You can buy a cheap USB video "capture" unit online. That could allow your laptop to be used as a monitor for the 990's OSD. I did this when I first got my 990 and then moved. For a couple of days, I had no display so I used my laptop to configure the system (and listen to my CD collection) until the rest of my gear showed up.

I can't seem to find the unit this second, but it was something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6-023-_-Product

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