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AMD
12-05-2004, 04:09 AM
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"PPC Tablet Remote Control Suite 2.0" software uses a Pocket PC screen to emulate one or more "virtual" input devices, such as keyboard, keypad, macro keys, touchpad and tablet, in order to remotely control a desktop or laptop PC, or to complement the PC's existing input hardware. Download the free trial from Handango (http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?productId=144254) or PocketGear (http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=15882).

The Client, deployed on the Pocket PC device, sends pre-defined input signals to the Server on a host PC through an ActiveSync connection or any TCP/IP network, wired or wireless. Saved in special layout profiles, the input signals can include key strokes, key combinations, key sequences, and mouse behaviors. The Designer can be used to create a new layout profile, or modify or delete existing profiles.

PPC Tablet is designed with the following user needs in mind:

* Remotely controlling media playback on a PC.
* Remotely controlling a slideshow in a presentation room.
* Using the Pocket PC screen to create and send handwritten signatures or annotations to a PC application.
* Speeding up repetitive data entry with special user-defined macro keys.
* Speeding up computer operation with customizable application-specific macro keys or shortcut keys.
* Using a Pocket PC to complement existing input hardware with virtual input devices, such as a virtual numeric keypad.

PPC Tablet 2.0 is also designed with network security in mind. Upon initial connection from a Pocket PC device, the Server will prompt the PC user to accept or reject the connection. Optionally, the Server can authenticate the Windows user name and password supplied by the Client. If the authentication is successful, the Server will accept the connection silently. To further enhance security over TCP/IP networks, all communication between the Server and Client is encrypted with 512-bit RSA cryptography after a connection is established. This provides reasonable protection strength for the communication, while maintaining good application performance.

http://www.amorphous-media.com/ppctablet/images/animated_screenshots.gifThe software comes with five pre-defined profiles: Default Devices, Tablet Only, Personal Data, PowerPoint Presentation and Windows Media Player. The Default Devices profile includes a touchpad, a tablet and a numeric keypad. The Tablet Only profile includes a single tablet. The Personal Data provides a set of buttons which users can customize with their own personal information to speed up repetitive data entry in electronic forms. The PowerPoint Presentation profile includes a set of pre-defined buttons to start, stop and navigate through a slide show, as well as a touchpad that can navigate the pointer or draw on a PowerPoint presentation. The Windows Media Player profile provides a set of buttons to control media playback and sound volume in Windows Media Player. All these profiles can be further extended by the users based on their individual needs.

In addition to using pre-defined profiles, users can create their own profiles with the Designer. The Designer supports the creation, modification and deletion of software-emulated input components, such as key buttons, mouse buttons, and navigation areas that can emulate a touchpad or tablet. The size, location, label and corresponding action of each input component are all customizable and saved into a specified profile.

PPC Tablet is compatible with all Pocket PC 2003 and Pocket PC 2003 SE devices (including VGA-capable units), as well as Pocket PC 2002 devices with .NET Compact Framework installed. For more information on the system requirements, installation procedure and user instructions, please visit the following web addresses.


Product Homepage: Click Here. (http://www.amorphous-media.com/ppctablet/whatisit.asp)
Installation Guide: Click Here. (http://www.amorphous-media.com/ppctablet/installationguide.asp)
User Manual: Click Here. (http://www.amorphous-media.com/ppctablet/usermanual.asp)</p>

OSUKid7
12-05-2004, 05:00 AM
Looks like a nice program there. And I'm impressed you took the time to format your post instead of just throwing it together in a few minutes. I don't present a lot of Power Point presentations, but this would be very handy for the ones I do.

I do think this should be in the Announcements forum btw.

Darius Wey
12-05-2004, 05:14 AM
I do think this should be in the Announcements forum btw.

Okay. :)