Folders can be easily navigated, and files can be opened remotely, or downloaded to your phone – just tap and hold to bring up the option menu. Switch to My Computer mode and you can browse the contents of your hard drive from your Android device. In Text Transfer mode it is possible to type and prepare text on your phone and then send it to whatever application currently has focus on your computer. This can be handy if your keyboard is broken and you need a temporary replacement, or you are using a laptop or keyboard without a number pad.
Typewriter keys, Function keys and Numeric keypad are all modes in which you can use your phone as a keyboard. In this mode you can also access 3D Mouse mode which enables you to move the cursor around by using your phone as a laser pointer.
Touchpad mode turns your phone into a laptop-style trackpad complete with a scroll bar to the right. Once connected, you’ll see that are no less than 12 different modes to choose from in most cases it is fairly obvious what each one does, and each can be used in different ways. If you find that you are unable to connect, trying restarting Windows to ensure that the installation is complete.
#HOW TO USE YOUR PHONE AS A USB TOUCHPAD INSTALL#
On your phone or tablet, install a copy of Monect from Google Play, launch the app and then either type in the IP address of your computer and tap Connect, or tap ‘Search host’ to scan for and connect to your machine. You’ll probably find that your firewall kicks in and you’ll need to allow the program to make use of your network in order to continue.Īssuming your phone and computer are connected to the same wireless network, it will take a matter of seconds to establish a connection. You’ll need to extract the contents of the zip file and then launch the file named MonectHost.
You may see a warning from your browser or AV tool that the file is potentially harmful, but this is simply a case of overzealousness in detecting a tool that is used for remote access. There’s no need to sign up for an account, just click the Regular Download button, wait for the timer to count down and then click the download link.