Laptop LCD as 2nd display

Socket eh?

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• Dec 8, 2006

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Is there any possible way to run a laptop's LCD as a 2nd or third display? I really could use one more screen for editing, and that's all I can get my mitts on for a while.

 

Mr.Guvernment

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• Dec 8, 2006

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i recall seeing some software that would let you do this but i can not recall it's name, otherwise there is no other way.

 

4od

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• Dec 8, 2006

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i would think not, only because laptops have no video input. most of the nicer ones have video output, but no input

 

Mr.Guvernment

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• Dec 8, 2006

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Yeah, dam i wish i could recall that software!!!!!!! it basiclaly makes it's own remote desktop connection to the other computer, and uses's it screen.

 

JDXNC

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• Dec 8, 2006

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The software is called maxivista

 

Mr.Guvernment

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• Dec 10, 2006

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THANK YOU!! my brain can rest now

 

PhysX

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• Dec 10, 2006

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does anyone know how it works ?

 

JDXNC

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• Dec 10, 2006

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I've used it before, you load the "server" software onto the host machine and then you install the client version on the machine you want to use as a second(or third,forth,etc.) monitor and tell it the ip address of the host and it will connect and you will then have the extended desktop. http://www.maxivista.com/how.htm

Just try the demo, its very easy to setup so long as everything is networked together it will work fine.

 

SeasonalEclipse

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• Dec 10, 2006

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I read it works over your LAN some how (assuming you have one)