I now have another laptop, what I would like to do is switch between the PC and laptop as and when, so I can view the PC or laptop screen on the two monitors, depending on which one I have plugged in.
I know I can swap the HDMI wires from the PC to the laptop but is there since device which would allow me to swap between the PC and laptop without the hassle of swapping wires all the time?
I may as well add that if possible I also have a Bluetooth keyboard/mouse. If a device could also swap these to the appropriate PC/laptop that would be an added bonus.","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51248070","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"chrishamblin"},"datePublished":"2023-10-23T11:59:46.000Z","text":"amazon.co.uk/Mon…h=1
That one's around £70 and looks like it will the 2 computer + 2 screens you're after.
There are quite a few on Amazon for around this price(70 - 110 ish).
If your keyboard and mouse are just wireless with a dongle somewhere, then this will work with that too, but if it's real Bluetooth, then it'll be much trickier. As in, almost impossible.
KVMs are great, but it may be that you can just get away with running a remote desktop app on one of your devices (Anydesk / TeamViewer / Rust Desktop etc.) and then just view it from the other. Most of these also let you have 2 screens broadcast. It'll be crap for gaming, but if it's office stuff it'll be fine."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51255147","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"aLV426"},"datePublished":"2023-10-24T13:17:37.000Z","text":"Here's a link to multiscreen support KVMs:
tesmart.com/col…tor
If you are connecting to your host device directly with blutooth then you won't be able to switch them between devices via a KVM. If you use a dongle then you might have some success. How do you swap the keyboard/mouse between the devices at present?"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51251570","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"PS5"},"datePublished":"2023-10-23T21:00:38.000Z","text":"All those words yet no courtesy..
I have a set up that does this flawlessly so I can flick between devices "},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51247443","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"a666andy"},"datePublished":"2023-10-23T10:32:09.000Z","text":"You need a kvm = keyboard video mouse switch"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51248119","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"tardytortoise"},"datePublished":"2023-10-23T12:09:28.000Z","text":"Something like this might do
amazon.co.uk/ABL…c=1
Needs checking fully and also price comparing plus comparing with other products.
In principal you have 2 input devices (PC and Laptop) and then a\"switch/box\" between two monitors. You then need a means to switch one input device on while the other device is switched off. A simple mechanical switch would suffice. When it comes to keyboards, again it would be best if both keyboards were switched at the same time as the pc/laptop were switched.
Good Luck"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51248615","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Mendoza"},"datePublished":"2023-10-23T13:44:37.000Z","text":"I bought a cheap Chinese tat, many years ago, but it worked very well, for switching"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51259166","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"C0mm0d0re_K1d"},"datePublished":"2023-10-25T01:19:58.000Z","text":"This could be tricky and possibly very expensive to do, depending on...
What make and model laptop do you have?
Do you have a laptop dock?
What type of kB and mouse are you using?
What video connections do you have available on both machines?"}],"commentCount":11,"interactionStatistic":4,"articleSection":"Ask"}