Check my second post in this thread for instance.....
Having said that I've connect via remote desktop on my laptop before and it works very well.
 
Cheers...

CakeAlexS
Check my second post in this thread for instance.....
Having said that I've connect via remote desktop on my laptop before and it works very well.
 
Cheers...

Alex, no, I know remote desktop works very well - I use it when working in helpdesk all the time - but for what I want to do remote desktop connection is not desired. Thanks though :)

mmorgan, could you elaborate on how you use the surface as a wireless remote control?
 
I also run Windows 7 on my DAW system and I don't see that changing anytime soon. I am looking to get a Windows 8 convertible (laptop/tablet) and it would be great to be able to use it this way.
Is it easy/quick to connect via Remote Desktop? Is there significant latency, or could you mix effectively is the screen were bigger? Any issues or concerns?
 
Please let me know - I'm curious!

jac:
 
In your Win8 system just start typing in Remote Desktop Connection (you may have to be in the Start screen). There may be several options but I use this. You will be prompted for the name of your Win 7 system so you may want to look that up before hand (Control Panel : System : Computer Name). Enter the name of your Win 7 computer when prompted. You may be asked for credentials (User name/Password) if you have them set up.
 
I usually get a warning about the Certificate from the host not being valid but I answer to "Go Ahead and Do It". At that point you should be in and your Win 8 station will be controlling.
 
I haven't noticed any latency issues but as I mentioned I use it more as a remote control for hitting the "Record" button from a remote room. The Surface is a bit smallish but I could use it for mixing if I wanted I suppose. It can be used to drive The Matrix View (that's for the OP).
 
This is not difficult to accomplish so you should just give it a try and see if it works for you. In my opinion any monitor smaller that 23" is probably going to be somewhat ineffective but that's just my opinion. YMMV.
 
Regards,

Thanks Mike!

mmorgan
 
The Surface is a bit smallish but I could use it for mixing if I wanted I suppose. It can be used to drive The Matrix View (that's for the OP).
 

Thanks Brother!

Jun Jun... Check this...
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4DEfU-ku-o

RajahP
Jun Jun... Check this...
 

Interesting, thanks for the link; unfortunately it is not what I want. Still just want a wireless portable touchscreen monitor. Doesn't need a processor, doesn't need ram, doesn't need hard drive. Just needs to be able to clone my win 8.1 desktop

CakeAlexS
Or $8 if you already have an android device and possibly likewise for an apple device :).

Alex, thanks for this link. If this works on my nexus 7 I'll b stoked... and might even spring for the new nexus 10, although the surface rt for 200$ on black Friday also looks intriguing...
 
Having never used remote desktop I'm kinda flying blind at the moment as my rig is down...
 
Hmmmm.... 
 
Great thread!
 
 

JunJun
Okay I did some googlin' and turns out you can trick a tablet to act like a 2nd monitor. Don't know why I never thought to check on this. Thankx Alex for gettin my brain flowin again.....now my options are vast as there are a plethora of tablets!

I've done this with my iPad quite a few times. It's a little laggy over wifi (don't expect to be able to play video), but it does work.
 
I know that it wouldn't give you the Matrix view, but I use DawRemoteHD on my iPad all the time when I'm tracking my drums. It works really well as a remote control surface in Sonar.
http://eumlab.com/daw-remote-hd/