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chuliu
Joined: 04 Dec 2010 Posts: 443 Location: Hong Kong |
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:36 pm Post subject: how to use slingbox 500 to control a pc |
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I have a slingbox 500 and the pc has hdmi output.
The question is how I can use slingbox 500 to remote control the pc.
I need to control it when my teamviewer is offline or when I want to set up bios. Any such device exists?
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The Robman Site Owner
Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Posts: 21251 Location: Chicago, IL |
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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Do you currently have any way to control your PC with a remote today? If you can, then I think all you would need to do is add an upgrade for the device that you're using to the Slingbox and it could do it too.
I don't know what PC control methods are available today, but once upon a time there was a device called Streamzap that did it, and I created an upgrade for it here:
http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/dload.php?action=file&file_id=1009
The Streamzap site is still there:
http://www.streamzap.com/consumer/pc_remote/buy.php
Amazon doesn't sell it anymore, but I see them on eBay, here's one for $9:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/324569408456
Someone else may jump in with more modern ways to control a PC with a remote. _________________ Rob
www.hifi-remote.com
Please don't PM me with remote questions, post them in the forums so all the experts can help! |
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chuliu
Joined: 04 Dec 2010 Posts: 443 Location: Hong Kong |
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks. I will buy one or two of these to see how well they work. |
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albert90
Joined: 03 Jan 2022 Posts: 7
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Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 8:52 am Post subject: |
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chuliu wrote: | Thanks. I will buy one or two of these to see how well they work. |
A bit late to the party, but any luck? I've been interested in similar endeavors lately and it'd be encouraging to know someone else got it running. Was StreamZap a viable option? _________________ Alber W. |
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chuliu
Joined: 04 Dec 2010 Posts: 443 Location: Hong Kong |
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 4:25 am Post subject: |
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I ended up not buying it. I had a feeling it won't work for some reason.
I ended up using a remote power switch to power cycle the pc and set in bios, restore ac power loss to power on. When I power cycle it, it will boot up the pc from power off state.
For setting up the bios, I haven't found a solution. |
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albert90
Joined: 03 Jan 2022 Posts: 7
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Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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Ah alright, fair enough. Thanks for the update then. _________________ Alber W. |
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