Connecting iPad 2 to laptop

[Brad Smith]

Right so seen a few apps that can connect the iPad to a laptop/ computer. I would like to able to do this as my laptop screen is water damaged but laptop works fine, but it would be great if I could access it on my iPad.

Just wondering if anyone has done this and if they can tell me any good apps and how exactly to do it.

I have a Sony vaio laptop with Microsoft vista, 2gb of ram, and duel core processor if that's any help lol. Its only a home laptop btw no business software or anything.

Any help would be great thanks.
Brad

 

[Revels]

What are you trying to do?

 

[ekaJ]

Remote Desktop, but I doubt its enabled on the laptop. I use RDP, useful at work with 700+ computers.

Connect a monitor to laptop via VGA?

 

[Brad Smith]

Na I just wanna be able to use my laptop on my iPad if I could because cba to have my laptop setup to an external screen. Just wanna be able to access it quick.

Can I use that RDP, that is on the iPad ain't it ?

 

[Brad Smith]

What are you trying to do?

Just basically get onto my laptop via my iPad. Seen some videos on YouTube but don't 100% understand it and don't wanna buy something for it not to work. Just looking for any help if people have managed to do this.

 

[ekaJ]

Na I just wanna be able to use my laptop on my iPad if I could because cba to have my laptop setup to an external screen. Just wanna be able to access it quick.

Can I use that RDP, that is on the iPad ain't it ?

Yeah there's a free app RDP Lite, I doubt you have remote desktop enabled on the laptop though so its pointless.

 

[Brad Smith]

Yeah there's a free app RDP Lite, I doubt you have remote desktop enabled on the laptop though so its pointless.

Is there a way for me to enable it ?

 

[Tom]

Connect a monitor.

 

[Brad Smith]

I know I can do that. I just wanted to see if I could connect it to my iPad. But never mind

 

[Tom]

No, you can't.

 

[Brad Smith]

yeah i have, i found an app called splashtop which has allowed me to do it

 

[Tom]

How? The screen still works then?

Splashtop needs a client, which to install blind would be impressive.

 

[Brad Smith]

yeah you just leave the laptop on and it connects to your wifi so i just leave laptop upstairs and use ipad downstairs sorted