Laptop screen with a desktop
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Laptop screen with a desktop
Hi,
I have an extra laptop screen (don't ask!) and I was wonderingif there is a way to connect it to the graphics card of a desktop PC?
I can see the pic connector that used to go in the laptop on that screen. Is there an adptor for it or?
TIA
I have an extra laptop screen (don't ask!) and I was wonderingif there is a way to connect it to the graphics card of a desktop PC?
I can see the pic connector that used to go in the laptop on that screen. Is there an adptor for it or?
TIA
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You might be lucky, depending on the manufacturer. I know that Compaq used to publish the most extraordinarily detailed information about their products, and I wouldn't be surprised if others did or do also.
I can't see why it would be a proprietary interface that the manfr. would be unwilling to publish.
Good luck!
just a thought - try Maplins, they have the most wonderful array of bizarre components!
SD
I can't see why it would be a proprietary interface that the manfr. would be unwilling to publish.
Good luck!
just a thought - try Maplins, they have the most wonderful array of bizarre components!
SD
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Hey guys,
Thanks for the input. Yes its a Compaq, and I might have that info somwhere. As for Maplin its 5000 Km away from here and yes they're great
I guess by biggest concern was, would it run on my desktop video card?
Cheers
SJ
Thanks for the input. Yes its a Compaq, and I might have that info somwhere. As for Maplin its 5000 Km away from here and yes they're great
I guess by biggest concern was, would it run on my desktop video card?
Cheers
SJ
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Laptops use a lot of customer hardware, this is likley to be harder than it looks. I am sure have read of people trying this, i'll dig out some links (I had similar thoughts a while back.) ...
... this one seems to capture the just of it...
http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/arc...dex.php/t-3328
The main problem, apart from custom hardware, is that most video cards out put an anlaogue signal, Laptop LCD's take a digital signal, so you need to convert from one to the other and that is often as expensive as a cheap LCD monitor.
... this one seems to capture the just of it...
http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/arc...dex.php/t-3328
The main problem, apart from custom hardware, is that most video cards out put an anlaogue signal, Laptop LCD's take a digital signal, so you need to convert from one to the other and that is often as expensive as a cheap LCD monitor.
Last edited by Memetic; 6th August 2004 at 13:51.
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Memetic,
Most Vid Cards today come with DVI VGA Connectors. He just has to pin out the VGA Cable to fit that connector.
If you only have a VGA Cable you can put it into a DVI with an Adapter.
Take Care,
Richard
Most Vid Cards today come with DVI VGA Connectors. He just has to pin out the VGA Cable to fit that connector.
If you only have a VGA Cable you can put it into a DVI with an Adapter.
Take Care,
Richard
But rather your graphics card than mine without a manufacturers pin out for the monitor! 
