Here's a stupidish question...

[BaidDSB]

My Desktop 3070 is connected to my monitor with a DP cable.

 

If i connect my laptop with a HDMI cable on the same monitor, can i with input mods between DP and HDMI, can i see both my Desktop and my laptop on the same monitor?

[da na]

Yep! Not simultaneously, but if you switch your monitor inputs you can switch which video signal is displayed.

[filpo]

2 minutes ago, BaidDSB said:

can i see both my Desktop and my laptop on the same monitor?

if your monitor has PBP (picture By Picture)

or if you just swap between the inputs

What's your monitor?

[YoungBlade]

Likely not at the same time. There are some monitors that have a split screen or picture-in-picture feature that would let you use both simultaneously - it's somewhat common on ultra-ultra-wides (32:9) to offer two 16:9 inputs in split-screen. But otherwise, it's a pretty rare feature.

[Needfuldoer]

[ Moved to Displays ]

 

Yes, as long as your two computers use different inputs on the monitor, you can switch between them and see them one at a time.

[BaidDSB]

55 minutes ago, Needfuldoer said:

[ Moved to Displays ]

 

Yes, as long as your two computers use different inputs on the monitor, you can switch between them and see them one at a time.

 

1 hour ago, YoungBlade said:

Likely not at the same time. There are some monitors that have a split screen or picture-in-picture feature that would let you use both simultaneously - it's somewhat common on ultra-ultra-wides (32:9) to offer two 16:9 inputs in split-screen. But otherwise, it's a pretty rare feature.

ya i mean one by one.

1 hour ago, filpo said:

if your monitor has PBP (picture By Picture)

or if you just swap between the inputs

What's your monitor?

This one https://www.acer.com/us-en/monitors/gaming/nitro-vg0/pdp/UM.QV0AA.P01

 

just checked. it DOES have a PiP mode.

but i didnt like it. maybe i should get a KVM monitor

[YoungBlade]

1 minute ago, BaidDSB said:

ya i mean one by one.

This one https://www.acer.com/us-en/monitors/gaming/nitro-vg0/pdp/UM.QV0AA.P01

If just one at a time, then no problem. Just use the buttons on the rear of the monitor to change the Source or Input from one to the other.

[Needfuldoer]

29 minutes ago, BaidDSB said:

but i didnt like it. maybe i should get a KVM monitor

That's just going to switch your devices and monitor at the same time, you'll still only see either the desktop or the laptop.

[BaidDSB]

10 hours ago, Needfuldoer said:

That's just going to switch your devices and monitor at the same time, you'll still only see either the desktop or the laptop.

thats good enough.