To let AirMote connect to your computer, you have to make sure permissions are set up to allow it.

To permit connections over your local wireless WiFi network on a Macintosh running OS X 10.5 Leopard:

1. Open System Preferences. The preferences window will appear.
2. Select the Sharing icon. The Sharing pane will appear.
3. Select the Remote Management service in the list at the left side so it is highlighted. Turn on the Remote Management checkbox. The main part of the window will say “Remote Management: On”.
4. Select the “Computer Settings…” button. A dialog box will drop down.
5. Turn on the checkbox for “VNC viewers may control screen with password” and enter a password. You will need to supply this password in the AirMote application when making a connection.
6. Select the OK button, and close the System Preferences window. Now, when you start AirMote, your computer should appear in the Add Connection screen’s “Local WiFi Connections” list. If it still does not, check firewall and WiFi settings.

AirMote should be able to connect to any Macintosh computer running OS X 10.4 or above, using similar settings. If your computer is on the Internet and proper ports are set up, you should be able to make a connection by specifying the DNS network name of the computer, or it’s IP address, in the Address field of an Advanced manual connection.

Though we believe AirMote should be able to connect to computers running Windows or another operating system set up to accept VNC viewers, it hasn’t been fully tested with non-Macintosh computers, so connection is not guaranteed.

If you want to experiment, on a Windows computer, you might install a VNC server. One you might try is RealVNC free edition. Set up the VNC server. Allow it to connect using standard port 5900 and set a password. Also set any necessary firewall and network permissions. Add an Advanced connection to AirMote, specifying the network or IP address of the computer and the password. Good luck!