Using laptop as a second monitor

[wakingrufus]

I would like to use my laptop as a second monitor. I would like to have one desktop display on my computer's main LCD, and use the laptop to display the other desktop. I tried VNC, but that will only let me mirror what is on the other display. Obviously, my laptop does not have a screen input. Does anyone have any idea on how to achieve this?

[darco]

Do a thorough search on this subject as I remember reading about it recently. It was a very lengthy thread
good luck
darco

[bytor4232]

What your looking for is x2x. It allows a keyboard and mouse to control another desktop. It will not, however, extend your desktop to the laptop.

[y@w]

I've been using synergy for some time. Just like x2x it doesn't actually extend the desktop, but will allow you to share a mouse, keyboard, and clipboard across machines. It's also cross-platform so you can use it with Linux, Windows, or OS X. You can use Quicksynergy to configure it via the GUI. 'sudo apt-get install quicksynergy' I believe.

http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/

[Lusse]

What he is meaning(as I see it) is to from another computer drag a vga cable and stuff it into the laptop and then make the laptop work as a second monitor.

sorry for bad englsih but I hope You all understand.

//Linus

[wakingrufus]

What he is meaning(as I see it) is to from another computer drag a vga cable and stuff it into the laptop and then make the laptop work as a second monitor.

sorry for bad englsih but I hope You all understand.

//Linus

yeah i really am looking for the extending my pc's desktop to the laptop's display. I have been using synergy for awhile on my computers, and it is a GREAT app. it just doesn't really do what I'm looking for here. I have tried searching the forums, but i've had no luck finding anything on this subject. mostly i see threads about extending a laptops desktop to an external monitor, which i already know how to do >.<

[wakingrufus]

it looks liek xdmx is the what i need. getting it set up seems just a bit over me head though.

[darco]

I am going to assume you saw this thread and its not what you need:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...ht=2nd+monitor

darco