Can I use iMac as a monitor?

Can I use iMac as a monitor to plug my media player to it? That is only turn on the iMac Mon, not the OS X.
If yes, how?
Many thanks

No. All methods of using the iMac as a display require interaction with the OS installed on it.
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IMac 20" can be use also only as monitor?

Hallo, i'm interested to know if the new iMac 20" can be used also only as monitor, i mean if can be connected an PC with windows XP to the iMac. From the Technical Specifications page i couldn't understad, sure that is possible to connect another monitor or TV but is not clear if there is a video IN port.
Thanks

No this is not possible.
The best you could do is run some sort of remote control software on the mac to control your windows xp machine with i.e Microsoft Remote Desktop of Virtual Network Computing (VNC)
You can watch tv on your mac with special accessories that let you record tv signals and encode them to your hard drive in the mac.

Use imac as second monitor

I understand this can be done in some previous generations, and am just not sure whether it works in my situation.
I have a MacBook Pro (2009) and a brand new iMac 27" (2011). It seems that MBP has a mini displayport and iMac has 2 thunderbolt ports. I am curious whether I can use iMac as second monitor for my MBP. If possible, which cable should I use, a mini displayport-to-mini displayport cable from Belkin or thunderbolt-to-thunderbolt cable from Apple.

You can't except through a product such as ScreenRecycler. The iMac's Thunderbolt port won't accept video from a non-Thunderbolt source.
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Can I use my I Mac monitor with a mini mac?

Can I use my I Mac monitor with a Mac Mini?

Which iMac and which Mac Mini...?
Only the late 27" iMac's support input for use as a display with another system that has MiniDisplay Port output.
You might be able to use > ScreenRecycler, however I'm not sure how your going to set it up without a display for the Mac Mini.

Can I use imac 2007 which have dead hard drive as a Mac mini display

Can I use imac 2007 which have dead hard drive as a Mac mini display

If just the hard drive is defective you could mke a bootable USB thumb drive or bootable Firewire HD. Not sure of the connecting cables for the monitor functions. This could provide the functions though.
http://www.screenrecycler.com/ScreenRecycler.html

Can i use imac's internal CD/DVD drive to install windows 8.1 pro on macbook via ethernet or firewire or other than purchasing an external drive??

can i use imac's internal CD/DVD drive to install windows 8.1 pro on macbook via ethernet or firewire or any method other than purchasing an external drive??

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Audio CDs.
Copy protected discs such as game discs.
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Can I use my old apple monitor with a new mac mini?

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Can I use my IPad to monitor 2 web cams in my children's rooms? How, and what do I need?

How can I use my IPad to monitor 2 web cams wirelessly in my children's rooms?

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2011 27" iMac: Can I use it as a monitor for my HDMI PC w/ adapter?

I own a 27" 2011 iMac with i5 3.1 GHz intel processor and 8 GB of RAM. I've been thinking of getting a PC and don't want to drop $200+ on a decent monitor when i could just use a glorious 27" 1440p screen in front of me now. i know there's adapters for Thunderbolt to HDMI, but will it work for having my iMac as a display for my PC (Not a dual moniter setup, just my iMac being one monitor)? Would love to know a way this could be possible, thanks.

Mini display and thunderbolt use the same port configuration, so a mini display cable works in a thunderbolt port.
#4. What are the requirements for TDM?
A Mac notebook or desktop with a Mini DisplayPort or ThunderBolt connection
A ThunderBolt or Mini DisplayPort cable
A supported iMac with OS X 10.6.1 or later. The table below shows iMac computers that support TDM, the required cables, and the port of the computer to which you are connecting the iMac.
iMac Model
Cable Supported
Port on Source Computer
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort
Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort
Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011)
Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)
Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)
Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt
#12 Can I use the iMac in TDM as a display for my gaming console, DVD player, or other device?
The Mini DisplayPort port on a supported iMac can receive DisplayPort compliant video and audio signals. Converters not made by Apple may provide options to convert other electrical, video, and audio protocols to Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt compliant signals.
And finally from the Q&A section of the adapter I posted
Could I plug My Xbox Or Ps3 And Have It Work On The Imac?
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Yes, you can
also you can use a bridge connection to use it for your internet
just google
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Can i use imac screen with another comp?

hi all - can i use my imac screen with my g4 powermac?
I like to run it but my old monitor is big and ugly - be nice to feed into my sexy g5 imac screen
advice - as ever - appreciated
dc/uk

I don't think so. You could use Remote Desktop, but it would be slow and annoying, and it costs more than a decent 19" ViewSonic.
But that would be nice. I'd love to run even my iMac G4 into my wife's iMac G5 screen.

Can I use iMac's HDD as a second, bootable drive for new PC?

When I replace an old PC with a new PC, I always keep the old HDD around in case I need to boot into it for some reason. I simply plug it in, select it as the boot drive, and it's sort of like using my old PC again.
Can I also do this with my iMac's HDD and a new PC? So I could effectively dual boot between my existing Windows OS on my PC's SSD, and OSX using my old iMac's HDD?
When I do this with two HDDs each using Windows, all the drivers for the new hardware "plug-and-play" the first time I boot with the old HDD, so input and display works. I'm not sure if I'll have the same luxury in this scenario or if I'd need to pre-load new drivers so OSX works with the PC's hardware. My iMac has a AMD (well it was still ATI back in 2009) Radeon HD 4850. I had this same card in an old PC so I would hope the display would still work as well, or worst case scenario I could simultaneously use the iMac HDD with the Radeon 4850 in a PC.
I have a lot of computers sitting around and I'm moving soon, so I want to consolidate what I can so I don't have to take so much with me when I move. My iMac's display is no good (barely functional, definitely not pretty) so I don't want to keep the big iMac around anymore if I can just keep the little HDD.
Of course I back up important files and can always read the HDD from a PC, but I'm interested in seeing if I can still use the drive for booting into OSX.
I'm sure someone's tried to do this before, but my searches turned up with nothing. I'll greatly appreciate any guidance, suggestions, or general thoughts about how I could achieve this. I don't mind getting my hands dirty if a solution exists but isn't simple. Thanks in advance for your input!

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Can I use a touch screen monitor with my macbook pro?

I am doing a lot of photo organization and thought it would be easier if I had a touch screen monitor attached to my macbook pro. Has anyone tried this and if so, what brand did you use.
Thanks
Bob

All a touchscreen is going to do is replace your mouse or trackpad, you can't use two hands at once to gain any speed advantage organizing photo's.
Also it would have to be a pretty big touch screen, place your two hands over a 17" screen and most of the screen is blocked.
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Gives me a backache just looking at those people
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Can I use AppleTV with a monitor only?

I no longer have cable TV access (not enough value for its cost).
Can I use AppleTV with just a wide screen monitor?

Personally I'd go for a TV rather than a monitor as the monitor resolutions will not necessarily tie in with the expected AppleTv output resolutions 480p/576p/720p/1080i or 1080p. An HD ready TV with a lower than fullHD panel is still likely to work better than a monitor not suite designed for 16:9 signals, though the boundaries are becoming blurred.
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I have a T420 connected to The ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 - 90W (433810U* - United States), DVI port 1 connected to monitor and VGA connected to second monitor using extended desktop. This configuration works fine but when I hook up both DVI ports to my monitors only one of the screens work and in the Intel Graphics and Media Control Panel only shows one monitor. I have 2 different cables 1 DVI-D dual-link and 1 DVI-D single link, the dual-link works with the VGA setup but with the 2 DVI connections only the monitor with the single link cable works.
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Hello @gregw54,
I understand that you are looking to use two monitors on your desktop computer, and I would be happy to assist you in this matter!
To ensure that your display environment is configured correctly, I recommend following the steps in this document on Using Two or More Monitors with One Computer in Windows 7.
Please re-post with the results of your troubleshooting, and I look forward to your reply!
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