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How do I manage my arcade cabinet remotely?

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WareWolF:
I've been using Logmein.com free version for years, works just like vnc or remote desktop, but you can connect through the internet to a remote computer.  Check it out.

TheShanMan:

--- Quote from: retrometro on August 30, 2008, 05:09:49 pm ---the title:  how to manage
my question:  why to remotely turn on
your question:  what is the title
my question:  do you know why

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Not sure I understand what your second "my question" means, but how do I remotely manage my cab? I power it on remotely with X10, then use explorer and/or remote desktop. Thought that was pretty obvious though. :dunno


--- Quote from: kelemvor on August 30, 2008, 02:44:05 pm ---Only problem with remote desktop (the built in one with WIndows) is it actually logs you into the machine and logs out whoever is currently logged in.  Then when you disconnect it logs you out...

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Yeah, but I just reboot rather than log off.

Finchbyrd:
I was going start a new thread asking how to remotely fool around with the cabinet PC without it needing to be logged back in when done. With the VNC programs, that isn't necessary correct? Is there a way I can black out the screen on the cabinet's PC until I disconnect?

Finchbyrd:
Sorry for bumping this ancient topic everyone, I figured out my question of screen blanking.  :dunno Carry on.

Beretta:

--- Quote from: kelemvor on August 29, 2008, 07:06:39 pm ---As long as they are on the same network just use a VNC program.  I use UltraVNC to remote into my media PC.  It's jus like you're sitting right at it.  And it's free.

http://www.uvnc.com/

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absolutely, ultra VNC works great i use this to manage my servers, saves needing a monitor,keyboard, and mouse for them.

ultra vnc also has a video mirror driver which when in stalled drops cpu utilization to practically nothing.. so UVNC ends up having a small foot print suitable to run 24/7

there is of course remote desktop on XP.. and you can also enable the telnet server on xp.. telnet will only give you a command prompt to work with though.. no GUI.

with UVNC you can connect with either a standalone client (this is the way of getting best results), or you can use UVNC's built in web server which will host a java based client.. this is what i use since it's so convenient to do from multiple computers.. and this also means you can login with vnc from pretty much any platform out there, linux, mac, windows.. if it's got java you can access your cabinet..


like was pointed out UVNC can also have several connections.. they can all have access to the mouse and keyboard.. or you can set them for view only.. when i gave my nephew a computer i setup UVNC so that his mom could check in on him from out in the living room on her laptop.


only 1 word of caution.. UVNC seems to choke and cause weirdness on some opengl and direct-x programs IE: best solution is not to log into UVNC when mame is actually running a game.. but otherwise UVNC is a simple and efficient solution.

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