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You might be able to add the Windows laptop display to the Mac's
extended desktop using VNC.
On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 9:13 AM, Monique Semp
<monique -dot- semp -at- earthlink -dot- net> wrote:
> I've got the latest MacBook Pro, which has only Thunderbolt 3 ports.
>
> And yes, no KVM use will be needed after I get rid of my Dell laptop.
>
> But what I was hoping to do was use that Dell laptop screen as an external
> monitor for my MacBook. But I doubt that's possible because the Dell laptop
> likely has only output video, not any video input to use the laptop's screen
> to show a different computer's video out.
>
> Plus, one can get external monitors really cheap these days, so that's
> likely the route I'll go. I don't need a big monitor, just a small one for
> showing the windows I like to keep always open (such as Slack and Google
> Hangouts - yes, I work all day with people on both systems) but not on my
> primary/center monitor.
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