Laptop Display on PDA

Xarth · 08-26-2004

Is it possible (without writing to a file + constantly checking it) to, through a script, send data from a laptop running NetStumbler to a PDA running whatever? I ask simply because when walking around and scanning, my laptop weighs 8.5 LBs, and I like to leave it in a backpack; my Pocket PC is juuuust too old to have a WLAN card of it's own (and therefore use ministumbler). I'd like to use it as basically a display screen, hooked up to the laptop through a cable. Any suggestions? Ideas? Etc.?

-- EDIT --

I can code pretty well, and I can throw on the Microsoft .NET libraries to the PPC, so I could code something on there involving sockets... I just really don't know VBScript, if anyone could show me?

peekitty · 08-27-2004

Seems like it would be easiest to run a VNC server on the laptop, and connect to that from the PDA. I'm assuming there's a VNC client for the PPC platform, I haven't checked...

G8tK33per · 08-27-2004

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Originally Posted by peekitty

Seems like it would be easiest to run a VNC server on the laptop, and connect to that from the PDA. I'm assuming there's a VNC client for the PPC platform, I haven't checked...

Yup, a search at Handango should bring up a few for those interested.

Here's a FREEBIE .

Thorn · 08-27-2004

There are some scripts here in the Scripts Forum that have various outputs. I'd suggest looking for one that outputs to a COM port, and then run a terminal emulator on the PPC. There were several scripts that have outputs for LCD screens (via LPT if I recall correctly.) You might be able to make some minor changes to go to a COM port.

It's a basic approach, but I'm a big believer in KISS; at least when your starting off.

08-26-2004	#1 (permalink)
Xarth Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 31	Laptop Display on PDA Is it possible (without writing to a file + constantly checking it) to, through a script, send data from a laptop running NetStumbler to a PDA running whatever? I ask simply because when walking around and scanning, my laptop weighs 8.5 LBs, and I like to leave it in a backpack; my Pocket PC is juuuust too old to have a WLAN card of it's own (and therefore use ministumbler). I'd like to use it as basically a display screen, hooked up to the laptop through a cable. Any suggestions? Ideas? Etc.? -- EDIT -- I can code pretty well, and I can throw on the Microsoft .NET libraries to the PPC, so I could code something on there involving sockets... I just really don't know VBScript, if anyone could show me? __________________ An assassin needs no blade, only their stealth. Last edited by Xarth : 08-26-2004 at 10:08 PM.

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Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,007	There are some scripts here in the Scripts Forum that have various outputs. I'd suggest looking for one that outputs to a COM port, and then run a terminal emulator on the PPC. There were several scripts that have outputs for LCD screens (via LPT if I recall correctly.) You might be able to make some minor changes to go to a COM port. It's a basic approach, but I'm a big believer in KISS; at least when your starting off. __________________ Thorn Sex and Violence. You can't enjoy one, if you don't survive the other. (And that works both ways...)

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08-27-2004	#2 (permalink)
peekitty Macaca Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S. Florida Posts: 1,056	Seems like it would be easiest to run a VNC server on the laptop, and connect to that from the PDA. I'm assuming there's a VNC client for the PPC platform, I haven't checked...