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    how can i use the screen of mbp?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by rab10, Oct 14, 2009.

  1. rab10

    rab10 Newbie

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    how can i use the screen of mbp for other things???
    i mean contect the scereen of other computer or something like that?
     
    rab10, Oct 14, 2009
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    You can't. Most laptops only have video out connections, not video in. The Macbook is the same.
     
    Budding, Oct 14, 2009
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    crazycanuk Notebook Virtuoso

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    Can always use VNC
     
    crazycanuk, Oct 14, 2009
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    mmoy Notebook Deity

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    What are you trying to accomplish? Products like Synergy, VNC, Mac Screen Sharing and Microsoft Remote Desktop might be helpful. Synergy allow you to control multiple computers (with multiple operating systems) from one keyboard/mouse set. I'm running it right now on Vista with my MacBook Pro and a 2004-era laptop so that I can control all three computers with one KB/Mouse. The cursor just moves off one screen and onto the other.

    I am not aware of a product that will allow you to use a laptop screen as an external monitor though that is a long-term goal of the Synergy product.
     
    mmoy, Oct 16, 2009
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  5. rab10

    rab10 Newbie

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    i want to use my imac with 2 screens...anormal screen and the mbp screen to acomplisth full experinece with aprture one screen to display all the photos and another to see thr photo that i edit righat now
     
    rab10, Oct 16, 2009
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    mmoy Notebook Deity

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    I don't believe that you can do this.

    This is why I don't like the iMac approach. With a separate display and computer you could just hook the display to the MBP.
     
    mmoy, Oct 16, 2009
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