What would it take to run Mac mini 2012 to run on Vista PC

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using Mac Mini 2012 what would it take to run on 2008 Toshiba or Sony laptop screen ?
 

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using Mac Mini 2012 what would it take to run on 2008 Toshiba or Sony laptop screen ?

Are you saying that you want to use the display on one of these laptops (Sony/Toshiba) as the display for the Mac-Mini?

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Yes. I have to toshuba and Sony laptops.
 

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Unless the Sony or Toshiba have a video input port, I'm not sure how you would be able to use them as a display for your Mini. Having owned a Toshiba Satellite notebook, I know there was only a video output on that model, no inputs.
 

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Yes. I have to toshuba and Sony laptops.

Usually laptops don't have video-in ports (just video-out ports). So without a video-in port…how would you get the video signal from the Mac-Mini into the laptop to use it's display?

My point is (from a hardware perspective)…without a video in port I don't think that it can be done.

- Nick
 

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You could try ScreenRecycler. It should do the job though you will need to add a VNC client to the PC laptop. The ScreenRecycler site lists some that work.

I used this some time ago going Mac to Mac and it was easy to setup. I stopped using it because it can be quite slow depending upon the hardware involved and speed of your network.
 
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To summarize -
You can't use the laptops as a simple direct-connect monitor, but you can use them to control the Mac using VNC software.
The Mac has this software built-in. You'll need to borrow a monitor and keyboard to set up the Mac for this. And the Mac and whichever PC will have to be on a local network. (Ethernet is better/faster)
On the Mac, go to System Prefs > Sharing, and turn on Remote Management (I also have Remote Login on).
On the PC, use a VNC "client," and use setting for True Color (24 bit).

(I use this every day for my Mac mini in the basement.)
 

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