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Remote control a Mac from a PocketPC Network
I was looking for a "Salling Clicker"-like program to use with my PowerBook and PocketPC, since I was using my T610 to control my Keynote presentations. But after e-mailing the author and getting a not too optimistic response, I looked for a way to do this myself. Enter a prolonged experience trying to get Remote Desktop to work for XP and I started thinking, "Could I use this in some way with my Keynote and PowerBook so I don't have to tie up my phone?" Bottom line it works great and it was free to do! I am not sure if others have done this yet, but here is my experience...

Hardware:
Pocket PC 1945

Software:
Missing Sync 1.2
OSXVNC
vncview.Zippy (renamed to .zip and then copied and run on Pocket PC)

What I did:
  1. I installed OSXVNC and set it to start when computer is running.
  2. Renamed, unzipped vncview.zippy to pocket PC and ran program at first nothing happened so...
  3. Reinstalled Missing Sync since there was no bluetooth connnection, once I restarted everything I initialized a bluetooth sync and mounted the pocketpc. Launch the viewer on the device and it asked for my password. Enter. Next thing I know I am looking at a portion of my 12" powerbook desktop.
  4. Launched Keynote remotely through the finder. hit Play and boom! My Thumbpad allowed me to advance through the powerpoint just like the clicker! Now I can see and access all my programs on my Mac (albeit in sections)
Sorry Jonas! I would have paid bucks for this! I apologize if this does not work for anyone else, I was unaware what a breakthrough I was going to have so I was not into documenting all my steps, but I am not a real techie or Linux guy and I had it working in about 1/2 hour of seriously trying (unlike Remote Desktop for XP).
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Remote control a Mac from a PocketPC
Authored by: Mattsahib on Mar 25, '04 11:26:14PM

You gave us links to everything but the vncview.Zippy. Where do we find this and is it a .exe file after we unzip it or do we just load it on the PPC by dragging it over once the PPC is mounted on the desktop using Missingsync?

Matt



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Remote control a Mac from a PocketPC
Authored by: p0wermac on Mar 26, '04 08:21:49AM

Link for vncview can be found here. Great idea.



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Remote control a Mac from a PocketPC
Authored by: bearfilm@mac.com on Mar 28, '04 12:32:51PM

Just to let you guys know, this works over wi-fi as well and it is a little easier than with bluetooth.
Some updates I have found with playing with it.
1. Use the tcpip address for faster connection
2. If OSXVNC acts up (doesn't start try moving it from the folder and then put it back into the applications folder. Mine seems to work this way for some reason
Thanks for posting that link!
Kevin
bearfilm@mac.com



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Remote control a Mac from a PocketPC
Authored by: pyxy on Apr 02, '04 08:00:39AM

it took me a little while but I finally got this to work over a linksys wrt54g route
1) turned on OSXvnc. on the general tab note your port number.
2) on the router in application and game setting - set a port enabled to match the port on the OSXvnc. (usually 5900). I did this by putting in 5900 in both start and end. then i set the ip address to the mac.
i have a multiple os system on the other side of the router but i havent tried it with the other system (yet).
3) turn on wi-fi on my ipaq 5455.
4) set my vncviewer to 192.168.1.69:5900.
5) viola.

i noticed its slow to scroll. but the ipaq is a small screen trying to replicate 1280x1024 so that's to be expected

Great hint!!!



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Remote control a Mac from a PocketPC
Authored by: Mars_Artis on Nov 03, '05 09:41:34AM

Your hint is half usable.
U have given some steps but missing crucial points.
I've been trying so many times from the pocketpc to launc the VNC client but in no way it can connect to the mac.
How have u set your VNC pocket client? what address do u use?
Let's say my OSX server name is "MARS-PB", if i wite in the pocket VNC to connect to the MARS-PB:0 nothing happens.
Better to say: a zpeedy error windows say "cannot connect to server"



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