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Old May 22nd, 2004 Top | #1
 
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I have a laptop and a desktop...my desk in my room is kinda small, I can have my laptop or my desktop(with the monitor) I want to be able to use my laptop as a monitor for my desktop..is this even possible? :confused:
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Old May 22nd, 2004 Top | #2
 
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It is not possible as far as I know. There isn't any sockets where you can plug your pc into the laptops screen.
However, you there is a VGA (output only) socket in which you can connect your laptop to a desktop monitor. But that's about it.
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there has to be video in on ur laptop and u probably don't have one...?
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what do you mean video?
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He means a port on the laptop to connect your pc graphics card to, ie a video in socket.
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Well it can be done using a 'sage controller kit'.

Here: http://www.eio.com/sage.htm
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found this also:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4197.html
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Originally Posted by Lee
Some alternatives to MaxiVista:
ShareKMC: http://www.whatisnew.com/modules.php...ersion_1.2.0.0
Synergy (open-source/free): http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/
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or if they are both xp pro's use remote desktop, failing that then use VNC
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