Subj : Re: I can't screencast correctly from PC To : All From : Wayne@cowboy.net Date : Sun Jan 01 2017 13:12:00 From: Wayne@Cowboy.net Subject: Re: I can't screencast correctly from PC 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 --- ViaMAIL!/WC v2.00 * Origin: ViaMAIL! - Lightning Fast Mailer for Wildcat! (1:261/20) .