Laptop/Desktop Combined?

jkeskel · 02-10-2007, 11:10 AM

I am thinking about building my own desktop computer using hardware off the Internet and I was wondering if there is any way to possibly combine the hardware of a laptop's docking station with a desktop tower as a single machine. I have a Dell Latitude D620 and a docking station. I do not want to get rid of my laptop and I was just wondering if there is any hardware to "dock" it into a desktop tower.

CPTMuller · 02-10-2007, 10:44 PM

I don't quite get it you want sync the power into one genral pc or something?

jkeskel · 03-03-2007, 11:59 AM

Sort-of. I want to make a computer on newegg.com and be able to connect my laptop's hard drive and screen to it as well as have it charge the laptop like a docking station does.

This is the hardware I want to attach to it: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...9&sku=310-8112

sniperchang · 03-03-2007, 01:33 PM

Well you can't really sync the power like CPTMuller said, but you could use your laptop as an extra screen or your PC! (Info on Multi-display systems) There's a program called Maxivista, it allows you to use another computer to extend the desktop of another computer. The program can also use the primary's computer inputs (mouse, keyboard) and control the secondary PC (No need for KMV Switches!). But it costs money, here's a free alternitive (but requires more complicated install): ZoneOS

And you could use the laptop's hard drive as extra room for your PC, you could set it to share in a network (or at least make a shared folder) You woudn't be able to use it to run programs of the PC though (unless you enjoy lag, lol), just storage really.

macnoob · 03-03-2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by sniperchang

Well you can't really sync the power like CPTMuller said, but you could use your laptop as an extra screen or your PC! (Info on Multi-display systems) There's a program called Maxivista, it allows you to use another computer to extend the desktop of another computer. The program can also use the primary's computer inputs (mouse, keyboard) and control the secondary PC (No need for KMV Switches!). But it costs money, here's a free alternitive (but requires more complicated install): ZoneOS

And you could use the laptop's hard drive as extra room for your PC, you could set it to share in a network (or at least make a shared folder) You woudn't be able to use it to run programs of the PC though (unless you enjoy lag, lol), just storage really.

my friend thomas's father likes to do that with an old touch screen, he does it to play WOW on one screen and ork on the other, its a good thing his processor is running at like 3.3GHz. but what im saying is it isnt just something people just do, it can be very usefull.

elitehacker · 03-03-2007, 03:21 PM

You can always mod your PC case.

As in put a screen somewhere inside the case to display system vitals or something, but its going to take alot of work and time too.

02-10-2007, 11:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
jkeskel New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 9	Laptop/Desktop Combined? I am thinking about building my own desktop computer using hardware off the Internet and I was wondering if there is any way to possibly combine the hardware of a laptop's docking station with a desktop tower as a single machine. I have a Dell Latitude D620 and a docking station. I do not want to get rid of my laptop and I was just wondering if there is any hardware to "dock" it into a desktop tower.

03-03-2007, 01:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
sniperchang Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,028	Well you can't really sync the power like CPTMuller said, but you could use your laptop as an extra screen or your PC! (Info on Multi-display systems) There's a program called Maxivista, it allows you to use another computer to extend the desktop of another computer. The program can also use the primary's computer inputs (mouse, keyboard) and control the secondary PC (No need for KMV Switches!). But it costs money, here's a free alternitive (but requires more complicated install): ZoneOS And you could use the laptop's hard drive as extra room for your PC, you could set it to share in a network (or at least make a shared folder) You woudn't be able to use it to run programs of the PC though (unless you enjoy lag, lol), just storage really. __________________ CPU: Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Skt939 Toledo @ 2.4Ghz Motherboard: Asus A8V-E SE VidCard(s): BFG 9800GTX 512MB PCI-E; eVGA 6200 PCI (Secondary) Mem: Corsair 2x1 gb TWINX C2 PT XMS HardDrive: Western Digital 8m Cache 250GB 7200RPM Monitor(s): 2x CRT 17" Phillips 107B5/107T6 and LCD 22"wide Samsung 226BW (Triple Display) Multiple Display 101 Last edited by sniperchang; 03-03-2007 at 01:38 PM.

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02-10-2007, 10:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
CPTMuller Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 770	I don't quite get it you want sync the power into one genral pc or something?

03-03-2007, 11:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
jkeskel New Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 9	Sort-of. I want to make a computer on newegg.com and be able to connect my laptop's hard drive and screen to it as well as have it charge the laptop like a docking station does. This is the hardware I want to attach to it: http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...9&sku=310-8112

03-03-2007, 03:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
elitehacker Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 2,413	You can always mod your PC case. As in put a screen somewhere inside the case to display system vitals or something, but its going to take alot of work and time too.