Android Remote Control App for Presentations

In a previous post, I talked about using Extended Desktop in Windows and Presenter View to avoid showing your audience the content of your computer before or in-between presentations. I also introduced there the app which allows you to use your smartphone to control your presentation software.

Bluetooth Remote PC is an Android app that allows you to control the keyboard, mouse and basic presentation application controls in a Windows computer using your smartphone (obviously, an Android smartphone). I like this app because it allows you to control the pace of your presentation and move around while you present. You do not need to rely on someone else to click next in your presentation, with hidden signals that fail a few (or more) times. You also don't get stuck near your laptop.

To use Bluetooth Remote PC, your Windows laptop must have bluetooth capability. To make the connection faster, I recommend that you pair the two devices (your laptop and your Android phone) before installing the software, so that the two already have bluetooth connection history.

If it checks out, you can install the app in your smartphone by clicking here from your Android smartphone:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.rozkovec.android

Just check the permissions required if they are okay with you.

After successfully installing the app in your phone, you can now download the server app in your Windows laptop. You can download it here:

http://www.androidremotepc.com/downloads/

After installing, open the application in your laptop, like below:

It should say that the server is now running in your laptop in the notification area, like below:

 Select bluetooth (your phone should look like the one below, minus the blue circle), and your phone will confirm that you want to turn on your bluetooth. Select yes.

It will then display a list of devices with bluetooth, select the one for your laptop. It should look like this:

Once connected, it will allow you four options: Presentations, Mouse, Multimedia, and Power.

You can now select Presentations, which will give you the following controls:

Clicking "Full Screen" will toggle the slide show. In order to toggle the presentation, however, your laptop must have the PowerPoint or Impress as the main window.

Feel free to comment your questions.