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10 April 2008

PPC Tablet Suite - Remotely Control Your PC Using PDA

PPC Tablet Remote Control Suite is a software developed by A & A Computer Services. It is a very unique software which allow you to control your PC using your PDA. Basically, it is a software installed in a Windows Mobile PDA then connected to a Windows PC which can emulate mouse and keyboard commands.

Things you can do with PPC Tablet Suite

To connect your PDA with your PC, you can use Wi-Fi, cable (with ActiveSync), or Bluetooth. Once connected, you can turn your PDA as the computer's mouse or keyboard (just like touchpad in a laptop), controlling your iTunes or Windows Media Player, transfer files, browsing the Internet, do PowerPoint presentation, or even viewing your computer screen in your PDA. Basically, it can control everything in your PC using your Windows Mobile PDA. PPC Tablet Suite supports Pocket PC 2002 to Windows Mobile 6 as the client system and Windows 9x to Windows Vista as the host operating system.

This software maybe similar to Z2 Remote2PC or any VNC software which allows you to control your PC using another computer or devices. But the difference is that mainly this software doesn't show your computer screen (although you do that in Display Feedback mode) like other PC remote control software did, it just emulates input devices which used to control your PC.
I found that actually this software controls your PC even better than other graphical VNC software. Because it does not emulates computer screen, it is faster and more stable, just like using a traditional remote control over your PC.

There are many ways you can control your PC. First, you have to select a layout which suitable to your needs. For example, if you just want to control Windows Media Player in your PC, you should select Windows Media Player layout profile. It will provide you a buttons layout optimised to control WMP in your PC. It also includes a layout editor to create custom buttons layout with different input commands.

Profile selector and layout designer

However, PPC Tablet Suite have some annoying bugs. One of them is that it has a very short connection timeout. Usually it takes some time to connect and authenticate PDA to the PC when using Wi-Fi, but because of the short connection timeout, I found myself trying to connect many times before it finally successfully connected. Another problem is that there is a weird bug which cause frequent errors when trying to change the current layout to different one. But still, I say that this software is very good, perfect for doing PowerPoint presentation or for anyone who wish to control their PC remotely.

Visit http://www.aacompserv.com to find more info about PPC Tablet Suite.

To download PPC Tablet Suite v4.1.1, please use this link: http://www.4shared.com/file/43136608/4799943b/PPC_Tablet_Remote_Control_Suite_v411.html cKHl\{=

02 March 2008

SOTI Pocket Controller Pro - Empower PDA Presentation

Have you ever wonder that you can directly control your Windows Mobile PDA using a PC remotely? Just like you have a screen of your PDA, you can manipulate everything just like your PDA is in your palm, but you don't actually touch it. It is very rare to find a program that can control your PDA from a PC.

Being a Windows Mobile device means that you have a very advanced operating system. Derived from the original Windows OS in PC, it gives software developers advantages to create applications which can connect seamlessly to a Windows PC. SOTI Pocket Controller Pro 6 is one of the program that allows you to control and manipulate your Pocket PC by connecting it to a Windows PC. It performs more that controlling your device, you can edit your PDA's registry and files, capture screenshot or video, manage running processes, open PocketPC-DOS (not PocketDOS) console, or even wipe your PDA's data.

This software will become very helpful when you want to do a presentation of a application which runs in a PDA. Personally, it has been very handy when I need to present my Sudoku program installed in my PDA in front of many audiences. Because PDA screen is small, I need a program which can show my PDA screen larger, and this Pocket Controller Pro really satisfies my need.

Pocket Controller Pro also provides alternative way to connect your PC to your PDA. Besides, ActiveSync (cable) connection, you can use WiFi connection.

Here are some screenshots of the program: