Can i use windows laptop as a monitor with Final Cut Pro x

Hi
I'm new to mac, and so far kicking myself for taking so long to come across.
As much as I hate my old dell xps 1647 laptop, it grates that this machine is just gathering dust.
Is there any way to utilise the monitor when using Final Cut Pro X

Newbie 2 mac wrote:
… Is there any way to utilise the monitor when using Final Cut Pro X
you should ask Dell
can your laptop act as a monitor, does it come with any 'video-IN' option?
I mostly doubt ...
Your Mac offers a standard DVI or VGA output, and allows Extended Desktop, to make use of added monitor space.
I like to put my Events in FCPX onto a 2nd display, connected to my old MacMini2.26 …

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I've taken some work home from the macs at work, but can't open it on my PC.
Footage was captured in FCP on a mac at work, HDV quicktime .mov, but won't open in the newest quicktime, windows media player and more importantly in Adobe After Effects CS3 or Premiere Pro CS3 on my PC at home.
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Format: HDV 1080i50, 1920 x 1080, Millions 16-bit Integer (Little Endian), 48.000 kHz
Movie FPS: 25.00
Playing FPS: (Available when playing)
Data Size: 69.53 MB
Data Rate: 28.10 mbits/sec
Current time: 00:00:01.64
Duration: 00:00:20.76
Normal size: 1920 x 1080
Current size: 1920 x 1080
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I've been all through google, and the adobe and apple sites, and the best I could find is here:
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8159317&#8159317
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