finally virtual desktop across pc for windows 2k/xp - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

charliex · 12-12-2003, 04:45 PM

I've been waiting for this for a bit, it allows you to use other pc's as extra monitors basically, great for laptop owners with limited outputs.

http://www.maxivista.com/

flamingpeach · 12-13-2003, 01:40 AM

what a great program, i can't wait to try this out

charliex · 12-13-2003, 11:17 AM

i'm loving it so far !

bought after about 10 minutes playing with the demo

Cynthetiq · 12-13-2003, 12:59 PM

I use VNC and other programs of this type to do tasks across multiple machines from my one machine. I don't see the attraction of needed that much screen real estate. Only people that ever needed that much that I've ever seen were traders in some of the banks that I've worked in here in NYC. Some of them have some bad ass systems that look like you'd see in like Matrix or Swordfish.

It is pretty neat, but I'd rather KVM or use VNC. I want to maximize all my clock cycles.

charliex · 12-13-2003, 02:13 PM

As you know VNC is not the same Cynthetiq, this allows you to use other PCs as secondary displays to your main system, so i can have a 2nd and/or a 3rd display on my laptop.

It works pretty well too after a nite of working with it, i can leave my email open on one screen, developer studio on another, web etc on another, screen estate is important for me, even at one monitor with 1600x1200, another at 1200x1600 i was still finding it quite limiting, i'd been looking around for another way to add a 3rd screen to my laptop, but everything else has been very prohibitive cost wise, as well as very clumsy.

The swordfish style display is where i'd like to be sometime.

Xirax · 12-15-2003, 08:57 AM

I've been using a similar thing for Linux for quite a bit now. It's called x2x
It's pretty damn cool, and doesn't require no crazy xfconfigs to be setup, just the correct xhost permissions.

Smackre · 12-15-2003, 06:08 PM

my question is if you have a bad computer and a good computer. so u make good computer main and bad one second. Will you get good comp Performance on both screens?

12-12-2003, 04:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
charliex Junkie Location: North Hollywood	finally virtual desktop across pc for windows 2k/xp I've been waiting for this for a bit, it allows you to use other pc's as extra monitors basically, great for laptop owners with limited outputs. http://www.maxivista.com/

12-13-2003, 01:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
flamingpeach hip mama Location: redmond, washington	what a great program, i can't wait to try this out __________________ I've eaten my veggies all my life so bring it on, I am educated and strong for the revolution.

12-13-2003, 12:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	I use VNC and other programs of this type to do tasks across multiple machines from my one machine. I don't see the attraction of needed that much screen real estate. Only people that ever needed that much that I've ever seen were traders in some of the banks that I've worked in here in NYC. Some of them have some bad ass systems that look like you'd see in like Matrix or Swordfish. It is pretty neat, but I'd rather KVM or use VNC. I want to maximize all my clock cycles. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

12-15-2003, 06:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Smackre Addict	my question is if you have a bad computer and a good computer. so u make good computer main and bad one second. Will you get good comp Performance on both screens? __________________ Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800 Last edited by Smackre; 12-15-2003 at 06:13 PM..

12-13-2003, 11:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
charliex Junkie Location: North Hollywood	i'm loving it so far ! bought after about 10 minutes playing with the demo

12-13-2003, 02:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
charliex Junkie Location: North Hollywood	As you know VNC is not the same Cynthetiq, this allows you to use other PCs as secondary displays to your main system, so i can have a 2nd and/or a 3rd display on my laptop. It works pretty well too after a nite of working with it, i can leave my email open on one screen, developer studio on another, web etc on another, screen estate is important for me, even at one monitor with 1600x1200, another at 1200x1600 i was still finding it quite limiting, i'd been looking around for another way to add a 3rd screen to my laptop, but everything else has been very prohibitive cost wise, as well as very clumsy. The swordfish style display is where i'd like to be sometime.

12-15-2003, 08:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
Xirax Psycho Location: Toronto	I've been using a similar thing for Linux for quite a bit now. It's called x2x It's pretty damn cool, and doesn't require no crazy xfconfigs to be setup, just the correct xhost permissions.