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

From	Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid>
Newsgroups	alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.comp.hardware
Subject	Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at once
Date	2023-11-18 13:29 +0000
Organization	https://www.Brian-Gregory.me.uk/
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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 .

Then forget about HDMI. HDMI is for the screen. It's irrelevant if 
you're not switching a screen.

You just need something you can connect your USB keyboard and USB mouse 
to which can switch them between three (or four) USB inputs from the PCs.

-- 
Brian Gregory (in England).

Thread

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 john@jeasonNoSpam.cix.co.uk (John K.Eason) - 2023-11-17 00:05 +0000
    Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-16 19:21 -0500
      Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once john@jeasonNoSpam.cix.co.uk (John K.Eason) - 2023-11-17 10:23 +0000
        Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-17 20:24 -0500
          Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once john@jeasonNoSpam.cix.co.uk (John K.Eason) - 2023-11-18 12:22 +0000
            Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2023-11-18 10:19 -0500
              Re: Using a KVM switch to connect 3 computers at  once john@jeasonNoSpam.cix.co.uk (John K.Eason) - 2023-11-18 19:17 +0000
  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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