Is there a way to remote control a computer with a laptop via a home wireless network?

My computer is basically a host w/ all my music on it. I wish there's a way for me to use my laptop to remotely "tell" the host to play music since it's hooked to my surround sound system. Both machines are on my home wireless network. Are there any softwares on the market that allows this to happen?

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1. You might be able to do it with VNC, never tried with sound though. Don;t think you can do it with Windows RDP (Remote Desktop Connection) Hope this helps you Stuart http://www.layeroneuk.com/sitemap2.aspx
2. there is a software called VNC. so you can install the VNC server on your computer with songs and then install the VNC client in ur loaptop then you can control it... Try it .. it should work..Any prob contact me.
3. There are a couple different ways you can do this, but it would probably be done with using the laptop. X10 has a coupel different things you could use. One is for playing and controlling music on your computer..... http://www.x10.com/entertainment/lola1_s_ps189.html http://www.x10.com/entertainment/mediaremote_kg1.html They have all kinds of fun gagdgets that do things like you are trying to accomplish. and this way you don't tie up your lap top too!