[GRLUG] Xoom as external monitor

[Kyle]

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>From: Eric Beversluis <ebever at researchintegration.org>
>Sent: Aug 11, 2011 9:58 PM
>To: grlug at grlug.org
>Subject: [GRLUG] Xoom as external monitor
>
>My laptop (Lenovo/Ubuntu 10.04) has a dead screen, so I've been remote
>desktopping using NoMachine.
>
>Just wondering if it's somehow feasible to use my new Xoom as an
>external monitor for the Lenovo rather than trying to remote desktop in
>from the Xoom. So far I haven't had much luck with remote desktop.
>PocketCloud worked but it took about 15 seconds for each command to be
>carried out--hardly practical. The Teamviewer/Wine app on my Lenovo
>crashes as soon as I connect from the Xoom: I can see the desktop (but
>not the error message) and move the cursor but can't do anything from
>the Xoom.
>
>I've gotten as far as getting the laptop to connect with the Xoom, but
>that looks like it's basically a setup for transferring files between
>the two.
>
>Thanks.
>
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You could try:

http://dmx.sourceforge.net/

I've been considering doing that with my phone, mainly just for the "see if I can do it" factor.  Probably still will when I have some tinkering time.

- Kyle

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