Running Phantom Monitors

[straight]

ok so I don't really know how to ask this question, so I'll ask first and then describe what I'm trying to do...

How can I trick my PC (win7) into thinking it still has the monitor(s) plugged in?

I'm setting up a back-up PC at my office that I'll be remotely accessing. To avoid buying the same monitors I have at home that I'll be using to remote control the office PC, I'm trying to figure out how to trick the office PC into thinking there are 1-2 monitors still plugged in. Surely this is possible right?

 

[HaX]

still dont know why you need to make it think it has 1-2 monitors plugged in

 

[rtangwai]

There are dongles that fool video cards into thinking monitors are plugged in - they are used for things like bitcoin mining.

 

[straight]

still dont know why you need to make it think it has 1-2 monitors plugged in

When you plug in a monitor it gives you a max resolution you can set it to. If I have a 23'' monitor connected to the back-up PC ill be remotely accessing, the max resolution will be 1900x1200 or whatever it is. But if I trick the back-up PC into thinking theres a 30" Dell connected to it, I can adjust the resolution to 2500x1600 to mirror the display I'll be using from home.

There are dongles that fool video cards into thinking monitors are plugged in - they are used for things like bitcoin mining.

what are these dongle things you speak of?

 

[ToastyX]

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