0 can transport both uncompressed and compressed video. Since the USB interface is agnostic to the actual data being transferred, USB3. However, you cannot connect your laptop to your PC with a cable to get your laptop to display what your PC is outputting.

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. After your desktop has loaded, your laptop image should project. If you are using a HDMI or VGA adapter, plug the adapter into your laptop and connect the provided cable to the other end of the adapter. Now on your TV, you may see the same screen with laptop.Ĭan you use an HDMI cable to connect a laptop to a laptop?Ĭonnect the VGA or HDMI cable to your laptop’s VGA or HDMI port. Press INPUT or SOURCE button on your TV remote.