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pixxy83
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link screen with Vista and Mac laptop

link screen with Vista and Mac laptop
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GaffaNIPGPX
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Is this a question or what? both Mac and PC laptops allow...

Is this a question or what?

both Mac and PC laptops allow you to add a screen to have a dual screen set up. With eh Mac system its a little more difficult because you need to buy an extra piece to do so. Mac makes one for about 60 bucks and dynex makes on for $15.99 I would go with the dynex one it is the one I went with when going dual screen on my Mac.

Hope this helps you!

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pixxy83
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Sorry, what I mean is I have one vista laptop and one mac...

Sorry, what I mean is I have one vista laptop and one macbook. I wonder if I can link the screen together so that I can share one keyboard and mouse with both laptop.
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quickinferno
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It'll depend on what laptop you have. Vista is just the o...

It'll depend on what laptop you have. Vista is just the operating system, while macbook is a laptop series made by Apple.

 

I think I heard something about putting video through an ethernet cable.

 

Anyone else know ?

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GaffaNIPGPX
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alright so if i think i fully understand this finally, wh...

alright so if i think i fully understand this finally, what you wish to do is link your computers together to have a dual screen one mouse one keyboard, and switch back and forth between two operating systems. if this is the question is unheard of. and impossible to do. there is such thing as a switch which allows you to use two CPU's and one monitor. but linking two computers the only way you can do this is with a fire wire but even still one computer will act as an external drive. there really is not a way to do this. 

but i may still be misunderstanding the question.