Remote desktop without monitor

I wonder if you could just install a second monitor through add/rem hardware and set it up like that? even though there wasn't a second monitor ... just tell windows there is and extend your desktop..

OR ---- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/cc817881

If you are running Win 7 Enterprise on the computer you are using to remote into the other with and you have two screens on the local computer, you can use both during the remote session whether or not the remote pc has two screens.

I was going to suggest: http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net

but looks like the Desktops app from Shepherd is by far better.

I use a program called Dexpot. It allows you to switch between monitors it makes. Wouldn't be a side by side though.

I found a solution. Some of you have suggest Desktop Managers to show several desktop buy what I basically want to do is use a tablet or spare computer/laptop as a second screen for my main pc as and when I need one. I know I could purchase apps like http://www.getidisplay.com but this requires a 3rd party piece of software to be installed in addition to everything I already have.

I have solved my own problem by:

1) Right click on the desktop, click 'Screen Resolution'

2) Click 'Detect' on the next screen

3) Click 'Another display not detected' and under the multiple displays option select 'Try to connect anyway on: VGA'

4) Click 'Apply'

5) You can now enable your desktop to be extended as if you have a second screen plugged into your computer.

To view the second screen.This can be done via LogMeIn or TeamViewer on iOS, Android, Windows, Mac and I believe Linux:

I used TeamViewer as I already use it, so already have it installed

1) Opened TeamViewer on iPad

2) Connect to the computer setup previously

3) Using a 'Monitor' button at the bottom, select and show screen number 2.

4) iPad now shows screen 2 from PC.

This can be done via LogMeIn or TeamViewer on iOS, Android, Windows, Mac and I believe Linux.

Once you have done the intial configuration steps you can quickly enable to display the second screen using the 'Windows Key + P'.

Hope this makes sense.

not sure this will work for you or not, found this out the hard way: user had laptop in dock, trying to do split screens and the properties were showing 3 screens, when you looked and saw just two, the laptop and the one screen attached

thing was, there was a analog and digital cable running from the dock to the monitor, so the computer saw two attached monitors

so putting two outputs to a single monitor, you "may" be able to do what you are trying ?? have not tried so no idea if it will

Thank you!!!

This is just what I needed!

Now I can use teamviewer the manage the PC on the emulated screen and letting the main screen run the different visuals as it is suppose to!

Thank you!

I don't know if what you all did is at all related to what I'm wanting to do but here I go.

I'm wanting to have a "virtual second monitor", so when I plug in my camera to my HDMI port on my laptop, it will think "oh it is time to act like a monitor" and then open up a new window which acts as my second monitor. So that way I can live view on my laptop to my telescope.

Thanks in advance for the help guys.