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Remote Control of Itunes

I have a Mac Mini with an external hard drive and run itunes. I know I can control itunes on the mini with my iphone or ipod touch using the "remote" app; however, I want to control itunes full screen from an external laptop. Anyone know if that is possible?

I'm not wanting to stream the music through the laptop, just use the laptop from my listening chair to control itunes on my mini as if I were standing in front of it. I could use either an apple or a PC laptop.

Thanks, Peter
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gmood1
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Windows has a remote desktop option that should work. I'm rusty with the XP as I use Win 7 exclusively now.

All you need is your Mini's username address for your network. Pick the option in the windows(remote desktop connection) menu to run sound from the remote computer. You can also have windows to start a certain program on connection, such as Itunes.

I was just playing around with this tonight..works like a charm between my PCs.
gmood1
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Thanks Sidssp for the info..that's a bummer! OSX is supposed
to do it all. lol..;-)
gmood1
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Thanks Mingles, I was playing around with the Real VNC today. It works well for me. Unlike Windows remote that is fine for music, but not enough options for movie playback. I want to be able to play movies off the remote PC as well without locking the screens out. Windows remote PC locks both of my remote extended screens out when I log in to my main HTPC.

I think the real VNC and a Archos 9 will work nicely for me doing remote music and movies.

The real VNC allows me to see both of my monitors(main and extended) on the remote computer...very cool!
gmood1
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No unfortunately not, sorry for the confusion. I've been testing this on Window units. I may however see if I can link it up to a friends Mac Mini for kicks. From the instructions it should link across platforms just fine.

The VNC enterprise edition I'm using does allow this as well as file sharing. I can also cut and paste programs from one screen to the other. Basically sharing certain files between PCs.

I'm not sure you would need to select screen sharing in OSX. Looks like the Real VNC takes care of all that within its own program.

Essentially it is allowing me to work on three different screens at the same time. Select/view and play music or a movie in one, surf the internet on one and do maintenance and driver upgrades in the other. lol

I use the free version of www.logmein.com from work on occasion to access my home computers from work when I need to. It works pretty well also. However it didn't give me the option to use both of my screens on the HTPC, just the main screen.

As a joke, I would sometimes go in undetected and start a movie or music from work. It scares the hell out of my girlfriend!LMAO
She thought someone had broken in the place while she was there.
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