iMac as a secondary display

ashann · Jun 16, 2010, 08:38 AM

I have a late 2007 iMac and am looking to get a windows desktop is there any chance that i can use the iMac as a display for said desktop

thanks in advance

pdjudd · Jun 16, 2010, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ashann

I have a late 2007 iMac and am looking to get a windows desktop is there any chance that i can use the iMac as a display for said desktop

thanks in advance

I don't think so - Any video support is going to be video out and not video in.

zaffle · Jun 16, 2010, 08:40 AM

nope.

only the 27" iMacs have that ability.

Jun 16, 2010, 08:38 AM	#1
ashann macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2010	iMac as a secondary display I have a late 2007 iMac and am looking to get a windows desktop is there any chance that i can use the iMac as a display for said desktop thanks in advance
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Jun 16, 2010, 08:40 AM	#3
zaffle macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2009	nope. only the 27" iMacs have that ability. __________________ 2.2GHz Santa Rosa MacBook, 2GB RAM, 120GB HD (~ Q4 2007) 2.8GHz i7 27" iMac, 8GB RAM, 1TB HD, 512MB Radeon 4850M ; Dell Ultrasharp 2408WFP secondary display 3rd gen 32GB iPod touch
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