Yes, you can use your laptop.

Using laptop as monitor for switch. Now insert your switch to the dock and download. Use the windows key + p to open the display projection settings. Connect the usb cable that came with.

You will then need to accept the connection request on the laptop, and type in a pin if you choose. Most laptops only use the hdmi to watch what you are working on a big screen for work projects, not many accept input, you would need a video input card on a desktop, so no, there is no cable. Here we can also connect the switch to the laptop monitor and play on the laptop too.

The next step of the procedure is to set up your laptop so it can be ready for the gaming experience. Select the laptop you want to use by clicking on ‘connect’ and selecting it. I connect the switch via hdmi and my pc via displayport (my monitor supports both).

We usually want to play our switch on the tv to see the game in a larger picture. You need to turn your laptop on and go to the. So leave your switch on the dock for the duration of the process.

Once you finish enabling your laptop, switch over to your main pc: So, we will guide you with steps for this setup as well. To change the output it's just a button in.

You must then accept the connection request on the laptop and, if you choose that option, key in a pin. Run an hdmi cable from the switch's output port to the display you'd like to use. Go to the desktop or laptop you want to use as your main device and press windows key+p;