Link em together?

ukulele_ninja · 02-25-2008, 08:10 PM

I recently started getting heavy into recording with Cubase and was curious if there was a way I can use my laptop that I no longer use (Compaq R4000, Windows XP, 2-gigs, 80-gig HDD) as a sort of 'add-on' to my desktop. Meaning, I could run Cubase and such off of the laptop but switch to my desktop for other things, but have the two share the same Monitor and Keyboard/Mouse. Also, If the laptop screen could be used as a second monitor to the desktop that would be sweet as well.

If any of this makes sense or is possible let me know! I dont know if any of it has to do with buying a docking station or KVM switch but I thought those were for other things, correct me if Im wrong.

dougland · 02-25-2008, 08:44 PM

KVM switches are generally used to use multiple computers for one monitor. Thats all the help i can give. Im sure you can use your laptop as a screen but im not sure.

ukulele_ninja · 02-25-2008, 08:49 PM

Let me ask this though, would it be efficient to use the laptop this way to be set up strictly for running Cubase? Would I be able to share HDD space between the laptop and the Desktop? Or should I just network the two together and be done with it, put linux on the laptop and have it be a server?

oscaryu1 · 02-26-2008, 12:04 AM

Network it. I'm not sure if the other idea is even possible. And even if it is, I seriously doubt it'll be a easy task.

02-25-2008, 08:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
ukulele_ninja Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 2,136	Link em together? I recently started getting heavy into recording with Cubase and was curious if there was a way I can use my laptop that I no longer use (Compaq R4000, Windows XP, 2-gigs, 80-gig HDD) as a sort of 'add-on' to my desktop. Meaning, I could run Cubase and such off of the laptop but switch to my desktop for other things, but have the two share the same Monitor and Keyboard/Mouse. Also, If the laptop screen could be used as a second monitor to the desktop that would be sweet as well. If any of this makes sense or is possible let me know! I dont know if any of it has to do with buying a docking station or KVM switch but I thought those were for other things, correct me if Im wrong. __________________ Do you remember when the tigers broke free? CF COD4: CF\|UkuleleNinja

02-25-2008, 08:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
ukulele_ninja Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 21 Posts: 2,136	Let me ask this though, would it be efficient to use the laptop this way to be set up strictly for running Cubase? Would I be able to share HDD space between the laptop and the Desktop? Or should I just network the two together and be done with it, put linux on the laptop and have it be a server? __________________ Do you remember when the tigers broke free? CF COD4: CF\|UkuleleNinja

02-26-2008, 12:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
oscaryu1 VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 9,829	Network it. I'm not sure if the other idea is even possible. And even if it is, I seriously doubt it'll be a easy task. __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

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02-25-2008, 08:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
dougland Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 382	KVM switches are generally used to use multiple computers for one monitor. Thats all the help i can give. Im sure you can use your laptop as a screen but im not sure.