Remote desktop - media control?

chadwick626 · 11-04-04, 11:16 PM

i was tryin to get remote services client or wahtever workging but it wouldnt connect... i have charter, going thru a router so my ips static or wahtever.. i wish i remembered how this stuff worked.. but what im looking to do is control the upstrairs computers playlist for party purposes n waht not... i searched n didnt see exactly what i was lookin for... anyone have any suggestions?

uapyro · 11-04-04, 11:19 PM

do you have XP pro and have it set up so that you can log in with remote desktop?

keef · 11-05-04, 02:22 AM

Originally Posted by chadwick626

i was tryin to get remote services client or wahtever workging but it wouldnt connect... i have charter, going thru a router so my ips static or wahtever.. i wish i remembered how this stuff worked.. but what im looking to do is control the upstrairs computers playlist for party purposes n waht not... i searched n didnt see exactly what i was lookin for... anyone have any suggestions?

If all you're looking at doing is controlling playlists from downstairs then why not look at Remoteamp:

http://www.smashcasi.com/remoteamp/

You need to be using iTunes or Winamp but as they're both free to download and are both good player I don't have a problem with that. I wanted to do exactly the same thing that you are asking about (control my music form downstairs) and Remoteamp does the job absolutely perfectly. We're having a bonfire party tonight (I'm in the UK, so apologies if you don't know what that is!) and the Dell will be in its cradle, allowing people to choose what music they want on, kinda like a digital jukebox.

Gigi · 11-05-04, 06:48 AM

Another option is to use Rudeo, which will control Windows Media Player on your desktop. www.rudeo.com

chadwick626 · 11-05-04, 11:26 AM

wow.. ppl actually replied to a question i had !!! i liek this forum, thanks alot. im downloading both of them.. ill post my results

chadwick626 · 11-05-04, 06:13 PM

tried rudeo.. the limitation of the trial version suck... but it seems to be what im lookin for

11-05-04, 10:49 PM

i tried remoteamp, works well and easy to set up, but it costs alot. well then again so do all programs cost to much. so my question i guess would be is there a freeware app that lets me do the same thing?

trekkie · 11-05-04, 11:04 PM

you could do it free just with terminal serices!!!

11-05-04, 11:09 PM

sorry i am an idiot, what is that?

Gigi · 11-05-04, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by trekkie

you could do it free just with terminal serices!!!

or VNC! or logmein.com!

11-05-04, 11:11 PM

ok i think i found this, but how would i use it?

Germwise · 11-06-04, 01:00 AM

Ok I think I see your problem. Perhaps your router firewall is keeping you from accessing remotely. ALso make sure that your pocket pc is one of the allowed remote users. Also just to let you know, I haven't been able to run any media files at all. I wish I could play 3d games remotely that way.. :(

Ranger-AO · 11-07-04, 10:28 AM

I just ran across Zerama Remote 4.1 on Pocketgear. Seems like it might be worth a look. Zerama Remote 4.1

andybrown · 11-07-04, 11:44 AM

vinyl works pretty well if you want to play music files over your network...

andybrown · 11-07-04, 12:29 PM

their site is down or i would give ya the link...