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New music system!! by Nathan on 10-02-2006 at 04:03 PM

Hey guys,
I got a new dolby surround sound system on saturday. I've bought it too school with me and everyone wants to play songs on it.
Is there software that will allow people to access my laptop from theirs using itunes or something and play it through my laptop?
Cheers,
Nathan

RE: New music system!! by MeEtc on 10-02-2006 at 04:20 PM

Assuming you are on the school's network running windows, why not use the windows shared folder?
run the windows network setup wizard and turn on file and print sharing. The computer name will become the server name. After that, go to the properites dialog of the root folder that contains your music (i.e. 'My Music'?)
On the Sharing tab, check 'Share this folder on the network', put in a share name, and you're done.

To access the folder, in explorer type in

code:
\\ComputerName\ShareName\


oops, you want people to play music on your laptop...

I dunno if it can work across another computer, but party mode for WMP (comes with Microsoft Plus) sorta does what you want
RE: New music system!! by alexp2_ad on 10-02-2006 at 04:25 PM

You could run TightVNC to allow people to remotely control your PC, but obviously that has other problems.

As far as I'm aware there are no applications for iTunes to allow people to remotely control your music.

RE: RE: New music system!! by Curtis on 10-02-2006 at 04:29 PM

quote:
Originally posted by alexp2_ad
You could run TightVNC to allow people to remotely control your PC, but obviously that has other problems.

Yeah like people looking at your pron.
RE: RE: RE: New music system!! by alexp2_ad on 10-02-2006 at 04:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Curtis
quote:
Originally posted by alexp2_ad
You could run TightVNC to allow people to remotely control your PC, but obviously that has other problems.

Yeah like people looking at your pron.
Quite.

Actually, there is this: http://pspupdates.qj.net/index.php?pg=49&aid=9156

It allows remote controlling of your library through a web address, which people on your network can use, then all you need is a way of adding music remotely.
RE: New music system!! by Nathan on 10-02-2006 at 06:11 PM

I need my laptop to be like a remote speaker.
Any ideas?

RE: New music system!! by kao on 10-02-2006 at 06:41 PM

get an audio cable going from their audio out jack into your audio in jack?

although you could only do one at a time unless you used a splitter :P

RE: New music system!! by Nathan on 10-02-2006 at 06:59 PM

Nahh
I have loads of outputs + inputs on my amp but i want it wireless :P

RE: RE: New music system!! by rav0 on 10-04-2006 at 06:32 AM

Bluetooth

RE: New music system!! by MC Inferno on 10-05-2006 at 01:14 AM

quote:
Originally posted by rav0
Bluetooth

yeah, my dad can use his phone like a remote for his
RE: New music system!! by lizard.boy on 10-05-2006 at 03:23 AM

Get an apple airport express, and then hook it up to the speakers and anybody who's using iTunes should be able to play to the speakers. Problem is it will only be stereo.

RE: New music system!! by Nathan on 03-17-2009 at 03:20 PM

Wow, dunno how I stumbled accross this, but I hadn't realised I've had the amp for a year and a half! And yeah in the end I did get a airport express :)

RE: New music system!! by Phillip on 03-17-2009 at 03:30 PM

Great to hear you sorted it all out, we were all stressing over this 8-)