Touchpad: Turns your iPhone into a wireless trackpad/keyboard!

[Tinman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybQIcsPtahA


http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~jsherwan/projects/touchpad/ (http://www.cs.cmu.edu/%7Ejsherwan/projects/touchpad/)


Add http://cnp.qlnk.net/ as an Installer source. For those, like me, who don't wanna wait for Installer to refresh you can download and install it manually from here:
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~jsherwan/iphone/touchpad.zip (http://www.cs.cmu.edu/%7Ejsherwan/iphone/touchpad.zip)

I use it with a laptop that is connected to a big-screen TV. Let's me surf the Web, watch media content, etc., without touching the laptop (it's now hidden).



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Mike

[Hondamaker]

That is sweeeet!

[Tinman]

As an FYI I use it with TightVNC on a Windows box. This app is essentially VNSea without the screen display.



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Mike

[Hondamaker]

As an FYI I use it with TightVNC on a Windows box. This app is essentially VNSea without the screen display.



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MikeMike, how quickly does this app respond when controlling pc mouse? Is there a delay of some sort, or is it instant?

[Tinman]

Mike, how quickly does this app respond when controlling pc mouse? Is there a delay of some sort, or is it instant?
It's very quick; I can't really see any delay. One issue is that right-clicking needs to be tweaked--it doesn't work right at the moment.

I am gonna try this in a training session next (projector environment).



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Mike

[Griffinaz]

Nice find. Thank you for sharing.

[x666x]

Saw this yesterday a gave it a whirl. Not much use for Apple users IMHO, we got Apple Remote for Front Row/iTunes/Keynote which is much more cohesive. Definitely promising on the PC front however.

Cool thing for Mac users, you don't need to install VNC to use this, just enable Screen Sharing, and in the Remote APP, use your Mac admin log/pass to login. Built in VNC ftw :)

[fsas06]

Saw this yesterday a gave it a whirl. Not much use for Apple users IMHO, we got Apple Remote for Front Row/iTunes/Keynote which is much more cohesive. Definitely promising on the PC front however.

Cool thing for Mac users, you don't need to install VNC to use this, just enable Screen Sharing, and in the Remote APP, use your Mac admin log/pass to login. Built in VNC ftw :)

were do i enable screen sharing at ?? im on PC
and will that give my the name/address and password ?

[Hondamaker]

Saw this yesterday a gave it a whirl. Not much use for Apple users IMHO, we got Apple Remote for Front Row/iTunes/Keynote which is much more cohesive. Definitely promising on the PC front however.

Cool thing for Mac users, you don't need to install VNC to use this, just enable Screen Sharing, and in the Remote APP, use your Mac admin log/pass to login. Built in VNC ftw :)
For the mac, in the remote app, what do I put in the address field? The I.P address?

[x666x]

were do i enable screen sharing at ?? im on PC
and will that give my the name/address and password ?

I used the same log and pass used when you do a system update in leopard and it asks for your log/pass.

[fsas06]

Sorry if I confused you, but screen sharing with built-in VNC is a Mac feature. For PC google search Tight-VNC. That should point you to a PC install file.
i downloaded it, but wasnt sure what to do after

[bvlaar]

Thats really cool!
Thanks for sharing!

[Hondamaker]

I used the same log and pass used when you do a system update in leopard and it asks for your log/pass.and in the Touchpad settings, what do you use for the address? Port or I.P.?

[Hondamaker]

Cool thing for Mac users, you don't need to install VNC to use this, just enable Screen Sharing, and in the Remote APP, use your Mac admin log/pass to login. Built in VNC ftw :)
Dude, can you be a little more specific? I'd like to try it with my mac.

[Hondamaker]

never mind, i got it and am using it to type!

[Ezekiel2517]

wow that is pretty cool. can you use your keyboard for it too?

[MiataLord]

ok i downloaded tightvnc for windows, i have no clue how to set this up, can someone help plz?

[xcissexc]

i also downloaded tight vnc and now i have no idea where to go from here

[blacklabel775]

never mind, i got it and am using it to type!

What did you end up using for the VNC settings? Also, are you on leopard?

[Hondamaker]

What did you end up using for the VNC settings? Also, are you on leopard?
I'm on leopard, and I used the i.p address for the address. On the computer end, I enabled screen sharing, then went into computer settings and checked both boxes. Bada boom badda bing!

[fsas06]

ok i downloaded tightvnc for windows, i have no clue how to set this up, can someone help plz?

i dont know what to do eather...has some one on windows know what to do?

[MiataLord]

well I got it to work, no thanks to the ppl on this forum, this is suppose to be a place of exchanging info and helping forum members, pretty lame if u ask me, fasa06 if you have any questions about this app hit me up, its pretty easy to setup

[xcissexc]

well I got it to work, no thanks to the ppl on this forum, this is suppose to be a place of exchanging info and helping forum members, pretty lame if u ask me, fasa06 if you have any questions about this app hit me up, its pretty easy to setup
you think you can help me out aswell? thanks

[Griffinaz]

well I got it to work, no thanks to the ppl on this forum, this is suppose to be a place of exchanging info and helping forum members, pretty lame if u ask me, fasa06 if you have any questions about this app hit me up, its pretty easy to setup

This is a place for exchanging information and helping each other. Just because you didnt get an immediate answer to your question doesn't justify your comments about the forum or the members. You didnt even post your question until almost 4PM last night and maybe you don't understand but most of us have a life outside of this forum and it will sometimes take a day for you to get the answer you need. That doesnt mean we, or the forum, are "lame". It means that the few people that saw your question didn't have the answer you needed or were going to do some research to save you from having to do it yourself.
This is the greatest forum on the internet for iPhone support and the members here are exceptional when it comes to being helpful. Heck, some of them have even corrupted their own phones trying to find the answer to peoples questions. "pretty lame", HA HA...

[Tinman]

This is a place for exchanging information and helping each other. Just because you didnt get an immediate answer to your question doesn't justify your comments about the forum or the members. You didnt even post your question until almost 4PM last night and maybe you don't understand but most of us have a life outside of this forum and it will sometimes take a day for you to get the answer you need. That doesnt mean we, or the forum, are "lame". It means that the few people that saw your question didn't have the answer you needed or were going to do some research to save you from having to do it yourself.
This is the greatest forum on the internet for iPhone support and the members here are exceptional when it comes to being helpful. Heck, some of them have even corrupted their own phones trying to find the answer to peoples questions. "pretty lame", HA HA...

Yep, I just popped in here to see if anyone needed any help and his hissy fit was the first thing I saw. Good gawd.

If anyone else needs help try this guide:
http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=705



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Mike

[MiataLord]

wow Tinman a hissy fit, I have the upmost respect for u, I am entitled to my own opinion, just didnt expect "hissy fit" to come from u, and yea I posted help early evening, there was also 360 ppl viewing third party app section at the time and your telling me that 1 person can't answer a question, that's whats lame, I love this forum, never was putting it down, just complaining about the response time for replies

[Tinman]

wow Tinman a hissy fit, I have the upmost respect for u, I am entitled to my own opinion, just didnt expect "hissy fit" to come from u...
Good thing you don't know what I was originally gonna write. ;)



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Mike

[Lincoln]

I use it on my mac instead of the keyboard and mouse. Very nicely put together app.

- John

[x666x]

well I got it to work, no thanks to the ppl on this forum, this is suppose to be a place of exchanging info and helping forum members, pretty lame if u ask me, fasa06 if you have any questions about this app hit me up, its pretty easy to setup

lol?

Never knew we were obligated to help here.

[blurm]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybQIcsPtahA


http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~jsherwan/projects/touchpad/ (http://www.cs.cmu.edu/%7Ejsherwan/projects/touchpad/)


Add http://cnp.qlnk.net/ as an Installer source. For those, like me, who don't wanna wait for Installer to refresh you can download and install it manually from here:
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~jsherwan/iphone/touchpad.zip (http://www.cs.cmu.edu/%7Ejsherwan/iphone/touchpad.zip)

I use it with a laptop that is connected to a big-screen TV. Let's me surf the Web, watch media content, etc., without touching the laptop (it's now hidden).


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Mike


I was wondering if you could walk me through a manual install on this 3rd party app. I could use the installer but I hate waiting for the refresh and I think it would be good to know.

My first question is do you have to Secure Shell into your phone or can you use iBrickr?

[mflantin]

Awesome app! Mad props to the developer. While it's not exactly practical, it's not always about the iphone being practial as it about BEING AWESOME! This would be a great app to play a prank on someone. The versatality of this phone never ceases to amaze me.

If only this phone had Infared on it, you could program it to be a remote control for your tv too!

[fsas06]

well I got it to work, no thanks to the ppl on this forum, this is suppose to be a place of exchanging info and helping forum members, pretty lame if u ask me, fasa06 if you have any questions about this app hit me up, its pretty easy to setup
yea i sent u a message.. im still geting that it cant connect..i must be doing something wrong, it seams like it doent save my password on VNC even tho i hit apply...i dono ??:confused:

[vegasflyby]

I had to open ports 5800-5900 on my router to get this to work if that helps out anyone.

[fsas06]

i just tryed that and still couldnt get it to work...im starting to not like this more and more lol:angry:

[dichertz]

I got it completely installed.


When I try to connect to the server it says:
Connection could not be made to host...port 5900.

Umm...where do I go from here?


Dana

[vegasflyby]

If you have a router you need to go to its webpage and open that port.

[Conan]

works very well... awesome app :D

[dichertz]

If you have a router you need to go to its webpage and open that port.

Thank you.
Sorry to ask.

How?

Dana

[vegasflyby]

What kind of router are you using?

[dichertz]

I am at work.
A Netgear WG111 v2.5

Dana

[wjp09]

Final Product:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XiCWJrUdD0



SEEMS LIKE ALOT but this is extremely STEP BY STEP. All your doing is installing 1 program on the computer and one on the iPhone.


INSTALL tightVNC (http://downloads.sourceforge.net/vnc-tight/tightvnc-1.3.9-setup.exe)

Run INSTALLER
Add http://cnp.qlnk.net/ to your sources
REFRESH sources

Go to INSTALL

Select ALL PACKAGES

Select TOUCHPAD It will be very close to the bottom.The list is alphabetized

RUN TIGHT VNC

Run TOUCHPAD

Hover mouse over TIGHT VNC icon in system tray
Note IP address

Run TOUCHPAD

Press the + button on the top right

Add the IP address indicated by TIGHT VNC

Double Click Tight VNC and enter whatever you want in the PASSWORD field and hit APPLY

ENTER PASS into TOUCHPAD and enjoy!

[vegasflyby]

I am at work.
A Netgear WG111 v2.5

Dana

I'm not familiar with Netgear but I think this is what you want.

http://kbserver.netgear.com/inquira/default.asp?ui_mode=answer&prior_transaction_id=1658236&action_code=5&highlight_info=16778260,54,90&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fkbserver.netgear.com%2Fkb_web_fi les%2Fn101145.asp&answer_id=20834315#__highlight (http://kbserver.netgear.com/inquira/default.asp?ui_mode=answer&prior_transaction_id=1658236&action_code=5&highlight_info=16778260,54,90&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fkbserver.netgear.com%2Fkb_web_fi les%2Fn101145.asp&answer_id=20834315#__highlight)

[fsas06]

ok, im in my linksys settings...im in the Applications
& Gaming tab, and thats were i make the port ?? because i still havnt go it to work

[Tinman]

I'm not familiar with Netgear but I think this is what you want.

http://kbserver.netgear.com/inquira/default.asp?ui_mode=answer&prior_transaction_id=1658236&action_code=5&highlight_info=16778260,54,90&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fkbserver.netgear.com%2Fkb_web_fi les%2Fn101145.asp&answer_id=20834315#__highlight

That link appears to be about port forwarding. Port forwarding should only apply when you are trying to connect from outside the network, not when you are already inside.

What needs to be done is open firewall ports. And ports 5800/5900 might not be blocked by the router, they could be blocked by a personal firewall running on the PC itself.



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Mike

[vegasflyby]

That link appears to be about port forwarding. Port forwarding should only apply when you are trying to connect from outside the network, not when you are already inside.

What needs to be done is open firewall ports. And ports 5800/5900 might not be blocked by the router, they could be blocked by a personal firewall running on the PC itself.


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Mike


I thought it was my firewall at first, too. I turned it off to see if I could connect and still couldn't. As soon as I opened the ports in the router is starting working.

[Tinman]

I thought it was my firewall at first, too. I turned it off to see if I could connect and still couldn't. As soon as I opened the ports in the router is starting working.

I know that but there is a difference between opening and forwarding a port. By forwarding ports 5800/5900 you are exposing the PC to outside VNC connections--with nothing but a rather weak password (not username/password) protecting it. That's fine if that is what you want to do--and in fact I do it so I can use VNSea remotely.

But for just using Touchpad, forwarding ports 5800/5900 is an unwarranted risk.


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Mike

[vegasflyby]

Got it. Thanks for the clarification.

Is port triggering what I should have steered to other user to?

http://kbserver.netgear.com/inquira/default.asp?ui_mode=answer&prior_transaction_id=1660199&action_code=5&highlight_info=16778553,6,11&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fkbserver.netgear.com%2Fkb_web_fi les%2Fn101723.asp&answer_id=20926111#__highlight

[cpolaris502]

the title of this thread says that you can use this as a mouse and a keyboard. i havent seen anything about keyboard control yet. im still working on getting it to work in the first place.

[vegasflyby]

the keyboard function works great!

[cpolaris502]

yeah, never mind i got it working. it is really cool.

for the people having problem with the 5900 port, you may have the wrong ip address typed into the touchpad app. i had the error come up my first time. i went (on the PC) into network connection status window through your connections screen. then clicked on details and another window came up showing a bunch of info. i copied the ip that showed up after "IPv4 IP Address:" and then it worked.

im sure you have seen this screen before. click the details button then try the address that shows up after the IPv4 IP if it is different then the last one you tried.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j59/cpolaris502/Untitled-2.jpg

[Goodlife08]

I've downloaded the TightVNC and found my ip address via cmd but when i put it in on my Servers list it still won't connect.

I have disabled my firewall and put in everything correct and followed the tutorials.

Any suggestions on whats wrong?

[hydro94530]

This works really good. Anyone having problems with their desktop pattern disappearing? mine turned to just a grey background everytime I log in. any ideas?

[blurm]

This application is really cool, watching movies on the flat screen from the PC is going to be so much easier. FYI If you do a manual install you have to change all the permissions.

You know what would be a cool application to this, the ability to see video on your phone from your PCs web cam!!! I know it's been done already with websites dedicated to pet monitoring but it would be cool to see what the haps was at home on the fly or it would be an added security measure if you needed to leave your labtop unprotected for a few.

[Goodlife08]

Can anyone help me get this to work? I'm on a windows and have tried the steps out but havent had any luck.

[cpolaris502]

Can anyone help me get this to work? I'm on a windows and have tried the steps out but havent had any luck.
you have to tell us what's wrong or not working before we can help you.

[paintdude258]

I am on a mac and was having the same problem alot of you seem to be having, with the port error. i simply changed my password i set to try to connect and then it just started working, dont know if this helps, but it worked for me.

[Goodlife08]

you have to tell us what's wrong or not working before we can help you.

It will not connect, I have all the information correct but when i click connect on my phone it says connection failed

[Lava]

very cool... using it right now!

[iMerlin]

I can get this to work on my laptop when Im connected to my wifi at home but not when Im at work connected to my corporate LAN. Any ideas? Im sure its just a firewall thing but I cant access the firewall settings.

[mflantin]

This works really good. Anyone having problems with their desktop pattern disappearing? mine turned to just a grey background everytime I log in. any ideas?
You're not the only one, same thing happens to me too. Wish I knew how to avoid that from happening.

[vegasflyby]

As far as I know this is normal for a remote connection. Desktop background is an option on my Remote Desktop that I can toggle on and off. I think it's supposed to keep things running quicker.

[illbond]

for those who can't make it yet ... (windows)

1-after installing VNC and inputing pass and IP in touchpad
2-go to "network connections">right click "wireless network connections">click "Advanced" >click settings in "windows firewall"
3-under "general"untick "don't allow exceptions"
4-under "exceptions" click "add port"

Name: the password you used for VNC
Port: 5900

That's it! your in!

hope it helps

[iMerlin]

for those who can't make it yet ... (windows)

1-after installing VNC and inputing pass and IP in touchpad
2-go to "network connections">right click "wireless network connections">click "Advanced" >click settings in "windows firewall"
3-under "general"untick "don't allow exceptions"
4-under "exceptions" click "add port"

Name: the password you used for VNC
Port: 5900

That's it! your in!

hope it helps


Thanks for the walkthrough illbond. I still cant get Touchpad to work at work, but at home its pretty sweet.

[illbond]

Thanks for the walkthrough illbond. I still cant get Touchpad to work at work, but at home its pretty sweet.

your welcome ...
try to ask ur IT ppl at work if they can open Port 5900 for you.
usually the firewall will block ,just give it a try.