Re: HOw to criss-cross two keyboards with 2 PCs.
micky <[email protected]> Sun, 02 Nov 2025 10:58:22 -0500
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.hardware |
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In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 2 Nov 2025 22:56:59 +1100, Daniel70 <[email protected]> wrote: >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. Thanks. LOL