No, you cant.
While laptops often have ways to output video via VGA or S-video ports, they lack a way to input video.
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The real answer is "It depends"
I can use my laptop as a monitor-- It has a HDMI port on it. Actaully, I practice this quite frequently. Laptops with a legacy s-video or a HDMI port have the capability of being used in the manner, but sometimes the hardware doesn't support it. You're on your own for this one.
Almost Any screen can be used as another monitor for a computer. Its just the technology you use to depend whether or not you can use it as a monitor. If your using a 1970 television screen probably not but if your using a brand new top-of-the-line screen then probably so.
it will depend on the graphics card in your laptop. Most should allow an external monitor to be used as an extension to the desktop, instead of just cloning the display. You would have to adjust this in your display properties, if it is possible.
Sort Of, You Can Plug Your Laptop Up To Your TV
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If you have an HDMI output on your laptop, an HDMI input on your TV (you should if you have an HD TV), and an HDMI cord. All you do is plug the cord into your laptop and TV and voila, you are looking at your desktop on your TV monitor! Note: you may have to manually change the input to HDMI 1 or PC, but some TVs will switch automatically.
Also, I forget what it is called, but there should be a slot for hooking up to another computer monitor, you could try that.
You can easily connect a desktop monitor to your laptop using a video cable. Depending on which types of video ports are present on your laptop (VGA, DVI, HDMI, etc.), you may need to purchase an adapter as well that will allow you to match the connectors on your monitor and laptop correctly.
If it has the proper connection, and you have the proper cable. Usually VGA, HDMI, or DVI.
Plug in the desktop monitor to the laptop and turn the laptop. if nothing comes up, go to desplay settings.
There is no difference in functionality of laptop and desktop. you can do same work as you can does with your desktop
No, this will not work. Laptop video cards are designed for the laptop they are installed in. They are not removable from the laptop and do not have the same connections that a desktop has anyway.
Yes, you can use your laptop without a battery as a desktop, but it can be damaged the laptop components.
no you can not do this. you can only use an external monitor on the laptop.
A monitor is the viewing screen, a desktop consists of your cpu, computer components.
If the laptop is no longer under warranty, the cost of fixing the monitor would likely be more than the cost of the laptop. However, you can connect the laptop to any desktop monitor, you just need to buy a simple connector you can get at most any computer store, and you could also buy a used desktop monitor for very little.
No. The DVI port on your computer is output only. However, you may be able to find a USB TV tuner card with DVI input that would allow you to pull this off.
Basically, a laptop is designed to be portable, and can run off an internal battery until the battery goes flat. A desktop is designed to sit on a desk, table, workstation, etc, and is not meant to be portable. Unlike the more compact laptop, the desktop usually has an external monitor, keyboard and mouse, and is unlikely to have an internal battery. Both the laptop and desktop can be run off the mains.
Yes, you can. Just your desktop to the router which have recently got. You will able to use your laptop as well as your desktop.
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Considering what you need a computer to do should help determine whether to purchase a computer or laptop. Laptops are good for people who need a computer that can move with them.