Loading...
> >

Best laptop for Daz?

2»

Comments

  • FauvistFauvist Posts: 2,219
    outrider42 said:
    I can access my desktop from any other device I have over wifi or even mobile network (just be aware doing that will eat up a data plan). I use Splashtop to stream, but there are others out there. Splashtop has been reliable and works for me. They have apps for both Apple and Android, so just about anything with a screen can be used to stream your desktop. You have full access to your desktop when streaming. One time I scared my wife by printing off some documents from my remote location! From her view, the printer just fired up on its own. I came home and grabbed the printouts and ran. It saved me a bit of time.
    outrider42 said:
    If you are in your home and using your own Wifi, Splashtop is 100% free to use. So you can test it out. This also allows somebody like Serene Night to relax with whatever device they want to use and still access a more powerful desktop. I do this myself. I'll be on the couch using a junk laptop to stream my desktop.

     

    If you wish to take the ability to stream outside your home, then Splashtop has a $16 per year fee. That per year, so less than $1.50 a month. Data connection speeds will effect how well this works, the lower your latency the better it performs. I can access my desktop from another home about 200 miles away. It works pretty well. You may get a bit of lag once in a while. Also, don't use a touchpad, the tracking can be off, at least on my machine. I need a proper mouse.

     

    With streaming, the computing power of the device you use is not important. My laptop is a slow i3 dual core. I've used a couple of smartphones, and I've used an Amazon Kindle 10" tablet. Here's another cool thing, most people don't know this but Android can use a mouse! You can get a OTG connector, this converts the mini USB port on most mobile devices to standard USB, so you can plug in a USB mouse. You can also connect a Bluetooth mouse to Android wirelessly. So I used a mouse on my 10" Kindle tablet and was a shockingly decent experience. You can still pinch zoom on tablets in the Splashtop app, so it is possible to zoom in if need be to see exact detail.

     

    If you do stream, you do want a good network. It pays to have low latency Wifi equipment. Latency is more important than actual download speed. High latency will make streaming a laggy and frustrating experience. So you want both your router and streaming device to support the latest standards. My devices all have AC band modems. My junk laptop does not have a good modem built in, so I bought a AC band Wifi adapter for it. That made a huge difference. You do not need this, but it will make the experience smoother.

     

    Amazing information!  Thanks for letting me know.  I'm pitifully uniformed about all this.  When you say "You have full access to your desktop when streaming" - does that mean you only have access to what is actually visible on your desktop (screen)?  Or do you have access to the whole computer and it's files and applications?  Also, if I'm using a MAC, does the device I stream to have to be an Apple device, or could I stream to a PC android (or vice versa)?  And is doing this streaming secure, or are their privacy risks inherent?  I forsee I am going to be in and out of hospital for the next couple of years, and this streaming seems like the solution I've been looking for (instead of risking taking an expensive MACBOOK all over.)  And I NEED a computer with me as a diversion.

  • outrider42outrider42 Posts: 3,679
    edited May 2019

    You have full access to everything. You are viewing your desktop screen in a window on the laptop or mobile device, and you have full control over your desktop remotely. You can open files, use the desktop browser, run applications, and so on. You can even sign in and out of Windows. You can do just about everything the desktop can do remotely.

    Like this is what I did one weekend away from home. I used my laptop to remote access my desktop, I was able to open my desktop browser and download Daz content I just bought. I always install manually, so that also meant I needed to access my folders to copy/paste the new stuff. Then I opened Daz and played around with that new content, rendering some things along the way. I even open up GIMP and edit textures. All of this was done remotely 200 miles away. Since I was so far away, I had occasional lag. But if I do this in my home on my wifi, it runs quite well.

    The only time you are restricted is if certain desktop applications require the full screen to themselves. You probably will not need to worry about this, I think only video games really do this.

    The device used to stream is agnostic. At least for Splashtop, which has apps for both Apple and Android. So if I had an iphone, I could still remote access my Windows desktop.

    Doing this requires installing Splashtop on the desktop, and installing it on any device you intend to use it on. The app is in the Apple app store, as well as Google's app store. So I have Splashtop installed on all of my devices.

    If you use Splashtop on desktop and laptop, you can even go in reverse. I could remote access my laptop from my desktop, if I really wanted.

    The catch of course is these devices need to be powered on and online. 

    I also stress very much you want good network connections. It is vital.

    Splashtop has a bunch of different remote access services, such business. You do not need those. All you need is Splashtop for personal use. And you can use this version for FREE as long as you are on your home's local wifi. So anybody can test it. You can test it right now. You can install Splashtop on the Mac and then on any smartphone or tablet you may own. This way you can try it out and see how well it works. If it works well enough for you, then you can decide if you want to make the choice of going this route.

    I strongly urge you and anyone else who is thinking about this to try out Splashtop to see for yourself. You may find it works great, or you may find that your home network is not up to the task.

    Here is the download page for Splashtop Personal.

    https://www.splashtop.com/personal

    Here is Splashtop on the itunes app store. As you can see, it has a strong 4.7 average rating.

    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/splashtop-personal/id382509315?mt=8

    Post edited by outrider42 on
Sign In or Register to comment.