[Q] Question about remote desktop

[dougstoner]

Just got my tablet, and must say I totally dig it. I do have a few questions maybe you guys could help me out with.

I have a desktop next to my entertainment stand in my living room. It's hooked into my surround sound and big screen. When I have a bunch of people over, I like to have Google Music running and play it through the surround sound. So, I wanted to be able to control my desktop through my tablet. We sometimes go outside to smoke or grill, etc, and I'd like to take my tablet outside to control my desktop. Now, I have gmote installed already, and it's great. You can use your tablet as a touchpad, or a keyboard, and can browse through your music/movies with ease. BUT....I want to be able to see my desktop screen through my tablet since I use google music more. Can anyone suggest any free programs that I can use? I've read about VMware, and this might achieve this, but not sure. Haven't been at home recently to test this out. All I want is to be able to see my desktop screen through my tablet and be able to change google music songs.

Thanks for any input!

 

[jef_k]

Hi,

I'm using TeamViewer, available for free on the market.
It works fine.

 

[othar]

why don't you use splashtop included in your transformer ? work very well..

 

[traumbrecher]

I have to agree with the above poster, I use SplashTop HD on my tablet for all remote desktop-ing needs and it works beautifully. Instant streaming speeds from your desktop to your tablet (obviously reliant upon the strength of your wifi connection). You'll be able to stream both video and audio to the tablet with it without lag, enabling you to even watch movies via remote desktop on your tablet. If it's not on your Transformer already, you should definitely look into it

 

[jef_k]

TeamViewer can remote your Desktop from WAN...

It's the reason why I choose it...

 

[traumbrecher]

TeamViewer can remote your Desktop from WAN...

It's the reason why I choose it...

SplashTop HD can connect from WAN as well, I use it to view my PC at home while I'm at work.

 

[jef_k]

Good to know.

In fact, I've don't tried SplashTop HD...

Why do it simply ...

 

[gadget069]

Not trying to hijack and staying on topic with these apps, can you use the above mentioned to move files around? The wife wants to be able to organise our photo albums from the transformer.

Thanks.

sent from my SG2 w/Tapatalk

 

[dougstoner]

I appreciate all the replies guys. I don't have splashtop on my pad, but I see it on the market, and it's 9.99. Should it have come stock on the pad? I am running the stock rom, since I can't root yet.

 

[dougstoner]

another question. Seems most of the programs you suggest will stream from my desktop to my transformer. I still want it to play from the desktop through my surround sound as well. Will it do this? I'm at work, so I can't test anything until I get home. ...not like I'm doing any work here anyway. lol.

 

[dougstoner]

Just installed teamviewer on my work computer, and must say wow. It's working flawlessly. This is exactly what I'm looking for, and free! Thanks!

 

[traumbrecher]

another question. Seems most of the programs you suggest will stream from my desktop to my transformer. I still want it to play from the desktop through my surround sound as well. Will it do this? I'm at work, so I can't test anything until I get home. ...not like I'm doing any work here anyway. lol.

SplashTop HD should allow the sound to play through both sources, the tablet and your surround sound (as long as it's turned on, of course). It will not hijack the audio.

Not trying to hijack and staying on topic with these apps, can you use the above mentioned to move files around? The wife wants to be able to organise our photo albums from the transformer.

Thanks.

sent from my SG2 w/Tapatalk

Move files around within the computer only? Yes, you can do that easily. Moving files around between the PC and tablet via remote desktop is another issue

 

[gadget069]

why don't you use splashtop included in your transformer ? work very well..

Mine did come loaded with splashtop.

Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

 

[dougstoner]

Oh, you use mycloud, then install splashtop on your desktop. Wow, this is better than the other program, and streams even better. Awesome.

Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium

 

[gadget069]

Oh, you use mycloud, then install splashtop on your desktop. Wow, this is better than the other program, and streams even better. Awesome.

Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium

Ill have to try that out , teamviewer was pretty poor quality just viewing pictures.

sent from my SG2 w/Tapatalk

 

[dougstoner]

Ill have to try that out , teamviewer was pretty poor quality just viewing pictures.

sent from my SG2 w/Tapatalk

Trust me, give it a try. Graphics are amazing quality, and you can stream videos. It's great.

Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium

 

[othar]

I appreciate all the replies guys. I don't have splashtop on my pad, but I see it on the market, and it's 9.99. Should it have come stock on the pad? I am running the stock rom, since I can't root yet.

?? My cloud on the transformer IS splashtop...
The app is part of a stock software suite called MyCloud where Splashtop is built right into the tablet alongside DLNA video and audio streaming

 

[dougstoner]

?? My cloud on the transformer IS splashtop...
The app is part of a stock software suite called MyCloud where Splashtop is built right into the tablet alongside DLNA video and audio streaming

Lol, yeah, I figured it out after messing with my cloud. I thought I was looking for a app called splash top.

Sent from my PG86100 using xda premium

 

[scarter11]

Just to give you a few more choices:


If you want to use Terminal Services / RDP
2x Client
Wyse PocketCloud

 

[Sir Flashalot]

Lol, yeah, I figured it out after messing with my cloud. I thought I was looking for a app called splash top.

Sent from my PG86100 using xda premium

The Asus comes with a preinstalled SplashTop standard version. You can buy the HD version on the market. It's even better. The standard version can be choppy sometimes with less quality.It enables me to watch Live-TV on my tablet from my mediacenter pc running MediaPortal. if you use the same MC, you can try aMPdroid: it remote controls and streams MediaPortal functionality but it's not an RDP app.