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Standard User gods_child
(newbie) Sat 21-May-22 13:09:14
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PC monitor died viable temporary solution sought


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can a windows 7 PC be safely connected to another windows 7 laptop for ye laptop be used as a monitor via ye VGA cable with non third-party software

if so what is ye best and proper way

thank you

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Standard User Pheasant
(knowledge is power) Sat 21-May-22 13:41:33
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Have you tried an RDP connection from laptop to desktop PC?
Standard User gods_child
(newbie) Sat 21-May-22 14:35:54
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Have you tried an RDP connection from laptop to desktop PC?


no RDP setup on PC that i know of, and would need a monitor for checking

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Standard User Pheasant
(knowledge is power) Sat 21-May-22 15:33:08
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What about taking the VGA from the PC to an HDMI port on say a TV? Amazon will do you a converter cable for around a tenner.
Standard User gods_child
(newbie) Sat 21-May-22 15:38:40
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What about taking the VGA from the PC to an HDMI port on say a TV? Amazon will do you a converter cable for around a tenner.


sadly need to be using it now as work with sensitive data prevails, and no tv

and non practical for taking it elsewhere due for data protection laws

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Standard User Pheasant
(knowledge is power) Sat 21-May-22 15:59:26
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If you can get RDP enabled (remotely perhaps? Dunno not played with W7 for a decade or more or beg, borrow a monitor) then you can run it headless going forward.
Standard User gods_child
(newbie) Sat 21-May-22 16:07:02
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If you can get RDP enabled (remotely perhaps? Dunno not played with W7 for a decade or more or beg, borrow a monitor) then you can run it headless going forward.


i have asked around no-one has a spare monitor

some are asking folk they know, non joy as yet

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Standard User Pheasant
(knowledge is power) Sat 21-May-22 16:25:56
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Maybe worth a shot, if you've run out of other options....

Remotely enabling RDP
Standard User deleted
(deleted) Sat 21-May-22 17:29:31
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sadly need to be using it now as work with sensitive data prevails, and no tv

and non practical for taking it elsewhere due for data protection laws
If the data you are working on is sensitive and you are quoting data protection I would strongly recommend you look at updating the OS sooner rather than later on devices running Windows 7
Standard User gods_child
(newbie) Sat 21-May-22 20:16:48
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In reply to a post by gods_child:
sadly need to be using it now as work with sensitive data prevails, and no tv

and non practical for taking it elsewhere due for data protection laws
If the data you are working on is sensitive and you are quoting data protection I would strongly recommend you look at updating the OS sooner rather than later on devices running Windows 7


no need as it is non connected to the internet

win 8.1 10 and 11 are major concerns when it comes for privacy with all its embedded spyware

its just a monitor that is the issue or rather lack thereof atm

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