Re: HOw to criss-cross two keyboards with 2 PCs.

On 1/11/2025 9:11 am, micky wrote:
> I asked about this a year or two ago.  Now I think I've simplified my
> needs, and if there's an answer, it should be simpler.
> 
> I have two computers, a desktop and a laptop with external keyboard (and
> mouse).
> 
> The two keyboards sit one above/behind the other and the rear one is
> hard to reach and type on. (I've tried voice-to-text and it's good when
> it's good but has frequent problems.)
> 
> I'd prefer a hardware solution, I think, but software is good too, so
> that I can switch KB-A to work with PC-B and at the same time switch
> KB-B to work with PC-A.
> 
>    (Normally KB-A will be with PC-A and KB-B will be with PC-B.  I just
> want to criss-cross them sometimes. )
> 
> My impression is that KVM switches make the keyboard, for example, work
> with the PC you choose, but don't do anything to make the PC you'v
> demoted work with the keyboard you don't like.   And that I'd need some
> complicated arrangement of two KVM swithces to do what I want, unless
> someone has already done it.
> 
I'm sure I've read about this problem/situation somewhere hereabouts in 
the last month or so and a solution was found .... even to being able to 
switch/connect THREE Keyboards/mouses to three computers .... I've had a 
bit of a look but was unable to locate that thread. Sorry.
-- 
Daniel70