PDA/Smartphone remote for PC?

[Guest hunyango_uk]

i love to watch movie before i go to sleep, sometimes(most of the time ;) ) i'm too lazy to get up and shut down the computer and keep the Pc running till i wake up.

i saw salling clicker and getjar w/c does some of the things i need. but i do need your feedbacks for all the guys that have these softwares. Or similar software w/ other developer w/c i can use to remotely access/control my PC.

( if you are going to advice me with windows media center edition os i still love my xp) :D

thank you

Edited December 26, 2005 by hunyango_uk

[Guest mike-oh]

Ummmm not the answer you want.....but have you considered a wireless mouse and keyboard? Then you can control and use your pc to it's fullest where ever you are in your room.

Merry christmas ;)

[Guest Confused Stu]

I spent a while looking for software that could bluetooth control my PC (mine was to avoid being hooked to the PC during presentations) and I found a coupe that I really loved.

The best for PPC that I found is called Pebbles - http://www.pebbles.hcii.cmu.edu/index.php - and the best for the Smartphone is called Jeyo Remote - http://www.jeyo.com/remote.asp -

Jeyo isn't free, but it is so easy to use and simple that I ended up paying for it rather than using Kingherc's Pocket Control PC (it's in the MoDaCo download section under Tools - Productivity).

Pebbles, on the other hand, is free. It's cool to be able to see your PC's screen on your PPC, control it and even doodle harmlessly on the PC's screen to emphasise a point, or if you're bored. Also, you can use the included Shortcutter to set up a simple screen with buttons for play/pause, fast forward, volume, whatever your PC has a shortcut key for.

In both cases the hardest bit was initially setting up Activesync by Bluetooth, although Pebbles says it can use different connections too. Give them a shot. ;)