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Is there anyway to connect a laptop to a desktop PC to use the monitor for the PC if so how?
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The first thing you need is to check your connections cable, you'll need a VGA, DVI or HDMI cable to transmit the signal from your laptop to the monitor. (You can use the cable from the desktop PC)
VGA is usually a blue cable, DVI is white, but looks a bit like VGA, and HDMI is a small black cable (sometimes golden in the end).
Remember: HDMI also allow sound transfer.
When you know which cable you're using, then you should just plug it in the computer when you can see your desktop, then in the monitor, and it will work.
If the cable can't be plugged in, you'll need an adapter.
You can find pictures of the cables/adapters by searching on Google images
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