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    LCD Monitor for laptop and desktop

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by erlaptop, Sep 30, 2006.

  1. erlaptop

    erlaptop Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have the E1705 and a desktop comp. I want to get a LCD Monitor that I can use for both at about under 250.00$, any sugestions or good deals that anybody know off?
    And my second question what else would I need to switch from desktop to laptop that works good, if anyone have sep up like that or is it a bad idea to use it for both?
    I'm moving to a small house and I need to compact as much as a can so my perfect idea is to have my desktop at home and when I get home to put my E1705 on a dockstation without pluging wires and network both computers, so can it be done and what would I need?
     
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  2. hbomb174

    hbomb174 Notebook Evangelist

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    a kvm switch to use as a monitor for both... as for the monitor there are plenty of deals that can be found by checking out fatwallet.com and slickdeals.net... try those?
     
    hbomb174, Sep 30, 2006
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  3. erlaptop

    erlaptop Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you for the reply and I will look for kvm switch, and do they sell the switch at a retail store or is a on line only item?
     
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  4. Metamorphical

    Metamorphical Good computer user

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    I'm going to move this to 'accessories' so to try and get it more responses.

    <3 Niki
     
    Metamorphical, Sep 30, 2006
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    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    You could also find a monitor that has seperate VGA and HDMI inputs and use the digital input for one source, VGA for the other, assuming one of your sources has a digital output.
     
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  6. erlaptop

    erlaptop Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah I can use the HDVI conection, Thanks did not think of that.
     
    erlaptop, Sep 30, 2006
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