VGA Out From PC to VGA In to Laptop

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I service a client that has four systems without a monitor. When I have to do
anything with them I just use the Remote Desktop Client. However if there's
an OS level problem then that's not an option. The situation doesn't
conveniently allow for a conventional KVM solution. KVM/IP is fine except
when their's network problems.

I'm looking for some way to take the VGA out feed and port it into my
laptop's VGA out port. Essentially I'd like to use my laptop as the KVM
source. Plugging in a keyboard or mouse into the headless systems isn't that
big of a deal but what I really need is the picture to see what's going on.
For example to see if the system is stuck on a POST error or still running a
checkdisk - that sort of thing.

Anyone got any ideas?
 
The "laptop" can't be used as a monitor by injecting a signal into the
vga port if that is what you are asking.
 
Bob 1, that's exactly what I want to do. I know "out of the box" there's no
way of doing this. I thought perhaps someone made a signal converter or
something.
 
It's called a monitor.
Bob 1, that's exactly what I want to do. I know "out of the box" there's no
way of doing this. I thought perhaps someone made a signal converter or
something.

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Sorry to tell that you are wrong, Bob.

A laptop can surely be used as a monitor:

http://www.maxivista.com

MaxiVista allows to use any spare PC as an additional monitor for any
other PC. Just connect up to four PCs via any standard network
connection and extend the desktop to all PC monitors.

Additionally, MaxiVista allows to operate all computers from a single
keyboard/mouse.

Michael
 
Sorry but YOU don't know what you are talking about. YOU CAN'T INPUT A
VGA SIGNAL INTO THE VGA OUT PORT. That's nothing more than "remote
desktop" and is NOT what the OP was wanting to connect.
 
Sorry but YOU don't know what you are talking about. YOU CAN'T INPUT A
VGA SIGNAL INTO THE VGA OUT PORT. That's nothing more than "remote
desktop" and is NOT what the OP was wanting to connect.
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Sorry Bob, BUT you DO not KNOW what YOU are talking ABOUT. Maxivista
has nothing to do with REMOTE desktop. And you OBVIOUSLY have a probLEM
with your SHIFT KEY.

Michael
 
I will explain this only once more. Maxivista is software and operates
through the network connection. It does NOT and CANNOT connect the video
port of the laptop to the output of a KVM switch. In other words "YOU
CAN'T INPUT A VGA SIGNAL INTO THE VGA OUT PORT", pure and simple. And
there is NO problem with the shift key.
 
Bob, you are right with what you are saying now (you were just terribly
wrong by mixing Maxivista up with remote access/desktop software).

But to achieve to use a laptop as monitor you can also use the network
port. And this is new in the computing arena.

Michael
 
Comparison
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Remote access/desktop software (such as VNC, Windows Remote Desktop or
Laplink): The desktop screen of a remote computer is displayed on a
viewer computer. You can control the remote PC from the keyboard/mouse
viewer PC

vs.

Maxivista which has three modes:

#1: Maxivista remote control mode: Both computers computers are
standing next to each other and you can control the 2nd ("remote") PC
from the mouse and keyboard of the main PC when you move the mouse
cursor to that computer. It works rather like a keyboard and mouse
switch

#2: Maxivista extended screen mode: The desktop of the main PC is
extended to the 2nd PC. In this mode you only use the monitor of the
2nd PC without controlling that PC at all.

#3: Maxivista mirroring mode: The desktop of the primary PC can be
mirrored to the 2nd PC's screen. No remote controlling at all

Michael
 
I may be able to use this if it's compatible with Server 2003. Again the only
problem is when there's an OS or network problem. That's why I was looking
for a hardware solution.
 
Maxivista is a "software solution" running over the network. If the OS
or network is the problem "Maxivista" is dead too. The soulution is your
KVM switch and a real monitor, not a laptop.
 
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