how to set up a second moniter.

[distortedjew]

i recently got an old pc laptop from a friend and as a computer its in pretty bad shape but i think it would make a great second monitor. dos anyone know how i can set up an old pc laptop (inspiron 5150) to an imac? and help is appreciated.

 

[djackmac]

i recently got an old pc laptop from a friend and as a computer its in pretty bad shape but i think it would make a great second monitor. dos anyone know how i can set up an old pc laptop (inspiron 5150) to an imac? and help is appreciated.

Nope, especially if the machine won't even run properly as video would need to be ran through the motherboard, video card or GPU, and then finally the display. Not to mention its a PC.

 

[artov]

You might succeed in installing some Linux distribution onto the PC and using vnc to connect to your mac. The remote screen on your mac should work as a vnc server.