Hi Yuma, I believe that all the apps through the iPhone use network connections through wi-fi or 3G. There is an Apple Remote ($19) that works on infrared, and that can control the audio and video playback on your Mac -- via Front Row, or even third party A/V apps like VNC. It can also run PowerPoint and Keynote presentations if you simply need to play these, The IR remote used to be included with Mac Minis and Macbooks, but Apple stopped putting these in after around February 2008. (Incidentally, the newest update to Touchpad Pro added controls to play Front Row that are patterned on the Apple Remote layout, but the buttons are all announced as "button" except for the start and stop buttons, so unless you make the association and have good spatial memory of the Apple Remote Key this part is inaccessible. It's actually not that easy even if you do remember the spatial layout of the infrared remote.
Can you describe what the issue is in not using wireless? You don't need to be in a location with wireless support for most of these apps to work; the AirPort Express in your Mac computer can be used to set up an ad hoc network by choosing "Create Network" on the AirPort menu. Then your iPhone can join this network, which might be named "Yuma's Mac". Cheers, Esther Yuma Antoine Decaux wrote: > > Hi list, > > I;m looking at the trackpadpro app for iphone, but it only seems to > connect through wifi. Is there an app which does that through another > medium as bluetooth or perhaps infrared? > > I'd like to make a presentation and make gestures in the air, while my > assistant surreptitiously does the navigation for me, making believe > that i'm using ESP for my presentation. > > Can anyone give me a pointer? > > Thanks, and best > > Yuma > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
