Laptop extension monitor

[Daryll]

My eyes are not what they used to be, and my playout laptop only has a 15" screen ( it may even be 14").
Are there any problems in hooking up a 19" tft to the vga socket on the laptop ?.
I already use a cordless mouse and a illuminated USB keyboard, so with a extension monitor the laptop can go on the lower shelf.
I was thinking about a desktop PC , but that's just another box to carry

Cheers

Daryll

[Jiggles]

Yeh it will work fine.

[DazzyD]

This is what I'm considering at the moment.

When someone (ok, so it was me!) spilled some liquid over one of my laptops keyboard, and broke it, I bought a USB keyboard. I already use a cordless mouse. My laptop doesn't look good with it's keyboard removed. I'm thinking of adding a monitor and then keeping the lappy on a shelf under the mixer (with the lid slightly open so it will still work!). I know this will work and I'm sure it will look a whole lot better. It will save me having to buy a new lappy just yet, anyway!

[Daryll]

At home I have the Lacie photon 19 vision , I thought about another one of these , until I saw the price

Daryll

[ultrasound disco]

This is what I'm considering at the moment.

When someone (ok, so it was me!) spilled some liquid over one of my laptops keyboard, and broke it, I bought a USB keyboard. I already use a cordless mouse. My laptop doesn't look good with it's keyboard removed. I'm thinking of adding a monitor and then keeping the lappy on a shelf under the mixer (with the lid slightly open so it will still work!). I know this will work and I'm sure it will look a whole lot better. It will save me having to buy a new lappy just yet, anyway!

you can configure most laptops not to go into standby when you close the lid.

[Daryll]

Just an update.
Went to PC world and brought .

This

( this is the acer site as I cannot find it on Pc world)

£98.


just Plug and Pray (play ) , it works well.I`ll try it out in anger Xmas eve.

Cheers

Daryll

[Jiggles]

22" for the same price http://tinyurl.com/98u9mz

[One Vision]

Just an update.
Went to PC world and brought .

This

( this is the acer site as I cannot find it on Pc world)

£98.


just Plug and Pray (play ) , it works well.I`ll try it out in anger Xmas eve.

Cheers

Daryll

The Acer one you have bought is a good one and should last you a few years and possibly the perfect size for its intended use.
Having one too big for what your using it for can be a bit of a hindrance as your generally working quite close to it so the bigger it is the harder it can be to view properly, but opposite if using for karaoke

[nigelwright7557]

My eyes are not what they used to be, and my playout laptop only has a 15" screen ( it may even be 14").
Are there any problems in hooking up a 19" tft to the vga socket on the laptop ?.
I already use a cordless mouse and a illuminated USB keyboard, so with a extension monitor the laptop can go on the lower shelf.
I was thinking about a desktop PC , but that's just another box to carry

Cheers

Daryll

Why would there be a problem ?
Thast what its designed for !

[Daryll]

Why would there be a problem ?
Thast what its designed for !

Mainly because I am not as savy with PC`s and computers as you appear to be!!!