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

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In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:59:04 -0500, "David W.
Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

>On Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:10:35 -0500, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> 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 .
>
>Instead of a hardware approach, I use a software/network approach.
>https://symless.com/synergy

Reading about it, thinking about it.  I don't spend $30 quickly.  :-)
>
>Part of it is open source, so for linux user's it can be installed without
>having to buy it. It has to be configured by manually editing the text
>configuration files, or you can buy the commercial software that includes a
>graphical interface to simplify the configuration.
>
>I still need a local keyboard to login to each computer, but once logged in
>I use one keyboard/mouse for both systems, each of which has it's own monitor.
>As I use a wireless keyboard/mouse combo, I can just move the usb dongle
>temporarily when booting/logging into the the other two systems.
>
>I only use linux, so likely can't help with configuration for windows.

And yet you read this ng. (Unless you're reading t he hardware ng?)
That's big of you. 

>It works well on my three linux systems. No flashing or other unwanted
>artifacts.
>
>Regards, Dave Hodgins

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Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-16 14:10 -0500
  Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at once Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> - 2023-11-16 19:23 +0000
  Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-16 14:57 -0500
    Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-16 15:17 -0500
  Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2023-11-16 21:19 +0100
    Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-17 21:35 -0500
      Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2023-11-18 09:15 +0100
  Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-11-16 15:59 -0500
    Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-17 22:22 -0500
      Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-11-17 23:03 -0500
        Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-17 23:37 -0500
          Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-18 12:57 -0500
            Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-19 11:00 -0500
              Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-19 14:39 -0500
        Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at once Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2023-11-18 11:50 -0600
    Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-12-03 10:12 -0500
      Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2023-12-03 14:14 -0500
  Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at once Graham J <nobody@nowhere.co.uk> - 2023-11-16 21:20 +0000
    Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-16 19:08 -0500
  Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2023-11-16 15:36 -0600
    Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-16 19:03 -0500
      Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-17 20:15 -0500
    Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2023-11-17 09:38 +0100
      Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-17 20:08 -0500
      Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2023-11-17 20:26 -0600
        Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2023-11-18 09:25 +0100
          Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2023-11-18 13:10 -0600
    Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-17 22:19 -0500
  Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at once Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2023-11-17 12:21 -0500
    Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-17 20:26 -0500
      Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at once Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2023-11-17 23:45 -0500
    Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at once Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2023-11-17 20:02 -0600
  Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at once Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2023-11-18 13:29 +0000
  Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at once Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2023-11-18 14:18 +0000
    Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-18 11:48 -0500

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