9 Feb 2013 at 12:05 #1 ultim ultim Associate Joined 6 Jan 2006 Posts 1,024 Location Midlands Hi, Ive built a HTPC for my living room. Instead of buying a wireless keyboard and mouse, i would prefer to use my tablet or phone if such app exist. Any recommendations?
Hi, Ive built a HTPC for my living room. Instead of buying a wireless keyboard and mouse, i would prefer to use my tablet or phone if such app exist. Any recommendations?
9 Feb 2013 at 12:06 #2 benjo benjo Soldato Joined 4 Sep 2005 Posts 12,830 Location London Unified remote
9 Feb 2013 at 13:06 #3 ultim ultim Associate OP Joined 6 Jan 2006 Posts 1,024 Location Midlands thanks, sounds like what i want.
9 Feb 2013 at 16:38 #4 JC JC Soldato Joined 10 Dec 2003 Posts 5,774 Location Surrey Won't disagree with Unified remote as the best option for windows. BUT on the off chance you're running a linux client then I've found RemoteDroid does the trick.
Won't disagree with Unified remote as the best option for windows. BUT on the off chance you're running a linux client then I've found RemoteDroid does the trick.
9 Feb 2013 at 16:47 #5 Skillmister Skillmister Soldato Joined 3 Oct 2009 Posts 19,893 Location Wales Unified remote is amazing.
13 Feb 2013 at 23:02 #6 ultim ultim Associate OP Joined 6 Jan 2006 Posts 1,024 Location Midlands tried unified remote but the problem is, i need to be logged in before it works. to login i would need a physical kb and mouse!
tried unified remote but the problem is, i need to be logged in before it works. to login i would need a physical kb and mouse!
14 Feb 2013 at 08:20 #7 Myshra Myshra Soldato Joined 26 Mar 2010 Posts 4,635 Location M4 Corridor You can have user accounts in windows that only require passwords when they want to do an admin task such as install IIRC.
You can have user accounts in windows that only require passwords when they want to do an admin task such as install IIRC.
14 Feb 2013 at 10:20 #8 Rilot Rilot Don Joined 18 Oct 2002 Posts 23,643 Location Wargrave, UK You can also set an admin account to automatically log in when the device boots.
14 Feb 2013 at 12:29 #9 ultim ultim Associate OP Joined 6 Jan 2006 Posts 1,024 Location Midlands Ive tried logging in and then lock computer, but again once you are on the login screen unified remote stops working. Only way is to auto login and never lock the computer which i dont want to do.
Ive tried logging in and then lock computer, but again once you are on the login screen unified remote stops working. Only way is to auto login and never lock the computer which i dont want to do.
