Multi-Monitor Madness

Keith discusses DisplayLink technology, which lets users connect multiple monitors to a single PC through virtual graphics card software. The technology compresses a video signal to be carried over a USB connection, and can also give new life to old monitors.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• monitors
• cool
• tools
• virtual
• graphics
• card
• displaylink
• technology

[patten08]

For a person who already knows about dual monitors, this video sucks. For someone who wants to know just a little about it, it's an ok video.

[networkworld]

@patten08 The video was made 3 years ago, and at the time the technology from DisplayLink with the ability to add multiple monitors via USB was still new.

[ChiDynasty12]

that's a weak ass set up

[discovercs]

I give an F to this poor presentation.

[UltimatePwnageNL]

@zerorisers1 no... it wont slow down internet, you will use the keyboard and touchpad of the laptop and view on the pc display.

[zerorisers1]

@UltimatePwnageNL ah so it wont slow down enternet connection and i will view everything from the desktop on my laptop

[zerorisers1]

oh i see so it will be fast but i have time warner and if im downloading a torrent the fastest it has ever gone witch was like for a second but then whent back down was 1mbps

whent back to 700kbps

[UltimatePwnageNL]

@zerorisers1 get a cheap lan switch and use it privately, then connect it with 1 wire to the main router which has internet. its like 15-25 dollars (about the same in euros). its a connection between the laptop and the pc, not via internet but via internal network (lan)

[zerorisers1]

@UltimatePwnageNL trust me i have to turn off everything and even a whole bunch of services sometimes i wave to cut off another laptops connection to the enternet but then my bro gets home and pissed cuz he cant play navyfield

[UltimatePwnageNL]

@zerorisers1 no, the software requires only a lan. to reduce lag it would be best to connect both the pc and the laptop with a cable to the same lan hub or switch, wifi is high latency. i have occasionally gamed on a pc with the keyboard and mouse of a different pc and it worked great. both were connected to a 1gbps switch, but 100mbps should work just as well as it's all about latency not speed. tip: turn off any downloads to reduce lag. especially torrents.

[zerorisers1]

@UltimatePwnageNL ah well i know someone that can prob get that monitor and udo a few screws to do that im pretty sure u can do it easy with the monitor but the keyboard and mouse i had no idea about. so thank you do u need any hardware to use the software so there wont be lag?

[UltimatePwnageNL]

@zerorisers1 remote desktop would be the easiest solution, but then you can't really watch video or game. the hard but better way would be to connect the laptop display, keyboard and touchpad to the pc, but even some of the most hardcore nerds can't do that. you CAN use just the keyboard and touchpad of the laptop on the pc while using the pc's monitor using "synergy" or "input director" (both free software).

[zerorisers1]

@UltimatePwnageNL i dont have much money im turning 14 (legal age to work in tx) on the 10th of feb and i need a job

[UltimatePwnageNL]

@zerorisers1 yes but it would require some hacking. it would probably just be better to buy a faster laptop ;)