Using imac's monitor with a pc?

hey is this possible?
and any way i can use the imac's internet aswell on a pc?

Michael... Do yourself a favor and keep the beautiful iMac on your desk. Install VNC Server on your Windows machine and Chicken of the VNC on the Mac. Then you can remote the Windows box when you need it. It is better and much faster (and free!) than Virtual PC I've heard. I have done this and it works great! In fact, my Windows XP machine is now headless (i.e. no monitor at all). I turn it on, then launch VNC from the iMac when I need the PC (I still need a PC to log into work). All of this is assuming you have a router of course. Regards, Chris

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