I'm looking for a stable, reasonably priced VNC server (to run on an XP Home SP3 laptop) and viewer (to run on an iPad). What are you using that you recommend?
Need recommendation for VNC for Windows XP and iPad
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Re: Need recommendation for VNC for Windows XP and iPad
I have had decent luck with RealVNC and I think the iPad App is called VNCViewer. I will admit I have not tried the other VNC apps...but i really haven't needed too. The ipad control app has a very handy feature which allows you to control the cursor without being directly over it. I may describe it as trackball (or laptop touchpad) type control from any point on your ipad screen. I haven't checked lately but the last time I did the XP server version was free, but the Win7 version had a charge.
I have had decent luck with RealVNC and I think the iPad App is called VNCViewer. I will admit I have not tried the other VNC apps...but i really haven't needed too. The ipad control app has a very handy feature which allows you to control the cursor without being directly over it. I may describe it as trackball (or laptop touchpad) type control from any point on your ipad screen. I haven't checked lately but the last time I did the XP server version was free, but the Win7 version had a charge.
Re: Need recommendation for VNC for Windows XP and iPad
I use RealVNC and more recently UltraVNC. I like them both.
I use RealVNC and more recently UltraVNC. I like them both.
Re: Need recommendation for VNC for Windows XP and iPad
I use Tight VNC for various things. Ive been able to use VNC apps to access Tight VNC servers with no problems.
I use Tight VNC for various things. Ive been able to use VNC apps to access Tight VNC servers with no problems.
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Re: Need recommendation for VNC for Windows XP and iPad
I use iTeleport and have been extremely happy with it. It's very easy to set up and configure, especially when configuring machines outside the network.
I use iTeleport and have been extremely happy with it. It's very easy to set up and configure, especially when configuring machines outside the network.
Re: Need recommendation for VNC for Windows XP and iPad
I've been using vine server for a few years on my live rig... have not used it in a while for that purpose after ditching the motion labs tablet and.. but it kicked ass every time I used it. That rig was a Motion Labs LE1600 controlling either an Intel Mac Mini, or a Macbook depending on the gig... never had any issues.
At home I have been running (Chicken Of the VNC) and although it has a silly name, it has been totally totally solid for me. I use it to control my entertainment macbook that lives with the TV... using a macbook pro to control it. Really no heavy lifting involved with this setup, although I will occasionally have netflix playing on the TV and will watch along on the MBPro over the VNC while I'm in the kitchen or things like that. It handles that task just fine and lets me wander around and control everything very easily.
I've been using vine server for a few years on my live rig... have not used it in a while for that purpose after ditching the motion labs tablet and.. but it kicked ass every time I used it. That rig was a Motion Labs LE1600 controlling either an Intel Mac Mini, or a Macbook depending on the gig... never had any issues.
At home I have been running (Chicken Of the VNC) and although it has a silly name, it has been totally totally solid for me. I use it to control my entertainment macbook that lives with the TV... using a macbook pro to control it. Really no heavy lifting involved with this setup, although I will occasionally have netflix playing on the TV and will watch along on the MBPro over the VNC while I'm in the kitchen or things like that. It handles that task just fine and lets me wander around and control everything very easily.