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We have a Windows 7 PC that is located in the conference room on which a TV is connected. I would like to transform this PC into a network projector, so that whenever a client or supplier comes in to the conference room with his laptop, he could connect to it via Wi-Fi and display his laptop screen on the TV.
We currently have an old version of a Warpia product that allows us to connect a laptop to the TV, but it requires a few drivers to be installed on the laptop, so this is basically a no-no when it comes to client laptops.
I saw this program from Screen-Record, but it doesn't seem to be available to purchase anymore. I didn't try the trial.
Is there is any way to transform a PC into a virtual network projector that would allow anybody to painlessly connect to it without requiring a user intervention on the projector PC?
Windows 7 has a "Connect to a network projector" feature (I'm googling now to find out how to host a network project and wound up here...) – BrainSlugs83 – 2014-07-13T07:54:25.010
2My guess is that this simply isn't possible. The no-driver requirement basically eliminates almost any possibility not built to the OS. – Zoredache – 2012-11-19T19:40:08.747
Well, if it is like installing a network printer, then this is OK. Installing the Warpia USB takes about 15 minutes (seriously) and leaves a bunch of icon running in the systray. – Pierre-Alain Vigeant – 2012-11-19T19:54:37.907
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Curious what your objection is to using a hardware solution? Is it that the laptop may not have a VGA out? Or that you don't want to run wires from the laptop to the TV? If the latter, you could get something like this... (I'd leave this as a comment rather than an answer, but I don't yet have comment rights.)
– adv12 – 2012-11-19T19:54:35.307The room isn't made to accept wires in the middle of the table. We would have to run the cable on the ground which could be a safety hazard (unless taped). Regarding the warpia USB (which is hardware), it is a real PITA to use. See my comment on my question. – Pierre-Alain Vigeant – 2012-11-19T19:57:55.047
1Okay, then it sounds like the thingy I linked to (or something like it) might work. Basically if you can get an adapter that presents itself to the laptop as a standard VGA (or HDMI, or whatever) display, then that hardware device could do the wireless communication with the TV or the other computer or whatever, and the laptop wouldn't need any drivers. I didn't check whether the adapter I linked to needs an external power supply, though, which would make it useless in this situation. – adv12 – 2012-11-19T20:01:05.930