- Good way to get more use out of an old laptop or idle PC.
- No need to purchase hardware or open the computer to install extra video cards.
- Can be combined with existing multi-monitor hardware for giant screen resolutions.
- New reduced price; was US$50, now $30, and often cheaper with discount offers.
- Depending on network traffic and settings, performance of the second display may be slightly choppy.
- The secondary display can only be color adjusted through its own display properties.
- MaxiVista extends your desktop onto another PC's monitor, without additional hardware.
- MaxiVista can be used to mirror your screen onto another PC across a wired or wireless network.
- The secondary display can be run full-screen or in a window, and it can be rotated.
- Primary PC must be running Windows XP(SP2)/2000/2003.
- Secondary PC may be running Windows 98/ME/NT4/2000/2003/XP(SP2).
- Both computers must be connected via a network connection with TCP/IP protocol.
- Network connection can be via network hub, cross-over cable, wireless LAN, firewire, or USB.
- With a free extension, the primary PC display can be extended to up to three secondary PCs.
- Go up to a maximum screen resolution of 12,800 x 1,200 pixels combining four dual-monitor PCs.
- 30-day demo version is available for download.
The server software is installed on the primary PC. Then the server program is used to generate a small viewer file, which is copied to the secondary PC and run. MaxiVista ran great on my existing dual-monitor PC, extending my desktop onto my laptop screen for a third display. I also ran the server program on my laptop, utilizing my dual-monitor desktop PC for the extended display. However, it only extended to the primary monitor on my desktop.
The secondary PC can be operating in the background as long as you don't need to see the screen. The viewer program can be run full-screen or in a window, allowing you to see the secondary PC's taskbar. You can also quickly enable and disable MaxiVista on the second PC just by double clicking the taskbar icon on the primary PC.
In mirror mode, the screen content on the primary display can be duplicated to the secondary display. This is useful for software demonstrations, especially over long distances using a wireless network.
