I have two desktops, side by side. The 2nd desktop is for guests. About once a week a friend comes over and plays games on it next to me.
So anyway, I have two identical 23 inch Hanns-g monitors, one of which is being wasted most of the time.
I have two video cards in my main computer, so I'm thinking of going dual-monitor. I already know how to do this and do it at work (two monitors on one computer)
BUT
Is there a way for me to have the monitor plugged into both computers, and just press a button to have it switch between computers? That way I wont have to unplug and switch plugs every time.
Best Answer
If your monitor has multiple input sockets (DVI, VGA, HDMI or even 2x DVI) you can attach both PCs to the monitor using two different sockets. The monitor should be able to switch between inputs using a button or some command in it's menus.
It's cheaper than a KVM-switch.
The downside: You may need to use VGA instead of DVI, but that is not a problem in most cases.