I just wanted to know if you can buy/build a new PC and use a laptop as a decent (not bad) monitor. Cause if I end up doing what I've wanted to for a long time and building a PC in about a year or so, then I might consider saving temporarily by using my laptop screen and upgrading on some components and then saving up for a better monitor.
It's an Inspiron 9300 with standard widescreen 17" screen.
I dont think you can do that because all of the connections on your laptop are outputs and wouldnt allow you to input another device. I work at a computer store and many people come through with similar questions and my answer to them is usually no. If someone else has a proven method I would be glad to hear it. Just thought I would add my two sense
I dont think you can do that because all of the connections on your laptop are outputs and wouldnt allow you to input another device. I work at a computer store and many people come through with similar questions and my answer to them is usually no. If someone else has a proven method I would be glad to hear it. Just thought I would add my two sense j3ninja
I would imagine you would need some kind of soft wear to run something off a laptop monitor. Download a Xbox emulator (dont know if they have a 360 yet). Thats the only thing i can think to play your xbox on a laptop
[QUOTE="DeeJayInphinity"]I don't think so, unless your laptop's monitor has some kind of input, such as s-video. PotatoSandWitch
not sure but it has a blue port with many circular holes and a white one with many square holes lol and it also has a circular port with a symbol of a TV with an arrow pointing out of the TV..
You can....but you have to buy extra hardware....and you'll have to see if the cables match. I've been thinking about doing this myself with a PS3. They've got USB decoders (hw/sw) that will accept a video input and display it on the laptop's monitor. You are dealing with the USB port so you're throughput is limited by that. Google for "USB PVR". I also saw this device http://www.memoryexpress.com/index.php?PageTag=&page=file&memx_menu=EmbedProductDetail.php&DisplayProductID=8955&SID=
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