How to connect a desktop unit to a laptop?

Question

Hello,I would like to know how to connect a desktop computer to a laptop...Indeed, from my laptop I would like to access the desktop as if I had two PCs running at the same time with one screen, one keyboard, and one mouse...If you need any clarifications that I haven't thought of, feel free to ask. Thank you in advance for your responses and for the attention you will give to my request.Best regards,Virginie

cyclonee · Accepted Answer

Hello Virjin
If it's to manage the central unit as you say, I don't think that's possible because the VGA port on your laptop is for connecting an external monitor. To manage your central unit, you need another screen.

Virjin · Answer

Hello Cyclonee,

Thank you for your response; unfortunately, I would have preferred it to be positive... Do you know what kind of port should be on my laptop?
If you think I can, feel free to share your ideas ;)

Best regards,

Virginie

cyclonee · Answer

Good evening Vinjin
In my humble opinion, your problem is not with your laptop but with your CPU because that's what you want to manage.
If you have a monitor, you can manage your second computer (with the CPU) from your laptop using Windows Remote Desktop or VNC, which is a software for connecting to a remote computer. However, if you don't have a monitor and the graphics card on your CPU has a TV output, you can connect the CPU to your TV with some adjustments, certainly.
It all depends on what you want to do, but connecting the laptop to the CPU is impossible, sorry for the negative responses... Maybe there will be other positive answers.
Hoping I have been clear in my explanations.

borealis · Answer

Hello Virginie,

What you want to do is definitely achievable... there are utilities like VNC for example (free) that allow you to take control of a remote machine...

The only thing to do is to connect your two machines (laptop and desktop) on a network... with fixed IP addresses and ideally a good router if you want both of your devices to have internet access... (simultaneously)...

In the same spirit, if you have Win XP Pro on your desktop and whatever version on your laptop, it is possible to use remote desktop... a utility standard in the XP versions...

There you go, hoping that this information will be useful to you...

Virjin · Answer

Hello,

First of all, I apologize for not coming to the forum earlier to see your responses... Thank you, Cyclonee and Borealis. I don't specifically want to connect via the VGA port as long as it's a working solution; that suits me... So I'll try to explain...
I have a laptop and a desktop, and my goal is to be able to control my desktop just with my laptop, not just to exchange data between the two... Therefore, I would like to no longer need a monitor, keyboard, or mouse for the desktop and only keep my laptop and my desktop... Could this work with VNC?

Thank you in advance,

Best regards,
Virginie.

yokloum · Answer

Hello

I have a question very similar to this one,
There are two of us and we have a laptop, a unit with its screen and keyboard. We have moved to a smaller place, and I was wondering if I could, since I also have an old laptop, salvage the screen and connect it with a power supply and a VGA socket?
More specifically, are there color codes on the wires of the respective screens?

Maybe the answer to my question will provide a solution for Virginie.

cooplix · Answer

Is it possible to connect my PC and my phone to enhance the performance of my PC?  Thank you for the future responses.

Albator74 · Answer

Hi Virginie,
You won't be able to do that because without a monitor your tower won't turn on and it will make a lot of "beep sounds" to clarify error codes. At least one monitor is needed and what you wanted to do can be done afterwards. Are you using Windows in French or English and how do you enter the BIOS (Boot Input Output System)??

zenlove1428 · Answer

Hello,

Clearly my response is late compared to the date of the question; but maybe it could help others who have the same issue: there are now "KVM switches" available at an affordable price (20€) that allow you to manage 2 PCs with a single screen, a single mouse, and a single keyboard...
Happy holidays to everyone

Z.

dero993 · Answer

UltraVNC is your solution, Virginie. Look at this:
UltraVNC is an easy-to-use software program capable of displaying the screen of another computer (over the Internet or a network) on your screen. The program allows you to use your mouse or keyboard to remotely control other PCs. This means you can work on a remote computer as if you were sitting right in front of it, directly from your current location.

If you provide IT support, you can easily access your client's computer from anywhere on the planet and solve technical problems remotely! Your client does not need to install any software in advance or go through complex procedures to receive remote technical assistance. The UltraVNC software allows you to control a computer remotely over any TCP/IP connection. UltraVNC makes it seem as though the destination computer is right in front of you.

The essential features of UltraVNC include a Video Mirror Driver, an optional Encryption Module, integration with Windows Authentication using a Domain and Active Directory, File Transfer, mouse and keyboard emulation, and communication via Chat Window.

Additionally, you have several options for connections through firewalls and NAT routers (Network Address Translation).

How to connect a desktop unit to a laptop?

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