Duncan Mackenzie describes how to use remoting and a Pocket PC to create a simple remote control for Windows Media Player 9.
I Am a Control Freak
Remote control, that is, although Microsoft® Windows® Forms controls probably are a close second; I like pressing a button from over "here" and having something happen over "there." Yep, I like that a lot. When I built my own music playing system, I had to have remote control support, so I used an IRMan hooked up to the serial port to give me IR support. But I have decided to move it up to the next level. One-way IR communication is no longer enough for me. I want a full-color remote that communicates with my system and gives me enough information to control the system when I can't see it. Turns out, Microsoft® .NET has the answer for me. Microsoft® .NET Remoting and the Microsoft® .NET Compact Framework will enable me to turn my Pocket PC into an extremely over-powered remote control replacement that works over a wireless network.
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