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Way to use laptop as a display for desktop?
My laptop does work, but not in its current state. I need to purchase a new hard drive and such. Right now II think i'm better off just using old desktop.
However, I dont have a lot of space in my bedroom. The desktop is sitting in front of my dresser, and the VGA monitor is on top of the dresser. The dresser in in my closet and I do not enjoy the current setup.
My laptop is in front of my tv, on a table right next to the desktop. I would say the laptop is about 4 feet from the desktop.
It would be nice if I can connect the desktop to the semi functional laptop, and use the laptop as a display.
is this possible?
2 Answers
- ?Lv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Unfortunately that is not possible on most laptops, there are a few speciality ones that are able to do that but it is unlikely you have one.
A hard drive for your laptop will cost less then $50 and is very easy to replace on most computers (just unscrew a couple screws from the bottom, pull out the old one, put the new one in, boot up with windows disk and install.
- 1 decade ago
I have heard of such programs, but have never personally tried it. A friend of mine got a lcd swivel mount and hooked up a 24 inch LCD screen to it. Using a wireless mouse and keyboard he is able to pretty much hide the desktop and saves lots of space.
