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Appleman · Mar 7, 2004, 03:17 PM

Two PowerBooks: possible to use one as a second screen?

Would like to use the screen of one of my PowerBooks as a second screen, just as you can can with an external monitor.

Don't know if that's possible though.
Can it be harmfull for the video card?
Is the vga-port a two-way port?

Thanks!

euphras · Mar 7, 2004, 03:49 PM

No, AFAIK the video ports are only outgoing.

Appleman · Mar 7, 2004, 04:04 PM

Originally posted by euphras:
No, AFAIK the video ports are only outgoing.

I was afraid of that. Danke sch�n!

macxtal · Mar 7, 2004, 09:21 PM

You could use apple remote desktop to remotely control one of the machines from the other.

Appleman · Mar 8, 2004, 08:17 AM

Originally posted by macxtal:
You could use apple remote desktop to remotely control one of the machines from the other.

No that's not what I want: I want more screen space, like you can have with a second monitor.

Eriamjh · Mar 8, 2004, 08:38 AM

Originally posted by Appleman:
No that's not what I want: I want more screen space, like you can have with a second monitor.

That's a big N-O. I have NEVER seen any laptop from ANYONE double as a monitor for another computer. I don't think I ever will either.

Appleman · Mar 9, 2004, 11:46 AM

Originally posted by Eriamjh:
That's a big N-O. I have NEVER seen any laptop from ANYONE double as a monitor for another computer. I don't think I ever will either.

Arguments?

fizzlemynizzle · Mar 9, 2004, 12:01 PM

It's not possible with current laptops.

SouthPaW1227 · Mar 9, 2004, 01:53 PM

Originally posted by Appleman:
Arguments?

Nope, sadly he's right. Maybe in 10-20 years, but doubtful...

Turias · Mar 9, 2004, 01:59 PM

That would be an expensive monitor...

romeosc · Mar 9, 2004, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by Turias:
That would be an expensive monitor...

Not really expensive if it worked.... older PBs are cheaper than LCD monitors

Turias · Mar 9, 2004, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by romeosc:
Not really expensive if it worked.... older PBs are cheaper than LCD monitors

I don't know about that. Can you find a cheap older PB that costs less than a similarly sized, similarly old LCD?

The sum of the whole should be equal to the sum of the parts.

Appleman · Mar 9, 2004, 03:26 PM

Originally posted by Turias:
That would be an expensive monitor...

Unless you bought a new PowerBook because you old Lombard died, and then later decide to repair it, so you have two PB's.

euphras · Mar 9, 2004, 03:33 PM

Sell your Lombard on ebay. It should (nearly) get you the money to afford a new second display (of course not an Apple branded).

Appleman · Mar 9, 2004, 04:25 PM

Originally posted by euphras:
Sell your Lombard on ebay. It should (nearly) get you the money to afford a new second display (of course not an Apple branded).

prefer to have two Macs

hydo · Mar 10, 2004, 01:20 PM

Originally posted by Eriamjh:
That's a big N-O. I have NEVER seen any laptop from ANYONE double as a monitor for another computer. I don't think I ever will either.

Ok, so it's not being another monitor perse but it's damn close...

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22339

Appleman · Mar 10, 2004, 02:17 PM

Originally posted by hydo:
Ok, so it's not being another monitor perse but it's damn close...

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22339

Yes, that's a nice thing, but not the very same. Thanks though.