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## Releases
The ![latest version](https://github.com/RetGal/Dayon/releases) is v1.10.0 (Lucky Lobster) - released more than ten years after the initial release.
The ![latest version](https://github.com/RetGal/Dayon/releases) is v1.10 (Lucky Lobster) - released more than ten years after the initial release.
This version comes with a new connection protocol, allowing the clipboard to be shared between assisted and assistant.
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[English](https://retgal.github.io/Dayon/index.html)<br>
[Français](https://retgal.github.io/Dayon/fr_index.html)<br>
Currently there is no online documentation available for spanish and russian.
Currently, there is no online documentation available for Spanish and Russian.
Please refer to the [English](https://retgal.github.io/Dayon/index.html)
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favorite IM, or whatever tool they like. Then starting Dayon! allows for watching live the <i>assisted</i>
computer screen.
<p>
<img src="assistant.png" alt="Assistant"> &nbsp; <a name="assistant-setup"><b>Setup the Assistant
Computer</b></a>
<img src="assistant.png" alt="Assistant"> &nbsp; <a name="assistant-setup">
<b>Setup the Assistant Computer</b></a>
<p>
Dayon! Assistant is acting as a typical server application (the <i>assisted</i> is going to connect to) and
as such you've to configure your network to make it visible from the outside world. First thing to do is to
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shown in the following picture. Then authorize that port number in your <b>firewall</b> and possibly setup
accordingly your <b>NAT</b> services (typically on your DSL router).<br><br>
Check out <a href="https://portforward.com/router.htm">portforward.com</a> for a step by step guide for the
most common router models.<br>
most common router models.
<p>
<img src="assistant_network_settings.jpg" alt="Dayon! Assistant: Network Settings">
<p>
Then you've to determine which <b>IP address</b> you want to give to the <i>assisted</i> to connect to the
<i>assistant</i>; you should typically give your <b>public</b> IP address. But for testing within your local
network you might want to use a
different one. You can retrieve your <b>public IP address</b> with the following menu:<br>
different one. You can retrieve your <b>public IP address</b> with the following menu:
<p>
<img src="assistant_network_addresses.jpg" alt="Dayon! Assistant: Network IP Addresses">
<p>
As you can see on the following picture, the menu contains an item to copy to the clipboard the actual <b>IP
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<i>Note that this IP address is not required by the assistant application as it is listening on all the
available network interfaces; but you need to communicate it to the assisted. (more on this later). </i>
<p>
That's it regarding the network configuration; you'll find more details <a href="#assistant-details">hereafter</a>
in this page. But let's see first how to setup the <i>assisted</i> side.
That's it regarding the network configuration; <b>For the impatient:</b> <a href="#assistant-start">Here</a>
you'll learn, how to make the <i>assistant</i> listening for incoming connection and
<a href="#assistant-details">there</a> you'll find detailed information about advanced configuration options.
But let's see first how to setup the <i>assisted</i> side.
<p>
<img src="assisted.png" alt="Assisted"> &nbsp; <a name="assisted-setup"><b>Setup the Assisted Computer</b></a>
<p>
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<p>
Download and install the Dayon! application as for the assistant side. Then start the <i>Dayon!</i>
application (you should have a shortcut on the desktop) and enter both the IP address and the port number as
communicated by the <i>assistant</i>:
communicated by the <i>assistant</i>: (both input fields can be cleared by double clicking them)
<p>
<img src="assisted_start.jpg" alt="Dayon! Assisted : Starting">
<p>
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<p>
You can then setup the <b>compression</b> method; three methods are available: ZIP, BZIP2 and LZMA. BZIP2
and LZMA should give a better compression ratio but requires more CPU as they're much more complicated than
ZIP and are currently implemented in
JAVA (ZIP is being implemented using some native code in the JDK).
ZIP and are currently implemented in JAVA (ZIP is being implemented using some native code in the JDK).
<p>
In addition a <b>cache</b> is used that allows for not sending many times the same bitmap as for example
when opening and navigating menus (i.e., what's under the menus are not sent more than once). The screen is
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<p>
<img src="assistant_compression_settings.jpg" alt="Dayon! Assistant : Compression Settings">
<p>
That's about it. After a click on the play button (the first from left) the <i>assistant</i> is ready to
receive data:
<a name="assistant-start">That's about it. After a click on the play button (the first from left) the
<i>assistant</i> is ready to accept incoming connections:</a>
<p>
<img src="assistant_start.jpg" alt="Dayon! Assistant : Start">
<p>
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You're now connected and monitoring the remote computer.
<p>
<img src="assistant_connected.jpg" alt="Dayon! Assistant : Running">
<p>
If the desktop of the <i>assisted</i> doesn't fit into your window, it can be scaled down:
<p>
<img src="assistant_fit_screen.jpg" alt="Dayon! Assistent : Fit Screen Toggle">
<p>
By default, the remote <b>control mode</b> is off; you can switch it on and of using the following icon:
<p>
<img src="assistant_control.jpg" alt="Dayon! Assistant : Control Toggle">
<p>
<h2>Advanced functions</h2>
<p>
Prerequisites: The following functions require an established connection to the assisted.
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<p>
<h3>Transmit a Windows key press</h3>
<p>
To transmit the press of the Windows key, click the Windows symbol in the <i>assistants</i> control panel.
To transmit the press of the Windows key, click the Windows symbol in the <i>assistants</i> control panel:
<p>
<img src="assistant_windows_key.jpg" alt="Dayon! Assistent : Windows Key">
<p>
The key remains pressed until you click the symbol again. This allows you to send Windows key shortcuts.<br>
If you need for example to minimize all windows on the <i>assisted</i> side, you would click the Windows symbol,
press the <code>M</code> key and then click the Windows symbol again.