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if you want to do remote desktop in WAN, you need to pay $.99 a month or $9.99 a year for the anywhere module. splashtop 1 doesn't have that limit.
almost a perfect remote desktop though..
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Can anyone run this without having to change the settings to compatability mode? Video is jerky but the WebOS version is fine so it's not my host PC.
How many months has this limited time been thusfar? Last I checked a free app can't be converted to a paid app, so they're engaging in deceptive marketing. Anyways its clear they've moved to a freemium/add-ons model
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got interested in this App from reading this and another thread, so i did some reading.
from what i could gather from some reviews about Splashtop2 & Splashtop HD , people are saying Splash2 free version works better than the paid version of splash HD.
so today i set up my Win 8 PC with the Streamer and installed Splashtop 2 free version on my Touchpad running the latest Cm9 3/24 nightly, i got to say I'm very impressed how nice and easy everything was to install & start using....basically windows 8 on my TP, was kinda freaky at first with navigation & opening files but i got it....watched a DivX movie with no problems....look forward to learning more, i like this App very much.
This is an app I use daily. When I'm too lazy to get off the couch to turn on my media server, i simply log into splashtop and do it all wirelessly on my desktop computer in the other room!
Its an amazing app and an amazing service. I'm considering the anywhere access feature, as it would be nice to access my Windows 8 desktop anywhere I am.
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This is an app I use daily. When I'm too lazy to get off the couch to turn on my media server, i simply log into splashtop and do it all wirelessly on my desktop computer in the other room!
Its an amazing app and an amazing service. I'm considering the anywhere access feature, as it would be nice to access my Windows 8 desktop anywhere I am.
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yes it is amazing, they got me snagged hook line & sinker!
I went and took the plunge and bought the anywhere package for a year, set it up on my laptop, net-book and all 4 of my tablets....works flawlessly on my home wifi.....gonna try it on my mobile hotspot tomorrow, sure hope it works as well thru my PHS300 & 4/g dongle.......wondering how much it will eat on my data plan, guess i'll find out.....have a good one.
Let me know if you are able to stream videos from your home network through your mobile connection.
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Let me know if you are able to stream videos from your home network through your mobile connection.
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it did connect thru the mobile, but there were a few times the video's lagged & the audio was out of sync....not as good as my home wifi
home wifi = video & music files (excellent)
mobile connection = video (sometimes lagged & audio out of sync), music files played fine.
overall imo, the mobile connect is NOT reliable for streaming video, yet for music files and accessing host PC was very good......i can live with it hehe, guess i have to for at least 1 yr...maybe my settings are not correct....gonna play with it some more.
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Has anyone here tried splashtop HD for webOS? I want to play computer games via my xbox controller when I'm in the other room. The controller has the range, but I'm wondering if the framerate can keep up with the games.
Thanks for the input!
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I've used it for regular desktop apps - business type stuff. Don't know if it would be responsive enough for what you are talking about. Seemed a little awkward to control through the onscreen controls.
Splashtop is a POS, it only supports a max resolution of 1024x768 and will resize your computer desktop to that resolution, it also doesn't support sound if you computers sound card has more than 2 channels. I wish I hadn't paid money for it...
Thanks guys, you both saved me $10!
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I use Splashtop all the time and it is indispensable. I use it to watch Hulu, Netflix and my Slingbox, read my epub books on the Barnes and Noble app and use the entire MS Office suite. Basically it lets me do everything the touchpad can not. It is plenty fast enough for those tasks, maybe not for gaming. If it weren't for Splashtop I would have sold this thing already. Very much worth the investment for me.
I bought and used splashtop before there were any viable remote desktop apps available.
There are now.
Coupled with VPN for work, I use the RDP app now...and it's much cheaper.
The bad thing about Splashtop is this...if you leave a computer logged off but powered on, it will not connect. Not a big deal, but if you reboot/forget to leave it logged on (and locked) you won't be able to connect.
I got it when it was $5.00...and it was worth it then. Now, I have a 2.99 RDP app and it works just fine and works whether the PC/Server is logged on or not.
You also have to install the streamer app on any desktop you choose to connect to.
With the RDP client, it's the same as always...inside your network just type the IP, outside your network setup port forwarding as needed.
I've also never been able to get Splashtop to work on any port other than the default, while RDP works on any port specified...
Splashtop, however....with your google sign in is simple stupid once you install the app and the streamer on your computer, except for the reasons specified above...
I tried using splashtop to play Titan Quest a while ago (sort of a Diablo clone). It's mostly point and click gameplay, so I thought it might be ok, but I just never was able to get it comfortable. For one thing, getting the resolution ok seemed to be a hangup, and it wasn't terribly responsive. For anything more graphically intensive, or anything close to quick-paced, I don't think it's going to be worth it, frankly. It's no Onlive.
Splashtop Streamer works really great for just remoting in and doing things. However, I wanted to see if anybody uses a different remote app. for playing games on their desktop/laptops?
I wanted to try Minecraft and it works really well, the arrow keys work but when I try to use the mouse, the pointer uses the pointer on the tablet and not in Windows. Splashtop doesn't really have a lot of features, anybody have any experience with a different app. that allows the pointer to be used better in windows?
Id be interested to hear from what other people are running as well. I'll be using my prime to connect to my work pc so I can do estimates on the go.
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Splashtop Streamer works really great for just remoting in and doing things. However, I wanted to see if anybody uses a different remote app. for playing games on their desktop/laptops?
I wanted to try Minecraft and it works really well, the arrow keys work but when I try to use the mouse, the pointer uses the pointer on the tablet and not in Windows. Splashtop doesn't really have a lot of features, anybody have any experience with a different app. that allows the pointer to be used better in windows?
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for minecraft why dont you just get the app?
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for minecraft why dont you just get the app?
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Because that has about 5% of the features of the actual Minecraft game. Also, my cousins run a server and you can't connect to those in that app.
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Because that has about 5% of the features of the actual Minecraft game. Also, my cousins run a server and you can't connect to those in that app.
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infinitemethod said:
Because that has about 5% of the features of the actual Minecraft game. Also, my cousins run a server and you can't connect to those in that app.
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oh i dont really play thats stupid thhey should make app alot better
Pocketcloud works when splashtop won't. My PC won't wake up after about 30 minutes of inactivity when using splashtop but pocketcloud still works.
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Pocketcloud works when splashtop won't. My PC won't wake up after about 30 minutes of inactivity when using splashtop but pocketcloud still works.
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Thanks for sharing but I just tried PocketCloud and it was a laggy mess compared to Splashtop.
I use teamviewer more often than anything else. I haven't tried gaming with it, but just thought I'd through that out there as an option.
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I use teamviewer more often than anything else. I haven't tried gaming with it, but just thought I'd through that out there as an option.
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Appreciate it. I'll try it out and post if it can work with games or at least Minecraft.
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Well for gaming, there's the OnLive option. Bad thing is it'll cost some money. I really haven't seen anything else satisfactory to stream games.
are there any RDC apps that don't require you to install a host on the other PC? just being on the same network?
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are there any RDC apps that don't require you to install a host on the other PC? just being on the same network?
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Well all windows PC, windows xp and beyond have rdp all you have to do is enable it and then you can connect to it with any rdp client.
Teamviewer is what I use, works great on every platform I have tried.
I use log me in ignition and i love it.
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are there any RDC apps that don't require you to install a host on the other PC? just being on the same network?
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The Xtralogic remote desktop app is a real RDC which doesn't require anything to be installed on the host system. It actually interfaces with Windows software beyond just showing you a clickable image like a lot of VNC apps.
My question is has anyone installed Xtralogic RDC on their prime, and does it work well?
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are there any RDC apps that don't require you to install a host on the other PC? just being on the same network?
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I used Xtralogic Remote Desktop Client. It's in Market for $25, but there's a trial available. I use it on my Galaxy Tab 10.1, my Galaxy Nexus, and have used it in the past on the TF101 and Galaxy S.
It works with the built-in RDP server on Windows 7, Vista, XP. I used it every day to manage a Windows Server 2008 R2 box. It also supports Terminal Services (RD Gateway) and Windows 8 (tested it with a Windows 8 VM).
It's not the best for streaming video from another computer, but in terms of true RDP compatibility, I have yet to see anything that beats it. $25 buys you a lot of updates, support, and flawless functionality.
@thegadfly you must have responded right after I clicked reply I'll be getting the Prime tomorrow so I'll post back here when I test it.
I used Splashtop on my TF1 - only one I found that properly used the keyboard and touchpad in the dock. Will be sticking with it for the TF2. Tried the phone version update on my Note this morning (now supported 720p resolution) and it's awesome - faster than before and new touchpad input is great.
Probably a silly question but is there any program that allows you to physically turn on your PC remotely
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Probably a silly question but is there any program that allows you to physically turn on your PC remotely
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Look for "wake on lan"
My router has it build in.(Tomato USB)
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not to be confused with airdroid (which works if you're on the same network) but LogMeIn (http://logmein.com) works great on the touchpad using cm9. i was able to remote in to my mac running osx lion and move files to dropbox for transfer.
logmein is free for the desktop version but the mobile version is $30. worth it, imo. this is going to save me many nights of running back to the office late for me.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.logmein.ignitionpro.android&hl=en
Teamviewer is free for desktop and mobile versions and works great too.
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Teamviewer is free for desktop and mobile versions and works great too.
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Also a fan of Teamviewer since its free and easy to use.
i'll have to check that out. after i purchased logmein my work blocked it on the network.
I use splashtop....great app for watching movies
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I use splashtop....great app for watching movies
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i second splashtop. been using a while now and can even set to change the remote desktop resolution to that of the touchpad.
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Has anyone tried using Gosupportnow? Costs only $19.95 / month and works on both Windows and MAC computers. Moreover, you can have a view only remote desktop connection as well from your iPad, iPhone etc. using a browser.
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I use splashtop....great app for watching movies
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I find splashtop great! It allows for Windows 8 gestures, essentially making my Windows 8 Desktop PC run on my Tablet as a windows 8 touchscreen!
Videos play lag free, and the quality is great. I have never tried their premium service of remote usage, im currently looking for a free service that can allow me to access my home PC remotely, without having a static IP.
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I find splashtop great! It allows for Windows 8 gestures, essentially making my Windows 8 Desktop PC run on my Tablet as a windows 8 touchscreen!
Videos play lag free, and the quality is great. I have never tried their premium service of remote usage, im currently looking for a free service that can allow me to access my home PC remotely, without having a static IP.
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What version of Splashtop do you use?
I bought v1 both on WebOS and got it free on Amazon appstore but it has been really troublesome unless I turn off RDP and my firewall on the PC I'm connecting to.
Haven't tried void my bad experience with v1, and because I've got PocketCloud for remote desktop, and have now shared all my media using a DLNA server so I can play it natively on my TP and phone!
I have Splashtop setup on my Prime and PC. I can access my PC desktop from my Prime on my Home Network and it works great. When I am at a Remote location and not near my Home Network can I use Splashtop and access PC from different WiFi Network? If so how?
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Couple of ways... if you have a dynamically updated domain name for your home network, you can access it through fowarded ports...
if you are connected with google services available (wifi icon = blue), then you can use the "Internet Discovery" feature in the menu of Splashtop Remote and Streamer.
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Couple of ways... if you have a dynamically updated domain name for your home network, you can access it through fowarded ports...
if you are connected with google services available (wifi icon = blue), then you can use the "Internet Discovery" feature in the menu of Splashtop Remote and Streamer.
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Thanks for info.
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I think it works if you set it up with a vpn.
Never tried.
I use splashtop with Google services all the time, works great.
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Keep in mind that Splashtop doesn't encrypt at all.
I tunnel it through SSH to make it secure.
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The main reason I want Remote PC access is for my wife. She will using Prime as a Laptop for Nursing Conferences she has to attend. Though she will Probably have all the file access she needs though our DropBox I just want to have something as a "backup" if she need to find something on our PC while she at one of these Conferences.
On your desktop if you goto the splashtop client theres a setting to add a gmail account. Put that in and goto the splashtop on your prime and again theres a setting to add your gmail. Now you can access it anywhere in the world. I work at best buy mobile and show customers this
Anyone tested the remote option with a good wifi connection on both sides? I tried this through a wifi hotspot from my Sensation and it was horrible lol.. As expected probably but i just wonder what speed is like under "normal" conditions.
I was playing around with this a bit last night using the Splashtop THD version purchased from the market. The connection I had setup was my home computer running Splashtop Streamer which is on Comcast Xfinity (computer is hardwired into router), then my tablet running Splashtop THD which was located ~3 cities away pigging backing off my friends wifi internet connection which also happens to be Comcast Xfinity.
I ran three tests.
First was playing all the games on my PC (Skyrim, The Witcher 2, StarCraft 2, etc.). This went admirably well aside from the fact that I clearly had issues controlling the games as only Skyrim has a gaming profile. Otherwise it ran surprisingly smooth and reminded me a lot of OnLive, Skyrim being the best test since I had an external usb mouse with me plugged into the tablet and was able to look about in the game.
Next I did some basic functionality testing with web browsing, word processing, and music playing... all of which were executed flawlessly.
The last test I ran was with video streaming (ie. playing fullscreen video on my home PC while connected from the tablet in Splashtop). I played a 1080p, 720p and 480p video for the tests, all played admirably well given a few seconds to sync audio/video. What I mean by this is usually when the videos started (or if I were to seek forward or back) the audio would be out of sync temporarily for about 5-15 seconds depending, and then finally catch up. Once caught up however the video from that point on seemed to play flawlessly.
The only thing I sadly did not remember to do was running a speedtest at Wifi Analyzer at my friends house. I do remember however that I was at full signal strength for the wifi connection at my friends house (my tablet in general has zero wifi issues, typically it performs better than my moto atrix). Overall I would say it performs admirably well but if you are going to have less than 50% wifi strength you will probably start to see noticable lag. I will also comment that typically the Comcast Xfinity internet in my area clocks are 30/8 for down/up in Mbps.
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On your desktop if you goto the splashtop client theres a setting to add a gmail account. Put that in and goto the splashtop on your prime and again theres a setting to add your gmail. Now you can access it anywhere in the world. I work at best buy mobile and show customers this
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Can you have more than 1 Gmail account listed on Splash top? I am using the Splash top included with the Prime and I am logged in with my Gmail account but I don't see how to Add an account. Do I need to log out of my account to add my wife's Gmail as a 2nd access account?
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I remember using Splashtop on my TP when first got it but after I factory-reset my tablet, I don't see the icon anymore. How do I access Splashtop now?
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I remember using Splashtop on my TP when first got it but after I factory-reset my tablet, I don't see the icon anymore. How do I access Splashtop now?
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It in the MyCloud app
Has anyone here tried the "MyNet" feature of the tablet to control a computer through your tablet? How do you like it?
I'd like to take advantage of that for websites which stream video but are not compatible with mobile browsers of any kind. It would probably require being on the same wifi network but either way, pretty neat.
BTW, I love my Prime!! Got the issue with gps signal capture but I got my cell phone to direct me if I'm lost in my car.
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Has anyone here tried the "MyNet" feature of the tablet to control a computer through your tablet? How do you like it?
I'd like to take advantage of that for websites which stream video but are not compatible with mobile browsers of any kind. It would probably require being on the same wifi network but either way, pretty neat.
BTW, I love my Prime!! Got the issue with gps signal capture but I got my cell phone to direct me if I'm lost in my car.
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The app is called splashtop. I believe there are a couple of threads talking about this application. Just to let you know there is a THD version that is up on the market now that works better and faster then the bundled version though it costs money. I am using it now and can connect to my home computer from work and its super fast. I love it. Use it at work all the time during meetings to connect to my desktop. The bundled version will close the connection on you due to a bug in that version. The THD version does not have this issue.
Just my 3 cents.
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The app is called splashtop. I believe there are a couple of threads talking about this application. Just to let you know there is a THD version that is up on the market now that works better and faster then the bundled version though it costs money. I am using it now and can connect to my home computer from work and its super fast. I love it. Use it at work all the time during meetings to connect to my desktop. The bundled version will close the connection on you due to a bug in that version. The THD version does not have this issue.
Just my 3 cents.
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actually hes talking about the MyNet app that comes with the prime
its not a desktop mirroring tool it just allows streaming of media (pics videos music) to the prime from a pc
its actually pretty cool in how well it does it but it can stream MKVs though
It also allows the downloading of the files from the pc to the prime...its a nice way of moving files without having to plug in or use a sd card or dropbox
i wish it allowed folder downloading or multiple downloading rather than having to do a single file at a time.
Yeah, the MyNet app is a DLNA app for streaming media between DLNA devices. To me it seemed to be a decent proof of concept app, but I have found three apps that do a better job: 2player, BubbleUPnP, and iMediaShare.
iMediaShare can stream from several internet sources to your DLNA devices, but it's unfortunately still not optimized for tablets. It forces you into portrait mode.
For streaming music from my Prime to my blu-ray/stereo, I typically use BubbleUPnP.
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actually hes talking about the MyNet app that comes with the prime
its not a desktop mirroring tool it just allows streaming of media (pics videos music) to the prime from a pc
its actually pretty cool in how well it does it but it can stream MKVs though
It also allows the downloading of the files from the pc to the prime...its a nice way of moving files without having to plug in or use a sd card or dropbox
i wish it allowed folder downloading or multiple downloading rather than having to do a single file at a time.
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Yeah, the MyNet app is a DLNA app for streaming media between DLNA devices. To me it seemed to be a decent proof of concept app, but I have found three apps that do a better job: 2player, BubbleUPnP, and iMediaShare.
iMediaShare can stream from several internet sources to your DLNA devices, but it's unfortunately still not optimized for tablets. It forces you into portrait mode.
For streaming music from my Prime to my blu-ray/stereo, I typically use BubbleUPnP.
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Well when you read the op he states talking about controlling your laptop.....was confusing.....i use MovieBrowser UPnP.....just love the way it organizes the movies.......
So Op, sorry for the confusion.
I've used both apps and had good success with them.
I really like the MyNet app though as its a simple program that lets my stream movies/tv shows from my NAS to the TV in my bedroom. No more lugging the laptop up the stairs and clearing a space to put it!
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Has anyone here tried the "MyNet" feature of the tablet to control a computer through your tablet? How do you like it?
I'd like to take advantage of that for websites which stream video but are not compatible with mobile browsers of any kind. It would probably require being on the same wifi network but either way, pretty neat.
BTW, I love my Prime!! Got the issue with gps signal capture but I got my cell phone to direct me if I'm lost in my car.
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Are you sure you mean the mynet app or do you the splashtop hd remote pc access function in the my cloud app?
From reading your poast I think that you mean teh My desktop feature in the my cloud app which is splashtop HD remote app which links up with a splashtop streamer app on your PC !! and this does not require you to be on the same wifi connection...I often use it to connect to my pc when away from home to check on email accounts etc
I'm sorry, it is the "mycloud" icon on the screen that I meant. From there you find the "my desktop" option which uses splashtop.
i know it is off topic....but i have used PhoneMyPC for years. love it. great app for controlling your various PCs from your android.
Loving mynet, works flawless with all my gizmos. Sitting waiting for someone to start using cornerstone in a rom and i will use it as my main tv interface.
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