My CM15A and all the RF remotes work really well from my home’s upper level…the converted home office/bedroom.
But, I like to tinker with macros and stuff while watching TV in the lower level. And, when my new W7 laptop is plugged into the same circuit as the CM15A, I lose control of most of the house…yeah, I know…I need a filter for the laptop’s charger.
So, I dug through my inventory and found my old Toshiba that had begun to have problems about 10 years ago. I cleaned all the “clutter” and stuff from it and did a fresh XP install. I connected it to my network and a few hours later the MS updates and settings adjustments were completed.
I can't get MS Remote Desktop to work from W7 to XP, so I downloaded
Teamviewer 5…(free for private use) remote PC control software to both machines.
Then I installed AHP v3.228 onto the old computer and saved my current AHP settings to its HD.
I connected the CM15A to an 8’ extension cord and placed it on top of a book shelf near the ceiling, and plugged the USB into the freshened old Toshiba. The remotes work even better now.
Then, I went down two levels to my TV room (where I spend most of my time), fired up the new W7 machine and logged onto the old Toshiba via Teamviewer. Its desktop appeared on my W7 machine. KEWL!
Wireless programming of AHP!Now, I can have the W7 on my lap, watch football, play with my AHP macros, and suffer no operational issues. And, when I go spend time at the fetching blonde’s house, I can take my W7 with me or even use her PC to make changes. Way KEWL! The best part…it was
FREE!So now, I’m on my way into the world of owning an HC PC and all it’s mysteries.