Guest Nathan Sokalski Posted August 26, 2007 Posted August 26, 2007 As most of us know, Windows XP allows you to have multiple monitors (even though not many people use this feature). I have a desktop and a laptop, both with Windows XP. Is there any way to use the laptop as a "second monitor" without purchasing any special software? As far as connecting the two, I have an extra network card installed in my desktop, or would be willing to buy a double-ended USB cable (I can't think of any other good ways to connect the two). If anybody knows of a good way to do this, please let me know. Thanks. -- Nathan Sokalski njsokalski@hotmail.com http://www.nathansokalski.com/
Guest Richard in AZ Posted August 26, 2007 Posted August 26, 2007 Re: Using a laptop as a second monitor Take a look at: http://blogs.msdn.com/jonathanh/archive/2004/03/07/85668.aspx "Nathan Sokalski" <njsokalski@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23KMvfR35HHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > As most of us know, Windows XP allows you to have multiple monitors (even though not many people > use this feature). I have a desktop and a laptop, both with Windows XP. Is there any way to use > the laptop as a "second monitor" without purchasing any special software? As far as connecting the > two, I have an extra network card installed in my desktop, or would be willing to buy a > double-ended USB cable (I can't think of any other good ways to connect the two). If anybody knows > of a good way to do this, please let me know. Thanks. > -- > Nathan Sokalski > njsokalski@hotmail.com > http://www.nathansokalski.com/ >
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted August 26, 2007 Posted August 26, 2007 Re: Using a laptop as a second monitor "Nathan Sokalski" <njsokalski@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23KMvfR35HHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > As most of us know, Windows XP allows you to have multiple monitors (even > though not many people use this feature). I have a desktop and a laptop, > both with Windows XP. Is there any way to use the laptop as a "second > monitor" without purchasing any special software? As far as connecting the > two, I have an extra network card installed in my desktop, or would be > willing to buy a double-ended USB cable (I can't think of any other good > ways to connect the two). If anybody knows of a good way to do this, > please let me know. Thanks. > -- > Nathan Sokalski > njsokalski@hotmail.com > http://www.nathansokalski.com/ You can't separate the monitor out the way you describe, without obtaining other software. Often the software communicates with the secondary system via a network connection. These pages might help start you off: http://blogs.msdn.com/jonathanh/archive/2004/03/07/85668.aspx http://www.maxivista.com/ HTH -pk
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