HELP HELP HELP!!!!! using laptop as TV screen?

James07 · 10 Dec 2010 at 23:29

My tv screen has stopped working, is there anyway i can use my laptop screen as my pc screen if i plus the pc upto the laptop?

Please help

Cheers

James

Ch3m1c4L · 10 Dec 2010 at 23:40

not unless your laptop is weird and had an input for it, but i have never even heard of one with an input, so no.

James07 · 10 Dec 2010 at 23:41

aye i thought that myself, it obviously has the port for output, are they not two way?

Ch3m1c4L · 11 Dec 2010 at 00:02

nope, it would be like plugging another pc into the back of yours, and it then displaying that output on your monitor. Just get the tc fixed/replaced

James07 · 11 Dec 2010 at 00:03

Ch3m1c4L said:
nope, it would be like plugging another pc into the back of yours, and it then displaying that output on your monitor. Just get the tc fixed/replaced

Yeah but im trying to fix someones computer this evening, money money money, cant do anything without the bloody screen, have to go to my mates tomorrow instead.

Going to have to buy a lcd screen or something to use instead!

postmanfw · 11 Dec 2010 at 01:07

Always handy to keep a couple of spares just in case

Makes sense especially if running a business

James07 · 11 Dec 2010 at 01:10

postmanfw said:
Always handy to keep a couple of spares just in case

Makes sense especially if running a business

Im slowly building myself up to being one

postmanfw · 11 Dec 2010 at 01:21

Nice one mate

Did the same myself then went full time 2 years ago working from home....no regrets

Hope it works out for you

PCM2 · 11 Dec 2010 at 08:38

It certainly has its perks. In my 'business' there is no shorage of monitors

hesham1516 · 11 Dec 2010 at 09:06

if you happen to have a tv card on your laptop and some form of tv out on the gpu on the pc your trying to fix, its posible. Possible to VNC too but useless if your trying to do a windows setup

nheather · 11 Dec 2010 at 10:45

There must be someone nearby that has a spare screen. I had two until last week - gave one away but still have the second.

But I'm too far away to be of any help to you.

But there must be someone like me closer by.

Cheers,

Nigel

James07 · 11 Dec 2010 at 20:00

I posted it on facebook last night and my friend text me today, shes offered me a free tft screen

very nice of her

& i hope it works out too, being doing a lot of work lately for people, enough to quit my second job anyway and now im slowly building up some assets and registering as a home company and working full time with this running along side

exciting stuff

thanks anyway!

postmanfw · 11 Dec 2010 at 23:46

Just make sure you keep your overheads low and dont splash out on things you dont really need like expensive laptop etc.

A good extra is to supply a decent antivirus if needed. Its surprising what you can buy kaspersky for at auction and then sell on for good profit but still give the customer a really good price

Word of mouth is the best. I am lucky as i live in a smallish town where everyone knows everyone so people soon get to hear about me though i do advertise as well in local monthly magazine.

Paperwork can be a pain but the wife seems to enjoy it

James07 · 14 Dec 2010 at 23:41

postmanfw said:
Just make sure you keep your overheads low and dont splash out on things you dont really need like expensive laptop etc.

A good extra is to supply a decent antivirus if needed. Its surprising what you can buy kaspersky for at auction and then sell on for good profit but still give the customer a really good price

Word of mouth is the best. I am lucky as i live in a smallish town where everyone knows everyone so people soon get to hear about me though i do advertise as well in local monthly magazine.

Paperwork can be a pain but the wife seems to enjoy it

Could i have your email address, got a few things i need help with if you wouldnt mind?