Turn IPad2 into a pc!5 utility app experience Cloud computing

1th page: does not support Flash and how to!ipad2 control pc

Bubble CPU Channel August 5 The iOS system does not support flash features it is often criticized that in the debate over whether a tablet machine can replace a computer, it is often proved that the ipad is unlikely to replace a PC with a variety of everyday applications on the Windows platform. Although the ipad and PC market positioning is not the same, but thanks to the full touch and super portable properties, the ipad by virtue of a good user experience or to the PC market has a strong impact, the first quarter of this year, PC shipments fell 20% is the ipad and other tablet machines. There are pros and cons to using the ipad and PC, so is there a way to integrate the advantages of both? Cloud computing is such a bond.

IPad2 control PC first experience cloud computing

The simple form of cloud computing is that people use ultra portable terminal equipment to connect cloud servers through the network, relying on the powerful computing power of cloud servers to complete personal computing. And now the huge app in the Apple App Store offers the possibility that we can set up our own computers on the server side of the software, and that the ipad can use the app software to connect to the computer via the Internet, so that the ipad's inability to complete the task can be "aided by" Your computer is implemented, even if you play flash video.

Today's small series is to play a link to the 9 typical app, after a simple setup, your iPad2 can control your computer to complete a variety of tasks, let's take a look at how they achieve this function and they are superior to what?

Page 2nd: iTeleport: Using gmail account

Iteleport on the ipad its name is the portal Iteleport for the ipad, is the TELEPORTVNC upgrade, from the name can be seen in the main to transfer files of software, in fact, its performance is much more powerful.

Iteleport Remote Control application software

First, to get both the computer and the ipad on the network and make sure that the Windows7 version you use supports remote desktops, the following apps have the same requirements for installing Iteleport Connect software on the PC side, After installation, in the pop-up dialog box to enter Gmail ID and password login to the client, the port remained as the default of 5900, so that the PC-side VNC server is set up, where the server's password defaults to gmail password. Then install the Iteleport for ipad on the ipad, then go to the program, select Windows at the home interface point, and then enter the Gmail ID and password in the Internet entry and click Sign in to eject the name of the computer that has been set up. By clicking the name directly, you can access the computer desktop of the VNC server that you just built, and then you can control your computer via the Internet.

Set up desktop client, login gmail account

From the above picture can be seen, iteleport in the control interface provides four buttons, respectively, the settings, shift and other combinations of keys, f1-f12, and other function keys and the ipad keyboard, but after the use of small series found that through this app to control the computer more difficult, because in addition to zoom out, Other functions such as PAGE up and down are to use the mouse on the screen to achieve, in other words, the app does not support gestures, the ipad touch screen experience greatly compromised.

Iteleport Score

App Capacity: 8.24MB

Supporting desktop software: ITeleport Connect

Functional richness: General

Operational experience: Poor

Remark: Not supporting gesture operation is the biggest failure.

Page 3rd: pcmonitor:pc status

Pcmonitor is not strictly a cloud computing software, although it can also achieve the computer shutdown, restart, hibernate and other operations, but its biggest advantage is that the server-side computer operation has a comprehensive understanding, Whether it is the utilization of computer hardware or the background service of the system you can know it.

Installation Pcmonitor Manager requires a computer to install Microsoft's. Net Framework4.0

Like Iteleport, Pcmonitor also needs to use a desktop software, first you have to install Pcmonitor Manager on the computer, and before installing the software, your computer will install Microsoft's. Net Framework4.0, after installation you need to create an account on the software, here it is best to use Gmail mailbox registration, the country's small compiling united States, because the small set began to use the domestic mailbox registration repeatedly error, registration after the software will open the corresponding services. In the ipad into the Pcmonitor, in the upper-right corner of the settings to enter any user name and desktop-side registration account password, then the left side of the interface to identify their own computer, then the detailed operation of the computer on the right display.

Domestic mailbox failed to register successfully using Gmail Registration successful detection situation is very detailed support location can send information to the computer

As you can see from the diagram above, the information that Pcmonitor detects is really rich, and you can send information to the computer in the user item.

Pcmonitor Score

App Capacity: 8.12MB

Supporting desktop software: Pcmonitor Manager

Functional richness: Excellent

Operation Experience: General

Remark: "Cloud" computer real-time monitoring software.

4th page: Pocketcloud: Pocket Cloud Computing

Pocketcloud is a highly acclaimed control software.

detect whether the computer settings are incorrect

Pocketcloud need to work with desktop-side Pocketcloud Windows Companion, after installing the software on the computer, enter the Gmail account and password in the pop-up interface, so that you can automatically detect the connection server. Then open pocketcloud on the ipad side and click on the "+" in the upper right-hand corner to add the computer, the wired mode is selected as Remote Desktop (RDP) mode, in turn, fill in the ipad side to display any name, computer IP address, User (computer current account) and password (computer account must be encrypted), then click on Add a good account to enter the control interface.

However, the small series encountered the "could not connect to server" problem, never connected to the computer, after a long time to find out why can not be resolved, but in the interface we have found the bottom of the five shortcut button, in this view, Pocketcloud will have a good experience.

Pocketcloud Score

App Capacity: 4.5MB

Supporting desktop software: WYSE Pocketcloud Windows Companion

Functional richness: should be good

Operational experience: Unknown

A word of comment: If the connection problem does not exist, it will be a good software.

Page 5th: Splashtop:ipad Most powerful control software

Splashtop Software is a very powerful control software, even referred to as the optimal remote Access application software, at this year's Joy game show, from Splashtop two players Kevin and Charley also demonstrated the strength of Slashtop's latest product, GamePad's demo, which has not yet been officially released, giving the ipad the ability to play large online games such as World of Warcraft, DNF and StarCraft 2 on PCs.

Splashtop Set the password on the desktop side

Splashtop Remote Desktop for the ipad needs to match the computer end of the Splashtop streamer software, in order to ensure the safety of the computer side, in the final stage of installation needs to enter a password, open the ipad side of the Splashtop, click on the upper left corner of the "+ , enter any name you like, and then enter the computer's IP address, the end of the computer to enter the string of passwords to control the computer.

Multi-gesture Operation

The first pop-up interface on the ipad is gesture action prompts, from the click, right click, the middle wheel button to the Interface slider scrolling, the page scroll up and down, in addition to appear to be in order not to affect browsing, splashtop in the interface hidden four shortcut buttons, including screen display sharpening, computer/ipad resolution switch, arrow keys and locking function, pull out these buttons only need three fingers at the same time click on the screen, so rich features so that the software ipad in the control of the computer updating.

Splashtop Remote Desktop for ipad score

App Capacity: 4.55MB

Supporting desktop software: Splashtop Streamer

Functional richness: Excellent

Operation Experience: Excellent

Remark: Near-perfect remote access application software.

Page 6th: Itap RDP: Efficient remote management software

Itap RDP from the name can be seen this software natively support the RDP protocol, but also the first to support NLA program (NLA service refers to receptacle Location awareness, network location identification, used to collect storage network configuration information, when the computer is not connected to the network, NLA will notify you that a compatible application change configuration that supports the Network Awareness feature is reconnected to the network and many remote control software needs to be shut down to run it.

Itap RDP does not require the installation of desktop-side software

Itap RDP is highly efficient and has a large number of users. It does not need to install software on the computer, only to open the remote settings "allow users to connect to this computer remotely," and then the computer user account encryption can be, on the ipad side click "Add Manual Bookmark", in the host input computer user account name, IP address, Credentials is set up the ipad display of the computer name and the password you want to add, after saving, in the bookmark column to find the input of the computer account, select the right point connect to connect.

Test interface can be seen in support of gesture operation the software supports the encryption function, prevent others to modify the settings

However, the small series again ran into problems, always showing "failure! A system receptacle Error super-delegates occured ", but in the test interface we have seen the hint of gesture operation.

Itap RDP Score

App Capacity: 2.35MB

Supporting desktop software: No

Functional richness: should be better

Operation experience: should be better

Remark: It should be as good as Splashtop remote control application software.

Summary

In addition to several app apps above, there are similar remote-control app applications such as 2X Client, VMware View, VNC Viewer, and LogMeIn. From the settings we can see that using the ipad to control the computer to achieve the initial personal cloud computing is very easy, and Apple will also add the icloud function in the IOS5 operating system, so that our personal users from the cloud is a step closer. From the set of these software, the future of computers, ipads and other midrange, WiFi network for us may not be a few.