Remote: Use smartphone as keyboard and mouse for PC

Your smartphone can be used not only as a mobile device. It can also be used to control your computer using a cell phone. Learn how to set it up in this article.

This is what is needed for setup

To use your smartphone as a remote control for your computer, there are some steps needed for setup beforehand. Follow the instructions to complete the setup successfully:

1. You will need the "RemoteLink App" on your smartphone and equally you will need to install the RemoteLink Server on the computer that will be controlled later.
2. Now launch the application on the computer and run the app on your smartphone.
3. To you can now connect the devices, both must each be on the same network or have Bluetooth.
4. Tap on your smartphone on the "Search Device" button and wait until the app has found your computer. Start the connection by Connect.
5. Already now you can control the mouse on the screen by driving over the display and also simulate keystrokes.

This is the alternative

1. In addition to "RemoteLink" there is the application "Mouse & Keyboard Remote". Auch hier benötigen Sie sowohl die App auf Ihrem Smartphone als auch den Klienten auf dem Computer.
2. Achten Sie auch bei diesen Anwendungen wieder darauf, dass sich beide genutzten Geräte im gleichen Netzwerk befinden, damit eine Verbindung aufgebaut werden kann.