Subj : Re: I can't screencast correctly from PC To : All From : Wayne@cowboy.net Date : Mon Jan 02 2017 13:34:00 From: Wayne@Cowboy.net Subject: Re: I can't screencast correctly from PC On Sun, 01 Jan 2017 14:12:11 -0500, Wayne@Cowboy.net wrote: >On Sun, 1 Jan 2017 12:39:58 -0500, Big Al wrote: > >>On 01/01/2017 11:59 AM, Wayne@Cowboy.net wrote: >>> On Sun, 1 Jan 2017 16:43:02 +0000, Andy Burns >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Wayne@Cowboy.net wrote: >>>> >>>>> I can cast to TV from so-called Chromecast >>>>> supporting apps (such as Youtube). But I want to cast everything I >>>>> show on my PC screen. >>>> >>>> OK, so from within chrome, you use the vertical "..." icon to get to the >>>> menu and see a "cast..." entry? If not you either need a newer version >>>> of chrome, or if you have some reason to stick with an old version, you >>>> might need a cast add-on. >>>> >>>>> So - if I run a video-playing program, or a >>>>> game, I can cast the PC video to my TV. >>>> >>>> I should think the lag (a good half second or so) would make gaming >>>> infeasible. >>> You may be right on that. The movie capability is of more interest to >>> me. >>> >>> I just discovered that wi-fi (wireless) is NOT ENABLED on both my W7 >>> and W10 PCs! That's a surprise, and maybe that's my problem. They >>> are different wireless PCI adapters of course , being on different >>> PCs. How do I enable same? I tried, and did not succeed. >>> >>> My PCs are cat5-connected to my Verizon WIRELESS router, whatever >>> problem that might be causing. >>> watchatink? >>> >>> JW >>> >>I have a Chromecast adapter on my TV and have casted (via Google Chrome) >>both when wired and wireless. I don't think it matters. Once you get >>the cast from PC to router your job is done. Now the Chromecast gets >>it from the wireless part of the router. >> >>If you're casting via DLNA the same holds true. I found DLNA on my TV >>interesting as it itself will allow my TV to just pull videos from my >>laptop like it's a server. I don't run anything on my laptop. Except >>the TV only plays certain media types and that's the TV's problem. >> >>Seems to be a trade off between the two. Each has it's feature set. > >I was grasping at straws. I was thinking like you are saying, but >OTOH, I wud tink my wireless adapters shud at least be connected. >Oh well > >JW > Good news.  I am casting entire screen now in both W7 and W10.  Turns out I needed to do a more careful read of: http://tweaks.com/windows/65923/share-your-entire-windows-desktop-sceen-with-ch romecast/ which says in part: To share your entire screen, you will need to click on the down arrow icon after clicking on the cast icon.  Then, select Cast screen/Window (experimental). I post this only to maybe help some other poor lost soul.  Please ignore if you were/are not having my problem. JW --- ViaMAIL!/WC v2.00 * Origin: ViaMAIL! - Lightning Fast Mailer for Wildcat! (1:261/20) .