Can you use a laptop as a monitor with HDMI?

The HDMI port (or VGA, or DVI, or DisplayPort) that comes on your laptop will only work for outputting its display and it will not work as a video input for another device. … However, you cannot connect your laptop to your PC with a cable to get your laptop to display what your PC is outputting.

How can I use my laptop as a monitor?

Use your laptop as a second monitor
  1. Right-click on the desktop and choose Properties.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. You’ll see a second screen. …
  4. It should prompt you if you want to enable this monitor. …
  5. Make sure Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor is checked.
  6. Press apply.

How do I display HDMI input on my laptop?

Connect one end of the HDMI cable into an available HDMI port on the TV. Take note of the HDMI input number it is being connected to. Plug the other end of the cable into your laptop’s HDMI out port, or into the appropriate adapter for your computer. If you are using an adapter, connect that adapter to your computer.

How can I use my computer without a monitor?

If you have a TV with an HDMI port, then you could connect the computer with no monitor to the TV. There are various different adapters that can work with other video outputs such as VGA. You are going to need to borrow a monitor which will allow you set up a remote desktop server program on the machine.