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Postby expat » Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:55 pm

Can anyone help me with the following?

I have two old laptops. They both function (Windows 98). I would like to network them with my PC so that I can use them as a second and third monitor. That is about all they are good for. Owing to their age, they have no network ports, but they do have USB ports. I have seen via a couple of searches that it is possible to do data transfer via a USB bridging cable. Is it possible to use said cable to connect the laptops and use them as monitors? Or does anyone know a way to connect these laptops to my PC so that I can use the monitors.

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Re: USB linking?

Postby freedomhays » Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:08 pm

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1747245,00.asp

http://dvinfo.net/conf/archive/index.php/t-39929.html
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Re: USB linking?

Postby expat » Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:29 am

Thanks for that, it has proved very useful.

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Re: USB linking?

Postby freedomhays » Fri Sep 21, 2007 1:40 pm

;)
Are you going to try maxivista?

Ley me know how you make out...
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