I want to conect my laptop to my computer to use my laptop as the monitor, I have the cable to conect it! My laptop is windows xp media edition and my computer is just xp. Will it work as I have differet operating stystems. Also how do I do it so that I can use my laptop just as a monitor, are there settings I need to do etc
2007-03-18 06:53:41 · 2 answers · asked by crazyicklepwincess 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
You will not beable to use your laptop as a monitor for your desktop computer. The VGA monitor port on your laptop is only so you can use an external monitor for your laptop not the other way around, sorry....
2007-03-18 07:00:14 · answer #1 · answered by Taba 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unable to use as a monitor for your computer. What you need to do is buy network cards (or go wireless with your laptop). Set up a local network and then, with same programmes on both computers, share your files so that you can open your desktop files on your laptop.
This is just a very basic response but you will be able to find a more explicit explanation in any good computer magazine or why not try searching 'local network' on the net.
2007-03-18 07:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by cristianos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋