01-28-2006, 05:00 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,959
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Use Your Pocket PC as a Remote Control for Windows XP Media Center Edition
While the PPC Tablet 3.0 contest was running last week, I decided to write a Media Center plug-in for the application. With it, you can turn your Pocket PC into a fully-functional Windows XP Media Center Edition remote that works over any ActiveSync connection or wired/wireless network connection.
Connect easily: PPC Tablet loads the Media Center plug-in and connects directly to the Remote Control Server running on your Media Center PC.
Navigate easily: Tap the Green Button on the Media Center plug-in to begin. The plug-in contains all the familiar buttons of a standard Media Center remote.
For directional navigation, alongside its on-screen buttons, the Media Center plug-in also supports the D-pad and action button on the Pocket PC. You can also use SIPs where text-based entry is required (e.g. Messenger).
I've released the Media Center plug-in as a free download for all Pocket PC Thoughts members. You can find it in the Downloads forum of this site.
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01-28-2006, 05:20 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,725
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Awesome! I was actually thinking of making a MCE profile for PPC Tablet. Looks like now I don't have to.  Great work, Darius.
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01-28-2006, 05:50 PM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 10,981
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Nice job! This is great, just as I was wondering what to do with my old Pocket PCs. I think I'll setup my 4150 over wifi as a remote. :mrgreen:
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01-28-2006, 09:43 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 792
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Very cool! It is too bad I run my MCE through an XBox Extender...but it would be a good option for with my PC where I don't have a remote. Nice job!
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01-29-2006, 05:59 PM
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Swami
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,303
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Excellent. Thanks for that Darius. That will come in very handily indeed when my media centre PC is ready. 
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01-29-2006, 06:13 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,959
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Thanks, everyone. If something in the plug-in does not work as expected, feel free to ping me and I'll fix it.
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04-23-2007, 09:34 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1
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Hi,
your plug-in is very cool, but I have a problem.
If I tap on the green button MediaCenter won't start.
But, then, all other buttons work nice...
Suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
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12-06-2008, 12:37 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 1
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Downloads link not working!
Does anyone know where I can still find this plugin, its exactly what I was looking for! thanks
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03-15-2009, 08:46 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 59
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I also!
This is exactly what I was looking for too. Would be a good use for my old PocketPc lying around. Does anyone know if this works with Vista Media Center, or Windows 7 Media center?
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