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View Full Version : Remotely Control Your Desktop PC Using PTvncS Smartphone


Mike Temporale
05-02-2004, 05:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.handango.com/affiliate/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?programId=45&affiliateId=690&productId=111171' target='_blank'>http://www.handango.com/affiliate/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?programId=45&affiliateId=690&productId=111171</a><br /><br /></div>"From the developers of Tower Of Souls and PTvnc/PTvnc2 comes a unique utility for your Smartphone. PTvncS will allow you to control your PC from your Smartphone via GPRS or wireless network across the Internet. Features include: Full control of your PC, From the comfort of you Smartphone<br /> Reduced bandwidth control technology(Optimizes data flow to reduce call costs.)<br /> File transfer to/from the server.<br /> Incorporating advanced game technology, For the fastest possible update rates on the Smartphone<br /> Optional magnify, Enlarges an area of screen under the cursor<br /> Optional zoom mode<br /> Choice of 12 selectable encoding types.<br /> Auto speed or quality selection types.<br /> Auto screen handling, PC screens from 640X480 to 1280X1024 can be viewed with ease.<br /> 2 Virtual keyboard types, For text entry as you would for `text messaging` or as a PC keyboard.<br /> Screen Scrolling, When using the Virtual keyboards.<br />And many more......."<br /><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/RemotePC_PTvncS.gif" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />You can download a trial version or purchase it for $14.99 <a href="http://www.handango.com/affiliate/PlatformProductDetail.jsp?programId=45&amp;affiliateId=690&amp;productId=111171">here</a>. [Affiliate] This looks like a pretty neat application. However I can't see it being very popular. I prefer to use Terminal Services on my machines and since there is a TS Client pre-installed on my iPAQ I don't see any advantage to trying to do this on my Smartphone.