R2D2
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I found this application:Splashtop2 to control your computer from an Android phone or tablet device, control over ARC does very well, with some lethargy in communication. It is a kind of control wireless keyboard and mouse, and monitor and speaker. Works within your own wifi network, outside there are rents and paid versions, this is free. You have to try it, I'm having fun.
TeamViewer is a similar alternative that I use to connect to clients PCs when they have problems, I guess you could do the same with that.
Alternately, enable the web server in ARC and visit your PC's IP in your browser on your tablet, phone or another PC.
Port forward Port 80 to the ARC PC and access it anywhere with an internet connection
Thanks R2D2, i will need to download one for my android tablet and try it
Sooooo awesome. Can you see video through the remote desktop or is it too laggy to work?
Splashtop is specifically designed for streaming video and games. Virtually no lag on Lan, and over internet depends on your connection, but I get excellent throughput with my Verizon Fios.
I use it to watch recordings on my DVR as well as for robotics.
Note, there are two versions. Splashtop Hd and Splashtop 2. Splashtop HD is no longer under active development except for bug fixes, but you can connect through the Internet if you forward the right ports in your Router. Splashtop 2, with for a monthly fee, allow you to connect without port forwarding. (works on the LAN without additional cost). It is under active development although it appears that the new business model is to charge recurring fees for the cool features.
Alan
Great I will keep this in mind for Jarvis and dusty
It looks cool but it pisses me off at the same dang time. Is there any thing I can buy right out and put on my home computer and phone and not have to pay for a service?
This looked great to me until I saw the permissions required: [excerpt]
Your personal information read sensitive log data
Allows the app to read from the system's various log files. This allows it to discover general information about what you are doing with the tablet, potentially including personal or private information.
Your accounts find accounts on the device
Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the tablet. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed. Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the phone. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed.
Is this normal?