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Getting started with Remotely Possible for Windows Phone 7

Remotely Possible enables you to use your Windows Phone to interact with media on your Windows 7 PC.

Requirements
Install the PC Software
Download and install Remotely Possible for Windows, following the steps here: http://validbit.com/RemotelyPossible/builds/v2.htm. The first time the PC software runs, it may prompt you to install Bonjour for Windows. This is not needed for Windows Phone 7 users (it benefits users of Remotely Possible for iPhone). The software will prompt you to set a password. This password is used by Remotely Possible running on Windows Phone to connect to your PC, so choose any password you like.
When the software is running, the Remotely Possible icon will appear in the taskbar notification area tray.
Video Walkthrough of Installing the PC Software
Start the app on your Windows Phone 7 device
The first time you run Remotely Possible you will be prompted to enter computer information.
After touching "done", you'll be taken to the start screen:
Music
Browse your Windows 7 PC's music library, and play that music on your PC.
Recorded TV
Browse your Windows 7 PC's recorded tv from Windows Media Center, and play recorded tv on your PC.
Videos
Browse your Windows 7 PC's video files, and play the videos on your PC.
Pictures
Browse your Windows 7 PC's pictures folders, and play a folder photo slideshow on your PC.
Remote
Use your Windows Phone device as a remote control for your PC! Using Remotely Possible for Windows, you can configure how applications will react to the various remote commands from Remotely Possible. For more details on how to do this, see "Understanding Application Profiles" under Help for Remotely Possible for iPhone.
 
Applications
Applications that are configured for remote control can be launched from the "applications" page.
Video Walkthrough of the Remote and Applications features
Settings
Add, edit, delete, or connect to remote computers.
Connecting to a Windows Media Center Extender
Remotely Possible can control a Windows Media Center Extender, such as an Xbox 360. Here’s how:
  1. Make sure Remotely Possible for Windows is running on the desktop of the Windows 7 PC that your Media Center Extender connects to.
  2. Start your Media Center Extender, and connect it to your Windows 7 PC.
  3. Start Remotely Possible on your Windows Phone 7.
  4. On the Remotely Possible start screen, go to “settings”.
  5. Touch the name of the computer that your extender is connected to.
    Important: the PC name must be selected to continue.
  6. Pull up the application bar at the bottom of the screen, and choose “find extenders”.
  7. A new entry should appear in the computers list – the name of the PC followed by “(extender)”
  8. Touch the arrow next to the new entry, and you can now use Remotely Possible to control your Media Center Extender.