From: Wayne{at}Cowboy.net
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Subject: Re: I can't screencast correctly from PC
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On Sun, 01 Jan 2017 14:12:11 -0500, Wayne{at}Cowboy.net wrote:
 
>On Sun, 1 Jan 2017 12:39:58 -0500, Big Al  wrote:
>
>>On 01/01/2017 11:59 AM, Wayne{at}Cowboy.net wrote:
>>> On Sun, 1 Jan 2017 16:43:02 +0000, Andy Burns

>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Wayne{at}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

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