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

On Sun, 11/2/2025 6:56 AM, Daniel70 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.

It's probably easier to take a board and *nail* the keyboards
side by side, so both can be seen :-)

   Paul