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   
       
       
      
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