Is it possible to do this?

michael112

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Hi everyone, i just built my computer and i'm using it as an htpc/gaming console. It's too far from the couch to use the mouse/keyboard and the wires would look messy as well. Other than buying a wireless keyboard can i use my android phone to control basic pc features such as going through files to play movies/pictures/music. Maybe starting firefox and browsing the internet? I have windows 7 and a wifi dual band adapter for it but no bluetooth adapter. My phone is running android jellybean 4.1.2.
 


You will need to get a bluetooth or IR receiver to control your pc tho, unless you have a motherboard with that built in.
 


Erm... what? Not necessarily - a lot of remotes just use a host program installed on the computer, nothing but wifi required. I've got one on my phone that's only used to control spotify; it works a treat.

 


Didn't know that had that, quite nice. It does kinda but you at the mercy of your wireless though. Mines a bit spotty at times.