Jeyo Remote 2.0

[Jerry Raia]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.smartphone.net/smartphonethoughts/software_detail.asp?id=1498' target='_blank'>http://www.smartphone.net/smartphonethoughts/software_detail.asp?id=1498</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Want to be able to play a song on your PC, drive a presentation, or launch an application with one click on your Smartphone? Jeyo Remote lets you do it. It is powerful and yet simple to use. Jeyo Remote can remotely control any Windows application."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/jeyo.gif" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/><br /><br />Here is a handy little utility from Jeyo. A trial version is also available. [Affiliate]

[mbranscum]

You know...maybe it's just me, but I cannot really see the usefulness of these "control your desktop pc from your smartphone" softwares.

I mean, if I'm that close to the computer, why control it with my smartphone? If I'm doing a powerpoint presentation, the projector usually has a dedicated remote.

[Mike Temporale]

I'm with you on that. I don't see the need to control my computer from my phone. At least not right now, anyway.

[me]

I'm with you on that. I don't see the need to control my computer from my phone. At least not right now, anyway.

Obviously it isn't a need for everyone. But could be useful for some.

When presenting a presentation, depending on the type, not everything can be controlled by the projector. One might want to be able to control aspects of the computer (and not just "Powerpoint", there could be all types of presentations), without having to physically be right at the computer to manipulate its controls.

Therefore, there are computer remote controls, wireless presentation controls, etc, There is obviously a market for such gadgets, so obviously there is such a need for some people, although obviously not for all.

If one is in the market for such a gadget, and one hears that one can do the same functions with one's phone, not to have to carry another gadget, to only pay $15 or so for a piece of software, rather than $80 (price of one of Targus's remote presenters), it could certainly be tempting. I don't know if using one's phone as a remote would work as well or conveniently as a dedicated remote, but it's worth a try.

I've tried one that seems pretty good, called "Puppetmaster" (uses BT). Works pretty well, but I think some aspects are probably less convenient than a dedicated remote. For instance, one can set it to Mouse Mode, and use the phone as a remote mouse. One can use the phone to execute keyboard keystrokes by setting up a keymap, in which certain phone keys are mapped to certain computer keyboard keys. However, one has to "change modes" to go from mouse mode to a keymap and back. If one is frequently using both the mouse and keyboard functions of the remote, it sure would be more convenient not to have to "change modes" every time one goes from one to the other.

One advantage though of the phone/software remote rather than a dedicated hardware remote though-more programmability.