Sometimes, its unthinkable to imaging life without remotes.
Just think about watching TV or controlling the controls of your DVD player without remote.
Now we even have remote controls for switching electrical devices in ones home.
Then why not extend this functionality toPowerPoint presentation using Windows Phone 8as your remote!
How To Remote Control your Office 2013 PPT with Windows Phone 8?
The basic requirements are as follows :
DownloadPC Remote Serveron your Windows machine.
This acts like a server for the wireless web link between your PC and Windows Phone.
Initially, the status will be Unable to connect to Wi-Fi service.
Then, you gotta poke the Start HotSpot to start the Hotspot server.
Also, there will be a key generated which it’s crucial that you re-enter in your Windows Phone.
Note : This Hubspot is only useful if your default controls dont work.
DownloadPowerpoint Remoteon your Windows Phone 8.
This acts like a client for your data pipe connection.
If you are using the HotSpot setting, just enter the key which was generated earlier.
Now launch the client on your WP 8.
For first time installation, it will also provide a guide if you have trouble connecting.
There are two basic steps in this guide.
The first step is to install PC Remote Server on your rig as said above.
The next step is to open this app on your Windows Phone and auto-discover your PC.
Tap on PC name, to connect.
Once the connection is setup, you are ready to go.
The client is a FREE app.
The latest version is 3.19.0.0.
The download size of the app is just 2 MB.
The additional features in this version is that the phone can act both as a mouse and keyboard.
it’s possible for you to bang out from your phone.
You now have a smartphone which can be used as a remote.
You save money of buying another hardware to remote control your PPT.
