[FairfieldLife] Re: a computer question - is it allowed?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Feb 1, 2008, at 1:51 PM, jyouells2000 wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote: > > > > > > claudiouk wrote: > > > > Instead of buying a new laptop is it possible to just buy a faster > > > > desktop PC base unit (without monitor or keyboard) and then access > > this > > > > unit from anywhere in the house from my old laptop (which then > > becomes > > > > the wireless keyboard and monitor for the unit)?? I've got XP > > Home on > > > > my laptop. I know there are programs (eg XP Professional has it) > > where > > > > you can control a computer remotely and see the desktop, but does > > that > > > > take advantage of the faster computer capacity or is the process > > > > limited by the speed of the "controlling" computer anyway, in > > which > > > > case my idea is pointless..? > > > > > > > > I know this is a non-TM question but I noticed there are real PC > > > > experts in FFL... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I doubt if this would be that useful. You might want to see if there > > > are demo or trial versions of those programs and see if it is useful > > for > > > you. I think "PC Anywhere" is the program you might be thinking of. > > > Remote Desktop on XP does some of that but I don't have any > > experience > > > with nor need for it. In fact I only use Windows when I have to and > > use > > > Linux most of the time especially for anything to do with the > > Internet. > > > > > Remote Desktop or UltraVNC is quite a bit faster over a 54mbit > > wireless connection than PC Anywhere... At least in my experience. I > > have used all 3 for remote control for myself and clients. LogMeIn > > also works well, and seems to have some improvements over Remote > > Desktop, but I haven't used it as much. > > I use Bosco's Screen Share which is free and works on Mac's and PC's. > It's pretty fast and real easy to configure, as even my Mom is able > to use it. > > http://www.componentx.com/ScreenShare/ > Thanks for the info. Hadn't heard of that one ... good for the OS X too... nice :)
[FairfieldLife] Re: a computer question - is it allowed? new question..
>From the responses so far it seems that there are ways of controlling a a pc remotely, but that my idea of using a laptop as the sole monitor and keyboard of a faster desktop base unit won't actually take advantage of the faster capabilities of the unit. The main bottleneck is the monitor although developments like http://www.itpro.co.uk/news/161082/multiple-monitors-go-wireless-this- year.html suggest we are getting to the point of overcoming this problem. So forgetting wireless connections, how can I wire up a laptop to a faster PC base unit so that it ONLY acts as the monitor and keyboard, thereby taking full advantage of the faster PC (and save me having to buy a new monitor at least)? --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "claudiouk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Instead of buying a new laptop is it possible to just buy a faster > desktop PC base unit (without monitor or keyboard) and then access this > unit from anywhere in the house from my old laptop (which then becomes > the wireless keyboard and monitor for the unit)?? I've got XP Home on > my laptop. I know there are programs (eg XP Professional has it) where > you can control a computer remotely and see the desktop, but does that > take advantage of the faster computer capacity or is the process > limited by the speed of the "controlling" computer anyway, in which > case my idea is pointless..? > > I know this is a non-TM question but I noticed there are real PC > experts in FFL... >
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: a computer question - is it allowed?
sandiego108 wrote: > yep- I'm a windows user, and I should probably buy my used copy of > XP off e-bay for my next notebook. Vista sounds awful. BTW, if anyone wants to try Linux on a wireless laptop I recommend the MiniMe Live CD version of PCLinuxOS. It found the Atheros wifi on my Toshiba Satellite. Their full version hasn't caught up with the wifi support in MiniMe yet though the full version did work with my Compaq notebook with a Broadcom wifi device. For those not acquainted with Linux a Live CD is a CD you can download as an image (.iso) file and burn to a CD and run Linux without installing it. http://www.pclinuxos.com/
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: a computer question - is it allowed?
On Feb 1, 2008, at 3:08 PM, Rick Archer wrote: From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Vaj Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 1:32 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: a computer question - is it allowed? I use Bosco's Screen Share which is free and works on Mac's and PC's. It's pretty fast and real easy to configure, as even my Mom is able to use it. http://www.componentx.com/ScreenShare/ That looks pretty cool. I presume both users have to have it installed? Do you get chocolate milk with that? Yes both have to have it. The challenge was to get my Mom to download and then find where she saved it to on her hard drive! No choc. milk so far, but I do get newspaper clippings from the hometown newspaper via snail mail and the all the family gossip I can handle.
RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: a computer question - is it allowed?
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vaj Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 1:32 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: a computer question - is it allowed? I use Bosco's Screen Share which is free and works on Mac's and PC's. It's pretty fast and real easy to configure, as even my Mom is able to use it. HYPERLINK "http://www.componentx.com/ScreenShare/"http://www.componentx.com/ScreenShar e/ That looks pretty cool. I presume both users have to have it installed? Do you get chocolate milk with that? No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.18/1254 - Release Date: 1/31/2008 8:30 PM
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: a computer question - is it allowed?
On Feb 1, 2008, at 1:51 PM, jyouells2000 wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > claudiouk wrote: > > Instead of buying a new laptop is it possible to just buy a faster > > desktop PC base unit (without monitor or keyboard) and then access this > > unit from anywhere in the house from my old laptop (which then becomes > > the wireless keyboard and monitor for the unit)?? I've got XP Home on > > my laptop. I know there are programs (eg XP Professional has it) where > > you can control a computer remotely and see the desktop, but does that > > take advantage of the faster computer capacity or is the process > > limited by the speed of the "controlling" computer anyway, in which > > case my idea is pointless..? > > > > I know this is a non-TM question but I noticed there are real PC > > experts in FFL... > > > > > > > I doubt if this would be that useful. You might want to see if there > are demo or trial versions of those programs and see if it is useful for > you. I think "PC Anywhere" is the program you might be thinking of. > Remote Desktop on XP does some of that but I don't have any experience > with nor need for it. In fact I only use Windows when I have to and use > Linux most of the time especially for anything to do with the Internet. > Remote Desktop or UltraVNC is quite a bit faster over a 54mbit wireless connection than PC Anywhere... At least in my experience. I have used all 3 for remote control for myself and clients. LogMeIn also works well, and seems to have some improvements over Remote Desktop, but I haven't used it as much. I use Bosco's Screen Share which is free and works on Mac's and PC's. It's pretty fast and real easy to configure, as even my Mom is able to use it. http://www.componentx.com/ScreenShare/
[FairfieldLife] Re: a computer question - is it allowed?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > sandiego108 wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > > >> claudiouk wrote: > >> > >>> Instead of buying a new laptop is it possible to just buy a > >>> > > faster > > > >>> desktop PC base unit (without monitor or keyboard) and then > >>> > > access this > > > >>> unit from anywhere in the house from my old laptop (which then > >>> > > becomes > > > >>> the wireless keyboard and monitor for the unit)?? I've got XP > >>> > > Home on > > > >>> my laptop. I know there are programs (eg XP Professional has it) > >>> > > where > > > >>> you can control a computer remotely and see the desktop, but > >>> > > does that > > > >>> take advantage of the faster computer capacity or is the process > >>> limited by the speed of the "controlling" computer anyway, in > >>> > > which > > > >>> case my idea is pointless..? > >>> > >>> I know this is a non-TM question but I noticed there are real PC > >>> experts in FFL... > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> I doubt if this would be that useful. You might want to see if > >> > > there > > > >> are demo or trial versions of those programs and see if it is > >> > > useful for > > > >> you. I think "PC Anywhere" is the program you might be thinking > >> > > of. > > > >> Remote Desktop on XP does some of that but I don't have any > >> > > experience > > > >> with nor need for it. In fact I only use Windows when I have to > >> > > and use > > > >> Linux most of the time especially for anything to do with the > >> > > Internet. > > > > Any time you introduce another device in your network you are > > introducing network latency, in addition to processor and bus > > limitations. So much easier to just buy a faster laptop and be done > > with it. > But not with Vista as that will slow your faster laptop down. :D > yep- I'm a windows user, and I should probably buy my used copy of XP off e-bay for my next notebook. Vista sounds awful.
[FairfieldLife] Re: a computer question - is it allowed?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > claudiouk wrote: > > Instead of buying a new laptop is it possible to just buy a faster > > desktop PC base unit (without monitor or keyboard) and then access this > > unit from anywhere in the house from my old laptop (which then becomes > > the wireless keyboard and monitor for the unit)?? I've got XP Home on > > my laptop. I know there are programs (eg XP Professional has it) where > > you can control a computer remotely and see the desktop, but does that > > take advantage of the faster computer capacity or is the process > > limited by the speed of the "controlling" computer anyway, in which > > case my idea is pointless..? > > > > I know this is a non-TM question but I noticed there are real PC > > experts in FFL... > > > > > > > I doubt if this would be that useful. You might want to see if there > are demo or trial versions of those programs and see if it is useful for > you. I think "PC Anywhere" is the program you might be thinking of. > Remote Desktop on XP does some of that but I don't have any experience > with nor need for it. In fact I only use Windows when I have to and use > Linux most of the time especially for anything to do with the Internet. > Remote Desktop or UltraVNC is quite a bit faster over a 54mbit wireless connection than PC Anywhere... At least in my experience. I have used all 3 for remote control for myself and clients. LogMeIn also works well, and seems to have some improvements over Remote Desktop, but I haven't used it as much. JohnY
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: a computer question - is it allowed?
sandiego108 wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> claudiouk wrote: >> >>> Instead of buying a new laptop is it possible to just buy a >>> > faster > >>> desktop PC base unit (without monitor or keyboard) and then >>> > access this > >>> unit from anywhere in the house from my old laptop (which then >>> > becomes > >>> the wireless keyboard and monitor for the unit)?? I've got XP >>> > Home on > >>> my laptop. I know there are programs (eg XP Professional has it) >>> > where > >>> you can control a computer remotely and see the desktop, but >>> > does that > >>> take advantage of the faster computer capacity or is the process >>> limited by the speed of the "controlling" computer anyway, in >>> > which > >>> case my idea is pointless..? >>> >>> I know this is a non-TM question but I noticed there are real PC >>> experts in FFL... >>> >>> >>> >>> >> I doubt if this would be that useful. You might want to see if >> > there > >> are demo or trial versions of those programs and see if it is >> > useful for > >> you. I think "PC Anywhere" is the program you might be thinking >> > of. > >> Remote Desktop on XP does some of that but I don't have any >> > experience > >> with nor need for it. In fact I only use Windows when I have to >> > and use > >> Linux most of the time especially for anything to do with the >> > Internet. > > Any time you introduce another device in your network you are > introducing network latency, in addition to processor and bus > limitations. So much easier to just buy a faster laptop and be done > with it. But not with Vista as that will slow your faster laptop down. :D
[FairfieldLife] Re: a computer question - is it allowed?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > claudiouk wrote: > > Instead of buying a new laptop is it possible to just buy a faster > > desktop PC base unit (without monitor or keyboard) and then access this > > unit from anywhere in the house from my old laptop (which then becomes > > the wireless keyboard and monitor for the unit)?? I've got XP Home on > > my laptop. I know there are programs (eg XP Professional has it) where > > you can control a computer remotely and see the desktop, but does that > > take advantage of the faster computer capacity or is the process > > limited by the speed of the "controlling" computer anyway, in which > > case my idea is pointless..? > > > > I know this is a non-TM question but I noticed there are real PC > > experts in FFL... > > > > > > > I doubt if this would be that useful. You might want to see if there > are demo or trial versions of those programs and see if it is useful for > you. I think "PC Anywhere" is the program you might be thinking of. > Remote Desktop on XP does some of that but I don't have any experience > with nor need for it. In fact I only use Windows when I have to and use > Linux most of the time especially for anything to do with the Internet. > Any time you introduce another device in your network you are introducing network latency, in addition to processor and bus limitations. So much easier to just buy a faster laptop and be done with it.
[FairfieldLife] Re: a computer question - is it allowed?
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "claudiouk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Instead of buying a new laptop is it possible to just buy a faster > desktop PC base unit (without monitor or keyboard) and then access this > unit from anywhere in the house from my old laptop (which then becomes > the wireless keyboard and monitor for the unit)?? I've got XP Home on > my laptop. I know there are programs (eg XP Professional has it) where > you can control a computer remotely and see the desktop, but does that > take advantage of the faster computer capacity or is the process > limited by the speed of the "controlling" computer anyway, in which > case my idea is pointless..? > > I know this is a non-TM question but I noticed there are real PC > experts in FFL... > conceivably - your new bottleneck would be the refresh rate of the your old laptop screen and connection to the new PC, so anything with graphics would slow way down - and the other extreme, programs with big calcs and little graphics would be faster, like if you were doing runs in stat packages . . . but few people use this kind of software - but this advice is worth exactly what I charged you for it.
