How to use laptop to work on my desktop computer (without monitor)?

[postcd]

Hello,

i have a desktop computer (Raspbian one and Android one both connected via RJ45 cable to the LAN/internet router) and a laptop (Windows10 one). I would like to use laptop's display to view my desktop computer's screen and work on it.

I know RDP client software like X2go http://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php/doc:de-compat
Not sure if i can use it to connect my desktop PC's screen

What would be simplest, most OS compatible way to reasonably quickly see my desktop PC's screen on my laptop? I do not wish to configure the router. Do i need some switch or other network device/cable to interconnect both laptop and computer or i can use just some video cable adapter (Found D-SUB to USB cable http://www.aliexpress.com/item/USB-...Cable-Adapter-w-driver-1m-BL/32651472663.html, not sure if can be used to achieve it?)

 

[Cromewell]

You want to see exactly what you had open on the PC? You probably want a VNC (like http://www.tightvnc.com/). Otherwise, RDP is probably fine.

 

[Chris_aquino10]

Or you can use VGA cable instead, it will automatically switch as your CPU monitor.

 

[Cromewell]

If you want to display the Linux windows on your windows machine, you can also use x forwarding. https://wiki.utdallas.edu/wiki/display/FAQ/X11+Forwarding+using+Xming+and+PuTTY