laptop LCD as a temporary desktop monitor? possible?

[jinsta]

i have to do some work on a relatives system next week. i own a laptop myself, and have no external monitor. i'm trying to find out if i can use my laptop screen as a monitor for the system she is bringing over...just so we dont have to lug her big CRT monitor in the car to. is this possible....

thanks for any help.
jinsta

[Tazzin]

No.. most laptops only output video.. no input.

[jinsta]

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i have the dell inspiron 8500...if anyone knows if its possible with this model

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[rrcn]

the easiest way to find out is for you to look at the back of the laptop and see if you have a video in port.

[AzKidd69]

another idea if no video in.....

try www.tightvnc.com

it is a remote desktop client/server that she could install the server onto her machine before bringing it over and hen using a router/crossover cable you could connect to her machin remotely....

[devily]

tightvnc is of no help here.

You may want to try www.maxivista.com which exactly does what you ask for. Maxivista allows to use a secondary PC as an additional (dual) display of your primary box.

Devily

[fufiter9246]

do you have an old crt monitor laying around?

[PresterJohn]

Quote:

Originally Posted by devily

tightvnc is of no help here.

You may want to try www.maxivista.com which exactly does what you ask for. Maxivista allows to use a secondary PC as an additional (dual) display of your primary box.

Devily

actually you're both wrong, neither tightvnc or maxivista will work becaue both apps require that you install it a client piece of software onto her machine (the desktop). if he doesn't have a monitor to connect to the desktop, how is he going to see anything much less get to install the software in the first place?...NO video is being displayed.