Remote Access Makes It Simple for People to Access and Share Digital Content Anytime, Anywhere

-- Simple browser-based access to photos, video, and files

-- Stream music from library to laptop, smart phones or ultra mobiles

-- Access applications and tools stored on home PC from anywhere via broadband

ROUND ROCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Accessing and sharing music, movies, files and applications just got easier with the launch of Dell Remote Access. The application features a simple to use browser-based interface that lets people connect and access their favorite content via their network of personal computing devices including desktops, laptops, ultra-mobile devices, smart phones and web cameras. The application is available today in the U.S. for download at www.dellremoteaccess.com and will be available later this year as an optional pre-install on most Dell Studio(TM), Inspiron(TM), and XPS(TM) desktops and laptops.

"People are not sitting at home in front of their computers," says Michael Tatelman, vice president of Dell's global consumer sales and marketing. "They are out with friends, connecting with others and sharing experiences. Dell Remote Access lets them take their music, movies and photos with them wherever they go and lets them access it and share it whenever they want."

Once Dell Remote Access is activated on a Windows-based PC, users log in to my.dellremoteaccess.com from their remote, broadband-connected device. The application can provide users with an "at home" PC experience through basic and premium key features including:

    --  Web navigation via a simple browser-based interface: no
        "extra" software needed; secure access to a home PC through a
        browser from any PC or smart phone.

    --  Secure folder sharing capabilities: share specific folders,
        like vacation photos, by e-mailing an encrypted URL to friends
        and family.

    --  Automatic identification of and access to network devices:
        Dell Remote Access scans the home network, identifies devices
        and offers the option to access.

    --  Remote desktop control of a Windows PC: Allows users to open
        and use applications on their home computer, for example,
        updating a presentation.

    --  Ability to view pictures and play media files using native
        applications: stream music from library to laptop, Mini or
        smart phone.

    --  Upload option to save files to a home folder: helps keep
        things organized and in one place, like pictures from a cell
        phone.

    --  No "pre-set" storage limitations: users have access to all
        files on the home computer; no syncing or extra memory cards
        required.

The basic version of Dell Remote Access is free and provides PC-to-PC access for one PC. The premium version provides additional features like file sharing, full home network device access, remote control of home PCs, and access via smart phones and other mobile devices. The Premium version is offered at $9.95 a month or $99 a year.

    More information

    www.dellremoteaccess.com

    www.dell.com/mini

    www.dell.com/yourblog

    www.direct2dell.com/cloudcomputing

    http://flickr.com/photos/dell_digital_media/

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Released October 7, 2008