Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at once

micky <[email protected]> Sat, 18 Nov 2023 11:48:40 -0500
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.hardware
Organization Tweaknews
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In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sat, 18 Nov 2023 14:18:37 +0000, Brian
Gregory <[email protected]> wrote:

>On 16/11/2023 19:10, micky wrote:
>> Running two computers at once.
>> 
>> It happened sort of by accident but now I'm runing my laptop and my
>> desktop all the time.  And I have a spare computer I really should set
>> up.
>> 
>> To use just one mouse and one keyboard and switch them from PC to PC, I
>> need a KVM switch, but it seems that those that supply more than 2
>> computers all have HDMI outputs.   And maybe I should get HDMI just
>> because it's newer than USB. But my laptop and desktop inputs are all
>> USB.   I gather someone like me is supposed to get an HDMI to USB cable,
>> but that seems to connect only the mouse OR the keyboard, not both?   So
>> what am I to do?
>> 
>> I don't want to use only one monitor. It's good to be able to look at
>> both so easily .
>
>Something like this ought to do it if I understand your requirements 
>correctly:
>
>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B74SPYFN/

Yes, that doesn't have monitor switching!  And it's only about $30 but
still usb3. Tnx.