x50/v as a wireless tablet with VNC/TSC

Hey, i've searched the forums to check out if anyone got the x50/v to work in conjucntion with their desktop where:

• it controled the desktop (VNC/TSC)
• MOST IMPORTANTLY- you could still use the desktop as normal.
• The sound still comes form the computer, not the axim...whcih it doesn't anyways...but still, remote desktop on any of my other computers has the music playing from the computter connecting, not the conptuer its connected to.

Please advise on either another program that does this or how to get TSC to do this

Most posts are about connection issues. If you cna link me to a thread, website, or anything that can help me with this, that woudl be great.

Okay, i think that i should be more specific. here's a link to the MAIN thread started about this. There shouls be no problem identifying which one is me. THe last post i did as for this post on the thread here should give you a really nice idea and overveiw of what i want to do.

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=70321

[aaron19953]

Not sure exactly what you are looking for, so bear with me..

If you want to say remotely control media on your car computer you could use TSC or pcAnywhere (the newest has a mobile version built in)
It's a bit slow, but it will work..
As far as wifi drive mapping, i use PocketLan.

Or, if you want a simple way to cue music or media you could use something like Netremote (promixis.com) I have an olllld dell (400mghz) that is connected to my audio/video equipment. Via Netremote and another program that comes with it (IRserver) i can send commands via Wifi from my axim and play music, video, and if you have another program (Girder) control the mouse & keyboard. Wow, talk about a run-on sentence.

Also, netremote supports a program named J River Media Center, which i highly recommend.. It's what i'm currently using.. Basically it's WMP on steroids ... You can customize just about anything.. If using it with say a computer in the car, and a second monitor, you could have the controls & playlist on the "computer" screen and visualizations on the LCD panel in the car.. Hope i didn't loose ya there ..

Hope this provides some insight..

-=<> Aaron <>=-

Hey, thanks for the reply. DOn't worry, you can't shake me usually if there's coherance;).

okay, i'm using TSC. My major propblem with it is that it keeps trying to play the media audio on the axim, which it obviously can't do. I need it to stop and play it on the host computer. You can set that option in TSC with a real computer beuc i can't find th options to set it for the axim. Can you tell me where?

I had the x5 advanced too...workhorse..i love it. I gave it to my gf. She loves it. Its just loved.

J River Media Center...i'll google that. If its as good as you say, pssshh, that' smy media problems right there gone once i can figure out how to not get it to plkay audio on the PPC:)

Thanks again Aaron. If you're interested, for updates, chekc back a thtat above link. Any problems or further questions dealign with the axim will be posted here:)

[aaron19953]

Ok.. With pcAnywhere 11.5, everything you do (ie playing files, sounds) happens on the host computer, not the remote (the handheld)

The other solution, which i think would be a better "fit" only takes a few steps..

Promixis has a program called NetRemote which essentially controls any IR device and media software (WMP, WinAmp, Jriver, iTunes) Cost is about $25-40

When you download NetRemote, you will also get MediaBridge. MediaBridge listens for commands from another other computer (handheld included)

So, you install netremote on your handheld, and install MediaBridge on your host machine. MediaBridge will automatically open the music software that you chose (WMP, Winamp) When start your handheld (via Wifi i would suggest) you'll see all the music, videos, pics, that are on your host machines playlist. ie if you have a playlist lets say called "I hate rush hour traffic" you'd see it on your handheld, and can cue any of the songs to play. The handheld in this fashion is obviously sending data back and forth to your host machine. You can "build" a playlist just based on songs that you chose but I've not found a way to save them.

It's really a lot easier then it sounds..

Also, a nice benefit of using this solution is that you can make NetRemote look however you want. For instance, if you drive a BMW 5 Series, you can make your remote "blend in" to your vehicle, match wood grain, trim, colors.. You get the picture.. Of course creating your own remote involves getting yet another piece of software

You can actually download a trial of all of the above software that runs for a month. You can setup you host machine and install a windows client version of netremote on a seperate computer to test everything (assuming that the host and remote client are networked)

If you have any questions feel free.. I just setup a co-worker of mine with the same solution for his home audio.. I made his 3 Sony 300 CD Jukebokes and Slink-E obsolete... Technology.. yummmm....

Oh yeah JRiver Media Center

-=<> Aaron <>=-