using LAPTOP to display video output of a DESKTOP

[deejayshakur]

is this possible? will any laptop accept the output from the video card of a desktop?

i wanna do this because i want to get a laptop to carry around, but at the same time keep the storage capacity of my desktop (160gb)...but also get rid of my monitor which is a pain to move (from apt to apt, currently still in college).

any replies appreciated.

 

[fr]

The simple answer is: no.

It would take too much money and hard labor to get it to work. It's easier to just buy another LCD monitor for your desktop.

 

[Mday]

how about using an external enclosure? you slap in a HDD and plug it into your usb port. best if you have usb 2.0 or firewire. or you could get yourself a usb2.0 or firewire pccard. of cours eyou could also get an external drive (HDD + enclosure).

 

[Mday]

Originally posted by: Mday
how about using an external enclosure? you slap in a HDD and plug it into your usb port. best if you have usb 2.0 or firewire. or you could get yourself a usb2.0 or firewire pccard. of cours eyou could also get an external drive (HDD + enclosure).

you could always get one of those virtual desktop programs like "pc anywhere" or what not...

 

[bharok]

Originally posted by: Mday

Originally posted by: Mday
how about using an external enclosure? you slap in a HDD and plug it into your usb port. best if you have usb 2.0 or firewire. or you could get yourself a usb2.0 or firewire pccard. of cours eyou could also get an external drive (HDD + enclosure).

you could always get one of those virtual desktop programs like "pc anywhere" or what not...

you can use vnc too.

 

[Shademeister]

Or if you have WinXP Pro on your desktop you can do Remote Desktop Sharing.

 

[deejayshakur]

yea...this is all beautiful... until i have to do work in the bios or dos. sigh