QuickDesk for iOS user guide

QuickDesk Feature Guide

Sign in

01

Tap “Me” and sign in to your account.

New users must register an account before signing in.

Signing in to QuickDesk on iOS

Remote control

02

Open the remote-control page and enter the computer’s connection code and connection password.

Tap “Start Remote Control” to establish the session.

QuickDesk remote control

Add a remote host

03

First install the PC client on the Windows host computer.

Sign in with the same account and add the host to the list. Once added, the new host appears on your iPhone or iPad.

Adding a remote host in QuickDesk

Connect to a host in your list

04

Method 1: Use a Windows administrator account

Select the host, open its details, choose Remote Control, enter the Windows administrator username and password for that host, and tap “OK” to connect.
Connecting with a Windows administrator account

Method 2: Use a custom access password

When adding the host in the desktop app, choose “Add with a custom password”. You can also set an access password in Security Settings after adding the host.Then choose password access in the mobile app.
Connecting with a custom access password

Remote session menu

05

During a remote session, open the menu in the lower-right corner.

Use this menu to access additional remote controls.

QuickDesk remote session menu

5.1 — Control modes

Two control modes are available: Pointer Mode and Touch Mode.

Pointer Mode: Slide your finger across the screen to move the mouse pointer. Multiple gestures are supported.

Touch Mode: Tap an item on the remote desktop to interact with it directly.

Pointer Mode and Touch Mode

5.2 — Quick actions

Keyboard: Use the iOS keyboard to type on the remote host;

Lock desktop: Lock the remote host;

Show desktop: Minimize open applications and show the remote host’s desktop;

Switch displays: Switch between displays when the remote host uses multiple monitors;

View-only mode: Disable control input from your iPhone or iPad to avoid unintended actions on the remote host;

Shut down: Shut down the remote host;

Restart: Restart the remote host.

Touch gestures

06

Use these gestures to navigate and control the remote desktop.

One-finger swipe: Pan across the remote desktop;

One-finger tap: Select an item, equivalent to a left-click;

One-finger double-tap: Double-click an item; for example, double-tap a title bar to maximize or restore a window;

One-finger long press: Enter drag mode;

Two-finger tap: Perform a right-click;

Two-finger double-tap: Set the view to 50% zoom;

Two-finger vertical swipe: Scroll vertically, like using a mouse wheel;

Two-finger pinch: Pinch in or out to zoom the remote desktop;

Pinch, then swipe: Pan across the remote desktop while zoomed in.