Use PPC to control media on your PC

Gigi · 06-28-05, 08:29 PM

I was doing a search yesterday and happen to find a freeware app that allows you to play media on your PC using your PPC as a remote:

Pocket PC Media Control

It has a very simple interface but seems to work quite well (even on X50v). Unlike Rudeo Control, it doesn't actually open WMP on your desktop when playing audio, but it makes use of the WMP playlists. I haven't used it much, but so far so good!

silentknight · 06-28-05, 09:29 PM

Cool! Something like this would of come in handy on our 18 hour road trip to SC, The kids were in the back watching a movie on my laptop and my wife could of used our pda to control the movies instead of climbing back there..

Annejillian · 06-28-05, 09:41 PM

ACK! Flashbacks to my youth- 14 hour roadies...but NO tv! I'm actually jealous of your kids! :-)

aximbigfan · 06-28-05, 09:41 PM

that looks great! has any one tryed it with an IRDA connection?

chris

Gigi · 06-28-05, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aximbigfan

that looks great! has any one tryed it with an IRDA connection?

chris

I've only tried it with wifi, it doesn't look like it would work with IR since it works via a network connection. Can't hurt to try though.

aximbigfan · 06-28-05, 09:56 PM

oh, i thought it was through active sync.

chris

awdark · 06-28-05, 10:29 PM

Oh this looks neat installing now. ^_^ and people wonder why I need that much storage...

Of all things that could break, it doesnt like my windows media player on the pc.... it fits on 1/4th of my screen only too sigh...