computer -> laptop screen

by Sheep • 11 Jun 2010, 18:33 • Journals
heres the deal, digged out my old computer from the garage and have finished setting up all the hardware components, however, i have realised that i dont have my crt anymore. is it possible to run my desktop pc and hook it up so that i can use my laptop as the screen...


in a nutshell, desktop pc, using laptop as monitor - possible? thanks xxxxx
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beAsty 11 Jun 2010, 19:37
dont think so
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Raiven 11 Jun 2010, 19:37
Just try to check with dvi-dvi cable :D
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beAsty 11 Jun 2010, 19:38
he would need to have the laptop + OS running?
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Raiven 11 Jun 2010, 19:39
He need hax to abuse OS !
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Krii 11 Jun 2010, 19:37
hmm ive never seen it before, doubt if its possible, as u have to turn on the entire laptop to turn on the screen
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Sheep 11 Jun 2010, 19:38
that wouldnt be a problem
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beAsty 11 Jun 2010, 19:39
hmm just try to connect pc + laptop with an dvi cable then.. but i dont think it will work.. how do u tell your laptop to not use the display for the laptop but for some other device plkugged into the laptop? :S
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Sheep 11 Jun 2010, 19:40
no idea, maybe some dual monitor display tweakings?
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ETNiES 11 Jun 2010, 19:46
yea look through the nvidia or ATi settings should duel display mode or something
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Sheep 11 Jun 2010, 19:48
would this be on the laptop or on the desktop? i would assume laptop but there may be an override setting or something for the desktop? :|
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ETNiES 11 Jun 2010, 19:52
Laptop, but come to think of it, I think that would just be using the laptop to turn on the other screen
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TheDuck 11 Jun 2010, 19:48
What the internet has done to this world... you have to summarise a 1,2 line journal to half a line in order to be read... /wrists
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cuttyP 11 Jun 2010, 20:12
it's not. The controllers for laptop displays are not standardized, so pretty much every manufacturer uses it's own controller. Just not possible with a reasonable amount of work, money and skill.
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Shuki 11 Jun 2010, 20:21
Why did you put your PC in the garage? Also why would you ever use a laptop screen in preference to anything else, a decent screen costs next to nothing anyway.
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SsAP 11 Jun 2010, 20:43
how about you just connect them via ethernet and start a telnet/ssh session from the laptop connecting to your computer? :P
(even though i doubt that this leads to reasonable performance)
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