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Old 06-03-2006, 07:02 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Connect desktop pc to laptop w/out monitor...

Is there anyway that I can use my desktop PC without a monitor? I have a laptop and am wondering if I can hook the desktop up to the laptop and use the laptops monitor for the desktop? My problem is I do not currently have a monitor cable so I can't have the desktop hooked up to my lcd. So I would need to do it via USB or Firewire. Is this possible? Thx
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Old 06-03-2006, 07:04 AM   #2 (permalink)
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s video out? It would be on your video card....
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Old 06-03-2006, 07:09 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I don't have a cable for that right now... Am I out of luck? Any other solutions?
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Old 06-03-2006, 07:09 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Not to be arrogant, but why don't you buy a new monitor cable, it's only about $15. If it's a money issue, I totally understand, but thought I'd just throw that out there...
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I will tomorrow but I wanted to access files on the desktop tonight...
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Old 06-03-2006, 07:21 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Ah, gotcha, the only ways that you could just connect to most video cards is standard RGB, DVI and TV-Out(S-Video). Unless you've got something to go with that, I'm afraid your plum out o' luck!
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Old 06-03-2006, 09:19 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Ah, gotcha, the only ways that you could just connect to most video cards is standard RGB, DVI and TV-Out(S-Video). Unless you've got something to go with that, I'm afraid your plum out o' luck!
there is a program i read about in cpu, i'll check the name and get back to y'all. it supports usb and ethernet.
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called maxivista, and only supports ethernet and wifi
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