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Since I'm going to be working from home full time for a while I have a tech question. I have a VPN laptop from the firm. I hate working on laptops.

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Mar 16 '20, 08:49

Fine in a pinch, but I much prefer a large screen and real keyboard and mouse. So is that complicated to add for this? Do I need a docking station or can I just attach them to the laptop? I have an all in one desktop. Any way I can use that as the screen or does it not work because it's already connected to a computer? Thoughts? Thanks.

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Most all-in-ones do not allow themselves to be used as an external monitor. Your might but typically they lack the connections to do it -- nm - oblique Mar 16, 09:17
as long as you have enough ports on your laptop you can connect all of those to it without a docking station - decline Mar 16, 08:55 3
- Though hijacking just the screen from an All In One could be a challenge? -- nm - JD Mar 16, 09:12 2
  - oh right, I missed the all in one part - that may well be a problem. pmb you may need another monitor (or you could try mirroring to a tv) -- nm - decline Mar 16, 09:21 1
    - Thanks all. -- nm - pmb Mar 16, 09:30

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