Is there a programme to do this? I mean one installed on the Surface RT. I have a CD/DVD writer with external power supply that seems to work on the Surface but I put a cd in it and of course the format is not recognized.
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Barrie
Just go into My Computer, browse and copy the CD contents manually.
SixSixSevenSeven said:
Just go into My Computer, browse and copy the CD contents manually.
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But Surface does not recognise the format.
Then you wont have any luck. Rip it on another machine, convert it to MP3 or WAV and then copy it across on a thumb drive or something.
I'm not even sure a Windows Store app has the necessary access to do this. It should be possible using a ported Desktop app, but I'm not aware of any such app having been ported yet.
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ok so i have used remote desktops apps and everything but im looking for an app that just shows different drives on your home pc and able to open them up and play on your pc...
so it would kinda look like astro file manager but you can look though you pc
the closes that i have got was Gmote but they open it in there own player..
i wanna open and play it thought vlc
would be better to use wifi but bluetooth is ok 2
anyone come across a app like this???
I think there is an app that would fit your request... it`s calles "vlc remote" and turns your phone into a remote for the vlc on your pc via wifi, you can download it from the market
I hope that is, what you are searching for... i´m not sure if I understood your request in the right wy, my english is not very goot
You can use droid explorer: http://de.codeplex.com/releases/view/39922 or
Android commander: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=597098
Toeppi said:
I think there is an app that would fit your request... it`s calles "vlc remote"
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na i know vcl remote but that dont let me browse files in my computer and open them...
and them other 2 arnt what im looking for... there just to transfer files via wifi... there pretty good but not what i was looking for
ok ill give you a scenario...
im kicking back in my bed and i just finished watching a movie on my computer...
now from my phone i wanna be able to browse the files on my computer and play another movie...
browse like the look you browse in astro
thanks heaps
4luk88 said:
na i know vcl remote but that dont let me browse files in my computer and open them...
and them other 2 arnt what im looking for... there just to transfer files via wifi... there pretty good but not what i was looking for
ok ill give you a scenario...
im kicking back in my bed and i just finished watching a movie on my computer...
now from my phone i wanna be able to browse the files on my computer and play another movie...
browse like the look you browse in astro
thanks heaps
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gmote may work for you, in the market
and you install the server portion on your pc, you connect via lan/wifi to your home pc. you can browse through your drives/folders like you would in astro and when you click on a movie file it will play it on your pc monitor, the video player is built into gmoteserver (pc side)
you can also install vnc server on your pc and then install vnc on android (market vnc)
and control it just like you would a normal vnc session.
i myself am looking for a file browser for android that will let me browse network shares and let me copy files to my sdcard
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gmote may work for you, in the market
and you install the server portion on your pc, you connect via lan/wifi to your home pc. you can browse through your drives/folders like you would in astro and when you click on a movie file it will play it on your pc monitor, the video player is built into gmoteserver (pc side)
you can also install vnc server on your pc and then install vnc on android (market vnc)
and control it just like you would a normal vnc session.
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as i said in my first post gmote dose this but when you open a .avi file it opens it in its own weird player and dont run the codec from vlc so the video isnt as clear (is there a fix for that)... but yer i want something just like that... but opens the files in vlc...
im using a remote desktop atm (VNC) without much enjoyment.. its ok i guess just would like a simple app to all drives and pick a file to play full screen on my computer to the look of astro
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as i said in my first post gmote dose this but when you open a .avi file it opens it in its own weird player and dont run the codec from vlc so the video isnt as clear (is there a fix for that)... but yer i want something just like that... but opens the files in vlc...
im using a remote desktop atm (VNC) without much enjoyment.. its ok i guess just would like a simple app to all drives and pick a file to play full screen on my computer to the look of astro
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sorry i must not have read your OP sorry about that.
there is another app gremote much more polished version but its a paid app (market app free but pc software is costs)
besides a vnc type app, i dont know of any app for the pc that will let you remotely launch files too. so if its not there for the pc, its probably not there for the android.
im going to search google for remotely executing files that may lead us to an app that may be made for the android
only other thing i can think of is continue using vnc, switch to media player home cinema as it pauses/play on mouse click. setup a play list on the pc, then use your phone to vnc in to play/pause/volume up/down.
next to that cordless mouse and keyboard =)
So you are looking for a Media Remote Control application.
http://andremote.anddev.org/
Also try the
http://www.remotedroid.net/
and another
http://code.google.com/p/android-vlc-remote/
No no no. What you want is estrongs file explorer. Browse network shares via
Samba (PC networking) or ftp. Over wifi for lan shares or 3G with ftp.
You can ditch Astro after that find.
If you need to do it the other way around; browse the phone's file system with a pc or other device, use swiftp which is an ftp server.
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No no no. What you want is estrongs file explorer. Browse network shares via
Samba (PC networking) or ftp. Over wifi for lan shares or 3G with ftp.
You can ditch Astro after that find.
If you need to do it the other way around; browse the phone's file system with a pc or other device, use swiftp which is an ftp server.
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astro just came out with SMB support, you can browse network files through that now too
I am trying to do what I thought was the most basic task but I am failing. I have some albums on a USB stick stuck into the dock that I would like to play. I have tried stock, PowerAMP, WinAMP but nothing works. The best I can do is to browse via File Manager and select a track but this will only play 1 track. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.
try ubermusic?
Also maybe bind mount your flash drive to the sdcard (Google it)
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try ubermusic?
Also maybe bind mount your flash drive to the sdcard (Google it)
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Yeah, easiest is to double-mount the drive to a folder on the sd, but you'll need the Android Media Scanner to reindex before it will show up.
There must be a music player that lets you set the home folder...
Instead of a usb stick use a sd card and card reader? Some of those are freaking small. I got a really tiny sdhc card reader that I carry around in my bag just in case someone elses laptop doesn't have a sdhc reader.
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And besides that, sd cards are cheaper then usb flash drives I think
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All of my USB drives are now tiny USB card readers with MicroSD cards. Before I had that, I had a USB SD card reader that was slightly larger than a normal thumb drive. Maximum flexibility is my motto.
But it is a ridiculous shortcoming that you can't just plug a USB stick in and have it work the way it does on any PC. I dunno if it's Android, developers like Winamp or the Transformer, but its an absurd shortcoming.
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Yeah, easiest is to double-mount the drive to a folder on the sd, but you'll need the Android Media Scanner to reindex before it will show up.
There must be a music player that lets you set the home folder...
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Thanks for your help guys but I just cant seem to find any information on the net regarding bind mounting the usb to a folder on the SD card Could you point me in the direction of an explanation or site? I can find some useul apps in the Market but they all require Root which I am a bit apprehensive about doing. If I can avoid rooting for what should be a fairy simple task I would much prefer it. Any further help uch appreciated.
Wahooo! MortPlayer will allow you to set the library folder as \mnt\usbdisk1! Hope this helps someone. I am amazed I seem to be the only one needing this functionality. Thanks for your help guys.
When I had my Acer Iconia PowerAmp was able to see the files on my thumb drive. I had to tell it where the fioles were about four or five times before it took but it finally worked. I finally had to point it to the directory exit the app and restart it to get it to work.
No PowerAmp will only see files on SD card but not for some reason any mounted USB. As far as I know MortPlayer is the only player to allow you to index files from USB. Happy to be corrected though because whist Mortplayer is functionaly awesoe it is woefully lacking aesthetically!
Do you guys mean that I could by a USB sdcard reader and my nexus 7 would think it has a built in SD card slot? Or does it still treat it like any old USB stick?
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No PowerAmp will only see files on SD card but not for some reason any mounted USB. As far as I know MortPlayer is the only player to allow you to index files from USB. Happy to be corrected though because whist Mortplayer is functionaly awesoe it is woefully lacking aesthetically!
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My poweramp sees the usb drive in the dock fine.
Check the Poweramp settings for what folders it'll scan!
Hi guys,
I have set up a smb server on my android device (smart tv thing I bought from amazon)
I can access the external drives that are attached to the device fine from windows explorer but cannot transfer anything, I get some message pop up on windows saying the path could not be found.
I've tried searching for a solution but can't find anything. I've tried ftp and that works for single files but not batch files/folders.
Smb is the only way I've been able to map the directory through windows.
Is there anyone who can help with this?
I just need a simple solution to transfer data using win explorer to the external drives attached to my android device.
Hi, I am looking for a way to be able to copy the folder of music files to a USB stick from my android and have the files show up in alphabetical order rather than Fat32 order.
I am able to do this on my PC using fat sorter for Windows. But surely there must be a way to do this from an android so that it I don't have to bring the USB stick into my apartment every time that I want to copy a folder of music to play on my car stereo.
I have accomplished this by copying one file at a time in alphabetical order, but this is a real hassle.
Any ideas?
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Hello
I'm trying to transfer video files to z3 through the bridge software on a macbook but it won't let me transfer certain video files due to support. (surely vlc player will play any video file so long as it's saved on the phone).
Is there a file manager that will just let me copy and paste any file I want, onto the phone?
Bit of a headache not having direct access to copy and pasting files as I see fit :/
If you have access to a windows pc , this can be done without any issues.
Damn, stuck with a macbook. At least it's good to know it's not a problem with a pc
Thank you
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Damn, stuck with a macbook. At least it's good to know it's not a problem with a pc
Thank you
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I use a program called android file transfer for mac which works 99% of the time. I use this because bridge for Mac is crap
I just bought a RavPower FileHub. (~$50) 6000mah bat (for phone charging too), 128gb micro sd slot, wireless n, usb2 port (works with ANY usb capable drive), as well as an ethernet port. It's basically a wireless NAS. Works with Mac too.
Just make sure you flash it with the correct update. I accidentally flashed the wrong one and had to return mine lol.
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