How to connect a laptop screen to a computer?

Your laptop has stopped working and are you going to get rid of the idle "junk"?Do not hurry. Completing devices that are still usable can always be sold or made of them something interesting. For example, you can use a screen from a laptop as a monitor for a personal computer. It is interesting, is not it? But how to connect the laptop screen to the computer? Today we will talk about this.

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The modern "handmade"

Nobody is immune from unforeseen breakdowns, right? Household appliances are also no exception. But did you know that technical problems can be made to work for yourself? It sounds rather unusual, but it does. Here we have a broken laptop, and at home we are waiting for a personal computer without a working monitor. Why not turn a laptop display into a new monitor? Why throw money away?

This requires the presence of the laptop and, of course, the desire. How to connect a laptop monitor to a PC?Let's get acquainted with this interesting procedure together, paying attention to the most important nuances.

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How can I connect?

Here we have on hand a device that once performed its work properly. Its availability is enough for a very creative exit from an embarrassing situation. In order to start implementing this interesting plan, you need to prepare a little. First you need to familiarize yourself with the most common ways of pairing two devices.

Switching with the

cable For the first case, a connection cable is required, with which the whole thing will be rotated. Most likely, there will be enough VGA-cable, but nobody forbids you to use its analogs. One such representative is a DVI cable. Also this option will require the presence of the installed Windows operating system on the used personal computer.

Important! But there are exceptions. Owners of devices based on the operating system Mac will need to acquire an HDMI cable.

Then follow this instruction:

1. Insert one end of the wire into the connector of the laptop, and the second - connect to the computer.
2. Start the notebook, wait until it is fully turned on.
3. Right-click on an empty desktop space.
4. Before you open the context menu in which you need to find and open the "Properties" tab.
5. Now you need to select "Screen Properties" and go to the "Options" section.
6. You will see a drawing in front of you, on which screens with numbering are indicated. Select the second screen and set the position that corresponds to the actual layout of the laptop.
7. Next, check the required checkbox for displaying visual information. To select the main monitor, you must set a check mark on the "Use this device as primary" tab.

Important! You can always return everything back by doing the same actions.

Here everything is simple and clear, but how to connect the laptop monitor to the PC owners of "apple devices"?You need to do the following if you have already connected the devices via a cable:

1. Go to the "System Settings" section and find the "Monitors" tab there.
2. The same location of the output devices will appear, which could be noticed by users of operating systems from Microsoft.
3. Do the same manipulations on the layout of the screens.
4. Save the settings and get to work.

The devices are ready for use!

Remote access with

software And if you do not want to use wires, having "apple technique" available, you can use a special application called "Air Display".It will be necessary to install this software on your working laptop. This program is in free access on the official website of Apple.

This method is as simple as possible, because for the pairing you need to run the program after installing it and follow the instructions that the developer carefully equips this software with.

Important! With "Air Display" you can not only switch monitors, but also use them together. The work is carried out by the principle of remote connection.

If both of your devices work on the basis of the Windows operating system, then no one prevents you from installing software to work with products from Microsoft. Programs do not cause any difficulties due to ease of operation. We recommend using this method of connection, if your devices work properly and meet the system requirements.

Pairing devices with wireless Wi-Fi transmission

The Internet without wires has long ceased to be a rare phenomenon. So why not use it for this occasion? Synchronization can be done by doing the following:

• Install a program called "MaxiVista".The software developer did not take care of creating a free version, so you'll have to shell out a little or use a trial version of the program.

Important! The functional of the trial version differs from the functional of the full version! Read the product description carefully.

• After installation, you must use special modules and configure them according to the instructions from the publisher.
• If you did everything correctly, then there will be a great opportunity to control the screens remotely using Wi-Fi.

Nothing complicated, right? Now you know how to save money on buying a new monitor using old technology.