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Title: Control Media Center ON desktop FROM Lappy?
Post by: HTPC4ME on June 09, 2005, 10:37:44 pm

is it possible to run, see, control media center on my laptop, but all my files libraries are on main computer? kinda just use the lappy's screen and keyboard as the controller, kinda like net remote or pda?

Appreciate any ideas. thanx

Title: Re: Control Media Center ON desktop FROM Lappy?
Post by: Marty3d on June 10, 2005, 03:36:40 am

Read up / test Remote Desktop! I use it all the time. Free (built in in Windows XP/2003 Server) and easy!

/Martin

Title: Re: Control Media Center ON desktop FROM Lappy?
Post by: Alex B on June 10, 2005, 04:40:48 am

Quote from: Marty3d on June 10, 2005, 03:36:40 am

... built in in Windows XP/2003 Server...

I would like to add that XP Home doesn't have it. The hosting server is available only in XP Professional or 2003 Server.

MS has free remote client software for XP home and the other Windows versions: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/tools/rdclientdl.mspx

RealVNC (http://www.realvnc.com.) is an OS independent alternative.

For more information you could check this PCWorld article: http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,116030,pg,1,00.asp

Title: Re: Control Media Center ON desktop FROM Lappy?
Post by: StarBand Guy on June 10, 2005, 04:23:57 pm

I've been using realvnc for years and use it with MC.  I only have a wireless remote for MC and no keyboard, so I use VNC for everything.  It works great.