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

On 2/11/2025 10:36 pm, Daniel70 wrote:
> 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.

There you go!! The thread is titled "2 KBs for 2 PC's, , crsss switch," 
and, as you are active *IN* that thread, I guess *YOU* already have your 
answer.
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Daniel70