Remote Control Using S60 Devices



August 26, 2008 · Filed Under Applications, Software, Tips n Tricks, Uncategorized 

Do you know that your mobile phone can be a remote control through your PC? I hope that many of you already known about “Salling Clicker” from Salling Software in Stockholm. This is very nice application that enables your S60 device become a remote control for another media on your computer. Unfortunately, this is not standalone application for S60. You still need to install some software on your computer, PC or even your Mac. After you installing that software, you can create the installer for your S60 devices. After you finished with those steps, now your PC or your Mac will be acting as a host device for the client installed on your handset.

Firstly, you should download the application for your PC or Mac. The installation process also easy, you just follow the wizard that will help you to install the client on your S60 device whether you want to use Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection. For instance, I already use this application just to prove it. In this case I am using a PC notebook as a media center hooked to a 32” LCD TV. In that situation, I tried the connection using Bluetooth connection, because when I tried using Wi-Fi, there was a problem with the firewall, so I changed the connection with Bluetooth. From what I have done in that time, I can conclude that this application can only work with one device; connecting new one will disconnect the other.

If you want to control another application like iTunes, PowerPoint or Windows Media Player, you surely will need third-party plug-in that will help you to control those program. I think it can work the same thing and as easy as what I have told you. The system will be the same as you use your computer. This is really good, especially for me because I don’t have to run my LCD TV to play some music. I just use my phone for that.

Another amazing thing from this Salling Clicker is that you don’t have to manually turn off your music when you have incoming call. This system will automatically pause your music player and play again after you hang up your phone. This application is really appeal to try.

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