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[JCISML]

any idea how to manage it?
really want to make it work,
the notebook itself doesn't necessarily have to be off
thanks for replies

[Bulsajo]

Your question is a bit confusing.
A) Do you want to use a monitor with your notebook (and maybe a keyboard and mouse as well) to turn your notebook into a desktop replacement?
This is as easy as plugging the hardware in, there's not much more to it than that for most laptops.
But some steps may be specific to your laptop. For example on a Dell, you press the FN button plus the F8 key to cycle through the display options: notebook screen, external monitor, both. If you're going to do this for a long period and want to use the latop away from your desk on a regular basis you might also want to consider buying a docking station or a port replicator. You can get them really cheap on eBay, or you can pick up generic usb ones which aren't laptop model-specific.
I suggest you read your laptop's manual, which you can get off the internet by putting your laptop's name plus "manual" or "user guide" into Google.

Or

B) Do you want to plug a desktop into your notebook?
http://blogs.msdn.com/jonathanh/archive/2004/03/07/85668.aspx
Repurpose an old laptop:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/northrup_multimon.mspx

[JCISML]

sorry for confusion,
thanks for reply
here is the deal - i want to buy desktop without monitor for downloading music, movies, etc
I have a laptop, which is brand new, and would like to use my laptop's screen for my desktop (since it's without monitor),
the purpose of this is to save budget, and space.
hope this makes sense.
I read through the links you gave, but don't get the thing, maybe there's an answer, but couldn't find it.
thanks

[Bulsajo]

The answer is in the links, I believe- basically you'll need some software if you just want to use your laptop as a monitor.... why not just share the desktop drive and use a crossover cable? I.E.- control the desktop through your laptop, rather than trying to make your desktop throw up its visual output to your latop's scren.

But if you have a new laptop, what exactly do you need to buy a desktop for?
Unless you want to be downloading at home while you're out with your laptop... but are you really hauling your laptop around every day?

[JCISML]

the reason I'm getting the desktop is because, when I download movies, music on my laptop, it takes up the system resources, which slows down everything I do on the computer, hence frustration,
that's why I need to have the visual output, so I can start, finish, transfer the downloads,
all this things make me just want to buy an extra lcd for the desktop,
hehe, oh well,
thanks for help though

[splok]

One thing that might be a problem is that you will probably need a normal monitor for your desktop initially to set up whatever software you would need to do the monitor swapping. If anyone nearby has a monitor, you might could use it for the initial setup, but considering how cheap you can pick up a small crt monitor, it might not be worth the effort.

[Bulsajo]

[splok]

[Bulsajo]

Well yes, but 9 times out of 10 everything in your post would be better taken care of by a solution other than buying a second pc (with the exception of a game- either online, high graphics, or both):
trying a different PtP program, checking your system, adding RAM, adding an external HD via firewire or USB...

Wouldn't you agree those would be sensible options to try before going out and buying a desk top sans monitor?

Or maybe it's just me...
(I don't have these kinds of problems, I have 2 desktops and 2 laptops at home and a spare monitor and old/spare parts enough to build another desktop).

[splok]

[Bulsajo]

True enough.

I guess what I had hanging about in my subconscious really was this- if it came to needing a whole new computer I wouldn't futz around with trying to get my visual output on my laptop- I'd go out and get a used/refurb crt screen- a "15 or a 17".

You can't even give those things away here in Canada these days, 2 years ago I picked up a refurbed Philips flat screen (as opposed to flat panel) CRT for $70 CDN. And that was one in mint condition, practically new.

I imagine these days in Korea- the home of flat panel manufacturing giants- you should be able to get your hands on an old CRT or something suitable for W20-30,000... is that not the case?

Obviously that's the driving motivator for this thread- the OP doesn't want to spend 2-300,000 for a new LCD monitor.

[JCISML]

about 24/7 thing, that's exactly what i'm talking about,
and buying 30k crt monitor is not a problem, but that would take up space on the desk or wherever,
buying lcd would be expensive,
and yes, my system already follows all the guidelines for the stable work, it's just that p2p thing, which is crap, but don't want to uninstall it
anyways, i think we're a bit moving out of the question,
thanks out there

[Bulsajo]