Check if remote access is enabled on your laptop and ensure the PC is reachable via the network.
Check if remote access is enabled on your laptop and ensure the PC is reachable via the network.
Hey everyone, I’m planning to upgrade to a PC soon and will be building it myself. I’ll use the PC at home but still need the laptop for school. The main issue is that the laptop is quite outdated, so I want to see if it’s possible to connect its screen and keyboard to my PC while running Windows 10 Pro and Ubuntu. I’m thinking about dual booting or using VirtualBox to run both OSes on my PC. For coding purposes, I’d like Linux for development and Windows for schoolwork that doesn’t work well on Linux. The problem is the laptop is so slow and low-end; if I could tap into the power of the PC from anywhere with the laptop, it would be much better. I’m aware there are various ways to link computers, but I’m unsure how to utilize the PC’s hardware. It doesn’t matter which OS the laptop runs—what matters is installing programs that let me move between Windows and Linux seamlessly. If you have any ideas or solutions, let me know. For reference: my machine has a Ryzen 7 3700X with GTX 1660 Super, 16GB RAM, 3600MHz, B450 Tomahawk 750W Corsair PSU, 1TB NVMe M.2 2TB HDD, Corsair Carbide 275R white, and a 240mm radiator. No RGB. I’m currently out of budget.
remote access is widely used. Chrome remote desktop is popular and straightforward, though it’s quite simple. Give it a try and check for any issues. keep in mind this needs strong internet connection; otherwise performance may suffer. Expect some delays and compression effects, so it won’t always be flawless.
What's your internet speed? A decent connection is essential—poor links won't work well even if you're online.
Sure, I'll check everything. Do you need a stable internet connection for the laptop or the PC, or both? For the laptop, I'd use the high school Wi-Fi, and for the PC at home, I'll have a solid connection.
You might use remote desktop; Remmina works well on Linux. Parsec also offers a Linux client but seems limited to Windows. Server connections appear to be Windows-only at the moment. For transferring between Linux/Windows, consider VNC or xrdp. If your laptop is solid enough, you could create an SFTP folder and SSH into the Linux desktop for file access and compilation tasks.