XP Settings & Cable for Outputting Desktop Video to Laptop..

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I have two computers: a laptop on which I do almost all of my work,
and a desktop that I terminal into for management purposes. Because of
the Remote Desktop capabilities, I have a monitor for the desktop, but
I don't have it plugged in. I would like to get rid of the monitor to
save space, but I'm afraid that something could go wrong with Remote
Desktop and that I might actually need to get on the desktop computer
to resolve an issue, at which point I would need to see what I was
doing. Is there any sort of VGA cable that I could plug in, as needed,
from the desktop tower to the laptop, so that I could temporarily view
the desktop video on the laptop screen? If so, could someone point me
to such a cable online? Also, would I need to change any settings in
XP temporarily to clarify which video output I would like to see on
the laptop screen in a case like above? Any input would be greatly
appreciated.

 

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You can not connect external computer to laptop LCD. You can build ob buy
VGA to LCD controller (it costs $200+) but you still would have to make 2way
switch (probably external) between laptop and PC.
Your best solution is to buy flat panel and 2 comp switch.
One keyboard, one mouse, one screen and 2 computers
http://directron.com/pkvm.html I got one and love it.

"JStrummer" <google-usenet@jstrummer.e4ward.com> wrote in message
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> I have two computers: a laptop on which I do almost all of my work,
> and a desktop that I terminal into for management purposes. Because of
> the Remote Desktop capabilities, I have a monitor for the desktop, but
> I don't have it plugged in. I would like to get rid of the monitor to
> save space, but I'm afraid that something could go wrong with Remote
> Desktop and that I might actually need to get on the desktop computer
> to resolve an issue, at which point I would need to see what I was
> doing. Is there any sort of VGA cable that I could plug in, as needed,
> from the desktop tower to the laptop, so that I could temporarily view
> the desktop video on the laptop screen? If so, could someone point me
> to such a cable online? Also, would I need to change any settings in
> XP temporarily to clarify which video output I would like to see on
> the laptop screen in a case like above? Any input would be greatly
> appreciated.