If you are tired of using the trackpad on your laptop but do not have any extra mouse, or simply has run out of batteries like the mouse you normally use with your computer, do not despair. There is an ingenious solution and you can bail out: what if you used your smartphone mouse? Of course, it will be a wireless mouse, but it is more than possible
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So that your Android device can be converted into a mouse for your computer you will need to download a specific app, RemoteDroid. To do this, go to the Play Store, search for "RemoteDroid" (without quotes) and follow the steps necessary to download and install on your mobile device. Don't open it yet.
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After you install RemoteDroid on your smartphone, you'll need to install it on your computer the desktop version, so that the phone and computer can communicate and understand what their new relationship. Go to www.remotedroid.net and download the program by clicking on the button that says "Download Server App". Since you have both devices with all that you need.
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In the computer, extract the zip file that you downloaded by double-clicking on it. Then, go to the folder that has been created and look for the file RemoteDroidServer.jar. Double-click on it so that we can start the server application. A window will open that will show us a series of data: points to the IP address
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Go back to your Android device and search for the RemoteDroid app in the applications list. Open it by clicking on it. You will see a blank space on which to put "IP address below". Copy the numbers of the IP address that you copied when you launch the application on the computer and tap the "Connect" button. Wait a few seconds until the connection is established.
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When PC and smartphone are connected, you will see on the screen of the phone with an interface that will tell you how you can use your phone to control the computer. In addition to a space for use as a Touchpad, you'll have the equivalent of the left and right buttons of the mouse. The app also allows you to open a keyboard and write directly from the device.