# PRIME 4 - LAPTOP COMPATIBILITY
**URL:** https://community.enginedj.com/t/prime-4-laptop-compatibility/12724
**Category:** Standalone Controllers
**Tags:** engine-os, prime4
**Created:** [March 20, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/prime-4-laptop-compatibility/12724 "2019-03-20T15:29:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@incognito335i](https://community.enginedj.com/u/incognito335i)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/prime-4-laptop-compatibility/12724/1 "2019-03-20T15:29:19Z")
Can a laptop be connected to the PRIME 4, in case there is malfunction with the PRIME 4 screen?
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### Author:  [@emanstatement](https://community.enginedj.com/u/emanstatement)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/prime-4-laptop-compatibility/12724/3 "2019-03-21T15:52:42Z")
If they make it like a controller when using your laptop you wouldn’t need the scream on the p4 to see what’s on your laptop now you have a backup just in case the screen breaks
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### Author:  [@Julianus](https://community.enginedj.com/u/Julianus)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/prime-4-laptop-compatibility/12724/4 "2019-03-21T16:18:00Z")
There seems to be two people in two days saying about the screen breaking.
As No-one owns a Prime4 yet, and No-ones has a broken screen yet (of course, as no one has one to break) it’s somewhat premature to start guessing about how super tough the screen is.
I saw a Prime 4 at a store open day a fortnight ago (it was as like handcuffed to the Denon rep man) and I can certainly think that the screens hinge won’t be breaking : that much is for certain
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### Author:  [@Reese](https://community.enginedj.com/u/Reese)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2019, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/prime-4-laptop-compatibility/12724/5 "2019-03-21T17:55:24Z")
Simple. Has anyone broke their Akai MPC Live screen yet? I think a very few.
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### Author:  [@i10001000](https://community.enginedj.com/u/i10001000)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/prime-4-laptop-compatibility/12724/7 "2019-03-22T18:01:52Z")
Yes to be able to remotely diagnose any issues would be advantageous