Connecting desktop to laptop's monitor

[aggeluska]

Hello guys ,

I would like to ask of its possible to use laptops monitor as monitor for a desktop computer. I googled a bit and i found there are 2 programs doing this job. But i wanted to listen to people that maybe tried it and tell me their opinion about it. Thanks

 

[EarthDog]

If your laptop has a video input of some kind, I bet it could happen...

 

[aggeluska]

it has HDMI and VGA yep.

 

[EarthDog]

Those are likely outputs...you need INPUTS.

 

[aggeluska]

yeah about that, no there is not inputs, only outputs but despite this i found on google that it is possible to do it, there are 1-2 programs on the market. I just made this post in order to find someone that actually did this before .

 

[EarthDog]

I wonder how that is done... How about a link so we can check it out for you...

In the meantime, try it and tell us how it works!

 

[aggeluska]

check the second reply http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/63412-3-laptop-monitor-desktop

i didnt check the programs yet but i guess is something like remote monitor. so not an actuall connection between laptop and desktop . so yeah ... will not work the way I want

 

[EarthDog]

Ummm, that is destroying your laptop to use as a monitor, isn't it? You said there was a software solution and that isn't remotely it.

 

[rayraysfunhouse]

Even if those programs would work it would cause a lag making it unable to do anything other that usual internet surfing.