Q: Can i connect my non apple laptop to my iMac and use the iMac as an extra/dual screen while using my laptop?
Got a new laptop from work, no choice on the type, but want to plug it's docking station into my iMac so I can use dual screens while using the laptop. Can I use the Ethernet port for this?
iMac, Got a new laptop from work today.
Posted on Dec 8, 2013 10:49 PM
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Target Display mode only supports Late 2009 and Mid 2010 27-inch iMacs, and Mid 2011 and newer iMacs to use them as external displays, but it only works over Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt, not Ethernet.
Your PC needs Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt (depending on your iMac) to be able to use your iMac as an external display, so it is probably that you cannot use the iMac as an external display. Instead, look for information in the Internet about VNC viewers that allow you to do that
Posted on Dec 8, 2013 11:00 PM