The title says it all--- I want to use a XP laptop to stream music from a harddrive to my iPad. I plan on using the free app Tonido, so I have that side of the isue solved. I really just have a few general questions I'd rather figure out first than learn from experience. I'm a college student with a full load so I really don't have as much time to expiriment with this as I'd like.
1. I want to avoid any type of overheating/hardware damage. I plan to set a timer to shut the computer down at a certain time, and then use a bios startup event to have the computer turn on at a certain time. This is really just to give it a few hours of rest and cooling. Are there any other things I could do (removing CD optical drive, running a certain program, etc.) to keep the computer's overall heat minimized?
2. Can I do all of this with the lid of the laptop remaining closed? I figured no monitor would reduce further stress on the PC.
3. Could I potentially use this as a way to have a music library on my iPhone which has very limited HD space? Since I have an unlimited data plan I should always be able to access it, correct?
4. Any other tips to properly and easily run a server from home?
1. I want to avoid any type of overheating/hardware damage. I plan to set a timer to shut the computer down at a certain time, and then use a bios startup event to have the computer turn on at a certain time. This is really just to give it a few hours of rest and cooling. Are there any other things I could do (removing CD optical drive, running a certain program, etc.) to keep the computer's overall heat minimized?
2. Can I do all of this with the lid of the laptop remaining closed? I figured no monitor would reduce further stress on the PC.
3. Could I potentially use this as a way to have a music library on my iPhone which has very limited HD space? Since I have an unlimited data plan I should always be able to access it, correct?
4. Any other tips to properly and easily run a server from home?
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