Mnyb wrote: > The reason for a web-UI is obvious for many reasons . > > The LMS server in many cases does not have screen and keyboard and is > accessed from another machine via the web browser. > And even if the server runs on computer with keyboard and monitor , you > migh want to control with another computer on your network. > Wonder if not a Windows tablet would run the web-UI fine ? Safari for > iOS is not that good at it , it is a bit quirky . > > QUOTE] > > I couldn't get my remote access utilities to work with what was then my > new music server (I think the problem was the external drive holding the > music, but I'm not sure, the old one with all the music on the internal > drive, worked fine). I spent hours/days trying to figure it out, and > then gave up. I bought an inexpensive USB self-powered monitor and a > utility keyboard with a membrane available to cover the keys. I unplug > the USB monitor when I'm not actually at the workstation. > > Works like a charm for me, but my server is in the basement utility room > where I can access it easily. In a number of way, easier and better > than using remote access software, even if that worked on my setup. > Well worth the under $150 price. > > With respect to a Windows touch-screen tablet (running 8.1 or 10), I > think it would probably work all right to control the web UI, but only > if you used a keyboard with it. I wouldn't try the touch screen. It's > bad enough using it to post on this forum -- lost two complete posts > today, just before actually posting, because of weird behavior involving > the touch screen (I have a Surface 2 Pro, now slightly dated but used > frequently every day).
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