Posted March 23, 2019 Hey everyone it's my first time in this forum and I hope that this thread is right in peripherals. So I've got a Desktop PC and a MacBook and want to use the same monitor, keyboard and mouse (as well a minijack for headphones but not really necessary) for both PC's and I don't want to change always the cables. I've googled a bit and found to options, first is a KVM that cost about 100€ and the second option is a hdmi splitter and a usb splitter, both cost about 30€. Are there any alternatives to this two solutions and which would you guys recomend me. Thanks, Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 23, 2019 What monitor do you have I know some of LGs monitors allow you to have 4 different devices plugged in on a single monitor. As you can see from the image you can have up to 4 inputs displayed on the monitor. I don't think it is possible to have the same keyboard and mouse control 2 different devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 23, 2019 Author My monitor is a BENQ GL2460. I know that my monitor has got a DVI-D and HDMI input so maybe I could use that for the screen and then just a USB splitter? EDIT: I don't need to see the screens at the same time. It's just that I don't have to always change the cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 24, 2019 for keyboard - mouse I would suggest something that can support multiple devices and switch devices on the fly. Logitech g613 and logitech mx master 2s are some good options. I have the g613 and there is no noticeable delay when switching on devices. For monitor I would suggest using a hdmi switch. Not a spliter. A hdmi switch has multiple ports for input and one for output. That's actually what you need. Input signal from different devices and output a single signal to a monitor. Can't "see" (can't find the right word right now ) both computers at the same time but with a single press of a button you can switch from which cable/source you input signal and output it on the monitor (you can select which computer's screen you want to see at any given time). I am using a hdmi switch on my main monitor and change between my pc and laptop depending on which device I have to work. CPU Intel i5-4690k | Motherboard Asus Maximus VII Ranger | RAM Kingston HyperX fury 8gb (2x4gb) | GPU sapphire r9 280x vapor-x oc | Case Corsair Carbide 200R | Storage WD Blue 1tb | PSU Corsair CX750M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 26, 2019 seems this is what you're looking for included is audio, usb and hdmi... https://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-2-Port-Switch-Cables-GCS62HU/dp/B004YCUDMU/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=hdmi+kvm+switch&qid=1553626000&s=gateway&sr=8-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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