Does phonemypc just not work?

[Martin030908]

Thanks. You guys are incredible. Here it is Thanksgiving day and I've been getting E-mails responded to in 5-10 consistently trying to help me with my problem.

You guys are what all developers should be. I love that WE drive the product. Keep up the great work!

Thanks again. :rating10:

 

[Mayze]

Everything works fine except....

I've tried both the d-pad and setting the volume buttons to "mouse wheel' up/down and I can not scroll thru webpages. Looking for some help as I do not want to have to click on the arrow on the scroll bar to browse.

Click on an empty spot in the webpage and then push the up and down on the dpad.

I've tried clicking on an empty spot in full cursor mode on a webpage but I still can't get it to scroll. If I could get this to work it would be perfect

 

[Martin030908]

Mayze,

click on the tray icon on your PC.... it should say ver. 1.0.14

if you have ver 1.0.12 then you need to update.

Go to softwareformypc.com..... but before you do clear your browser cache so the site has to reload all information fresh on your machine.

Download the PC setup as the updated version has a fix addressing the scrolling.

Also... are you using Firefox? If you are I was told that you need to select the cursor mode first on the pane you want to scroll... then click off the cursor mode and you will be able to scroll. Cursor mode enable/disable is the Search button.

 

[SoftwareForMe.com]

Mayze, others,

Quick correction on that link; the PC app is here:
SoftwareForMe.com - Set up a PC for PhoneMyPC

The reason for using "Full Cursor Mode" for a moment is simply this: Firefox (and many others) won't scroll with the wheel unless the cursor is over the window you want to scroll. Try it without PhoneMyPC; place your cursor over the browser window and scroll you mouse. It works. Now move your cursor away from the browser and scroll your mouse. It does nothing.

So, in PhoneMyPC, switching to Full Cursor Mode makes it easy to re-position the actual cursor over your window. You can turn off full cursor mode then, and until you click somewhere or re-enter full cursor mode, it will stay put.

SoftwareForMe.com
Makers of PhoneMyPC

 

[Mayze]

I downloaded the lastest PC software and it works! This app is awesome!

 

[wbbgjr]

The new features to be able to use the keyboard buttons is great.

You mentioned that you have temporarily disabled some security features. So would you advise us to avoid websites where we have to enter in passwords for now?

 

[badass3000]

so wait. the d-pad is suppose to scroll?
I followed the directions for firefox but can never get the d-pad to do anything even on IE. im on ver. 1.0.14.

 

[SoftwareForMe.com]

The new features to be able to use the keyboard buttons is great.

You mentioned that you have temporarily disabled some security features. So would you advise us to avoid websites where we have to enter in passwords for now?

Yes, that would be good. The possibility of someone dissecting our protocol and tracing your traffic is low, unless you are yourself a very high-value target. But, what you type on your phone is visible through your network.

However, websites that your browser (on the PC) knows the credentials for are safe.

@Badass,
To make the D-Pad scroll your browser, do this:
1) Using your phone, interact with your PC
2) Open a browser
3) Navigate to a page that can be scrolled (where scroll-bars are)
4) Make sure that (a) the browser window has the input focus, and (b) that your cursor is over the browser. This is easily done by pressing the Search button to show the cursor, then simply tapping once on the browser. You can press Search again to hide the cursor, but it will remain over the browser window.

Now, when you press D-Pad up/down, the browser window will scroll.

Consequently, what PhoneMyPC is doing is sending the same input that would be sent when you roll your mouse wheel up or down. So, play a little with this on the PC and learn when it works and when it doesn't. For example, in most cases, it won't work when the cursor is not over the window you want to scroll.

Warm regards,
SoftwareForMe.com
Makers of PhoneMyPC

 

[badass3000]

thanks for the quick responce.
i guess I have some setting wrong or something. It just wont work.
im not sure what you are saying in (a) but the rest of it is easy to follow except why do you need to click on the browser after you show the cursor?
you dont have to be at full zoom out do you?

--------------nevermind, I guess I just needed to update the phone program too.
works now

...(a) the browser window has the input focus, and (b) that your cursor is over the browser. This is easily done by pressing the Search button to show the cursor, then simply tapping once on the browser. You can press Search again to hide the cursor, but it will remain over the browser window....

 

[wellsej]

wireless netowks don't work

I just installed the program today and it works wonderfully when on my home wireless network and on 3G. I only have one computer on the network, and have configured the firewall and router to forward port 49300. It does not work on either of my friends wireless networks, I get the authentication failed error when I try to connect to the computer.

 

[Martin030908]

still loving this app

 

[SoftwareForMe.com]

@wellsej,

Can you be clearer: "It doesn't work on either friends' network."

Do you mean:
* I have it installed on one PC at home
* I connect via WIFI at home and it works
* I connect via 3G and it works
* I go to my friends house and connect to their WIFI, but cannot access MY PC at home

Or, do you mean:
...
* I (or my friends) cannot connect to THEIR PC's on THEIR network?

Looking forward to resolving this.

SoftwareForMe.com
Makers of PhoneMyPC

 

[wbbgjr]

Great program. I had a bit of trouble with my friend's computer. I was going to install it on his so that I can do some quick troubleshooting. He has his display set at 1920x1080. When I ran phonemypc I could only see the top half of his screen. Couldn't scroll down. Any limitations in the software that would be a cause for this?

 

[SoftwareForMe.com]

@wbbgjr,

I use 1920x1200 without issues.

What you're seeing is caused by a new feature in Windows 7 that allows you to change the percieved size of objects irrespective of screen resolution. I can't remember the exact location just now, but it's a display setting, and it says something like "Make things easier to read," and is a % settings.

We are aware of this and working to fix it.

A short-term work-around is to set it back to 100%, although this means losing the visual iimprovements that the feature affords.

SoftwareForMe.com
Makers of PhoneMyPC

 

[wbbgjr]

Thanks. I think that is it. He did have it set at a higher %.