ROCCAT Power Grid Tool to Control PC From Your Smartphone

ROCCAT Studios launched a new application called ROCCAT PowerGrid which allows one to control a personal computer remotely through a smartphone. This powerful tool allows one to check PC status, start programs, switch between programs, minimize or maximize windows, play music or videos, control volume and even can restart or close the system from the smartphone.

The ROCCAT Power Grid tool supports Windows PC with 7/8 operating system and it can be controlled by any smartphone device which using iOS or Android operating system. Inorder to work with the tool one should download and install two packages, the Windows host for the PC and the app which is for the iOS/Android device.

One should download the Windows host package from the PC and the downloading requires the user to create an account with ROCCAT which can be easily done by providing some personal credentials. After setting up the Windows host package the launcher will appear and one can access various control “grids” which are the collection of tools to control system status, social network accounts, control applications etc. The tool allows one to download grids which were created by others or to create new grids.

After installing the Windows host app in the PC you can download and run the ROCCAT Power Grid app for the smartphone and the Power Grid launcher window should be opened on the PC while installing the app on your mobile device. After completing installation of tool’s mobile part and while connected both the devices to internet, your mobile will show the name of PC and its IP address, once you paired the PC with your mobile then you could access the PC through various grids appearing on the mobile phone.