Use laptop as a monitor of a Desktop PC

[dirk_name]

Hi all,

I want to use my laptop as a monitor of my desktop PC.
Could I do this? If so, How can i do this?

Please help!!

 

[hang-the-9]

You "can" but not easily.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Laptop-Converted-to-2nd-Monitor/

You can also just use remote connection to the desktop from the laptop, will be almost the same thing.

 

[Bardic]

Hi all,

I want to use my laptop as a monitor of my desktop PC.
Could I do this? If so, How can i do this?

Please help!!

There are several programs to do this, MaxVista is a pay one, it was the first one I ever heard of for doing this. Another one is ZoneOS Zonescreen, it appears to be freeware.

http://www.maxivista.com/
http://zoneos.com/

 

[hang-the-9]

There are several programs to do this, MaxVista is a pay one, it was the first one I ever heard of for doing this. Another one is ZoneOS Zonescreen, it appears to be freeware.

http://www.maxivista.com/
http://zoneos.com/

These work, but slow down the video by a lot. It's good for basic programs, not much else.

 

[romm]

Guys I had same thoughts several times but now I found that some laptops do support video input? Check this video – it works like hdmi display for iPhone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw914ynPOMw
Do you know what notebooks can do this?